(History of Kumaon from 1000-1790 AD)
(History of Chand Dynasty Rule in Kumaon)
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 163
By: Bhishma Kukreti
There are a couple of evidences those imply that Kirati Chandra/ Kirti Chand or Kirti Chandra attacked on Garhwal kingdom when Ajay Pal was king.
The folklore related to Baba Nagnath state that Nathpanth priest Nagnath suggested Kirati Chand to attack on Garhwal for taking advice from Baba Satyanath (who was Guru of Nagnath and was settled in Garhwal). Kirati Chandra cancelled his campaign to win over on Garhwal due to sudden death of Baba Satyanath.
Hari Krishna Raturi (1920)wrote that in 1500AD, as soon as Ajaya Pal succeeded Garhwal kingdom, the Champawat king attacked on Garhwal from Badhan region. Champawat king defeated Garhwal king and Ajaya Pal ran away to a hill. There Baba Satyanath inspired to defend again against Champawat king. Ajay Pal attacked on Champawat king and defeated Champawat king. Champawat King had to make peace with Garhwal king.
B.D. Pandey (1927) wrote that after capturing various territories of Katyuri and Khasa from Kumaon region, Kirati Chandra attack on Garhwal and won some territories. However, in return of Gold as tribute from Garhwal king, Kirati Chandra returned the territory to Garh –King. Kiratichandra decided Deghat as border dividing region. It seems Deghat was in Garhwal kingdom and Kirati Chandra captured this territory from Garhwali king.
Pundit Medhkar Bahuguan the court poet of Pradip Shah (1717-77AD) king of Garhwal wrote in Ramayan-Pradip that a Katyuri king from Champawat attacked and defeated Ajay Pal and snatched the gold throne. Later on Ajaypal defended and got his golden throne back. Ajaypal shifted his capital from Chandpur Garhi to Shrinagar. Since, historians are unaware any Katyuri king in 1500 who was so powerful it seems that Medhakar described Kirati Chandra as king of Katyuri rulers.
Death of Kirati Chandra
The last inscription of Kirati Chandra is dated 1505AD and first inscription of his successor is dated back 1510 AD. That means Kirati Chandra died in between 1506-1510.
The Folklore praised the brave characteristic of Kirati Chandra. However, folklore declared him the cruel most Chand king too. People loved Katyuri kings very much that still people worship Katyuri as deities.
In the time of Kirati Chandra Nathpanth progressed in Kumaon and at the same time Nathpanth progressed in Garhwal too. Satyanath was Guru of Ajay Pal of Garhwal and Nagnath was Guru of Kirati Chandra. Kirati Chandra donated land for Nath temple. There is Samadhi (burial place) and temple of Nagnath in Champawat. There is Samdhi and temple of Satya Nath in Devalgarh near Shri Nagar Garhwal. The present people of Garhwal and Kumaon have great respect for Nath priest.
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 7/10/2013
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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)
History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -164
History of Kumaon (1000-1790) to be continued….
Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History of Chand Dynasty rule in Kumaon to be continued…
(Middle Himalayan, Indian Medieval Age History (740-1790 AD to be continued…)
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