(History of Kumaon from 1000-1790 AD)
(History of Chand Dynasty Rule in Kumaon)
History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar) - Part 161
Atkinson refers and so other historians a couple of folklores or folk sayings from the time of Bharati Chandra (1444-1455 and 1468-1499).
Bharati Chandra revolted against his uncle and handed over the rule to his son Ratan Chandra and he himself was busy in guerilla attacks on Doti. However, when his son Ratan Chandra expired, Bharati Chand took over rule but his grandson Kirati Chand used to look after administration.
Sor territory becoming free
Sor was a subsidy territory of Doti .Rattan Chand won the territory of Sor or Soryali from Katyuris (Head quarter Doti) in 1468 but died just after capturing the territory. Brahm Katyuri of Sor declared his territory free from Chand rule.
Doti king attacked on Kali Kumaon that was under Chand king Bharati Chand. Bharati Chand was ready to defend the territory. A saint came there and advised Bharati Chand not to go with army. Instead the saint Nagnath gave a whip to army commander of Bharati Chand to defend the Doti army.
The army chief won the battle in defending Doti army and there was huge loss of Doti army. Nagnath became the advisor of Bharati Chand.
However, there is no evidence for proving the folklore.
There is second folklore about Nagnath too. As per advice of Nagnath , Kirati Chand or Kirit Chand (son of Bharati Chand) won a couple of Thokdari.
Jaidan Kiral in Bam kingdom (Sora or Soriyali Kingdom)
There was a kingdom officer Shri Jaindan of Kirigaon village of Baldiya patti. He used to look after land revenues.
Jaindan was strict and faithful officer. He searched and did research on lands of people and exposed the people who were hiding their land. He compiled the record. People were unhappy about search and compilation of records by Shri Jaindan.
Once, Jaidan was away from his home. The people spread the rumor to his wife that Jiadain is died. The people who did not want to pay tax they advised wife of Jaidain that she should burn (Sati) with the land records. Wife of Jaidain died by accepting Sati (to die by burning herself) ritual with land records.
मरी गयो जैन्दो जलाई हालि बै
जसि जसि सोरयाल कूनी तसि तसि भै
(Jaidain died and records were burnt. Whatever Soryalpeople say it happens true and Jiadan died after records were destroyed)
It is said that Jaidain died as soon he learnt the incident of his wife burning herself with land records.
Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti -bckukreti@gmail.com 4/10/2013
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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 -162
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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