History Features of Chauhan of South Garhwal including Haridwar

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -23

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -268

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

 Around 1192, Ashokchall was ruling Uttarakhand including Shivalik region. We have knowledge of dozen of Chauhan branches in Garhwal,

                        Chauhan of South Garhwal

       The folklores provide following Chauhan branches

1-      Chauhan chieftain of Ajmer Gadhi – Already described in earlier chapter.

         2-Chauhan of Ratan Gadh

            Ratan Gadh was supposed to be above Brahmpur in Kunji. The chieftain (Gadhpati) of Ratan Garh was Dhammada Bisht. Dhammada Bisht are called the Chahman or Chauhan clan.

                      Chauhan of Jwalapur Hat

 According to folklore there were two main Thakurai or Gadhi in Gangadwar (Haridwar) – Mayapur Hat and Jwalapur Hat. In Uttarakhand, Hat word is used for capital. Pundir rulers were chieftains of Mayapur Hat (Haridwar). Nearby Mayapur, there was another Garhi called Khailpur or Jwalapur Hat Gadh. Dhamdev Chauhan was one of the chieftains of Jwalapur Hat Gadh.

    As per folklore, the predecessors of Dhamdev Chauhan were Urmi Nag, Kurmi Nag, Ray Mangal. Afti, Mafti. Dham Dev had six brothers (Himalayan Folklore, page 34,146). It seems that Adhipati Chauhan the ruler of Jwalapur Hat was uncle of Dhamdev Chauhan. Adhipati Chauhan had seven sons. Only four names are referred in folklore and they are Jeet Singh, Bhup Singh, Kedar Singh and Uttam Singh.

                    Battles between Pundir and Chauhan

           There was regular fighting between Pundir of Mayapur and Chauhan of Jwalapur for smallest possible reason. There was fierce battle between Pundir and Chauhan for a bird. Pundir killed Adhipati and his seven sons and Dhamdev and his six brothers.

 According to folklore, after defeat from Pundir, Chauhan of Jwalapur Hat (Haridwar) migrated to Parsari Gram of Garhwal and from they were called Parsara Rawat.

                   There is no other source for history of Chauhan of Jwalapur. Second Folklore states that Ameerdev Pundir was strong ruler of Mayapur Hat. The Katyuri King Preetam Dev married with Maldei the daughter of Ameerdev Pundir. The ruling period of Preetam Dev is around first part of eleventh century.

 By calculation of Chauhans migrating to Parsara village and other folklores, it seems Pundir defeated Chauhan at the end of twelfth century.

** Read more about Chauhan clan connection with Garhwal and Haridwar History Features in next chapter …..

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com22/2//2014

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21 Prem Hari Har Lal, 1993 , The Doon Valley Down the Ages

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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter          

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -269  

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History Features of Chauhan of South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Ajmer South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Udaypur Patti South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Dhangu South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Langur South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Sheela South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Bhabhar South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Kunji South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Brahmpuri South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of South Garhwal including Mayapur Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Jwalapur South Garhwal including Haridwar; History Features of Chauhan of Tala Dhangu South Garhwal including Haridwar;