History Features of Lobha Negi (Chauhan) of East-North Border of Garhwal

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -26

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -271

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

                    In East North of Garhwal there were two main Gadhis –Lobha or Lohava Gadh or Lobha or Lohava Fortress and Chandpur Gadhi. These Gadhis were defense Gadhi for Garhwal to protect Kumaoni encroachment or attack. Chauhan chieftains captured these Gadhi from Khas chieftains.

       As per Raturi, Dilevar Singh and Pramod Singh had been brave, strong and famous chieftains of Lobha or Lohava Fortress. Already the folklores are lost about chieftains of Lobh Gadh.

 Panwar defeated Chauhan of Lobha Gadh and Chauhan became regional commanders of Panwar Kingdom.  These Chauhan are called Lobhan or Lobha Negi. Lobhan or Lobha Negi always had been brave soldiers in defending Garhwal in Panwar rule. Garhwal King Court Poet and Historian Maularam describes about Lobha Negi as

चढ़ी फ़ौज तब चले कुमाऊं , बाजन लगे ढोल दमाऊ

सवा लाष संग फ़ौज तुलानी , तीन ढोल संग भये सलानी

लोभी अरु बंधाणी आये , तड़ा तोमड़ा संग माहि लाये

(मौलाराम , गढ़राजवंश काव्य , पर्ण 12 ब )

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

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com25/2//2014

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12-H.g Walton, Gazetteer of Dehradun

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14-Meera Seth, Wall Paintings of Western Himalayas 

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19- B.S. Dahiya, 1980, Jats the Ancient Rulers (A Clan Study) , Sterling Publications

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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 -272  

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History Features of Lobha Negi (Chauhan) of East-North Border of Garhwal; History Features of Lobha Negi (Chauhan) of East-North Border of Chamoli Garhwal; History Features of Lobha Negi (Chauhan) of East-North Border of Garhwal border of Kumaon;