History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Garhwal and Haridwar

History of Garhwal (1223- 1804 AD) –part -21

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -266

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Student)

             Characteristics of Prithviraj Chauhan III

Personal Characteristics- Personally Prithviraj Chauhan III was brave, courageous, enthusiastic, inspiring and was capable to handle weaponries.

Respecting Scholars- Prithviraj Chauhan respected and sheltered scholars. Jayanak, Vidyapati Gaud, Bageshwar Janardan, Vishwaroop poet, and Prthivibhat Charan were his court scholars.

          Serious Flaws- Historian Dashrath Sharma writes about Prithviraj Chauhan III,” But with all virtues, Prithviraj Chauhan had faults serious enough to deny him a place among greatest rulers of India.”

           Prithviraj never paid attention on consolidation relationship with neighboring kingdoms and instead made them enemies.

      When the army should have been alert, he and his army was engaged in entertainment in battlefield. By this unwarranted event created ways for Ghori evading India.

                      Other Chauhan Kingdoms

  After the death of Prithviraj and rule of Ghori on Delhi and Ajmer, Chauhan shifted their capital to Ranthambhaur and ruled till fourteenth century.

 Chauhan captured Chandravati and Abu from Parmar. Chauhan also captured Sirohi, Bundi, Kota in Rajsthan; Mainpuri and Chadravad in Uttar Pradesh and in Patna too.  

  There is no record available about regional Chauhan commanders of Haryana, Ambala, Western Uttar Pradesh including Saharanpur, Bhabhar and Shivalik foot hills.  

 However, there are folk stories, folklore s available on Chauhan in Garhwal.

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

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com18/2//2014

                                      References

1-Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral, 1971, Uttarakhand ka Itihas Bhag-4, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, Pauri Garhwal, India 

2-Harikrishna Raturi, Garhwal ka Itihas

3-Dr. Patiram, Garhwal Ancient and Modern

4-Rahul Sankrityayan, Garhwal

5- Oakley and Gairola, Himalayan Folklore

6- Bhakt Darshan, Garhwal ki Divangit Vibhutiyan

7-Foster, Early Travels in India William Finch

8-Upadhyaya, Shri Shankaracharya

9-Shering, Western Tibet and British

10-H.G. Walton, Gazetteer of British Garhwal

11-B.P.Kamboj, Early Wall Paintings of Garhwal

12-H.g Walton, Gazetteer of Dehradun

13- Vimal Chandra, Prachin Bharat ka Itihas

14-Meera Seth, Wall Paintings of Western Himalayas 

15-Furar, Monumental Antiquities

16-Haudiwala, Studies in Indo-Muslim History

17- Rahul Khari 2007, Jats and Gujjar Origin, History and Culture

18- Upendra Singh, 2006, Delhi: Ancient History, Barghahan Books

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

20- Maithani, Bharat –Gotrapravardeepika

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

22-Dashrath Sharma, Early Chauhan Dynasties

(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 -267  

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History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Dehradun Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Shivalik Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Bhabhar Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Chamoli Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Rudraprayag Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Uttarkashi Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Tehri Garhwal and Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Garhwal and Jwalapur Hat Haridwar; History of Non-Visionary Prithviraj Chauhan with context History of Garhwal and Mayapur Hat Haridwar