Folklore about Chandpur King Bhanupratap: Garhwal History Review

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -70     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -315 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

      There is folklore about foundation of Garhwal King provided by historian Raturi. The folklore is without any source and any proof.

            The folklore states that strong King Bhanupratap was ruler of Chandpur Garhi. He had two daughters. He married one daughter to Kumaon King Rajpal and married second daughter to Panwar King Kanakpal.

  According to Raturi, Kanakpal was younger step brother of Vakpati the Dharanagari. Kankapl became disciple of a saint. He came to Haridwar in 887. From there, Kanakpla toured to Badrinath.

 Before that Chandpur King Bhanupratap saw a dream and Badrinath deity ordered him that Kanakpal had come to Haridwar. Badrinath deity told to Bhanupratap to marry his daughter with Kanakpal.

 Bhanupratap went to Haridwar and took Kanakpal to Badrinath temple. Bhanupratap married his daughter with Kanakpal.

                  However, in 1927, the Tehri Diwan Rai Bahadur Chakradhar Joshi had a correspondence with Dhara Riyasat authorities about relationship of Tehri King (Shah or Panwar) with Dahra Kingdom in context of Kanakpal. Dhar state authorities sent a reply in December for denying any relationship of Kanakpla with Dhara Kingdom. (Ajya S. Rawat,2002).

*Read more about Founding Kings of Shrinagar Garhwal Kingdom in the next chapter. 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com12/4//2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -316 

                                                              

                                      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

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7-Foster, Early Travels in India William Finch

8-Upadhyaya, Shri Shankaracharya

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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

23- Shailndra Nath Sen, Ancient History and Civilization

24-H.M Elliot, 1867, The History of India as told by its Own Historians

25- Jaswant Lal Mehta, 1979, Advance Study in Medieval India

26- Nau Nihal Singh, 2003, The Royal Gurjars: their contribution to India, Anmol Publications 

(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          

Notes on South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  SouthAsian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued

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