Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Garhwal

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -72     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -317 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

 Historians have five lists of Garhwal Kings-

1- List of Garhwal Kings by Hardwick

2- List of Garhwal Kings by Maularam

3- List of Garhwal Kings by a Pundit of Almora

4- List of Garhwal Kings by Beckett

5- List of Garhwal Kings by Williams

                 List of Garhwal Kings by Captain Hardwick

  Captain Hardwick got a list from King Pradyumanshah. It is said that Pradyumanshah told  to Hardwick that the list is as per court records.

SN---------King------------------------No. Ruling Years

1--------Bhogdatt to 14^th King ------------900 Years (?)

15--------Ajeypal---------------------------50

16^th ---------Vijaypal------------------------60

17^th Lakpal--------------------------------55

18- Dehram or Dharampal--------------65

 19-Keram (Karam) Pal----------------70

20-Narayandev ----------------72

21-Harshdev -------------------45

22-Govinpal--------------------------------49

23-Ramdev----------------51

24-  Ranjeetdev -----------53

25-Indrasen-------35

26- Chandrasen-------------39

27-Mangalsen---------------32

28-Chudaman------------29

29-Chintaman--------------33

30-Puranman--------------27

31-Virke /Vrishabh Bhan--79

32-Vrirbhan--------------------81

33-Suryabhan-------------------79

34-Kharag (Kerag) Singh -60

35-Surat Singh --------------------79

36-Mahasingh --------------59

37-Anup Singh --------59

38-Pratabsingh-------29

39-Harisingh- 39

40-Jagannath------45

41-Bujinath---65

42-Gokulnath-----55

43-Ramnath---75

44-Gupar (Gopal) Nath- 82

45-Lachme Nath—69

46-Premnath—71

47-Sadanand—65

48-Preamnanad-----62

49-Mahananad------63

50-Suranand—61

51-Subachand---59

52-Tarachand—44

53-Mahachand—52

54-Gulabchand—41

55-Ra/Ram/Raj Narayan------59

56-Govindnarayan—35

57-Lachamannarayan—37

58-Jagatnarayan-32

59-Mataubnarayan—25

60-Sitabnarayan---37

61-Anandnarayan---------42

62-Harinarayan----45

63-Maharayan-------33

64-Ranjitnarayan-----31

65-Ramrau-----33

66-Kritanrau-49

67-Jagrau—42

68-Harau------32

69-Fateshah----39

70-Duledshah--------50

71-Pratabshah-------35

72-Lalit Shah---------40 (Lalat Shah had four sons, expired in 1781)

73-Jaikritshah—72 (In real for 2. 5 years ruled)

74-Pradyumanshah- 73

It seems that instead of recording ruling years (period), it is written total life span of Kings

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com17/4//2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -318 

                                                              

                                      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

9-Shering, Western Tibet and British

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

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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

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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          

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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Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Pauri Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Kotdwara Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Chamoli Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Rudraprayag Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Garhwal; Hardwick List of Tehri Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Uttarkashi Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Dehradun, Garhwal; Hardwick List of Garhwal Kings: South Asian History Review of Haridwar, Garhwal;