History aspects of Kabeerpanth, Shankaryacharya disciples, Nanakpanth in Garhwal-Haridwar around Sultanate attack Period (1200-1500)

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -61    

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -306 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                                  Kabir

  Kabir was born around 1400-1500. Dr Pitambar Barthwal argued that Kabir visited Garhwal. According to a book Guru Mahima of eighteenth century, Raja Mohan Ray was king of Shrinagar Garhwal when Kabir visited Garhwal. However, history records do not support or deny.

                                               Nanak

             Nanak was born in Larkana in 1469. Guru Nanak was born as Hindu and died as Hindu. He never created any sect as such. He was great reformer. Guru Nanak visited Haridwar. Guru Nanak preached there against superstitions. Today, there is a Gurudwara Nanakwara in Haridwar where it is said that Guru Nanak stayed in Haridwar.

          Totakacharya of Badrinath and Kedarnath

 Shankaracharya handed over the ritual performances and administration of Badrinath and Jyotirmath temples to his disciple called Totakacharya. There had been nineteen Acharya including Totkacharya who administrated Rituals of Badrinath and Jyotirmath for four hundred years-

Trotak

Vijay

Krishna

Kumar

Garuddhwaj

Vindhya

Viashal

Vakul

Waman

Sundar

Arun

Shrinivas

Sukhanand

Narayan

Umapati

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History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -306 

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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;  South Asian 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