12 Saryul Brahmin Castes of Ajeypal Period

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -84     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -329 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

                       Geographical Administrative Units

 According to Raturi, Ajeypal divided his kingdom into –

1-Parganas

2-Parganas were divided into Patti

3- Patti had villages as units

          Dr. Dabral assumed that slowly, this time Garhwal name was being popularized. Kumaon was being mentioned as Kamades and Muslim writers of fourteenth century mentioned Kumaon. In a manuscript of Kumaon, Ajeypal is named as Gadh ka raja.

                              Armed forces at strategic Places

     It is said that Ajeypal held armed forces in Garhis at border and inside the kingdom too. Ajeypal offered the irrigated and plain land of Panai near Gauchar to soldiers who were defending east Garhwal border at Lohabgarh (Jo Dyau Lohabgarh Mundli. So Khau Panai ki Kundali).

        Ajeypal corrected administration and created peace among regional chieftains and among people too. Ajeypal also managed to defend the territory from Muslim attackers and Tibetian attackers.

                          Introduction of Weight and Measuring Units

              

    It is said that Ajeypal introduced measurement units as Dyula Patha for measuring grains. In a Devalgarh inscription it is mentioned ‘Dharmi Patho (Righteous Patha).

                            Enforcement of Saryul all over Garhwal

          Before Ajeypal the difference between sub caste among Brahmins and Rajputs was strong. When Ajeypal came in power his Purohit and cook became Saryul. They were twelve Brahmin castes. The upper caste of Rajput or upper caste of Brahins did not take cooked rice and dal by lower caste Rajput or Brahmin respectively. Even much upper caste Rajput did not take cooked rice from lower caste Brahmins too.

 The Saryul System (that is Rice and Dal cooked in collective party as marriage etc by upper caste Brahmins) became very common all over Garhwal in Ajeypal period.

                   12 Saryul Brahmin Castes of Ajeypal Period

1-      Nautiyal

2-Khanduri

3-Semalti

4-Gairola

5-Maithani

6-Thapliyal

7-Raturi

8-Semwal

9-Chamoli

10-Dimri

11-Kothiyal

12- Lakheda

Uniyal and Bahuguna were also upper caste Brahmins in that period.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com1/5/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -330 

                                                              

                                      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

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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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           History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Pauri Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Bhabhar Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Tehri Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Chamoli Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Rudraprayag Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Uttarkashi Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Dehradun Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Haridwar Garhwal; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Garhwal, Uttarakhand; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Garhwal, Himalaya; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Garhwal, North India; History of General Administration of Garhwal King Ajeypal in context History of Garhwal, South Asia;