History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -96      

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -342 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

               Ruling Period of Garhwal King Sahajpal

             There is Devprayag inscription of Sahajpal of 1548. The inscription period clearly suggests that the crowning date of Garhwal King Sahajpal would not be after 1548. It means the King Sahajpal was crowned before 1548. There is mention of a Garhwal King as Ram Shah in Akbarnama (1581). Ram Shah is identified as Balbhadra Shah or Balram Shah. That means Sahajpal was not ruling Garhwal in 1581. Raturi suggests Ruling period of Sahajpal up to 1575.

                        Praiseworthy King Sahajpal

                Manodayakavya by Bharat poet (1/5-11); describes Sahjapl as brave and strong king. His subject was happy. King Sahajpal was wise king and knew strategies.

  Garhwal King was stronger than his enemies. The looter Hussain Khan was wounded in Sahajpal time.

 Garhwal King Sahajpal used to offer shelters to scholars. Sahajpal used to offer donation to Brahmins.

 Garhwal King was worshipper of Lord Shiva.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com18/5/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -343

                                                              

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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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History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Garhwal; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Chamoli Garhwal, Himalaya; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Rudraprayag Garhwal, North India; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Tehri Garhwal, India; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Uttarkashi Garhwal, South Asia; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Dehradun Garhwal, Asia; History Analysis of Characteristics of Garhwal King Sahajpal in context History of Haridwar Garhwal, Oriental territory;