History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -92     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -337 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

            Garhwal Kingdom was extended till east of Ganges plains of Haridwar, Chandighat, Nazibabad, Bijnor, Afjalgarh. Akbar rule was over Haridwar especially today’s Western Haridwar district and Saharanpur. Akbar had rule over Bhabar of Kumaon too. Akbar used to call Ganga water from Haridwar. Akbar used to take Ganga water on daily basis as Akbar was fussy about drinking water. He had stationed servants at Haridwar to send Ganga water in sealed barrel.

 In the time of Akbar, Haridwar was famous as also sated by Abul Fazal ‘Maya vulgo Haridwar on the Ganges”.

Akbar used Basmati rice of Dehradun too.

             Though, Akbar also won Tibet and logic suggests that Akbar could have won Garhwal too. However, the writings of Akbar period witness that Shrinagar Garhwal was a sovereign Kingdom at the time of Akbar.  Garhwal King did not pay any tax or tribute to Akbar as subordinate ruler of Akbar. Rupchand of Kumaon had to accept overriding rule of Akbar.

       Folklore suggests that Garhwal was under Akbar and the Garhwal King told a proverb that Garhwal is as the back of camel and Akbar did not levy any tax on Garhwal. However, there is no historical evidence that Garhwal was under Akbar.

  The evidences suggest that Garhwal King Sahajpal had cordial relation with Akbar.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com10/5/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -338

                                                              

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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 of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Pauri Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Chandighat Haridwar, Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Nazibabad old Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Afzalgarh old Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Chamoli Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Rudraprayag Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Tehri Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Uttarkashi Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Dehradun Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Jaunsar Bhabhar Garhwal; History of Amicable Relation of Garhwal King Sahajpal with Mogul Emperor Akbar with context of History of Ravain Garhwal;