History of Garhwal Kings Sahajpal and Balbhadrashah

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -89     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -334 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

  According to Manodaya Kavya by Bharat Kavi, Sahajpal was son of Ajeypal and Manshah was son of Sahajpal.  

 The names between Sahajpal and Manshah offered by Beckett and Maularam are imagery names. There is a name Balbhadrashah in Maulram’s poetry. Rahul suggests that Balbhadrashah is totally an imagery name.

  However, from Ajeypal to Manshah (1500-1610) there are 110 years and there must be at least three or two Kings from Ajeypal to Manshah.

 No doubt, there is no inscription available about Balbhadrashah but there are folklore to suggest that Balbhadrashah was a Garhwal King. It is beloved that Balbhadrashah was brother of Sahajpal who was guardian of prince Manshah in his childhood after the death of Sahajpal.

               Inscriptions of Sahajpal

 There are two inscriptions of King Sahajpal available –

1-An inscription of Raja Sahaj Pal of year 1558 is carved on Stone Door of Kshetrpal Temple at  Deoprayag, Garhwal. The Sanskrit inscription states that Shivraj Buniyal of Ramanand Math built a  Mandap at Math in the time of King Sahajpal.

2-The inscription on the bell of Raghunath Ji temple at Devprayag of year 1561 states that King Sahajpal donated bell to Raghunath Ji Temple.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com6/5/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -335 

                                                              

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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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