History Review of Bharat Kavi Bahuguna the Court Poet of Garhwal King Manshah

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -110      

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -356 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

           In the court of Garhwal King Manshah, Bharat Bahuguna was Sanskrit poet and astrologer. Bharat Bahuguna was born in Pokhari , Chalansyun, Devalgarh Pargana, Pauri Garhwal. His father name was Ram Ji.

 Bharat Bahuguna created a Sanskrit ‘Manodaya Kavya’. Only four parts of ‘Manodaya Kavya’ are available. Medhkar Shastri Bahuguna copied ‘Manodaya Kavya’ in 1782. Shambhu Prasad bahguna published ‘Manodaya Kavya’ in his Virat Hridaya book.

 ‘Manodaya Kavya’ is a not long poetry book but is gracious from literature point of view. Poet Bharat Bahuguna describes the battle of Painkhand very effectively. There are ample uses of figure of speeches especially for praising Garhwal King Manshah and his predecessors. The poetries also reflect History of Garhwal. There are effects of Kalidas on the poetries.

                       Bharat Bahuguna as Astrologer

 There are mentions of Jyotikray in Akbarnama and Jahangir Nama. Bahugun-Banshcharit (1991) states that Buddhi Vilash Bahguna went to see Akbar and he made Janmaptri of Akbar and got title of Jytikhray.

Bahguna-Vanshcharit also states that Bharat Kavi went to see Janhagir and got title of Jyotishray.

 Tajuk Janhagiri and Jahangirnama describe the astrological knowledge of Jyotishray. Jahangir, twice, also rewarded Jyotishray by cash. Jahangirnama describes about Jyotishray in the year 1622. It means, Bharat Bahuguna or Jyotishray created Manodaya Kavya before 1622.  

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com2/6/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -357

                                                              

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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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