Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule

Administration, Social and Cultural Characteristics History of Garhwal in Shah Dynasty -19 

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -208      

   History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -456 

                        By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

          Garhwal Kings offered encouragement to Sanskrit and Braj or other north Indian language scholars. However, though Garhwali was state language, Kings least  promoted Garhwali language scholars in comparison  to Sanskrit.

Buddhivilas Bahuguna- According to Kothar manuscript, Buddhivilas was Sanskrit and Astrology scholar. Vijay pal or Babhadra Shah offered him shelter.

According to Manodaya Kavya, there were scholars of Vedas, Karmkand, astrology, dharmashastra in the Manshah court.

Garhrajvansh Kavya states that Shyam Shah was supporter of scholars and used to offer valuables to scholars.

Tantrik and Mantrik – The Garhwal Kings used to believe on power of Tantra and Mantra. There were Tantrik and Mantrik in Garhwal court. Garhwal Kings also used to invite Tantrik and Mantrik from other states.

 Many poets and scholars used to reach Shrinagar court of Prithvipati Shah. Prithvipati Shah used to offer them gifts.    Prithvipati Shah offered Jagir to Persian scholars Shaymdas and Kehardas.

  Fateshah had been famous king for offering shelters to poets and astrology.

Poet Ram Chandra Kandiyal created ‘Fateshahyashovarnan’. Braj poets as Bhushan, Matiram and Ratan Kavi reached to Shrinagar and Fateshah offered them gifts. A Maithali Poet Gokulnath Jagganath Mishra took shelter in Garhwal Court of Fateshah and created Sanskrit poems.  A court scholar Jatdhar Mishra created an Astrology book in Fateshah time.

Medhakar Shastri Bahuguna – He was Pradip Shah Court poet and created Ramayanpradip. Scholars as Jaidev Bahuguna (brother of Medhakar) and Ramdatt Bahguna Dharmadhikari were in court of Lalit Shah.

Maularam – Maularam was Braj poet and a fine artist.  He created Garhrajvansh Kavya in Braj. Maulram also wrote Shlokas in Sanskrit.

  The following Garhwali folklore were created in Garhwal Kingdom –

Jitu Bagdwal

Rajula Malu Shahi

Bhanu Bhompela

Jagdev Panwar

Ran Rautu

Surji Nag

And many more.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com13/10/2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -457

(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 ….

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Notes on South Asian Modern Period  History of Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Pauri Garhwal; South Asian  Modern Period  History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Modern  History of Tehri Garhwal; South Asian Modern  History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Modern  History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Modern Period   History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian Modern Period  History of Haridwar district, History of Characteristics of Garhwal Kings Shah dynasty ,  to be continued

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Encouraging the Scholars Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule

in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Pauri Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Chamoli Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Rudraprayag Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Tehri Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Uttarkashi Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Dehradun Garhwal History; Encouraging the Scholars in Garhwal in Pal /Shah Rule in context Haridwar, Garhwal History;