Post by kuldeepadhana on Oct 1, 2006 3:50:14 GMT -5
Gurjar Ghar
In 1811 CE Colonel Tod’s duties called him to survey, amidst the ravines of the river Chambal, of the tract called Gurjar Ghar, a district inhabited by the Gurjar tribe.
The British annexed Gurjar Ghar to Gwalior and some portions of its area amalgamated to districts of Bhind, Murena and Dholpur and a portion to the district Agra of U.P. Thus, the British finished this Gurjar ghaar during their rule.
Every Gurjar clan in Gurjar Ghar holds its own territory. The Chaori Gurjars are called Ranas. Gurjar chief of Itawali called as Ranas. One of their chiefs Rana Jan Ved Singh fought bravely and successfully against Maratha Jiaji Rao Scindhia and even during British rule; they held vast lands at Sirsod etc. Feteh Singh and Teja Singh of Anandipur Karkoli held 24 villages in firozabad Tehsil, 6 villages in Fatahbad and a village at Wah. The Gurjars of Dholpur were called Rajas up to 1857 when their leader Raja Dev Singh rose against the British and slain in a battle in October 1857.
There are Gurjars of many clans in Gurjar ghad as Kushan, Tomar, Mawai, Harsana, Bhadana etc. One tribe of Gurjar namely Ghuraia is most famous with it’s headquarter at Ghuraia Basai. Their ancestors fought bravely against Sikander Lodhi. Auragzeb issued a Sanad of chieftainship over the aea to their leader Sheopati Singh who in the tme of Farukhsiyar (1713-1719) fought against Maratha in favor of Delhi emperor. These Gurjar not only saved their territory from the rulers of Tehri, Datia and Jhansi but also drew sword against Mr. James Skinner in 1785.
Some Historical letters have been collected and compiled by Sardar Sahib Bhalay Rao. One of the letters written by Mr. James Skinner in 1785CE reads
“After the conquest of Siyoda Fort, I reached Ghuraiya Basti a town on the bank of the river Chambal. The Gurjar Kshatriya Raja Rampal Singh of this place is very chivalrous. He fought bravely against our forces. My brother was hit by his bullet and slain. With great difficulty I became successful to subdue him”. The war against the British did not end in 1785 CE Raja Ram (successor of Raja Rampal Singh) in 1805 CE faced the invaders at the battlefield of parson a historic place in pargana Gohad. The Gurjar army fought to the last man; all including their Raja were slain leaving their fame in folk songs (Ragini).
In 1811 CE Colonel Tod’s duties called him to survey, amidst the ravines of the river Chambal, of the tract called Gurjar Ghar, a district inhabited by the Gurjar tribe.
The British annexed Gurjar Ghar to Gwalior and some portions of its area amalgamated to districts of Bhind, Murena and Dholpur and a portion to the district Agra of U.P. Thus, the British finished this Gurjar ghaar during their rule.
Every Gurjar clan in Gurjar Ghar holds its own territory. The Chaori Gurjars are called Ranas. Gurjar chief of Itawali called as Ranas. One of their chiefs Rana Jan Ved Singh fought bravely and successfully against Maratha Jiaji Rao Scindhia and even during British rule; they held vast lands at Sirsod etc. Feteh Singh and Teja Singh of Anandipur Karkoli held 24 villages in firozabad Tehsil, 6 villages in Fatahbad and a village at Wah. The Gurjars of Dholpur were called Rajas up to 1857 when their leader Raja Dev Singh rose against the British and slain in a battle in October 1857.
There are Gurjars of many clans in Gurjar ghad as Kushan, Tomar, Mawai, Harsana, Bhadana etc. One tribe of Gurjar namely Ghuraia is most famous with it’s headquarter at Ghuraia Basai. Their ancestors fought bravely against Sikander Lodhi. Auragzeb issued a Sanad of chieftainship over the aea to their leader Sheopati Singh who in the tme of Farukhsiyar (1713-1719) fought against Maratha in favor of Delhi emperor. These Gurjar not only saved their territory from the rulers of Tehri, Datia and Jhansi but also drew sword against Mr. James Skinner in 1785.
Some Historical letters have been collected and compiled by Sardar Sahib Bhalay Rao. One of the letters written by Mr. James Skinner in 1785CE reads
“After the conquest of Siyoda Fort, I reached Ghuraiya Basti a town on the bank of the river Chambal. The Gurjar Kshatriya Raja Rampal Singh of this place is very chivalrous. He fought bravely against our forces. My brother was hit by his bullet and slain. With great difficulty I became successful to subdue him”. The war against the British did not end in 1785 CE Raja Ram (successor of Raja Rampal Singh) in 1805 CE faced the invaders at the battlefield of parson a historic place in pargana Gohad. The Gurjar army fought to the last man; all including their Raja were slain leaving their fame in folk songs (Ragini).