Post by kuldeepadhana on Oct 1, 2006 3:45:00 GMT -5
Gurjar in Bharatpur State
The Gurjars and Jats of Agra stood together at the time of Surajmal Jat. After his murder his three sons were killed. The fourth son Ranjit Singh and the Gurjar chief Motiram Baisla of Sundraoli sign a pact of treaty. As Surajmal had taken the lead on his son Ranjit Singh become the ruler and Motiram became Prime Minister and army chief of Bharatpur. In 1803 CE, the state helped Lord Lake against Sindhia Maratha and was rewarded more territory but 1804 CE Holkar Maratha took shelter at Bharatpur, so the British attacked Bharatpur. After a stubborn fight at Dig the Gurjars and Jats were defeated, the reward of 1803 was withdrawn and Bharatpur State remained a small strip of territory under British rule. In 1825 Raja Balwant Singh was challenged by Durjan Shal but Gayasi Ram Gurjar, the heir and successor of Moti Ram suppressed the revolt and protected the state. In 1882 the Jat ruler died leaving a minor son Kisan Singh, so the state was protected by the Gurjar chief Raghuvir Singh Gurjar, the President of state council. The army was in command of Gurjar Jugal Singh and Gurjar Bakhshi Girdhar Singh. On 28 November 1918, Kisan Singh took over the charge. During the whole period Gurjar and Jats proved one united brotherhood. Viceroy Chelmsford pressed Rao Bahadur Sardar Raghuvir Singh’s efficiency and capability of administration and maintenance of peace.
Raghuvir Singh is better known to public by the name of Dhaoji which means a brave. He continued to be prime minister at Bharatpur up to 1947 and died afterwards. He had only one daughter by name Girdhar Kumari who was married to Rana Karan Singh Gurjar Chauhan of Balawa in Tehsil Kai Rana.
The Gurjars and Jats of Agra stood together at the time of Surajmal Jat. After his murder his three sons were killed. The fourth son Ranjit Singh and the Gurjar chief Motiram Baisla of Sundraoli sign a pact of treaty. As Surajmal had taken the lead on his son Ranjit Singh become the ruler and Motiram became Prime Minister and army chief of Bharatpur. In 1803 CE, the state helped Lord Lake against Sindhia Maratha and was rewarded more territory but 1804 CE Holkar Maratha took shelter at Bharatpur, so the British attacked Bharatpur. After a stubborn fight at Dig the Gurjars and Jats were defeated, the reward of 1803 was withdrawn and Bharatpur State remained a small strip of territory under British rule. In 1825 Raja Balwant Singh was challenged by Durjan Shal but Gayasi Ram Gurjar, the heir and successor of Moti Ram suppressed the revolt and protected the state. In 1882 the Jat ruler died leaving a minor son Kisan Singh, so the state was protected by the Gurjar chief Raghuvir Singh Gurjar, the President of state council. The army was in command of Gurjar Jugal Singh and Gurjar Bakhshi Girdhar Singh. On 28 November 1918, Kisan Singh took over the charge. During the whole period Gurjar and Jats proved one united brotherhood. Viceroy Chelmsford pressed Rao Bahadur Sardar Raghuvir Singh’s efficiency and capability of administration and maintenance of peace.
Raghuvir Singh is better known to public by the name of Dhaoji which means a brave. He continued to be prime minister at Bharatpur up to 1947 and died afterwards. He had only one daughter by name Girdhar Kumari who was married to Rana Karan Singh Gurjar Chauhan of Balawa in Tehsil Kai Rana.
