Post by kuldeepadhana on Oct 1, 2006 3:46:06 GMT -5
Dadri
A great body of Bhati Gurjars along with Dave and Kala Gurjar settled south of Delhi on both sides of river Yamuna with their head quarter at Kasna. The Bhati Gurjar occupied 360 villages. In 1540 CE Sher Shah Felt the power of Gurjars round about Delhi and in the doab and took vigorous proceeding against them. So Kasna was destroyed, its ruins are to be seen four miles from the river Yamuna on old Delhi-Aligarh Road. Akbar allowed these unruly Gurjars to settle peacefully over the area. After the death Aurangzeb, the Maratha hordes of the south plundered the north and the Gurjars again head to take on arms. The emperor of Delhi Ahmad Shah accepted the lordship of Rao Dargai Singh Bhati over the territory with its capital at Katahra. Rohillah Najibuddolah, Wazir of Delhi, surrendered 113 villages more villages in favour of Raja Shambhujit Singh (Son of Raja Dargai Singh). His successor Raja Roshan Singh was also friendly to the Rohillahs.
Another Bhati Gurjar chief namely Rao Amra had ousted the unruly chief of Bhurta clan and established himself as Raja at Dadri. His successor Raja Roshan Singh was ruling when the British occupied the area. The British confiscated Dadri and compensation of Rs. 500/ per month was granted to Raja Rashan Singh for his life time only. Raja Ajit Singh Bhai of Katahra was also asked to surrender the area given to him by Ahamd Shah in “disturbed time” but his ancestral possessions and the area of Najibuddolah remained under his control. Raja Ajit Singh had a vast territory but he was not granted a Treaty Pact so Bhatis revolted severely in 1857. Consequently Raja Ajit Singh died fighting. Gurjar chiefs were hanged and their landed properties were confiscated and bestowed to the Jats. Among the village communities the Jats as a rule were for the British government and the Gurjars were against it in 1857 CE. The tract opposite to Delhi round Kasna was called Bhatner from the prevalence of Bhatti Gurjars. And the whole area including Bhatner was called Gujarat due to its occupation by the Gurjars. But the British finished these names and divided the territory into Meerut district, Bulandshaher district and Aligarh District.
A great body of Bhati Gurjars along with Dave and Kala Gurjar settled south of Delhi on both sides of river Yamuna with their head quarter at Kasna. The Bhati Gurjar occupied 360 villages. In 1540 CE Sher Shah Felt the power of Gurjars round about Delhi and in the doab and took vigorous proceeding against them. So Kasna was destroyed, its ruins are to be seen four miles from the river Yamuna on old Delhi-Aligarh Road. Akbar allowed these unruly Gurjars to settle peacefully over the area. After the death Aurangzeb, the Maratha hordes of the south plundered the north and the Gurjars again head to take on arms. The emperor of Delhi Ahmad Shah accepted the lordship of Rao Dargai Singh Bhati over the territory with its capital at Katahra. Rohillah Najibuddolah, Wazir of Delhi, surrendered 113 villages more villages in favour of Raja Shambhujit Singh (Son of Raja Dargai Singh). His successor Raja Roshan Singh was also friendly to the Rohillahs.
Another Bhati Gurjar chief namely Rao Amra had ousted the unruly chief of Bhurta clan and established himself as Raja at Dadri. His successor Raja Roshan Singh was ruling when the British occupied the area. The British confiscated Dadri and compensation of Rs. 500/ per month was granted to Raja Rashan Singh for his life time only. Raja Ajit Singh Bhai of Katahra was also asked to surrender the area given to him by Ahamd Shah in “disturbed time” but his ancestral possessions and the area of Najibuddolah remained under his control. Raja Ajit Singh had a vast territory but he was not granted a Treaty Pact so Bhatis revolted severely in 1857. Consequently Raja Ajit Singh died fighting. Gurjar chiefs were hanged and their landed properties were confiscated and bestowed to the Jats. Among the village communities the Jats as a rule were for the British government and the Gurjars were against it in 1857 CE. The tract opposite to Delhi round Kasna was called Bhatner from the prevalence of Bhatti Gurjars. And the whole area including Bhatner was called Gujarat due to its occupation by the Gurjars. But the British finished these names and divided the territory into Meerut district, Bulandshaher district and Aligarh District.