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Battle Of Khatu Shyamji
The Battle of Khatu Shyamji was fought between the Shekhawat chiefs and the Mughal Empire under Murtaza Khan Bhadech, a Mughal officer of Delhi. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. Background In the month of August 1779, Murtaza Khan Bhadech attacked the Shekhawati region to extract fines from local Jagirdars. He entered Jaipur state from Taurawati pillaging two big towns of Thoi and Shree Madhopur. He then wrote to Rao Raja Devi Singh ji of Sikar asking him compensate for the expenditure for the attack (Fauz-Kharach) on Shekhawati, which Rao Raja Devi Singh ji refused at once saying that Sikar was a Jaipur state vassal and Bhadech had nothing to do with Sikar. This scared Murtaza Khan Bhadech for a while. Najaf Khan too attacked Shekhawati but was defeated at Taurawati. Subedar Abdullah Khan also entered Jaipur state and just like Murtaza Khan and Najaf Khan, he also could not move ahead of Devli and was defeated there by the Shekhawati force. Murtaza Khan meanwhile loot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatushyamji
The Khatu Shyam Temple (Hindi: खाटू श्याम मंदिर) is a Hindu temple in Khatoo village of Sikar district in Rajasthan, India. It is a pilgrimage site for worshipping the deity Krishna and Barbarika who is often venerated as a Kuladevata. Devotees believe the temple houses the head of Barbarika or Khatushyam, a legendary warrior who sacrifices his head upon the request of Krishna during the antebellum of the Kurukshetra War. Story Before the beginning of the Mahābhārata battle, Barbarika's last wish was to see the war "Mahabharat" so Lord krishna himself placed his head on the top of a mountain for Barbarika to see the war. Many years after ''Kali Yuga'' started, the head was found buried in the village of Khatoo ( Sikar district) in present-day Rajasthan. The location was obscured until well after the ''Kali Yuga'' period began. Then, on one occasion, milk started flowing spontaneously out of a cow's udder when she neared the burial spot. Amaze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtaza Khan Bhadech
Murtaza or Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha ( ar, مرتضى, translit=Murtaḍā, lit=One Pleasing to God, label=none), is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages. The name is an epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Due to the rhyming nature, Murtaza is sometimes confused with Mustafa ('Chosen One'), an epithet of Muhammad. Honorific/regnal name * Ali ibn Abi Talib (601–661), son-in-law of Muhammad, fourth Rashidun Caliph, first Shi'a Imam * Al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Abid, descendant of Ali, rose in revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate and assumed the name ''al-Murtadha'' as his regnal title. * Al-Murtada Muhammad (died 922), second Zaydi Imam of Yemen * Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada (d. 1266), thirteenth Almohad caliph * Sharif al-Murtaza (965–1044), Shi'a scholar * Murtada al-Zabidi (1732–1790), Sufi s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Rajasthan
The history of human settlement in the west Indian state of Rajasthan dates back to about 5,000 years ago. This region was inhabited during great floods after the ice age as well. This area was known as Matsya kingdom. It was the site of the Indus Valley Civilization. The early medieval period saw the rise of many Rajput kingdoms like Pratihars, Chauhans of Ajmer, Guhilot ( also known as Gohil ) and Sisodias of Mewar, Shekhawats of Shekhawati Sikar, Rathores of Marwar. And some Jat kingdoms of Sinsinwars of Bharatpur, Deswals, Bamraulias and Ranas of Dholpur, Godaras , Saharans, Punias, Johiya of Jangaldesh. The Pratihar Empire acted as a barrier for Arab invaders from the 8th to the 11th century.it was the power of the Pratihara army that effectively barred the progress of the Arabs beyond the confines of Sindh, their only conquest for nearly 300 years. After Matsya kingdom this area was known as Rajputana around the time when the Kachwaha migrated to the region. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Involving The Indian Kingdoms
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, whereas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as ''Krishna Leela''. He is a central character in the ''Mahabharata'', the '' Bhagavata Purana'', the ''Brahma Vaivarta Purana,'' and the '' Bhagavad Gita'', and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: as a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and the universal supreme being. Quote: "Krsna's various appearances as a di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reengus
Reengus is a town in Shrimadhopur tehsil of Sikar district. Demographics India census, Reengus had a population of 26,139. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reengus has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 58%. In Reengus, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Notable Places *Khatushyam Temple The Khatu Shyam Temple (Hindi: खाटू श्याम मंदिर) is a Hindu temple in Khatoo village of Sikar district in Rajasthan, India. It is a pilgrimage site for worshipping the deity Krishna and Barbarika who is often v ... *Bheru ji Temple References Cities and towns in Sikar district {{Rajasthan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur State
Jaipur State was a princely state in India during East India Company rule and thereafter under the British Raj. It signed a treaty creating a subsidiary alliance with the Company in 1818, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. It acceded to independent India in 1947 and was integrated into India by 1949. Upon integration, the ruler was granted a pension (privy purse), certain privileges, and the use of the title ''Maharaja of Jaipur'' by the Government of India. However, the pension, privileges, and the use of the title were ended in 1971 by the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of India. History Jaipur's predecessor state was the Kingdom of Dhundhar founded in 1093 by Dullah Rai, also known as Dulha Rao. The state was known as Amber between the fourteenth century and 1727. In that year, a new capital was built and named Jayapura, when the kingdom was renamed as Jaipur. Mythical accounts The Kachwaha Rajputs claim descent from Kusha, son of the legendary Rama. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Najaf Khan
Mīrzā Najaf Khān Bahādur, simply known as Najaf Khan (b. 1723 – 26 April 1782 d.) was an adventurer of Safavid lineage who came to Delhi around 1740 from Iran after Nader Shah had displaced Safavid dynasty in 1736. He became a courtier of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (17401782). He married his sister into the family of the Shia Nawab of Awadh, which resulted in him gaining the title of Deputy Wazir of Awadh. He served during the Battle of Buxar, and he was the highest commander of the Mughal army from 1772 till his death in April 1782. Career He was more successful than his predecessor Najib ad-Dawlah, the Rohilla Afghan appointed by Ahmad Shah Durrani to protect the Mughal throne. He had an adopted son Najaf Quli Khan, a convert who was born as a Hindu (not the same as Quli Khan buried in Mehrauli Archaeological Park). After his death there was a dispute about his possessions as he left no child, his widow sister requested emperor for her adopted son on Mirza's posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the dynasty and the empire itself became indisputably Indian. The interests and futures of all concerned were in India, not in ancestral homelands in the Middle East or Central Asia. Furthermore, the Mughal empire emerged from the Indian historical experience. It was the end product of a millennium of Muslim conquest, colonization, and state-building in the Indian subcontinent." For some two hundred years, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus river basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of present-day Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and the uplands of the Deccan Plateau in South India. Quote: "The realm so defined and governed was a vast territory of some , rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a semi-arid historical region located in the northeast part of Rajasthan, India. The region was ruled by Shekhawat Rajputs. Shekhawati is located in North Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Jhunjhunu district, Jhunjhunu, parts of Sikar district, Sikar that lies to the west of the Aravali Range, Aravalis and Churu district, Churu. It is bounded on the northwest by the Jangladesh region, on the northeast by Haryana, on the east by Mewat, on the southeast by Dhundhar, on the south by Ajmer district, Ajmer, and on the southwest by the Marwar region. Its area is 13784 square kilometers.Taknet, D.K, Marwari Samaj Aur Brijmohan Birla, Indian Institute of Marwari Entrepreneurship, Jaipur, 1993 p 78 In the 17th to 19th centuries, Marwari people, Marwari merchants constructed grand havelis in the Shekhawati region. Steeped with wealth and affluence, the merchants attempted to outdo others by building more grand edifices – homes, temples, and step wells which both i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alam Of The Mughal Empire
Alam is a masculine name derived from several ancient languages including : # Arabic: (''ʿĀlam'') meaning "world" or "universe" # Hebrew: cognate word is transcribed as '' Olam'', also meaning "World" # Tagalog: ''Alam'' means "Knowledge" (Wisdom). adjective ''maalam'', is referred to for the one who is knowledgeable and wise. # Malay: ''Alam'' means "Field of interest", "nature", "realm", "world". Use "Ilmu alam" means "Natural Studies" or "Geography". # Hindi: ''Alam'' means "the whole world; world". # Urdu: ''Alam'' means "the whole world; world". Use in literature Arabic literature and ancient text, use ''Alam'' in phrases like "Rab-ul-Alam-een" = "the Lord of all Worlds/Universes" referring to The Absolute and Highest Divinity. In Hebrew, '' Olam'' is used in phrases like "Adon Olam", meaning "Master of the World," one of the names of God in Judaism. People Surname surname ("world") * Intikhab Alam (born 1941), British Indian (Pakistani) cricketer * Muhammad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhawat
Shekhawat is a clan of Rajputs found mainly in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. Shekhawats are descendants of Maharao Shekha of Amarsar. Shekhawat is the most prominent clan among Kachhwaha. The Shekhawati region was ruled by them for more than 500 years. Fought against mughals many time. Rao Sujjan Singh of Chhapoli fought mughal army with 300 men to save temple. Yudhveer Singh Shekhawat is French face of Rajasthan Notable people * Bhairon Singh Shekhawat former Chief minister of Rajasthan and former Vice president of India. *Gajendra Singh Shekhawat the present Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti. *Piru Singh Shekhawat *Ajit Singh of Khetri of the Shekhawat clan helped the Swami Vivekanand by giving financial help *Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat Legacy Shekahwats constructed many forts and temples, step well(bawdi) in Shekhawati region and patronized Hindu culture. There are more than 50 forts constructed by them. Shahpura, Alsisar, Bissau, Dundl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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