Babu Himmat Sah was the founder and first ruler of the
Kohra estate of
Oudh
The Oudh State (, also Kingdom of Awadh, Kingdom of Oudh, or Awadh State) was a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856. The name Oudh, now obsolete, was once the anglicized name of ...
(Now in
Amethi district
Amethi district is the 72nd district of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. This district is a part of Faizabad division (officially ''Ayodhya division'') in the Awadh region of the Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 2329.11 km ...
,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
) and belongs from
Bandhalgoti
Bandhalgoti is a clan of Rajputs found mainly in Amethi- Sultanpur region of Uttar Pradesh. Bandhalgoti is the most prominent clan among Kachhwaha. Bandhalgoti Rajputs ruled a number of estates including Kohra, Amethi and Shahgarh etc. which lie ...
clan of
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...
. He was the younger son of Raja Bikram Sah, who was the
Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
of
Amethi
Amethi is a city situated in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major town of the Amethi
district, in the Faizabad division. The Hanumangarhi
temple is located in the heart of the town. Amethi was the 72 nd district of Uttar Pradesh w ...
.
He built
Kohra on the day of
Ganga Dussehra
Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is a Hindu festival celebrating the ''avatarana'' (descent) of the Ganges. It is believed by Hindus that the holy river Ganges descended from heaven to earth on this day. Ganga Dussehra takes place on ...
in 1636 and also established Lord Chaturbhuj and Shiva temple as the first establishment, then built Kohra Fort, where he was crowned.
He was religious man and an ardent devotee of Lord
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
.
See also
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Kohra (estate)
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Amethi
Amethi is a city situated in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a major town of the Amethi
district, in the Faizabad division. The Hanumangarhi
temple is located in the heart of the town. Amethi was the 72 nd district of Uttar Pradesh w ...
References
Rajput rulers
People from Amethi district
People from Amethi
Royalty
17th-century Indian monarchs
Indian royalty
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