House of Tulsipur
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The Royal House of Tulsipur or Tulsipur-Dang
was one of 22 principalities in the Baise Rajya confederation of the western Rapti
region before the unification of Nepal
, c. 1760. The Raja
s of Tulsipur-Dang belonged to the Chauhan
clan. From Chaughera (near Ghorahi
, Dang) they ruled the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys as well as territories around Tulsipur State
south of the Siwaliks, now in India.
Tulsipur kingdom was about 150 by 150 miles. It bordered Salyan Rajya
(Nepal) and Pyuthan
(Nepal) in the north, Balarampur Principality
(India) in the south, Madi Khola
(Nepal) and Arnala River (Basti, India) in the east and Bahraich
(India) in the west.
During the unification of Nepal, the part in the Siwaliks and the valleys to the north were ceded to Nepal. Remaining lands became known as Tulsipur State
, one of the largest Taluqs
of Awadh
in India. After the Indian War of Independence of 1857 the Tulsipur State
was absorbed by the British East India Company
.
, near Balarampur
(present day India). The temple is less than One kilometre from Tulsipur Railway Station and Two kilometer from Tulsipur Bus Station. It is 29 kilometer from Balrampur, 65 kilometer from the Gonda and 150 kilometer from Gorakhpur. A major celebration and puja takes place during "Chaite Dashain" and "Navaratri" at the Goddess Patan Devi's Temple.
). His monastery is in Chaughera Dang, Nepal. This site is situated in Ghorahi Municipality ward No. 4 Chaughera, one and half km east by Ghorahi Lamahi highway. A major celebration and puja takes place 7 days before "Chaite Dashain" at the Baba Ratan Nath's Monastery.
Principality in India currently lies near a town in district of Gonda, Oudh / Avadh. Connected to Utraula by road, the remains of old mud fort of the large palace still resides in the southern part of Tulsipur
near Balarampur
India. This was the Southern Palace.
Before 1760-1786 AD Unification War, this principality was known as Tulsipur Dang rajya which was part of 22 principalities of Nepal. Remaining walls of an old palace fort is in Tulsipur-Chaughera region (Chaughera Dang Tulsipur
, Nepal). This was the Northern Palace.
House of Tulsipur Rajahs used Northern Palace during summer months and Southern Palace during winter months. Tulsipur rulers were Hill Chauhans from (Chauhan SINHRAJ Clan) and claimed King Rama and his descendants of Ayodhya as their ancestors.
Other notable Suryabanshi Kings following King Vivasata in ancient times have been:
Ikshvaku
He played a pivotal role in the transformation of the ancient Vedic religion into modern Hinduism.
Prithu
He chased Prithvi, who fled in the form of a cow and eventually agreed to yield her milk as the world's grain and vegetation.
Harishchandra
He was renowned for his piety, justice and often told as a benchmark for an ideal life.
Raghu
He was a king of Aryan History. The famous saying started after King Raghu is that " Raghukul reet sada chali aayi, praan jaaye par vachan na jayee" (means that whatever happens, even the life goes but the words given to someone must be kept at any cost).
The Hindu Holy Scriptures "Vayu Purana
" and "Uttra khand" of the epic story Ramayana
speak of the two Kosala
s. It mentions Shravasti
as capital of the North Kosala
and Kusavati
as that of the South Kosala
. The two Kosala
s are said to have been once under the suzerainty of one and the same king, known as Lord King Rama. The epic hero Lord King Rama had installed his son Prince Lava
in North Kosala
with Shravasti
as its capital which lies on the foot of the Himalayas and his son Kusa in South Kosala
as Kusavati
as its capital which lies on the foot of the mountain Vindhyas.
On the border district of Gonda and Shravasti
lies a vast area of ruins presently known as Sahet Mahet or Set Mahet. The ruins of Sahet, known as ancient Sravasti
, are spread over an area of 400 acres. Towards the Rapti River, a little north of Sahet, lies the ancient city of Mahet. The fortified entrance to Mahet is made of mud, constructed in a beautiful crescent shape. The area represents ancient site of Shravasti
known as the capital of Uttar Kosala
.
, Capital of Uttar Koshala. The ancient history of these districts is the history of Shravasti
and regions around it. This region is about 16 km from Balrampur, 83 km north of Ayodhya and 1,152 km from Rajgir. The town was founded by Sravast - a king of Chauhan Solar race and descendant of King Rama. The first member of the twin name, Sahet Mahet, is applied to the site of the walled city of Shravasti
.
was King of Sravasti or Sahet-Mahet around 1st Century AD. It is said that he was the King of Ujjain as well. Legend says he re-built the temple of Devi Pataneshwori in Tulsipur, India. There is an interesting story about Raja Vikramaditya and the location of Ram Janmabhumi in Ayodhya. In the Hindu tradition in India and Nepal, the widely used ancient calendar is Vikrama Samvat or Vikrama's era. This is said to have been started by the legendary King. Raja Vikramaditya's son was AdityaVardhan and grandson was ShaliVardhan.
Other notable Chauhan Kings in 1,000 years from 1st Millenium to Medieval times have been:
He was King of Sravasti. His eldest son was Suhel Dev.
Raja Suhel Dev
Born 995 AD - Died 1050 AD
Suhil or Suhel Dev of Sahet Mahet was known widely for his valour. He is said to have forewarned Muslim invader Sayyed Salar Masood or Masud that if he wished to save his and his men's lives, he had better leave the land and go elsewhere. Suhel Dev
asserted that the land belonged to his ancestors and they were determined to drive the outsiders from their land. Masud, thereupon sent a brief and simple reply that the country is God's and that the property of him belongs to on whom He bestows it. Whoever gave it to your father's and your ancestors, he questioned.
The council of war decided and told Masud to remain on the defensive, but the Hindus drove off his cattle and forced an attack. The loss was great on both sides and one third of Muslim army perished. During month of June 1033 continuous fighting went on. Two-thirds of what remained of the Muslim army was slain and among them was Saiyad Saif-ud-din who was the Kotwal of the Muslim army. In spite of many vicissitudes, Masud did not lose courage and while making a bid to mount his horse to repel the attack; his body-guards were attacked by Shuhel Dev
and his men. An arrow pierced the main artery in Masud's arm resulting in his death and the remnants of his body-guards were cut to pieces by Suhel Deo
on June 14, 1033.
Thus ended the singular invasion by the Muslims and Islam was in abeyance in Avadh for the next 160 years until the conquest of Shihab-ud-din Ghuri in 1193 AD.
It seems probable that Sultan Iltutmish effected the subjugation of lands as far as Avadh, Bahraich & the districts north of Ghaghra including Gonda. From this time onwards Gonda & Bahraich seem to have always been held singly by the Muslims owing to its isolated position due to river Ghaghra. Sultan Iltutmish appointed his eldest son Malik Nasir-ud-din Mahmud, as governor of Avadh in 1226 AD.
Muslim author Minhaj-uj-Siraj historically recorded in the document known as "Taqat-i-Nasiri", the Muslim prince Malik Nasir-ud-din overthrew and reduced to submission the Bhars under whose sword more than one hundred and twenty thousand Muslims had perished. These Bhars resisted the Muslim prince together with their local rulers of Tulsipur, Gonda, and Bahraich. Tulsipur rulers were descendants of Suhel Dev
who claimed King Rama of Ayodhya as his ancestor. There are writing that indicate he re-built Mata Patan Devi's Temple in Tulsipur, India.
The location of this battle to be precise was near Chittaura Jheel
, a lake about 8 KM away from modern Bahraich on Bahraich-Gond Road. Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak used to live here in his ashram. Every year a fair is organized here on Basant Panchami.
Raja Megraj Singh
Chauhan
ruled vast land in the lower Himalays including three lower valleys of Dang, Deokhuri and Rapti. He was 374th Generation of Suryabanshi King.
A deer hunting episode has been recorded in Yogi Baba Ratan Nath's Chaughera monastery which lies currently near Dang / Deokhuri in Nepal. The story narrates that King Meghraj arrow-shot a deer while hunting in his forest land (present day jungles of Nepal / India border). As the deer was struck by the arrow, it ran bleeding heavily. The King followed the trace of blood for couple of miles. At the end of the blood trail, he saw a Yogi-Baba meditating under a large tree. The blood stained arrow was in front of him and Yogi-Baba had blood mark on his ribs.
The king, realizing his mistake, immediately begged for forgiveness. The King asked the Yogi for his permission to speak. Then he humbly requested the Yogi to come to his palace so he could personally nurse the Yogi's wound and offered him 84 kind of dishes known as "Chaurasi Byanjan".
Yogi forgave the King and mentioned to him that he was Baba Ratan Nath (Grandson and/or third line from GorakhNath
). He said he was given a mission by Gorakh Nath Baba
to establish a Hindu peeth in the western frontier land of Lord Rama's Kingdom (present day Iran / Afghanistan).
In Hindu scriptures, Gorakhnath
is considered to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. King Rama himself had worshiped Lord Shiva in many occasions during his reign and prayed to Lord Shiva as his JagatGuru. Stories of King Rama's dedication to Lord Shiva are found in holy book epic Ramayana. It is also found in the book of "Swastani" which is collection of stories and hymns to Lord Shiva.
Baba Ratan Nath blessed 84 Kosh (about 150 miles) in each dual direction (east / west and north / south) as the Kingdom to be ruled by King Meghraj and his descendants. The King built a temple for Baba Ratan Nath in the northern part of his state (currently in Chaughera/Tulsipur/Dang, Nepal).
Baba Ratan Nath re-established Patan Devi Temple in Rajah Meghraj's southern part of the state (currently in Tulsipur village near Balarampur India) per Gorakhnath's wishes. Devi Patan temple is one of the most important 51 Shakti Peeths revered by Hindus in Nepal and India border. Located 70 km from Gonda and 2 km from Tulsipur village in India, this famous shrine is surrounded amidst the beauty of Himalayan tarai. It is believed that while Lord Shiva was carrying the corpse of his wife Sati, the right shoulder of Sati had fallen here. In addition, it is believed that goddess Sita entered the earth at this place.
After blessing King Meghraj Singh Chauhan, Baba Ratan Nath is said to have moved on to his mission to the western frontier land (present day eastern Iran and Afghanistan) of Lord Ram.
Even to this day, a large fair takes place every year during Chaitra Dashain/Panchami at Baba Ratan Nath's monastery (present day Nepal) and Patenashwori Temple (present day India). For seven (7) days Baba Ratan Nath is worshiped in his monastery. The day before Chaita Dashain, deity of Baba Ratan Nath is taken from Tulsipur/Dang Nepal to Patan Devi temple in Tulsipur India. On Chaita Dashain/Panchami, both deities are worshiped side by side.
King Nawal Singh
Chauhan
was considered the 40th chief King and Raja of the Chauhan SINHraj clan (Source: Hamilton - British author).
King Nawal was also known as Nawab Singh by his Muslim subjects. He ruled from Caughera (present day Nepal). He has been identified by various names such as Newal / Nehal / Nawab / Nawal Sen / Singh. King Nawal's vast state borders at this time were Salyan Kingdom (Nepal) in the North, Balarampur Kingdom (India) in the South, Madi River (Maaddi Khola, Nepal) and Arnala River (Basti District, India) in the East and Bahraich (India) in the West.
In 1760-1763 AD, while King Nawal Singh Chauhan was away at the southern palace during winter months time, his northern land Tulsipur-Dang-Chilli-Phalabang
was annexed by Gorkhali King Prithvi Narayan Shah
. The land including Dang, Chhilli and Phalabang were given as a dowry in the marriage of King Prithvi's
daughter to Ranabhim Shah in 1767 AD (Source: Tamrapatra 1804 Vikram Sambat, Nepali Itihas). King Prithvi
did this as a reward to King of Salyan for helping or staying neutral during the war against Rajah of Tulsipur.
Unhappy that King Prithvi
had attacked his land while he was away in the southern part of his country; he went to sporadic wars lasting over two decades against the Gorkhali King and Salyani Raja. During these years King Prithvi Narayan died in 1775 AD in Kathmandu and his son Singha Pratap died in 1777 AD in Kathmandu as well. Rajah Nawal Singh continued to wage sporadic wars which lasted for many years (about 25 years to be precise) but he was eventually defeated.
Finally in 1786 AD during Regent Bahadur Shah and King Rana Bahadur Shah's time, all of his land in the Nepali Territories were ceded to Kingdom of Nepal. Consequently, Raja Nawal Singh Chauhan was forced to move to southern part of his land near Balarampur (currently in India). He ruled from his southern palace as Rajah of Tulsipur (one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh) hence forth.
Historians have noted that Tulsipur Rajya in the Nepali Territories were known by various names such as Tulsipur-Dang Rajya or Dang-Tulsipur Rajya or simply Dang Rajya. The correct history is that the kingdom was known as Tulsipur Rajya - one of 22 Principality until the war of 1760-1763 AD. After the defeat of Rajah Nawal Singh Chauhan by Gorkhali Rajah, the land of Dang-Chilli-Phalabang were divided and ruled by various Rajahs paying tribute to Rajah of Salyan. Rajah of Tulsipur continued his claim to these lands. This all ended after the final unification to Nepal in 1786 AD.
, Raja of Baiswara, Raja of Balarampur, Rajah of Momudahbad, Rajah of Nanparah and Raja of Tiloi.
Each of these Taluqdars had elaborate forts with guns. Tulsipur State
had 12 guns in its fort according to author Hamilton.
Technically speaking, Raja Nawal Singh Chauhan would be the Last Rajah of Tulsipur-Dang
Principality as his northern territories were ceded to Nepal in 1786 AD. One could state that, ruling from his Southern_Territories, 1786 AD onwards, it would make Rajah Nawal Singh the first Rajah of Tulsipur State
, one of Oudh Taluqas in British India. To the contrary, him and his ancestors were already ruling the Southern_Territories for centuries and the Raja simply continued to rule his remaining Kingdom from his Southern-Palace.
Henceforth, he would continue be the 40th Chauhan and the 40th Rajah of then known as Tulsipur State
, one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh in India.
Chauhan
Raja Dan Bahadur Singh
was a powerful King. In 1822 AD, he went to war and killed Kanslir Shah (Rajah of Salidna or Saliana). He was fiercely known for his ability to put together a force of 25,000 fighters in a day's notice. During his life, it is said that he fought over fifty-two battles. (Source: Full text of Gazette).
Lord Amherst
"Governor General of India
" came to visit the Chauhan King in 1828 AD. They went for hunting trips shooting Tigers, Rhinos and Elephants and bonded well with each other. Pleased, the British Governor with Nawab of Oudh, increased the Rajah's purse and recognized Tulsipur as an independent state.
According to some Nepali historians, around 1827 AD, King of Nepal ordered Raja of Phalawang and Salyan, Tej Bahadur Shah to expand Nepali territories into plains of India by negotiating with Nawab of Oudh. This did not succeed as the Chauhan Raja of Tulsipur was able to push back Raja Tej Bahadur to the original hilly territories of Tulsipur. It is also evident from the fact that the entire Southern Tarai Territories of Tulsipur was receiving purse and paying tax to British East India Company until 1857 Mutiny War.
Raja of Tulsipur fought sporadic wars over territories with Raja of Balarampur Digbijay Singh around 1839 AD which lasted for some time without any decisive results (Source: Gazeneer of the province of Oudh).
British historians have noted that there is suspicion King Dan Bahadur Singh was poisoned by his son Rajah Drigraj Singh who wanted to become King sooner.
Raja Drigraj Singh was weak and old by the time he became King. It is an interesting observation from historical perspective that Chauhan Raja Drigraj himself was banished to Balarampur in 1850 AD by his son Raja Drig Narayan Singh. There is suspicion that Raja Drigraj Singh was poisoned by his son, Raja Drig Narayan in 1855 AD while imprisoned (nazarband) in Balarampur.
Raja Chauhan
Drig Narayan Singh
was a rebel from early on. He resisted paying tax to the British in 1855 AD. In the meantime Sepoy Mutiny - First War of Independence broke out. British East India Company considered King Drig Narayan a barrier to the British expansion plan. British force from Delhi was sent to capture the King. He was imprisoned, "nazarband" and kept in Lukhnow Fort called "The Residence"
. This palace was built by Nawab Asif-ud-Daula
in the year 1775 AD.
At the time of Mutiny in August 1857, the political prisoners in the fort were King Wajid Ali Shah's brother Mustafa Ali Khan, Mughal Princes Mirza Mohammad Shikoh and Mohammad Humayun Khan, Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula and the "Raja of Tulsipur" Chauhan Drig Narayan Singh.
His consort, Rani of Tulsipur Ishwar Kumari Devi was Joint Leader of the War of Independence during 1857-1858 AD. The Rani was considered a heroine during the freedom fight. While Rajah Drig Narayan Singh was a prisoner in Lucknow fort, Rani of Tulsipur was siding actively with the freedom forces in Bahraich to free her husband and her country from the British. Her contributions to the cause of freedom were remarkable. She had collected a large force to assist the freedom forces and strengthen her own position. Raja Riasat Ali Khan of Utraula had also joined the freedom forces at Gorakhpur under Mohammad Hasan who once was the nazim of Gonda-Bahraich.
and Bala Rao never surrendered. Bala-Rao later died in the malaria-infested jungles of Nepal. British crushed the 1857 Mutiny uprising with the help of Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal
. The freedom fighters' principalities were confiscated in April 10, 1859 AD when they refused amnesty. State of Tulsipur was bestowed to the Raja of Balrampur who sided with the British throughout the revolt.
Raja of Gonda Devi Baksh Singh, Raja of Peshwa Nana Saheb
and Rani of Awadh Begam Hazrat Mahal escaped to Nepal territories.
The last Rajah of Tulsipur, Chauhan Drig Narayan Singh, a political prisoner of the British East India Company, died as a Martyr during the First War of Independence in 1859.
The bloodstained, enraged Rani of Tulsipur, who refused to give up without a fight, escaped capture by the British only to die in 1865 AD of exposure or disease in the wilds of southern Nepal, a fate she may have preferred to slavery.
Thus ended the rule of the Hill Chauhans, the sovereignty of their Tulsipur Kingdom and a dynasty that had lasted for 1100 Years.
45th Chauhan
Born 1845 AD. Died 1867 AD.
Tirtha Ram Singh was on the run with his mother, Rani of Tulsipur Ishwori Kumari Devi, during and after 1857 Mutiny. He had personally taken his son Har Dayal Singh when he was two years old to Banaras for his son's safety. It is likely that he died around Nepal India border not too long after his mother's death in the Jungles of Nepal and India.
The major difficulty in finding written accounts of Chauhan Tirtha Ram Singh stems from the fact that little is available since most of the people who formed the core elements of the rebels or freedom fighters were either hanged or blown off the mouths of guns or destroyed in the Terai Jungle by disease and hard-life.
Various English and Indian writers on the subject of 1857 Mutiny have stated that all those who were left after were either living in different parts British India or had run off to Nepali territories and thus rendered unable to state anything based on truth because of fear of life or forfeiture of liberty.
Some were so overwhelmed by disgust and grief that they thought it pointless to leave anything for posterity. Some who managed to save their life by escaping were so much pressed by privation and misery that they died premature deaths or forever lived in silence and were unable to leave for the future generations anything which may have been historically useful.
46th Chauhan
Born 1865 AD. Died 1925 AD.
Rani of Tulsipur Ishwori Kumari Devi had her grand children hidden in different parts of northern India and southern Nepal while she herself was on the run from the British forces. She had rejected amnesty from the British and waged war continuously. British considered her and her descendants real and a viable threat to the expansion plan of the British Empire in India.
One of her grand child Hardayal Singh (son of Chauhan
Tirtharam Singh), at the age of two, was taken to Benaras by his father and was raised there by the supporters of Raja Drig Naryan Singh. The supporters were told to hide the identity of all the grand children including Hardayal Singh for the fear of the British due to their family's involvement in 1857 AD Mutiny and the War of Independence.
Hardayal Singh studied Pharasi and secured Sashtri degree in Benares / Allahbad. Pharsi language was used as the official corresponding language between various countries in the sub-continent of India during this time. Nepal's Prime Minister Maharaja Bir Shumshere brought Hardayal Singh to KTM in 1886 AD due to Hardayal's expertise in Pharasi language.
He joined Muhshi-Khana and Takshar as an officer. During Prime Minister Maharaja Sir Chandra Shumshere Rana's time, he rose to become "Sardar
" of Munsi-Khana and Takshar. Today's Foreign Ministry and Finance Ministry in Nepal was known as Munshi-Khana and Takshar during the Rana rule. Prime Minister Chandra Shumshere affectionately awarded title of "Khalifa" meaning "The One Who Knows" to “Sardar
” Har Dayal Singh.
In addition, "Khalifa" Sardar
Hardayal and his descendants were granted "Teen Khun Maff" (Three Offenses Not-Punishable). Maharajdhiraj of Nepal had "Sab Khun Maff" (Unlimited Offenses Not-Punishable) and the roll-in-line ruling Ranas had "Sat Khun Maff" (Seven Offenses Not-Punishable) as per the rule at that time.
The "Khalifa" was considered one of the closest core advisors to the Prime Minister. He expected to be promoted to "Bada Kazi" by Chandra Shumshere, but the Rana gave that promotion to much junior Sardar from Rajbhandari clan. When Sardar
Hardayal was breathing his last in the Aryaghat (Pashupati Temple), Chandra Shamshere himself came to Aryaghat. It was an unusual act at the time for Shree-Teen Prime Minister himself to visit any dying nobleman at Pashupathi Ghat.
Chandra Shamshere in the Aryaghat had asked if there was anything that he could do for his "Khalifa". Sardar Hardayal Singh has been reported to have said nothing and had asked for nothing in response. The "Khalifa" had felt that he had rightly earned the title of "Bada-Kazi" and was very unhappy that this injustice fell upon him during his sunset days. It was reported that Chandra Shumshere did not want to bestow power-of-position of Bada-Kazi to Sardar
Hardayal because he hailed from Thakuri
Rajputana
clan.
When asked by later generations why large land of "Birta or Mauja" was not asked for or acquired, his son "Sardar
" Jwala Singh said that his father subscribed to "Suti khanu bhanda gari khanu bes. Magi khanu bhanda mori janu bes" philosophy. In English it would translate to "Work hard instead of doing nothing, but let death come before you have to beg for a living".
Note: Anecdotally speaking, it is interesting to note that throughout history, "House of Tulsipur" generations have chosen War, Banishment, Exile, Poverty, Humiliation and even Death than to Beg for anything.
"Sardar
" Hardayal Singh was married to "Raj-Kanya" of Musikot
- one of the 24 Principalities
of Nepal (Chaubise Rajya).
They had 5 (Five) sons as follows:
47th Chauhan
Born 1890 AD. Died 1963 AD.
Jwala Singh earned Bachelor’s degree in English and Law from Calcutta University. He rose to the rank of http://www.mofa.gov.np/about/history.php"Sardar
" of Munsi-Khana]. Later on, he served as Consul-General to Tibet. He also served as Judge in Joodha Shumshere’s court as well. He is credited as the first author of Nepali-English Grammar course book. "Jwala-Singh-Grammar" was widely used in higher secondary education in Kathmandu Valley.
There is an interesting story about "Sardar
" Jwala Singh while he was a student in Calcutta. During this time (around 1908 AD), either the ruling Rana Prime-Minister himself or a future-would-be Prime Minister in the roll was in Calcutta for a visit. All the Nepalis were chanting "Jai Maharaj, Jai Maharaj". He reportedly had remarked "I condone it" to this behaviour. “Sardar
” Jwala Singh had felt a need for change at an early age.
There is another documented fact about him while he was serving as Consulate General in Tibet. Then, would be future Prime Minister, Pudma Shumshere had asked for Tibetan horses. “Sardar
” Jwala Singh, an honest administrator, sent the Tibetan horses and the price description as information only to Pudma Shumshre. The Rana took this as an insult. Reportedly the Rana had fumed “Tyo-Tyo Thakuri
ko etro himmat” (how dare that lousy Thakuri
!!).
Later when Pudma Shumshere became Prime Minister, as an act of revenge or dissatisfaction, he relieved “Sardar
” Jwala Singh prematurely during the annual "Pajani". As a sole earner, the loss of prestigious income severely impacted the Sardar
and his ability to support his expanding family. This single incident later seems to have harshly affected "Sardar, Judge and Consul-General" Jwala Singh's ability to give the highest education to his younger children and grand children.
During "Sardar
" Jwala Singh's time, Zarowar or Jabodar Singh Chauhan from India / Nepal border (one of the grand children of Rani of Tulsipur) had inquired about his half-cousin uncle Har Dayal Singh, whom he had heard had gone to Nepal. This inquiry was reported by several descendants of "Sardar
" Har Dayal Singh when they visited India during several occasions.
"Sardar
" Jwala Singh had 5 (five) sons:
Note: The term Babusaheb or Bausab or Raja were used interchangeably to denote the same respect and title to the descendants of "Sardar
" Hardayal Singh.
48th Chauhan
Born 1905 AD - Died 1975)
Dilip Singh was "Makwanpur Gadhi Ko Hakim". He was married to Bhuwaneshwori Devi Jyu Thakur. She was Pahari Rajput lady from a ruling Thakuri
clan in Nuwakot
. She was the only sister (elder) of Ram Jung Jyu Thakur (Vakil in Kathmandu Adalat).
She is the only daughter of Khamba Bir Jung Jyu Thakur and Jayat Kumari Devi Singh (Rajkanya of Musikot). She is grand-daughter of Shakta Bir Jyu Thakur. She is great-grand-daughter of Juddha Bir Jyu Thakur. "Senapati" (Military Commander) Juddha Bir Jyu Thakur fought and died in Kuti during the Nepal-Tibet war. She is great-great-grand-daughter of Maha Bir Jyu Thakur. She is great-great-great-grand-daughter of Kali Bir Jyu Thakur.
They had 4 (four) sons and 4 (four) daughters:
49th Chauhan
Born 1933 AD. Died 2001.
"Babusaheb" Thakuri Prachanda Singh Gorkha Dakshin Bahu
, was born during the day of Shivaratri in 1933 AD in Makawanpur Gadhi while his father was serving as the “Gadhi Ko Hakim” there. Thakuri Prachanda Singh was merely 18 years old, when he was selected to lead as a Field-Officer in Rapti Land Distribution Project in Narayani Zone Tarai.
Under the project, he was responsible for distributing thousands of acres of land to hundreds of people who came from all walks of life. During the distribution, he personally registered towns and villages with names such as Buddhanagar, Krishnanagar, Bramhapuri, Shivanagar, Ayodhyapuri, Birendranagar, Sukranagar and many others.
One of the town Thakuri Prachanda Singh registered was "Gitanagar
", named after Geeta Rani Rana, a lady belonging to Ranas of Nepal
, for whom he had fallen head-over-heels while she was worshiping Lord Pashupati Nath in Kathmandu on a pilgrim visit from Phaphamau Castle, Allahabad, India. Ten years later, he would marry this beautiful woman and she would become his beloved wife until he died in 2001.
Geeta Rani Rana was born during the day of Krishna Ashtami in 1936 AD. She grew up attending St. Mary's School in Shillong (India) and spending holidays in Lansdowne Road, Calcutta. Even today, her eyes light up as she fondly recalls her younger years in Calcutta, playing bets on horse-races, attending late evening socials and mingling with her royal relatives from various principality states. Now in her almost 80s she shares that the changes from the Principality Days were inevitable but the period was unique in its own way in the history of South Asia.
Late "Babusaheb" Shree Gorkha Dakshin Bahu
Thakuri Prachanda Singh and Shreemati Geeta Rani Rana have 3 (three) sons and 3 (daughters):
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was one of 22 principalities in the Baise Rajya confederation of the western Rapti
West Rapti River
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region before the unification of Nepal
Unification of Nepal
-Early rulers:Nepal's recorded history began with the Kiratis, who arrived in the 7th or 8th century BCE from the east to Kathmandu valley. Little is known about them, other than their deftness as sheep farmers and fondness for carrying long knives. The Kirats ruled for about 1225 years , their...
, c. 1760. The Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
s of Tulsipur-Dang belonged to the Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
clan. From Chaughera (near Ghorahi
Tribhuvannagar
Tribhuvan Nagar, renamed as Ghorahi is a municipality of Dang Valley, Dang Deokhuri District of Rapti Zone, southwest Nepal.Tribhuvannagar can be reached by the road that goes 23 kilometers North from Lamahi, a small town on the Mahendra highway....
, Dang) they ruled the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys as well as territories around Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
south of the Siwaliks, now in India.
Tulsipur kingdom was about 150 by 150 miles. It bordered Salyan Rajya
Salyan District
Salyan District of 213,500. The district's administrative center is named Salyan or Salyan Khalanga.The district is known for its Hindu temples including Shiva temples in Chhayachhetra and Laxmipur, and the Devi temple at Khairabang in Hiwalcha VDC, one of nine in Nepal...
(Nepal) and Pyuthan
Pyuthan District
Pyuthan District of 212,484. Pyuthan Khalanga is the district's administrative center.-Geography:Pyuthan borders Dang Deukhuri District to the southwest along the crest of the Mahabharat Range and extends about 50 km northeast through the Middle Hills to a 3,000+ meter ridge that is both...
(Nepal) in the north, Balarampur Principality
Balrampur
Balrampur is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balarampur district...
(India) in the south, Madi Khola
West Rapti River
Not to be confused with the East Rapti in Chitwan Valley some to the east, this Rapti drains Rapti Zone in Mid-Western Region, Nepal, then Awadh and Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh state, India before joining the Ghaghara a major left bank tributary of the Ganges.The West Rapti is notable for...
(Nepal) and Arnala River (Basti, India) in the east and Bahraich
Bahraich
Bahraich is a city and a municipal board in Bahraich district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located on the Saryu River, a tributary of river Ghaghra, Bahraich is 125 km north-east of Lucknow, the state capital. The towns of Barabanki, Gonda, Balrampur, Lakhimpur and Sitapur share...
(India) in the west.
During the unification of Nepal, the part in the Siwaliks and the valleys to the north were ceded to Nepal. Remaining lands became known as Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, one of the largest Taluqs
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Awadh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
in India. After the Indian War of Independence of 1857 the Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
was absorbed by the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
.
Shakti-Mata of the Kingdom
Mata Patan Devi or Pataneshwori Mata. Her Temple is in TulsipurTulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, near Balarampur
Balrampur
Balrampur is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balarampur district...
(present day India). The temple is less than One kilometre from Tulsipur Railway Station and Two kilometer from Tulsipur Bus Station. It is 29 kilometer from Balrampur, 65 kilometer from the Gonda and 150 kilometer from Gorakhpur. A major celebration and puja takes place during "Chaite Dashain" and "Navaratri" at the Goddess Patan Devi's Temple.
Jagat-Guru of the Kingdom
Baba Ratan Nath (Grandson of GorakhnathGorakshanath
Gorakshanath was an 11th to 12th century Hindu Nath yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two most important disciples of Matsyendranath, the other being Caurangi. There are varying records of the spiritual descent of Gorakshanath. All name Adinath and Matsyendranath as two teachers preceding...
). His monastery is in Chaughera Dang, Nepal. This site is situated in Ghorahi Municipality ward No. 4 Chaughera, one and half km east by Ghorahi Lamahi highway. A major celebration and puja takes place 7 days before "Chaite Dashain" at the Baba Ratan Nath's Monastery.
Kingdom, Palaces and Notes
Tulsipur StateTulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
Principality in India currently lies near a town in district of Gonda, Oudh / Avadh. Connected to Utraula by road, the remains of old mud fort of the large palace still resides in the southern part of Tulsipur
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
near Balarampur
Balrampur
Balrampur is a city and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balarampur district...
India. This was the Southern Palace.
Before 1760-1786 AD Unification War, this principality was known as Tulsipur Dang rajya which was part of 22 principalities of Nepal. Remaining walls of an old palace fort is in Tulsipur-Chaughera region (Chaughera Dang Tulsipur
Dang Deokhuri District
Dang-Deukhuri, District is an Inner Terai district some 280 km west of Kathmandu in Rapti Zone of Nepal's Mid-Western Region. Dang-Deukhuri covers an area of 2,955 km² with population of 462,380...
, Nepal). This was the Northern Palace.
House of Tulsipur Rajahs used Northern Palace during summer months and Southern Palace during winter months. Tulsipur rulers were Hill Chauhans from (Chauhan SINHRAJ Clan) and claimed King Rama and his descendants of Ayodhya as their ancestors.
The land, Its Rulers and Their Origin
History vs. Mythology: There have been various writers from the West and the East including Christians, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus who have used the word "Ancient History" and "Mythology" interchangeably perhaps not to the fullest satisfaction of purists and modern historians. For the sake of brevity and for the purpose of this section "Ancient History", it is used here interchangeably.King Vivaswata
He was the founder of Ayodhya. He is considered father of Manu and descendant of Narayana, Brahma, Marichi, Kashyap Rishi and Sun God.Other notable Suryabanshi Kings following King Vivasata in ancient times have been:
IkshvakuIkshvakuIkshvaku pāli: Okkāka) was the first king of the Ikshvaku dynasty and founder of the Solar Dynasty of Kshatriyas in Vedic civilization in ancient India.-In Hinduism:He is remembered in Hindu scriptures as a righteous and glorious king...
He played a pivotal role in the transformation of the ancient Vedic religion into modern Hinduism.PrithuPrithuAccording to Hindu mythology, Prithu is a sovereign , named in the Vedic scriptures and considered an Avatar of the preserver god—Vishnu. He is also called Pruthu, Prithi and Prithu Vainya, literally, Prithu — the son of Vena...
He chased Prithvi, who fled in the form of a cow and eventually agreed to yield her milk as the world's grain and vegetation.Mandhata
He became a famous and Chakravarti (ideal universal ruler) king. He defeated most of the other kings of his time.HarishchandraHarishchandraHarishchandra, in Hindu religious texts is the 36th king of the Solar Dynasty, Surya Maharishi Gothram . His legend is very popular and often told as a benchmark for an ideal life. He was renowned for his piety and justice. His name is Sanskrit for "having golden splendour".Harishchandra had two...
He was renowned for his piety, justice and often told as a benchmark for an ideal life.RaghuRaghuThe Great Emperor Raghu was a valorous king of the Ikshvaku dynasty. According to the Raghuvamsha, he was born to king Dilipa and his queen Sudakshina. His name in Sanskrit means the fast one, deriving from Raghu's chariot driving abilities. So celebrated were the exploits of Raghu, that his...
He was a king of Aryan History. The famous saying started after King Raghu is that " Raghukul reet sada chali aayi, praan jaaye par vachan na jayee" (means that whatever happens, even the life goes but the words given to someone must be kept at any cost).King Rama of Ayodhya
According to Hindu Mythology and Legend Lord Rama's kingdom spanned from present day Iran including Afghanistan to end of New Zealand including Indonasia (Source: Various Hindu Legend, Mythology and History of Ancient India). This is based on how the story unfolds in Ramayana during "Ashwamedh Yagya" conducted by King Rama. Present day Iran is written here because land description such as vast western land beyond Kyber pass and Samarkand is mentioned in many stories of Ramayana. King Bali is mentioned in Ramayana and based on land description it would be currently eastern land of Indonasia, Australia and New Zealand. Until archeological evidence is found, this is all based on Mythology. Note: As early as 323 BC, Hindu King Chandragupta's kingdom spanned from the west bordering Persia - currently known as Iran to Vidhyas in the east.The Hindu Holy Scriptures "Vayu Purana
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is a Shaiva Purana, a Hindu religious text, dedicated to the god Vayu , containing about 24,000 shlokas.-Date:Banabhatta refers to this work in his Kadambari and Harshacharita...
" and "Uttra khand" of the epic story Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
speak of the two Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
s. It mentions Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
as capital of the North Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
and Kusavati
Kushinagar
Kushinagar , Kusinagar or Kusinara is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death.-Demographics: India census, Kushinagar had a...
as that of the South Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
. The two Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
s are said to have been once under the suzerainty of one and the same king, known as Lord King Rama. The epic hero Lord King Rama had installed his son Prince Lava
Origins of Lahore
A legend based on oral traditions holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Lavapuri ,was founded by Prince Lava,the son of Rama, while Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha....
in North Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
with Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
as its capital which lies on the foot of the Himalayas and his son Kusa in South Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
as Kusavati
Kushinagar
Kushinagar , Kusinagar or Kusinara is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death.-Demographics: India census, Kushinagar had a...
as its capital which lies on the foot of the mountain Vindhyas.
On the border district of Gonda and Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
lies a vast area of ruins presently known as Sahet Mahet or Set Mahet. The ruins of Sahet, known as ancient Sravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
, are spread over an area of 400 acres. Towards the Rapti River, a little north of Sahet, lies the ancient city of Mahet. The fortified entrance to Mahet is made of mud, constructed in a beautiful crescent shape. The area represents ancient site of Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
known as the capital of Uttar Kosala
Kosala
Kosala was an ancient Indian region, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Awadh in present day Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya and the Jaina text, the Bhagavati Sutra, Kosala was one of the Solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE and its cultural and...
.
King Sumitra
He is presumed to be the last King of Ayodhya and of the entire land belonging to Lord King Rama. Legend has it that after Suryabanshi King Sumitra, his Kingdom that spanned from modern Iran to New Zealand, was divided into hundreds of different kingdoms to be ruled by various Suryabanshi Kings in broader Asia.King Sravast
According to Mahabharata, he was King of SravastiSravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
, Capital of Uttar Koshala. The ancient history of these districts is the history of Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
and regions around it. This region is about 16 km from Balrampur, 83 km north of Ayodhya and 1,152 km from Rajgir. The town was founded by Sravast - a king of Chauhan Solar race and descendant of King Rama. The first member of the twin name, Sahet Mahet, is applied to the site of the walled city of Shravasti
Sravasti
Śrāvastī or Sāvatthī , a city of ancient India, was one of the six largest cities in India during Gautama Buddha's lifetime. The city was located in the fertile Gangetic plains in the present day Gonda District of Uttar Pradesh near Balrampur some 120 km north of Lucknow...
.
Suryabanshi Kings and Notes
According to Holy Puranas, Holy Upanishads, Shruti Scriptures, Religious Epic Stories and Ancient History of India, there have been 350 known generations of Suryabanshi Kings (and thousands of unknown/unwritten generation of Suryabanshi rulers) from ancient period of Vivaswata to early medieval time of Chauhan SINHraj.King Vikramaditya
Raja VikramadityaVikramaditya
Vikramaditya was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title "Vikramaditya" was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya .The name King Vikramaditya is a...
was King of Sravasti or Sahet-Mahet around 1st Century AD. It is said that he was the King of Ujjain as well. Legend says he re-built the temple of Devi Pataneshwori in Tulsipur, India. There is an interesting story about Raja Vikramaditya and the location of Ram Janmabhumi in Ayodhya. In the Hindu tradition in India and Nepal, the widely used ancient calendar is Vikrama Samvat or Vikrama's era. This is said to have been started by the legendary King. Raja Vikramaditya's son was AdityaVardhan and grandson was ShaliVardhan.
Other notable Chauhan Kings in 1,000 years from 1st Millenium to Medieval times have been:
SINHraj Chauhan
725 AD. Considered 350th Suryabanshi King and ancestor of the Hill Chauhans who ruled the foothills of the Himalayas in the north-west frontier of South-Asia.Raja Mordhwaj Dev
Born 970 AD – Died 1020 AD.He was King of Sravasti. His eldest son was Suhel Dev.
Raja Suhel DevRaja SukhdeoRaja Sukhdev is also called as Suhel dev or Suhirddhwaj. He was ruler of sravasti in early 11th century. He was the eldest son of the Raja Mordhwaj...
Born 995 AD - Died 1050 ADSuhil or Suhel Dev of Sahet Mahet was known widely for his valour. He is said to have forewarned Muslim invader Sayyed Salar Masood or Masud that if he wished to save his and his men's lives, he had better leave the land and go elsewhere. Suhel Dev
Raja Sukhdeo
Raja Sukhdev is also called as Suhel dev or Suhirddhwaj. He was ruler of sravasti in early 11th century. He was the eldest son of the Raja Mordhwaj...
asserted that the land belonged to his ancestors and they were determined to drive the outsiders from their land. Masud, thereupon sent a brief and simple reply that the country is God's and that the property of him belongs to on whom He bestows it. Whoever gave it to your father's and your ancestors, he questioned.
The council of war decided and told Masud to remain on the defensive, but the Hindus drove off his cattle and forced an attack. The loss was great on both sides and one third of Muslim army perished. During month of June 1033 continuous fighting went on. Two-thirds of what remained of the Muslim army was slain and among them was Saiyad Saif-ud-din who was the Kotwal of the Muslim army. In spite of many vicissitudes, Masud did not lose courage and while making a bid to mount his horse to repel the attack; his body-guards were attacked by Shuhel Dev
Raja Sukhdeo
Raja Sukhdev is also called as Suhel dev or Suhirddhwaj. He was ruler of sravasti in early 11th century. He was the eldest son of the Raja Mordhwaj...
and his men. An arrow pierced the main artery in Masud's arm resulting in his death and the remnants of his body-guards were cut to pieces by Suhel Deo
Raja Sukhdeo
Raja Sukhdev is also called as Suhel dev or Suhirddhwaj. He was ruler of sravasti in early 11th century. He was the eldest son of the Raja Mordhwaj...
on June 14, 1033.
Thus ended the singular invasion by the Muslims and Islam was in abeyance in Avadh for the next 160 years until the conquest of Shihab-ud-din Ghuri in 1193 AD.
It seems probable that Sultan Iltutmish effected the subjugation of lands as far as Avadh, Bahraich & the districts north of Ghaghra including Gonda. From this time onwards Gonda & Bahraich seem to have always been held singly by the Muslims owing to its isolated position due to river Ghaghra. Sultan Iltutmish appointed his eldest son Malik Nasir-ud-din Mahmud, as governor of Avadh in 1226 AD.
Muslim author Minhaj-uj-Siraj historically recorded in the document known as "Taqat-i-Nasiri", the Muslim prince Malik Nasir-ud-din overthrew and reduced to submission the Bhars under whose sword more than one hundred and twenty thousand Muslims had perished. These Bhars resisted the Muslim prince together with their local rulers of Tulsipur, Gonda, and Bahraich. Tulsipur rulers were descendants of Suhel Dev
Raja Sukhdeo
Raja Sukhdev is also called as Suhel dev or Suhirddhwaj. He was ruler of sravasti in early 11th century. He was the eldest son of the Raja Mordhwaj...
who claimed King Rama of Ayodhya as his ancestor. There are writing that indicate he re-built Mata Patan Devi's Temple in Tulsipur, India.
The location of this battle to be precise was near Chittaura Jheel
Chittaura Jheel
Chitaura Jheel is a Hindu pilgrimage site, centred around a pond in Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, India. The site is believed to be the place where the fight between Raja Sukhdeo and Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud took place in June 1033. Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak used to live...
, a lake about 8 KM away from modern Bahraich on Bahraich-Gond Road. Ashtwarka Muni, the Guru of Maharaja Janak used to live here in his ashram. Every year a fair is organized here on Basant Panchami.
Founding of Tulsipur Principality
Hill Chauhans ruled north-western lower Himalayan valleys as early as 700 AD. There are some oral legends that have been passed on i.e. Chauhan SINHRaj (700 AD), Suhel Dev (1000 AD). Writings available in Baba Ratan Nath's monastery indicate Megraj Singh Chauhan as Rajah of Tulsipur during early 13th Century. It is difficult to ascertain if Rajah Megraj was the founder of Tulsipur dynasty. Nevertheless, unless further evidence is uncovered, history of Tulsipur and of its rulers point to Rajah Megraj Singh Chauhan.24th Ruler - Raja Meghraj Singh Chauhan
Born 1325 AD. Died 1385 AD.Raja Megraj Singh
Singh
Also see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
ruled vast land in the lower Himalays including three lower valleys of Dang, Deokhuri and Rapti. He was 374th Generation of Suryabanshi King.
A deer hunting episode has been recorded in Yogi Baba Ratan Nath's Chaughera monastery which lies currently near Dang / Deokhuri in Nepal. The story narrates that King Meghraj arrow-shot a deer while hunting in his forest land (present day jungles of Nepal / India border). As the deer was struck by the arrow, it ran bleeding heavily. The King followed the trace of blood for couple of miles. At the end of the blood trail, he saw a Yogi-Baba meditating under a large tree. The blood stained arrow was in front of him and Yogi-Baba had blood mark on his ribs.
The king, realizing his mistake, immediately begged for forgiveness. The King asked the Yogi for his permission to speak. Then he humbly requested the Yogi to come to his palace so he could personally nurse the Yogi's wound and offered him 84 kind of dishes known as "Chaurasi Byanjan".
Yogi forgave the King and mentioned to him that he was Baba Ratan Nath (Grandson and/or third line from GorakhNath
Gorakshanath
Gorakshanath was an 11th to 12th century Hindu Nath yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two most important disciples of Matsyendranath, the other being Caurangi. There are varying records of the spiritual descent of Gorakshanath. All name Adinath and Matsyendranath as two teachers preceding...
). He said he was given a mission by Gorakh Nath Baba
Gorakshanath
Gorakshanath was an 11th to 12th century Hindu Nath yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two most important disciples of Matsyendranath, the other being Caurangi. There are varying records of the spiritual descent of Gorakshanath. All name Adinath and Matsyendranath as two teachers preceding...
to establish a Hindu peeth in the western frontier land of Lord Rama's Kingdom (present day Iran / Afghanistan).
In Hindu scriptures, Gorakhnath
Gorakshanath
Gorakshanath was an 11th to 12th century Hindu Nath yogi, connected to Shaivism as one of the two most important disciples of Matsyendranath, the other being Caurangi. There are varying records of the spiritual descent of Gorakshanath. All name Adinath and Matsyendranath as two teachers preceding...
is considered to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. King Rama himself had worshiped Lord Shiva in many occasions during his reign and prayed to Lord Shiva as his JagatGuru. Stories of King Rama's dedication to Lord Shiva are found in holy book epic Ramayana. It is also found in the book of "Swastani" which is collection of stories and hymns to Lord Shiva.
Baba Ratan Nath blessed 84 Kosh (about 150 miles) in each dual direction (east / west and north / south) as the Kingdom to be ruled by King Meghraj and his descendants. The King built a temple for Baba Ratan Nath in the northern part of his state (currently in Chaughera/Tulsipur/Dang, Nepal).
Baba Ratan Nath re-established Patan Devi Temple in Rajah Meghraj's southern part of the state (currently in Tulsipur village near Balarampur India) per Gorakhnath's wishes. Devi Patan temple is one of the most important 51 Shakti Peeths revered by Hindus in Nepal and India border. Located 70 km from Gonda and 2 km from Tulsipur village in India, this famous shrine is surrounded amidst the beauty of Himalayan tarai. It is believed that while Lord Shiva was carrying the corpse of his wife Sati, the right shoulder of Sati had fallen here. In addition, it is believed that goddess Sita entered the earth at this place.
After blessing King Meghraj Singh Chauhan, Baba Ratan Nath is said to have moved on to his mission to the western frontier land (present day eastern Iran and Afghanistan) of Lord Ram.
Even to this day, a large fair takes place every year during Chaitra Dashain/Panchami at Baba Ratan Nath's monastery (present day Nepal) and Patenashwori Temple (present day India). For seven (7) days Baba Ratan Nath is worshiped in his monastery. The day before Chaita Dashain, deity of Baba Ratan Nath is taken from Tulsipur/Dang Nepal to Patan Devi temple in Tulsipur India. On Chaita Dashain/Panchami, both deities are worshiped side by side.
38th Ruler - Raja Ramkrishna Singh Chauhan
Oral legend says he ruled in the period of 1675 AD.40th Ruler - Raja Nawal Singh Chauhan
Born 1730 AD. Died 1795 AD.King Nawal Singh
Singh
Also see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
was considered the 40th chief King and Raja of the Chauhan SINHraj clan (Source: Hamilton - British author).
King Nawal was also known as Nawab Singh by his Muslim subjects. He ruled from Caughera (present day Nepal). He has been identified by various names such as Newal / Nehal / Nawab / Nawal Sen / Singh. King Nawal's vast state borders at this time were Salyan Kingdom (Nepal) in the North, Balarampur Kingdom (India) in the South, Madi River (Maaddi Khola, Nepal) and Arnala River (Basti District, India) in the East and Bahraich (India) in the West.
In 1760-1763 AD, while King Nawal Singh Chauhan was away at the southern palace during winter months time, his northern land Tulsipur-Dang-Chilli-Phalabang
Dang Deokhuri District
Dang-Deukhuri, District is an Inner Terai district some 280 km west of Kathmandu in Rapti Zone of Nepal's Mid-Western Region. Dang-Deukhuri covers an area of 2,955 km² with population of 462,380...
was annexed by Gorkhali King Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal was the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah , the founder of the ruling...
. The land including Dang, Chhilli and Phalabang were given as a dowry in the marriage of King Prithvi's
Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal was the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah , the founder of the ruling...
daughter to Ranabhim Shah in 1767 AD (Source: Tamrapatra 1804 Vikram Sambat, Nepali Itihas). King Prithvi
Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal was the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah , the founder of the ruling...
did this as a reward to King of Salyan for helping or staying neutral during the war against Rajah of Tulsipur.
Unhappy that King Prithvi
Prithvi Narayan Shah
Prithvi Narayan Shah, King of Nepal was the first king of the House of Shahs to rule Nepal. He is credited for starting the campaign for a unified Nepal, which had been divided and weakened under Malla confederacy. He was the ninth generation descendant of Dravya Shah , the founder of the ruling...
had attacked his land while he was away in the southern part of his country; he went to sporadic wars lasting over two decades against the Gorkhali King and Salyani Raja. During these years King Prithvi Narayan died in 1775 AD in Kathmandu and his son Singha Pratap died in 1777 AD in Kathmandu as well. Rajah Nawal Singh continued to wage sporadic wars which lasted for many years (about 25 years to be precise) but he was eventually defeated.
Finally in 1786 AD during Regent Bahadur Shah and King Rana Bahadur Shah's time, all of his land in the Nepali Territories were ceded to Kingdom of Nepal. Consequently, Raja Nawal Singh Chauhan was forced to move to southern part of his land near Balarampur (currently in India). He ruled from his southern palace as Rajah of Tulsipur (one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh) hence forth.
Historians have noted that Tulsipur Rajya in the Nepali Territories were known by various names such as Tulsipur-Dang Rajya or Dang-Tulsipur Rajya or simply Dang Rajya. The correct history is that the kingdom was known as Tulsipur Rajya - one of 22 Principality until the war of 1760-1763 AD. After the defeat of Rajah Nawal Singh Chauhan by Gorkhali Rajah, the land of Dang-Chilli-Phalabang were divided and ruled by various Rajahs paying tribute to Rajah of Salyan. Rajah of Tulsipur continued his claim to these lands. This all ended after the final unification to Nepal in 1786 AD.
Raja of Tulsipur State - One of the largest Taluq of Oudh
In the late 1700s, British author Hamilton noted that among the most powerful Taluqdars of Avadh/Oudh were Rajah of TulsipurTulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, Raja of Baiswara, Raja of Balarampur, Rajah of Momudahbad, Rajah of Nanparah and Raja of Tiloi.
Each of these Taluqdars had elaborate forts with guns. Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
had 12 guns in its fort according to author Hamilton.
Technically speaking, Raja Nawal Singh Chauhan would be the Last Rajah of Tulsipur-Dang
Dang Deokhuri District
Dang-Deukhuri, District is an Inner Terai district some 280 km west of Kathmandu in Rapti Zone of Nepal's Mid-Western Region. Dang-Deukhuri covers an area of 2,955 km² with population of 462,380...
Principality as his northern territories were ceded to Nepal in 1786 AD. One could state that, ruling from his Southern_Territories, 1786 AD onwards, it would make Rajah Nawal Singh the first Rajah of Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, one of Oudh Taluqas in British India. To the contrary, him and his ancestors were already ruling the Southern_Territories for centuries and the Raja simply continued to rule his remaining Kingdom from his Southern-Palace.
Henceforth, he would continue be the 40th Chauhan and the 40th Rajah of then known as Tulsipur State
Tulsipur
Tulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, one of the largest Taluqs of Oudh in India.
41st Ruler - Raja Dalel Singh
Chauhan Raja Dalel Singh was born in 1750 AD. He died in 1820 AD.42nd Ruler - Raja Dan Bahadur Singh
Born 1775 AD. Died 1845 AD.Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Raja Dan Bahadur Singh
Singh
Also see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
was a powerful King. In 1822 AD, he went to war and killed Kanslir Shah (Rajah of Salidna or Saliana). He was fiercely known for his ability to put together a force of 25,000 fighters in a day's notice. During his life, it is said that he fought over fifty-two battles. (Source: Full text of Gazette).
Lord Amherst
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, GCH, PC was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor-General of India between 1823 and 1828.-Background and education:...
"Governor General of India
Governor-General of India
The Governor-General of India was the head of the British administration in India, and later, after Indian independence, the representative of the monarch and de facto head of state. The office was created in 1773, with the title of Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William...
" came to visit the Chauhan King in 1828 AD. They went for hunting trips shooting Tigers, Rhinos and Elephants and bonded well with each other. Pleased, the British Governor with Nawab of Oudh, increased the Rajah's purse and recognized Tulsipur as an independent state.
According to some Nepali historians, around 1827 AD, King of Nepal ordered Raja of Phalawang and Salyan, Tej Bahadur Shah to expand Nepali territories into plains of India by negotiating with Nawab of Oudh. This did not succeed as the Chauhan Raja of Tulsipur was able to push back Raja Tej Bahadur to the original hilly territories of Tulsipur. It is also evident from the fact that the entire Southern Tarai Territories of Tulsipur was receiving purse and paying tax to British East India Company until 1857 Mutiny War.
Raja of Tulsipur fought sporadic wars over territories with Raja of Balarampur Digbijay Singh around 1839 AD which lasted for some time without any decisive results (Source: Gazeneer of the province of Oudh).
British historians have noted that there is suspicion King Dan Bahadur Singh was poisoned by his son Rajah Drigraj Singh who wanted to become King sooner.
43rd Ruler - Raja Drigraj Singh
Born 1795 AD. Died 1855 AD.Raja Drigraj Singh was weak and old by the time he became King. It is an interesting observation from historical perspective that Chauhan Raja Drigraj himself was banished to Balarampur in 1850 AD by his son Raja Drig Narayan Singh. There is suspicion that Raja Drigraj Singh was poisoned by his son, Raja Drig Narayan in 1855 AD while imprisoned (nazarband) in Balarampur.
44th Ruler - Raja Drig Narayan Singh
394th Generation of Suryabanshi King. Born 1825 AD. Died around 1859 AD.Raja Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Drig Narayan Singh
Singh
Also see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
was a rebel from early on. He resisted paying tax to the British in 1855 AD. In the meantime Sepoy Mutiny - First War of Independence broke out. British East India Company considered King Drig Narayan a barrier to the British expansion plan. British force from Delhi was sent to capture the King. He was imprisoned, "nazarband" and kept in Lukhnow Fort called "The Residence"
Siege of Lucknow
The Siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defense of the Residency within the city of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defenders and civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was abandoned.Lucknow was the capital of...
. This palace was built by Nawab Asif-ud-Daula
Asaf-Ud-Dowlah
Asaf-Ud-Daula was the nawab wazir of Oudh from 26 January 1775 to 21 September 1797, and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah, his mother and grandmother being the begums of Oudh, whose spoliation formed one of the chief counts in the charges against Warren Hastings.-Life:A contemporary chronicler describes...
in the year 1775 AD.
At the time of Mutiny in August 1857, the political prisoners in the fort were King Wajid Ali Shah's brother Mustafa Ali Khan, Mughal Princes Mirza Mohammad Shikoh and Mohammad Humayun Khan, Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula and the "Raja of Tulsipur" Chauhan Drig Narayan Singh.
His consort, Rani of Tulsipur Ishwar Kumari Devi was Joint Leader of the War of Independence during 1857-1858 AD. The Rani was considered a heroine during the freedom fight. While Rajah Drig Narayan Singh was a prisoner in Lucknow fort, Rani of Tulsipur was siding actively with the freedom forces in Bahraich to free her husband and her country from the British. Her contributions to the cause of freedom were remarkable. She had collected a large force to assist the freedom forces and strengthen her own position. Raja Riasat Ali Khan of Utraula had also joined the freedom forces at Gorakhpur under Mohammad Hasan who once was the nazim of Gonda-Bahraich.
End of Tulsipur Principality
The Rani of Tulsipur, Ishwar Kumari Devi, the Raja of Gonda, Devi BakshGonda District
Gonda is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. Gonda is the district headquarters, and also the administrative centre for the Devipatan Division....
and Bala Rao never surrendered. Bala-Rao later died in the malaria-infested jungles of Nepal. British crushed the 1857 Mutiny uprising with the help of Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana of Nepal
Jang Bahadur
Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana was a ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana dynasty of Nepal...
. The freedom fighters' principalities were confiscated in April 10, 1859 AD when they refused amnesty. State of Tulsipur was bestowed to the Raja of Balrampur who sided with the British throughout the revolt.
Raja of Gonda Devi Baksh Singh, Raja of Peshwa Nana Saheb
Nana Sahib
Nana Sahib , born as Dhondu Pant, was an Indian leader during the Rebellion of 1857. As the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, he sought to restore the Maratha confederacy and the Peshwa tradition....
and Rani of Awadh Begam Hazrat Mahal escaped to Nepal territories.
The last Rajah of Tulsipur, Chauhan Drig Narayan Singh, a political prisoner of the British East India Company, died as a Martyr during the First War of Independence in 1859.
The bloodstained, enraged Rani of Tulsipur, who refused to give up without a fight, escaped capture by the British only to die in 1865 AD of exposure or disease in the wilds of southern Nepal, a fate she may have preferred to slavery.
Thus ended the rule of the Hill Chauhans, the sovereignty of their Tulsipur Kingdom and a dynasty that had lasted for 1100 Years.
45th ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- Tirtharam Singh
Born 1845 AD. Died 1867 AD.Tirtha Ram Singh was on the run with his mother, Rani of Tulsipur Ishwori Kumari Devi, during and after 1857 Mutiny. He had personally taken his son Har Dayal Singh when he was two years old to Banaras for his son's safety. It is likely that he died around Nepal India border not too long after his mother's death in the Jungles of Nepal and India.
The major difficulty in finding written accounts of Chauhan Tirtha Ram Singh stems from the fact that little is available since most of the people who formed the core elements of the rebels or freedom fighters were either hanged or blown off the mouths of guns or destroyed in the Terai Jungle by disease and hard-life.
Various English and Indian writers on the subject of 1857 Mutiny have stated that all those who were left after were either living in different parts British India or had run off to Nepali territories and thus rendered unable to state anything based on truth because of fear of life or forfeiture of liberty.
Some were so overwhelmed by disgust and grief that they thought it pointless to leave anything for posterity. Some who managed to save their life by escaping were so much pressed by privation and misery that they died premature deaths or forever lived in silence and were unable to leave for the future generations anything which may have been historically useful.
46th ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- "SardarSardarSardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Har Dayal Singh
Born 1865 AD. Died 1925 AD.Rani of Tulsipur Ishwori Kumari Devi had her grand children hidden in different parts of northern India and southern Nepal while she herself was on the run from the British forces. She had rejected amnesty from the British and waged war continuously. British considered her and her descendants real and a viable threat to the expansion plan of the British Empire in India.
One of her grand child Hardayal Singh (son of Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Tirtharam Singh), at the age of two, was taken to Benaras by his father and was raised there by the supporters of Raja Drig Naryan Singh. The supporters were told to hide the identity of all the grand children including Hardayal Singh for the fear of the British due to their family's involvement in 1857 AD Mutiny and the War of Independence.
Hardayal Singh studied Pharasi and secured Sashtri degree in Benares / Allahbad. Pharsi language was used as the official corresponding language between various countries in the sub-continent of India during this time. Nepal's Prime Minister Maharaja Bir Shumshere brought Hardayal Singh to KTM in 1886 AD due to Hardayal's expertise in Pharasi language.
He joined Muhshi-Khana and Takshar as an officer. During Prime Minister Maharaja Sir Chandra Shumshere Rana's time, he rose to become "Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" of Munsi-Khana and Takshar. Today's Foreign Ministry and Finance Ministry in Nepal was known as Munshi-Khana and Takshar during the Rana rule. Prime Minister Chandra Shumshere affectionately awarded title of "Khalifa" meaning "The One Who Knows" to “Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
” Har Dayal Singh.
In addition, "Khalifa" Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
Hardayal and his descendants were granted "Teen Khun Maff" (Three Offenses Not-Punishable). Maharajdhiraj of Nepal had "Sab Khun Maff" (Unlimited Offenses Not-Punishable) and the roll-in-line ruling Ranas had "Sat Khun Maff" (Seven Offenses Not-Punishable) as per the rule at that time.
The "Khalifa" was considered one of the closest core advisors to the Prime Minister. He expected to be promoted to "Bada Kazi" by Chandra Shumshere, but the Rana gave that promotion to much junior Sardar from Rajbhandari clan. When Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
Hardayal was breathing his last in the Aryaghat (Pashupati Temple), Chandra Shamshere himself came to Aryaghat. It was an unusual act at the time for Shree-Teen Prime Minister himself to visit any dying nobleman at Pashupathi Ghat.
Chandra Shamshere in the Aryaghat had asked if there was anything that he could do for his "Khalifa". Sardar Hardayal Singh has been reported to have said nothing and had asked for nothing in response. The "Khalifa" had felt that he had rightly earned the title of "Bada-Kazi" and was very unhappy that this injustice fell upon him during his sunset days. It was reported that Chandra Shumshere did not want to bestow power-of-position of Bada-Kazi to Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
Hardayal because he hailed from Thakuri
Pahari Rajput
The term Pahari Rajput refers to a number of Pahari-speaking Rajput clans found along the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani administered Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand....
Rajputana
Rajputana
Rājputāna was the pre-1949 name of the present-day Indian state of Rājasthān, the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. George Thomas was the first in 1800 A.D., to term this region as Rajputana...
clan.
When asked by later generations why large land of "Birta or Mauja" was not asked for or acquired, his son "Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Jwala Singh said that his father subscribed to "Suti khanu bhanda gari khanu bes. Magi khanu bhanda mori janu bes" philosophy. In English it would translate to "Work hard instead of doing nothing, but let death come before you have to beg for a living".
Note: Anecdotally speaking, it is interesting to note that throughout history, "House of Tulsipur" generations have chosen War, Banishment, Exile, Poverty, Humiliation and even Death than to Beg for anything.
"Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Hardayal Singh was married to "Raj-Kanya" of Musikot
Musikot
Musikot is the headquarters of Rukum District in Rapti Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 7,279 persons living in 1,474 individual households....
- one of the 24 Principalities
Chaubisi rajya
Chaubisi rajya -- literally "24 principalities" -- were sovereign and intermittently allied petty kingdoms in the Gandaki River Basin, a major Himalayan tributary of the Ganges....
of Nepal (Chaubise Rajya).
They had 5 (Five) sons as follows:
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- Consul General, Judge, “SardarSardarSardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
” Jwala Singh - see below the 47th Chauhan
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- "SardarSardarSardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Jwala Singh
Born 1890 AD. Died 1963 AD.Jwala Singh earned Bachelor’s degree in English and Law from Calcutta University. He rose to the rank of http://www.mofa.gov.np/about/history.php"Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" of Munsi-Khana]. Later on, he served as Consul-General to Tibet. He also served as Judge in Joodha Shumshere’s court as well. He is credited as the first author of Nepali-English Grammar course book. "Jwala-Singh-Grammar" was widely used in higher secondary education in Kathmandu Valley.
There is an interesting story about "Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Jwala Singh while he was a student in Calcutta. During this time (around 1908 AD), either the ruling Rana Prime-Minister himself or a future-would-be Prime Minister in the roll was in Calcutta for a visit. All the Nepalis were chanting "Jai Maharaj, Jai Maharaj". He reportedly had remarked "I condone it" to this behaviour. “Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
” Jwala Singh had felt a need for change at an early age.
There is another documented fact about him while he was serving as Consulate General in Tibet. Then, would be future Prime Minister, Pudma Shumshere had asked for Tibetan horses. “Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
” Jwala Singh, an honest administrator, sent the Tibetan horses and the price description as information only to Pudma Shumshre. The Rana took this as an insult. Reportedly the Rana had fumed “Tyo-Tyo Thakuri
Pahari Rajput
The term Pahari Rajput refers to a number of Pahari-speaking Rajput clans found along the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani administered Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand....
ko etro himmat” (how dare that lousy Thakuri
Pahari Rajput
The term Pahari Rajput refers to a number of Pahari-speaking Rajput clans found along the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani administered Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand....
!!).
Later when Pudma Shumshere became Prime Minister, as an act of revenge or dissatisfaction, he relieved “Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
” Jwala Singh prematurely during the annual "Pajani". As a sole earner, the loss of prestigious income severely impacted the Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
and his ability to support his expanding family. This single incident later seems to have harshly affected "Sardar, Judge and Consul-General" Jwala Singh's ability to give the highest education to his younger children and grand children.
During "Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Jwala Singh's time, Zarowar or Jabodar Singh Chauhan from India / Nepal border (one of the grand children of Rani of Tulsipur) had inquired about his half-cousin uncle Har Dayal Singh, whom he had heard had gone to Nepal. This inquiry was reported by several descendants of "Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Har Dayal Singh when they visited India during several occasions.
"Sardar
Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Jwala Singh had 5 (five) sons:
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Sardar
Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...
" Hardayal Singh.
48th ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- "Gadhi Ko Haakim" Dilip Singh
Born 1905 AD - Died 1975)Dilip Singh was "Makwanpur Gadhi Ko Hakim". He was married to Bhuwaneshwori Devi Jyu Thakur. She was Pahari Rajput lady from a ruling Thakuri
Pahari Rajput
The term Pahari Rajput refers to a number of Pahari-speaking Rajput clans found along the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani administered Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand....
clan in Nuwakot
Nuwakot District
Nuwakot District of 288,478.The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.-Towns and villages:...
. She was the only sister (elder) of Ram Jung Jyu Thakur (Vakil in Kathmandu Adalat).
She is the only daughter of Khamba Bir Jung Jyu Thakur and Jayat Kumari Devi Singh (Rajkanya of Musikot). She is grand-daughter of Shakta Bir Jyu Thakur. She is great-grand-daughter of Juddha Bir Jyu Thakur. "Senapati" (Military Commander) Juddha Bir Jyu Thakur fought and died in Kuti during the Nepal-Tibet war. She is great-great-grand-daughter of Maha Bir Jyu Thakur. She is great-great-great-grand-daughter of Kali Bir Jyu Thakur.
They had 4 (four) sons and 4 (four) daughters:
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- "Mailo Bausab" Thakuri Prachanda Singh - see below the 49th Chauhan.
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- "Sahila Bausab" Thakuri Vivek Singh
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- "MaileeMaisab" Shanta Shaha - Married to Lt.Col Devendra Bahadur Shaha
- "SahileeMaisab" Meena Thapa - Married to Laxman Bahadur Thapa
- "KanchhiMaisab" Usha Hamal - Married to Principal Kishna Raj Hamal
- "SaniMaisab" Uma Hamal - Married to Lt.Col Bhola Birkram Hamal
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49th ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- "Babusaheb" Thakuri Prachanda Singh
Born 1933 AD. Died 2001."Babusaheb" Thakuri Prachanda Singh Gorkha Dakshin Bahu
Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
Gorkha Dakshin Bahu is one of the highest honors given traditionally by the King and now the President of Nepal. It can be awarded to both the military and civilians including foreign nationals for the distinguished contribution to the country in the field of arts, literature, sports, science, and...
, was born during the day of Shivaratri in 1933 AD in Makawanpur Gadhi while his father was serving as the “Gadhi Ko Hakim” there. Thakuri Prachanda Singh was merely 18 years old, when he was selected to lead as a Field-Officer in Rapti Land Distribution Project in Narayani Zone Tarai.
Under the project, he was responsible for distributing thousands of acres of land to hundreds of people who came from all walks of life. During the distribution, he personally registered towns and villages with names such as Buddhanagar, Krishnanagar, Bramhapuri, Shivanagar, Ayodhyapuri, Birendranagar, Sukranagar and many others.
One of the town Thakuri Prachanda Singh registered was "Gitanagar
Gitanagar
Gitanagar is a village development committee in Chitwan District in the Narayani Zone of southern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 11,173 people living in 2101 individual households....
", named after Geeta Rani Rana, a lady belonging to Ranas of Nepal
Rana dynasty
The Rana dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1953, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other government positions hereditary...
, for whom he had fallen head-over-heels while she was worshiping Lord Pashupati Nath in Kathmandu on a pilgrim visit from Phaphamau Castle, Allahabad, India. Ten years later, he would marry this beautiful woman and she would become his beloved wife until he died in 2001.
Geeta Rani Rana was born during the day of Krishna Ashtami in 1936 AD. She grew up attending St. Mary's School in Shillong (India) and spending holidays in Lansdowne Road, Calcutta. Even today, her eyes light up as she fondly recalls her younger years in Calcutta, playing bets on horse-races, attending late evening socials and mingling with her royal relatives from various principality states. Now in her almost 80s she shares that the changes from the Principality Days were inevitable but the period was unique in its own way in the history of South Asia.
- Geeta Rani Rana is daughter of "Rajsaheb" Thir Jung Bahadur Rana and Ranisaheb Pudma Kumari Devi of PhaphamauPhaphamauPhaphamau is a satellite locality/township of the city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.It lies on the banks of river Ganga. Devprayag a day boarding school, a unique model in Allahabad is situated in Gaddopur, Phaphamau....
Castle, AllahbadAllahabadAllahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, India. While being commissioned as an officer in the British India Military, he took honorary early leave due to permanent hearing loss in one ear. His younger brothers Rana Yudhistir Jung, Rana Belayat Jung and Rana Jhalak Jung Bahadur were officer-rank Major in the British India Army and served in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
commanding Madras Regiment, Khairagarh Forces and Tripura Forces. During World War II, they were decorated with Defense Medal, 1939-1945 Star Medal, 1939-1945 War MedalWar Medal 1939–1945The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea...
, Burma Star MedalBurma StarThe Burma Star was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth, awarded for service in World War II.The medal was awarded for service in the Burma Campaign between 11 December 1941 and 2 September 1945...
and India Service MedalIndia Service MedalThe Indian Service Medal 1939-1945 was a campaign medal of the Commonwealth. It was awarded to the Indian Forces for three years of non-operational service in India, and replaces the Defence Medal...
s. Present 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur is own grandson of Rajsaheb Thir Jung Bahadur Rana.
- She is grand-daughter of Commander-in-Chief Tripura State Forces, Col. Jodha Jung Bahadur Rana MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
, Military Cross MedalMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, MID Award, GSM MedalGeneral Service Medal (1918)The General Service Medal was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. It was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal.- Description :...
, Allied Victory MedalVictory Medal (United Kingdom)The Victory Medal is a campaign medal - of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with decisions as taken at the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at...
, King George V Silver Jubilee MedalKing George V Silver Jubilee MedalThe King George V Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V.-Issue:...
, King George VI Coronation MedalKing George VI Coronation MedalThe King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of...
, British War MedalBritish War MedalThe British War Medal was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.The medal was approved in 1919, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who had rendered service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918...
, KCIO First (1st) King's Commissioned OfficerKing's Commissioned Indian OfficerA king's commissioned Indian officer was an Indian officer of the British Indian Army who held a full king's commission after training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as opposed to the Indian commissioned officers , who were trained at the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun, and the...
and Ranisaheb Kumari Devi (daughter of Sangram Sursingh, Benaras). Commander-in-Chief (Tripura) Col. Rana Jodha Jung fought in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
commanding Tehri-Garhwal Sappers and Miners 1914-1919 in France, Flanders, Egypt and Mesopotamia. The 39th Garhwal Battalion was led by Rana Jodha with great courage and gallantry which won him Military CrossMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in the Battle of LoosBattle of LoosThe Battle of Loos was one of the major British offensives mounted on the Western Front in 1915 during World War I. It marked the first time the British used poison gas during the war, and is also famous for the fact that it witnessed the first large-scale use of 'new' or Kitchener's Army...
in France. Rana Jodha Jang Bahadur, who, in spite of being wounded, continued to lead his men against the Germans, and did not desist until a second wound in the neck rendered him unconscious. The Rana displayed great tenacity, leadership and conspicuous gallantry by leading his company right up to the German defenses in the face of heavy fire. He received 5 bullet wounds in the neck and upper shoulder during The Great WarWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and recovered in Europe. He later commanded forces in Afgan War and Wazirstan War as well. Rana Jodha Jung attended the coronation ceremony of British Monarch King George VI in London representing Maharaja Kishore Dev Manikya and State of Tripura in 1937 AD. King George VI awarded Coronation MedalKing George VI Coronation MedalThe King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of...
to the Rana in Buckingham PalaceBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace, in London, is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality...
ceremony. Veteran of the Great WWIWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Afghan and Wazirstan War, Col. Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur was scheduled to be promoted to General by the British Military before his retirement. The ruling Prime Minister of Nepal requested the British to hold the promotion from going through. The difficulty was that Nepali Prime-Ministers were honorary-rank Lt.Gen and roll-in-line brothers were honorary-rank Colonel in the British military. Had the promotion gone through, all honorary-ranking officers of Nepal would have to salute Rana Jodha Jung which would create a political problem for the rulers of Nepal. Throughout Prime Minister Chandra's reign in Nepal, he had asked Rana Jodha Jung on many occasions to return to Nepal. Shree-Teen Chandra was concerned hence observing very closely Rana Jodha Jung's numerous war accomplishments and rising fortunes with the Brithish Crown. Present 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur is own great grandson of C-in-C (Tripura) Col. Jodha Jung Bahadur Rana.
- She is great-grand daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief (Nepal) Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana, KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and Rajkanya of Gorakhpur Rajputana. Maharajkumar Gen. Pudma Jung attended the 1st Imperial Durbar at Delhi in 1877Delhi DurbarThe Delhi Durbar , meaning "Court of Delhi", was a mass assembly at Coronation Park, Delhi, India, to mark the coronation of a King and Queen of the United Kingdom. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, it was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911, at the height of the British Empire. The 1911...
function to celebrate "Empress of India" crowning coronation of Queen Victoria as son-representative of Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana of Kaski & Lamjung Nepal. Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana later wrote the book called "Life of Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur of Nepal", Pioneer Press Co. Ltd., Allahabad, India 1909. Another book he wrote is called "Revelation of Tibet". A "Hastalipi" written by Gen. Padma Jung is at Benares University. Present 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur is own great-great grandson of Maharajkumar C-in-C (Nepal) Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana.
- She is great-great grand daughter of Strongman_of_SouthAsia Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana of Kaski and Lamjung, Nepal and Maharani Hiranyagarva. Jung Bahadur's eldest son was Gen. Jagat Jung known as "Mukhiya Jarnel" and eldest grandson was Gen. Yuddha Pratap known as "Naati Jarnel". Prime-Minister of Nepal and Maharaja of Kaski & Lamjung Jung Bahadur Rana was the first Maharajah and Prime-Minister from South Asia to embark on a State-VisitState visitA state visit is a formal visit by a foreign head of state to another nation, at the invitation of that nation's head of state. State visits are the highest form of diplomatic contact between two nations, and are marked by ceremonial pomp and diplomatic protocol. In parliamentary democracies, heads...
to the Royal British Court and Royal Court of France. The Maharaja was received by reigning monarch Queen Victoria in 1850 AD and by Emperor of Prance Napoleon III in 1851 AD. Present 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur is own great-great-great grandson of Maharaja Jung Bahadur Rana.
- She is own blood sister of Rajmata Sita Rani Devi of Princely State of Makrai (Makrai, Madhya PradeshMakraiMakrai was a princely state of India from the 16th century, later coming under the administrative authority of the Central Provinces and Berar until 1933, when it was transferred to the Bhopal Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. In 1892, it covered an area of and had a population of...
). Present ruler of Makrai, Raja AJAY KUMAR SHAH is 1st cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own first-cousin of Rani Sahiba Vidhya Devi of Princely State Jhalai who is former princess of Princely State Jubbal. She is Rani of Maharajkumar JAI SINGH, son of Sawai Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur Princely StateJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. Present ruler of Jhalai is Raja Maharajkumar JAI SINGH. They have one son, Yuvraj AJIT SINGH, who is 2nd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own niece of Rani of Jubbal, Bindu Rani, who was daughter of Commander-in-Chief Tripura State Forces, Col. Jodha Jung Bahadur Rana MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
, Military Cross MedalMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, MID Award, GSM MedalGeneral Service Medal (1918)The General Service Medal was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. It was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal.- Description :...
, Allied Victory MedalVictory Medal (United Kingdom)The Victory Medal is a campaign medal - of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with decisions as taken at the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at...
, King George V Silver Jubilee MedalKing George V Silver Jubilee MedalThe King George V Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V.-Issue:...
, King George VI Coronation MedalKing George VI Coronation MedalThe King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of...
, British War MedalBritish War MedalThe British War Medal was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.The medal was approved in 1919, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who had rendered service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918...
, KCIO First (1st) King's Commissioned OfficerKing's Commissioned Indian OfficerA king's commissioned Indian officer was an Indian officer of the British Indian Army who held a full king's commission after training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as opposed to the Indian commissioned officers , who were trained at the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun, and the...
and married to Lt. Col. Maharajkumar RAJENDERA SINGH (Son of Rajkumar Gambhir Chand, Grandson of Raj-Rana Karan Chand Sahib) of Deortha Princely State Jubbal. Present ruler of Deortha Jubbal, Raja Rana YOGENDER CHAND is a relative of 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own niece of Rani Chaudhrani of Bagribari Assam, Shrimati Sindurani, who was daughter of Commander-in-Chief Tripura State Forces, Col. Jodha Jung Bahadur Rana MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
, Military Cross MedalMilitary CrossThe Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
, MID Award, GSM MedalGeneral Service Medal (1918)The General Service Medal was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. It was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal.- Description :...
, Allied Victory MedalVictory Medal (United Kingdom)The Victory Medal is a campaign medal - of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with decisions as taken at the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at...
, King George V Silver Jubilee MedalKing George V Silver Jubilee MedalThe King George V Silver Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of King George V.-Issue:...
, King George VI Coronation MedalKing George VI Coronation MedalThe King George VI Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal made to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.-Issue:For Coronation and Jubilee medals, the practice up until 1977 was that United Kingdom authorities decided on a total number to be produced, then allocated a proportion to each of...
, British War MedalBritish War MedalThe British War Medal was a campaign medal of the British Empire, for service in World War I.The medal was approved in 1919, for issue to officers and men of British and Imperial forces who had rendered service between 5 August 1914 and 11 November 1918...
, KCIO First (1st) King's Commissioned OfficerKing's Commissioned Indian OfficerA king's commissioned Indian officer was an Indian officer of the British Indian Army who held a full king's commission after training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, as opposed to the Indian commissioned officers , who were trained at the Indian Military Academy at Dehra Dun, and the...
and married to Raja Babu JYOTINDRA NARAYAN SINGH (Son of Rai Surendra Narayan Singh). They lived in Lansdowne Road (Sarat Bose Road), Calcutta. Present ruler of Bagribari, Raja Babu ANAL NARAYAN SINGH is 2nd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Tripura (Tripura, IndiaTripuraTripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
) who was daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to HH Maharaja BIRENDRA KISHORE DEV VARMAN MANIKYA Bahadur. Present ruler of Tripura, Maharaja PRADYOT DEB BURMAN is 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Oel and Kaimara, Kehri District India, who was daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to Raja RAM DUTT SINGH. Present ruler of Oel-Kaimaraj, Raja VISHNU NARAIN DUTT SINGH is 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Khairagarh who was daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married Raja LAL BAHADUR SINGH SHAHIB. Present ruler of Khairagarh, Raja Shri RAVINDRA BAHADUR SINGH is 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Rajgarh (Rajgarh, MP) who was daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to HH Raja Rawat Sir BIRENDRA SINGH. Present ruler of Rajgarh, Raja Rawat BIKRAMADITYA SINGH Bahadur is 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Tehari-Garawal who was daughter of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to HH Swasti Sir Raja KIRTI SHAH SHAHIB BAHADUR. Present ruler of Tehari-Garawal, Maharaja MANUJENDRA SHAH Sahib Bahadur is the 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own grand-niece of Maharani of Thalrai Khajurgaon who was daughter Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to Raja UMANATH BAKSH SINGH. Present ruler of Thalrai-Khaurgaon, Sri RanaSaheb SHIVNATH SARAN SINGH is 3rd cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own great-grand-niece of Maharani of Benaras who was daughter Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana of Kaski and Lamjung, Nepal and married to H.H. Maharaja Sir PRABHU NARAYAN SINGH BAHADUR (Son/Nephew of H.H. Maharaja Ishri Prasad Narayan Singh Bahadur). Present ruler of Benaras, H.H. Maharaja ANANT NARAYAN SINGH Sahib Bahadur is a relative of 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own great-grand-niece of Maharani of Ramnagar (Dist. Champaran) who was daughter Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana of Kaski and Lamjung, Nepal and married to Maharaja PRAHLAD SEN SINGHBAHADUR. Present ruler of Ramnagar Estate is 4th cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
- She is own great-grand-niece of Shree-Panch Maharani Lalit Rajeshwori Rajya Laxmi Devi of Nepal who was sister of Maharajkumar Commander-in-Chief Gen. Padma Jung Bahadur Rana KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
and married to Shree-Panch Maharajadhiraj TRAILOKYA Bir Bikram ShahDev of Nepal. Maharani Lalit Rajeshwori was mother of King Prithvi Bir Bikram ShahDev. Present ruler of Nepal, Maharajadhiraj GYANENDRA BIKRAM SHAHDEV is 4th cousin to the 50th Chauhan of Tulsipur.
Late "Babusaheb" Shree Gorkha Dakshin Bahu
Gorkha Dakshina Bahu
Gorkha Dakshin Bahu is one of the highest honors given traditionally by the King and now the President of Nepal. It can be awarded to both the military and civilians including foreign nationals for the distinguished contribution to the country in the field of arts, literature, sports, science, and...
Thakuri Prachanda Singh and Shreemati Geeta Rani Rana have 3 (three) sons and 3 (daughters):
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of Baitadi, Nepal.
- Ms. Himali Singh - married to Dhananjay Bahadur Singh, Thakuris
- They have one (1) son - Vikrant Bahadur Singh.
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, Thakuris of BardiaBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya DistrictBardiya District son - Avanish Singh ChandChand KingsChand Kings were a medieval Raghuvanshi Rajput ruling clan of Kumaon region of the Uttarakhand state of India, which ruled the region after the decline of Katyuri Kings in 11th century AD., and continued till the rise of the British in 18th century....
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of Udaypur ThakuriPahari RajputThe term Pahari Rajput refers to a number of Pahari-speaking Rajput clans found along the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistani administered Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand....
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- Ms. Laxena Hamal Thakuri - married to Shailesh Hamal Thakuri
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Born 1964 AD.ChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- Mr. Rajpal Jwala Pratap Singh
Married to Sabina Thapa - daughter of Five-Times Prime Minister Shree Surya Bahadur Thapa of Nepal.Surya Bahadur ThapaSurya Bahadur Thapa has been Prime Minister of Nepal five times, under three different kings, in a political career lasting nearly 50 years. His terms were 1963-64, 1965–69, 1979–83, 1997–98 and 2003-04....
They have one child as of 2011.
Her name is Avantika Rajya Laxmi SinghSinghAlso see SinhaSingh is a common title, middle name, or surname in Northern India and South India used by sikhs warriors and kings. eg. Man Singh I, Maharana Pratap Singh. It is derived from the Sanskrit word Siṃha meaning "lion and used by Ahir kings of Nepal". It is also used in Sri Lanka by...
. She was born in 2006 AD in New York, USANew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Sabina R.L. Singh (Ms. Sabina Thapa) is a graduate and alumni of John Jay College where she earned Masters Degree in Criminal Justice and Public Administration. She is an alumni and accomplished competitive athlete of St. Mary's School in Kathmandu.
She devotes her time and is professionally engaged with non-profit-agencies. She is a passionate advocate for "People with Disabilities". Her work with these wonderful individuals have been covered and published in local media such as Newspapers and TVs. In addition, it has taken her to the galleries of The Smithsonian where art-work by her consumers have been displayed.
An avid conversationalist, admirer of South Asian Art and a Super-Mom, she enjoys travelling to water destinations.
Video Gallery
- Short video clip on Mata Patan Devi of Tulsipur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bxz8lVf3MI
External links
- Tulsipur TownTulsipurTulsipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Balrampur district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Gorakhpur-Gonda Loop of Indian Railway with bus connection to Koilabas on the Nepal border.-Geography:Tulsipur is located at...
, Balarampur District, Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. - Lukhnow, Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshUttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Tulsipur TownTulsipur, RaptiTulsipur is a town and V.D.C. in Dang Deokhuri District in the Rapti Zone of south-western Nepal. It is also the district's main bazaar. The 1991 Nepal census counted 13,815 persons in 2,540 households. Dang Airport is about two km south of the town center...
, Dang-Deokhuri District, Rapti ZoneRapti ZoneRapti Anchal in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. It is named after the West Rapti River which drains Rolpa, Pyuthan and part of Dang district. The remainder of Dang and part of Salyan are drained by the Babai. The remainder of Salyan and all of Rukum are drained by the Bheri.The...
, NepalNepalNepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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. - Allahabad (Prayag)AllahabadAllahabad , or Settled by God in Persian, is a major city of India and is one of the main holy cities of Hinduism. It was renamed by the Mughals from the ancient name of Prayaga , and is by some accounts the second-oldest city in India. It is located in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh,...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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. - Hindu Religion Texts (Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagawad Gita)
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- Ms. Ishwori Chand - married to Arun Bahadur Chand
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