Kailas Pal
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Raja Kailas Pal Pathania (1313-1353) was a King of Nurpur
, who succeeded Raja Jas Pal as the chief of the Pathania
Clan of Rajputs. He is accorded credit for wounding and defeating a famous Muslim General, Tatar Khan, who was a governor of Khorasan
and who had invaded the Punjab. Kailas Pal received a reward of a Mansab of 5,000 Cavalry and Infantry from the Delhi Sultanate. Such a reward displayed that he was regarded as a powerful Chief and an important ally by the Delhi Sultanate. Most probably it refers to some local conflict between the Pathania King and Tatar Khan, the viceroy of the Punjab, under Muhammad bin Tughluq
(1325-51). It took place previous to 1342 which was the year Tatar Khan was killed in a battle with the Gakhars
. A couplet commemorating the battle between Kailas Pal and Tatar Khan has come down to our own time:-
Jo mukh dekhan arsi sise dil-kananda
Mathe Phat Tatar Khan Kailase anda
Translation -
"when he looks at his face in the heart-rending mirror,
Tatar Khan sees on his forehead the scar (of the wound)
inflicted by Kailas Pal in battle."
This Raja is said to have constructed the Ranki Khul or irrigation channel from the Ravi river to Pathankot
, which is still in existence.
Nurpur
Nurpur is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly a Kingdom ruled by the Pathania clan of Rajputs, since the 11th century AD. The capital of the Kingdom was at Pathankot, now in Punjab....
, who succeeded Raja Jas Pal as the chief of the Pathania
Pathania
Pathania is the name of the branch of the Tomara Clan of Chandravanshi, Rajputs, descended from Lord Arjuna, the hero of Mahabharata. It is one of the ruling Rajput clans of India. They mostly live in and around Himachal Pradesh, in North India...
Clan of Rajputs. He is accorded credit for wounding and defeating a famous Muslim General, Tatar Khan, who was a governor of Khorasan
Greater Khorasan
Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...
and who had invaded the Punjab. Kailas Pal received a reward of a Mansab of 5,000 Cavalry and Infantry from the Delhi Sultanate. Such a reward displayed that he was regarded as a powerful Chief and an important ally by the Delhi Sultanate. Most probably it refers to some local conflict between the Pathania King and Tatar Khan, the viceroy of the Punjab, under Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq was the Turkic Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351. He was the eldest son of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq.He was born in Kotla Tolay Khan in Multan. His wife was daughter of the raja of Dipalpur...
(1325-51). It took place previous to 1342 which was the year Tatar Khan was killed in a battle with the Gakhars
Gakhars
The Gakhars are an ancient warrior clan who have predominantly resided in what is present day northern Punjab and South-Western Kashmir, Pakistan. In particular in the cities of Rawalpindi, Jhelum and regions of Gilgit, Baltistan, Chitral, Khanpur and Mirpur, Pakistan...
. A couplet commemorating the battle between Kailas Pal and Tatar Khan has come down to our own time:-
Jo mukh dekhan arsi sise dil-kananda
Mathe Phat Tatar Khan Kailase anda
Translation -
"when he looks at his face in the heart-rending mirror,
Tatar Khan sees on his forehead the scar (of the wound)
inflicted by Kailas Pal in battle."
This Raja is said to have constructed the Ranki Khul or irrigation channel from the Ravi river to Pathankot
Pathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
, which is still in existence.