King Siharas
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Siharas was the Rajput
king of Kannauj
in the 7th century
CE.
According to the Chachnama, when Chach of Alor
began the expansion of his empire, he defeated Matta, the chief of Siwistan, and besieged him in his fort. Shortly afterward, Matta's garrison surrendered and the chief sued for peace. Chach, however, appointed Matta as his local governor. Not contented, however, Matta sent a messanger to Agham Lohana
for assistance. This plan fell through when Agham's messengers were arrested by those loyal to Chach.
Upon Chach's death, Matta traveled to Kannuaj, which was flourishing at the time. He requested assistance from Siharas, telling him that Chach's brother and successor, Chandar
, was a monk who spent his entire day at prayer. He asked Siharas to invade Chandar's domains, and appoint him as feudatory over a portion of them. Siharas replied affirmatively, saying that “Chach was a great king, and had an extensive territory under his sway. As he is dead, I will bring his possession under my own rule, if I take them. They will form a great addition to my kingdom, and I will appoint you over one of their divisions.”
Then Siharas aligned with Barha, a grandson of Chach, who ruled over Kashmir and Ramal. They invaded Chandar's domains, and sent an envoy to the ruler to induce him to come, make his submission, and sue for protection. Chandar's officers, however, were resolute and prepared, and Chandar readied his kingdom for war. The Siharas was captured during a conflict at a parley and peace concluded by means of hostages. Thus, the campaign failed, and Chandar
continued to sit on the throne.
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
king of Kannauj
Kannauj
Kannauj , also spelt Kanauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is traditionally derived from the term Kanyakubja . Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital...
in the 7th century
7th century
The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian/Common Era.-Overview:The Muslim conquests began with the unification of Arabia by Prophet Muhammad starting in 622. After Prophet Muhammed's death in 632, Islam expanded beyond the Arabian...
CE.
Life
Siharas was the son of Rasal, who preceded him as king of Kannuaj.According to the Chachnama, when Chach of Alor
Chach of Alor
Chach is the name of the Brahmin Chamberlain and Secretary to Rai Sahasi the Second, of the Rai Dynasty who succeeded him to the throne of Sindh. The history of Chach is related in the Chach Nama as part of the history of Sind. Several places along the Sindhu river are named after the adored king...
began the expansion of his empire, he defeated Matta, the chief of Siwistan, and besieged him in his fort. Shortly afterward, Matta's garrison surrendered and the chief sued for peace. Chach, however, appointed Matta as his local governor. Not contented, however, Matta sent a messanger to Agham Lohana
Agham Lohana
Agham Lohana was a Buddhist Governor of Brahmanabad condemnatory under Hindu King of Alor, Rai Sahasi and was contemporary of Brahmin Raja, the Chach of Alor...
for assistance. This plan fell through when Agham's messengers were arrested by those loyal to Chach.
Upon Chach's death, Matta traveled to Kannuaj, which was flourishing at the time. He requested assistance from Siharas, telling him that Chach's brother and successor, Chandar
Chandra (Chach Nama)
Chandra or Chandar succeeded his brother chach and became throne of Alor, Sindh 671AD-History:In the Chach Nama, Brahmin chach became king to marry with widow of Rai Sahasi,the king of Alor,Sindh. Then chach call his brother Chandar, He appoint his brother as a deputy of Alor. Now chach started ...
, was a monk who spent his entire day at prayer. He asked Siharas to invade Chandar's domains, and appoint him as feudatory over a portion of them. Siharas replied affirmatively, saying that “Chach was a great king, and had an extensive territory under his sway. As he is dead, I will bring his possession under my own rule, if I take them. They will form a great addition to my kingdom, and I will appoint you over one of their divisions.”
Then Siharas aligned with Barha, a grandson of Chach, who ruled over Kashmir and Ramal. They invaded Chandar's domains, and sent an envoy to the ruler to induce him to come, make his submission, and sue for protection. Chandar's officers, however, were resolute and prepared, and Chandar readied his kingdom for war. The Siharas was captured during a conflict at a parley and peace concluded by means of hostages. Thus, the campaign failed, and Chandar
Chandra (Chach Nama)
Chandra or Chandar succeeded his brother chach and became throne of Alor, Sindh 671AD-History:In the Chach Nama, Brahmin chach became king to marry with widow of Rai Sahasi,the king of Alor,Sindh. Then chach call his brother Chandar, He appoint his brother as a deputy of Alor. Now chach started ...
continued to sit on the throne.