Bundela

TheBundelais aRajput clan.^[2]^[3]^[4]Over several generations, the cadet lineages of BundelaRajputsfounded several states in area what came to be known as Bundelkhand anciently known asChedi Kingdomfrom the 16th century.^[5]^[6]

Etymology[edit]

As per Jaswant Lal Mehta, the word "Bundela" is based on a deity, namedBind-bhasini Devi,who is believed to have her abode on the Bindhachal, the northern most part of theVindhya ranges.^[7]

Expansion legends[edit]

According to Bundela legends, Jagdas' descendant Arjunpal was the ruler of Mahoni. His eldest son Birpal succeeded him as the king of Mahoni, although his younger son Sohanpal was the best warrior. To get his share of the kingdom, Sohanpal sought help from Naga (alias Hurmat Singh), theKhangarruler of Kurar (Kundar). Naga demanded a matrimonial alliance in return. When Sohanpal refused, Naga tried to detain him and forcibly agree him to the condition. Sohanpal escaped, and unsuccessfully sought help from the Chauhans, the Salingars, and theKachwahas.Ultimately, aPanwarchief named Panpal (or Punyapal) agreed to help him. Their joint army defeated Naga in 1288 CE.^[8]Sohanpal killed all the Khangar men in the fort, but spared the babies on the condition that the Khangars would serve as the servants of the Bundelas.^[9]Sohanpal became the king of Kurar, and his daughter married Panpal.^[8]

Historical kingdoms[edit]

Rudra Pratap Singh(reigned 1501-1531 CE), said to be a descendant of Sohanpal, moved his capital from Garh Kundar toOrchhain 1531 CE.^[10]TheOrchha Statewas the parent Bundela kingdom.Datia State(1626 CE) andPanna State(1657 CE) separated from the Orchha State. After the death of Panna's founderChhatrasalin 1731,Ajaigarh State,Bijawar StateandCharkhari Stateseparated from Panna.^[11]The official records of theChhatarpur Statealso mentioned the clan of its rulers as "Panwar Bundela". Its founder was aPanwar,who was in service of the Bundela ruler of Panna State until 1785 CE.^[11]

The Bundelkhand ( "Bundela domain" ) region was named after the Bundelas.^[12]

The different Bundela chieftains of Bundelkhand often fought against each other which theMughalsoften took advantage of.^[13]

Chhatris (Cenotaphs) on the bank of Betwa River, Orcha, Madhya Pradesh.
Bundela king's chhatri.

References[edit]

^Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978).A Historical atlas of South Asia.Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 21, 147.ISBN 0226742210.
^Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.The Bundelas, who imparted their name to their habitat, were a clan of Rajputs, who emerged as a political entity in central India in the early medieval period.
^Nandini Chatterjee (2020).Land and Law in Mughal India: A Family of Landlords across Three Indian Empires.Cambridge University Press. p. 84.ISBN 9781108486033.
^Eugenia Vanina (2012).Medieval Indian Mindscapes: Space, Time, Society, Man.p. 147.
^John F Richards (1995).Mughal Empire, part 1, Volume 5.p. 129.
^Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.
^Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.
^^a ^bJain 2002,pp. 14–15.
^Jain 2002,p. 27.
^K. K. Kusuman (1990).A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume.Mittal Publications. p. 151.ISBN 978-81-7099-214-1.
^^a ^bJain 2002,p. 3.
^Jain 2002,p. 1.
^Amir Ahmad (2005–2006). "The Bundela Revolts During the Mughal Period: A Dynastic Affair".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.66:438–445.JSTOR 44145860.

Bibliography[edit]

Catherine B. Asher; Cynthia Talbot (2006).India Before Europe.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 978-0-521-80904-7.
Cynthia Talbot (2015).The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000.Cambridge University Press.ISBN 9781107118560.
Jain, Ravindra K. (2002).Between History and Legend: Status and Power in Bundelkhand.Orient Blackswan.ISBN 978-81-250-2194-0.

[JES-1] Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978).A Historical atlas of South Asia.Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 21, 147.ISBN 0226742210.

[2] Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.The Bundelas, who imparted their name to their habitat, were a clan of Rajputs, who emerged as a political entity in central India in the early medieval period.

[3] Nandini Chatterjee (2020).Land and Law in Mughal India: A Family of Landlords across Three Indian Empires.Cambridge University Press. p. 84.ISBN 9781108486033.

[4] Eugenia Vanina (2012).Medieval Indian Mindscapes: Space, Time, Society, Man.p. 147.

[5] John F Richards (1995).Mughal Empire, part 1, Volume 5.p. 129.

[6] Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.

[7] Jaswant lal Mehta (2002).Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813.p. 105.ISBN 9781932705546.

[FOOTNOTEJain200214–15-8] Jain 2002,pp. 14–15.

[FOOTNOTEJain200227-9] Jain 2002,p. 27.

[10] K. K. Kusuman (1990).A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume.Mittal Publications. p. 151.ISBN 978-81-7099-214-1.

[FOOTNOTEJain20023-11] Jain 2002,p. 3.

[FOOTNOTEJain20021-12] Jain 2002,p. 1.

[13] Amir Ahmad (2005–2006). "The Bundela Revolts During the Mughal Period: A Dynastic Affair".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.66:438–445.JSTOR 44145860.

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