Dinman Hardoul Singh
Dinman Hardoul SinghorLala Hardoulis a Hindufolk deityofBundelkhandinIndia.He was the prince ofOrchhaand the son ofmaharajaVir Singh Deoand the brother ofJhujhar Singh.He was born in 1664 and died in 1688 at the age of 24. A temple of Hardoul in Bundelkhand is a centre for pilgrims and according to local beliefs he is still alive and is worshipped as a deity.
He is sometimes considered to be a nephew ofAlhaandUdal of Mahoba(seeAlhakhand), however Alha and Udal wereBanapharsduringChandela rule,where as Lala Hardoul was aBundela.
Folklore
[edit]Local legend states that Prince Hardoul's elder brother,Jhujhar Singh,ordered his wife to poison Hardoul after suspecting anextra-marital affairbetween them. When their sister later asked Jhujhar to help with her daughter's marriage, he sarcastically referred her to the dead Hardoul, who appeared at the wedding.[1]
It is still believed by the local people that Hardoul attends weddings he is invited to and people leave him awedding cardto seek his blessings.[2][1]
In popular culture
[edit]The legend of Lala Hardoul is popular locally and is performed asstreet theatrein Bundelkhand.Chundri Odhasi Mahro Bir(also released asLala Hardaul) is a 2012 Indian historical drama film, based on the folklore, directed by Nishant Bhardwaj and produced by Cair Saangri.[3]It stars Sachendra Choubey as Hardaul,Divyanka Tripathias Padmavati (the queen and wife of Jhujhar Singh) and Devendra Bhagat as the kingJhujhar Singh.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abSharma, Rita;Sharma, Vijai(2006).Forts of Bundelkhand.ISBN9788129107213.
- ^Sharath, Lakshmi (16 December 2011)."The dead prince who is still alive".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved12 November2017.
- ^ab"Lala Hardaul".Cair Saangri. 19 July 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 24 June 2021.