Charkhari
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  Charkhari Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Charkhari Charkhari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mahoba |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 27,760 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 210421 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-95 |
| Website | up |
Charkhari is a City in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh state, India.
Geography
Charkhari is located at 25°24′N 79°45′E / 25.4°N 79.75°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 184 metres (603 feet). Charkhari is also known as the 'Kashmir of Bundelkhand'. The town is surrounded by many lakes.[2] The town has two of the vast water reservoir namely Arjun Sagar and Brahmanand Tanks near it. It has fertile and plain lands around it. And the weather is pleasant with average temperature ranging from 5 C in winter to 41 C in summers. Due to traditional Hindu Monarchical history it has many of artificial Lakes,temples with mosques being there too. Many village surround the town, which may had been due to once it being the home of monarchs. However lack of a State highway and proper Rail network always has a impact on the common lives.
History
Charkhari State was one of the Princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1765 by Bijai Bahadur, a Rajput of Bundela clan. On India's independence, this Princely state was acceded to India.[3] Raja Chhatarsal divided his lands in 1731 into several portions, one of which was given to Raja Jagat Rai. At his death in 1757, a dispute arose as to the succession, with Raja Pahar Singh, seizing the territory forcing Raja Khuman Singh to flee. Terms were agreed to in 1764, and Raja Khuman Singh received Charkhari, becoming its first Raja in 1765. The Maharaja maintains a military force of 188 cavalry, 1552 infantry, and 42 guns, and is entitled to a salute of 1 1 guns (in 1893). The motto of the family is Singhasanesho ran Vijayi ("The Master of the Throne is the Victorious in War"). Many Temples dedicated to Radha and Krishna indicates that monarchs might had been devotees of Lord Krishna. And isolated location from other powerful kingdoms and no powerful kingdom near it, meant that the kingdom was at peace for most of the times with no major military activity recorded, however the fort is almost next to impossible to siege, if supplied with proper manpower. In British era bundelkhand was in decoit belt and thus there were many cases of crimes related to decoits so king and his small forces always dealt with decoits and some judicial matters even after british circuit courts being established. After accepting British suzerenity the monarchs kept following old traditional way of life. No permanent settlements (Ryotwari,Mahalwari systems) are evident here and it means that British had almost no interference in the administration of this area, except taking their taxes. And kingdom was a weaker one so no need of armed forces was there for EIC. The area experienced little to no change even after power being transferred from Mughals to Bundelas/Marathas to British. Area was and is relatively poor and a huge agragrainian society is there. So it is safe to assume that this area was immune from any of activity taking place in Delhi(mughals) or Bengal(EIC). After the kannauj Triangle period and diminished power of Palas and Pushyabhutis of Kannauj in 9th to 10th centuries a Kingdom Ruled by Chandela Rajputs and centered around nearby town of Mahoba began ruling this place thus shaping the identity of Bundelas. They continued to rule until the conquest by Mamluk Delhi Sultanate.
And Mahoba being nearby had an impact on charkhari too. So kings respected history of region and mahoba. Charkhari monarchs gave encouragement to Alha Rasso wrote by Jagnik in Chandela period. And due to this legacy you can listen Rasso in any of the street of Bundelkhand even today too....
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Charkhari had a population of 27,760. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Charkhari has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 68% and female literacy of 47%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. There are many schools and colleges there so the town is a hub for education. And it has always been a market since 2 centuries ago and the market is somewhat thriving too. But due to negligence by Uttar Pradesh Government and other important areas emerging such as Mahoba (which is District), Rath, Kharela and Muskara this area's economy and importance is slowly dying. However a strong presence of monarchy made state funded college, schools and the administrative title of a Tehsil possible. And after visiting the city you can see that actually this area was way better in 1960s than in 2020s, People were migrating to Charkhari until 1990s but now people are migrating from Charkhari.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Charkhari
- ^ India heritage hub
- ^ India heritage hub
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External links
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 891.
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