Durgadas Rathore

Durgadas Rathore (13 August 1638 - 22 November 1718) is a famous personality in the annals of Marwar. He is credited with having single-handedly preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (Jodhpur) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century.

Early life

Durgadas was a suryavanshi Rathore Rajput, belonging to the Karnot branch of the Rathore clan. He was the son of Askaran Rathore, a Rajput general in the army of Maharaja Jaswant Singh. As his mother did not get along with her husband and co-wives, she lived away from Jodhpur, and Durgadas grew up in a small village.

When Durgadas was young, a camelherd, rearing the herds of the Maharaja, ventured into Durgadas's fields. Durgadas asked the camel herd to take his herd away and not destroy the field. The camelherd paid no heed. Durgadas unsheathed his sword and killed him. Word of this reached Maharaja Jaswant Singh. He summoned Durgadas and asked him why he killed the camelherd. Durgadas told him that the royal herd of camels was giving Jaswant Singh a bad name by destroying the crops of ordinary people. The Maharaja was very impressed with Durgadas's uprightness and gave him an appointment in the army.

Saving Ajit Singh

Maharaja Jaswant Singh, ruler of Marwar, died in 1679 without immediate male heirs. However, two of his wives were pregnant at the time of his death. These circumstances allowed the mughal emperor Aurangzeb to intervene; he appointed a Muslim to rule over Marwar, which upset the Rathod clan a great deal. One of Jaswant Singh's pregnant widows gave birth, in due course, to a male child, who was named Ajit Singh. After the birth of this rightful heir, prominent grandees of Marwar, including Durgadas, went to Delhi along with the infant Ajit Singh and asked Aurangzeb that the infant be confirmed in his late father's estates and titles. Aurangzeb did not absolutely refuse, but suggested, supposedly for the infant's own safety, that Ajit grow up in Delhi in front of him.

The nurturing of the head of the Rathod clan in Aurangzeb's staunchly muslim household was not acceptable to the clan. It is said that crown prince Ajit Singh along with his mother was staying at a place called "Bhuli Bhatiyari" near Jhandewalan of modern Delhi. Durgadas and others of the delegation resolved upon smuggling Ajit Singh out of Delhi. Durgadas and his 300 men, notable among them Thakur Mokam singh Balunda and Mukand Das Khichi made a plan. According to the plan Mokam Singh Balunda's wife Bagheliji put her infant girl, in place of Ajit Singh. As they approached the outskirts of the city, the mughal guards fell in hot pursuit and Durgadas and his companions had to make their escape while fighting hand-to-hand battle with the much larger mughal army. Every so often, some 15-20 Rajputs would fall behind to check the mughal pursuers, in the process getting themselves killed. In this battle Mokam singh Balunda, his son Hari singh Balunda got injured, but they managed to keep distance betwwen the forward party and the Mughals.Among them Mokam singh Balunda's wife Bagheli Rani This continued till the evening; Durgadas was left with just seven men out of the 300 he started with, but he managed to escape with the infant Ajit Singh to safety to Balunda. Mokam Singh's wife Bagheliji kept Maharaja Ajit singh at Balunda for almost one year, Later, he was moved to the safety of Aravali hills near Abu Sirohi, a remote town on the southern fringes of Marwar, and grew up in anonymity.

For 20 years after this event, Marwar remained under the direct rule of a Mughal governor. During this period, Durgadas carried out a relentless struggle against the occupying forces. Trade routes that passed through the region were plundered by the guerillas, who also looted various treasuries in present-day Rajasthan and Gujarat. These disorders adversely impacted the finances of the empire.

Durgadas took advantage of the disturbances following the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, to seize Jodhpur and eventually evict the occupying Mughal force. Ajit Singh was proclaimed Maharaja of Jodhpur. He rebuilt all the temples that had been descecrated by the occupying muslims.

Character

Aurangzeb's son Sultan Muhammad Akbar rebelled against his father. Naturally, Durgadas extended aid to him in the rebellion. This venture came to naught, as Akbar died in exile; he left his children in the custody of Durgadas. Aurangzeb became extremely anxious to get his grandchildren back. He requested Durgadas, who agreed to send them to Aurangzeb. When the children arrived, Aurangzeb asked a Qazi to start teaching them the Quran. On hearing this, his little granddaughter began reciting ayats from the holy book. Aurangzeb was left dumbfounded. On being asked, his granddaughter told him that while she was in Durgadas's custody, a Qazi had been engaged to take care of their religious training.

Such was Durgadas. Till today, people in Rajasthan pray: Mayee ehra poot jan jehara DURGADAS, baandh mundaso rakhiyo bin thambe aakash. (Mother, give birth to a son just like Durgadas,who stopped the flooding dam of Moghuls (the Moghul Army) without any support (i.e. single handedly)).

Last breath

Veer Durgadas after completing his duties successfully and fulfilled the promise which he given to Jaswant Singh Ji, left Jodhpur and live in Sadri, Udaipur, Rampura, Bhanpura for some time and then left to worship Mahakaal at Ujjain. On 22nd November 1718, on the banks of the Sipra at Ujjain, Durgadas passed away at the age of 81 years, his beautiful canopy in red stone is still at the Chakrathirth, Ujjain, which is pilgrimage for all freedom fighters and rajputs. Veer Durgadas left behind a shining example of loyalty, chivalry and courage.

COLONEL JAMES TOD ABOUT DURGADAS RATHORE

WHAT A SPENDID EXAMPLE IS THE HEROIC DURGADAS, OF ALL THAT CONSTITUTES THE GLORY OF RAJPUT VALOUR, LOYALTY, INTEGRITY COMBINED WITH PRUDENCE IN ALL THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH SURROUNDED HIM, ARE QUALITIES WHICH ENTITLE HIM TO THE ADMIRATION WHICH HIS MEMORY CONTINUES TO ENJOY. THE TEMPTATIONS HELD OUT TO HIM WERE ALMOST IRRISTIBLE... DURGA HAD, INDEED, BUT TO NAME HIS REWARD, BUT AS THE BARD JUSTILY SAYS, HE WAS ‘AMOLAK’ BEYOND ALL PRICE ‘ANOKHA’ UNIQUE. NOT EVEN REVENGE, SO DEAR TO THE RAJPUT, TURNED HIM ASIDE FROM THE DICTATES OF TRUE HONOUR... BUT TO CONCLUDE OUR EULOGY IN, THE WORDS OF THE BARD, HE HAS REAPED THE IMMORTALITY DESTINED FOR GOOD DEEDS, HIS MEMORY ID CHERISHED, HIS ACTIONS ARE THE THEME OF CONSTANT PRAISE, AND HIS PICTURE ON HIS WHITE HORSE, OLD, YET IN VIGOUR, IS FAMILIAR AMONGEST THE COLLECTIONS OF PORTRATIES OF RAJPUTANA.

INCRIPTION OF THE PREDASTAL OF THE STATUE OF VEER DURGADAS RATHORE ON MASOORIA HILL, JODHPUR, MARWAR

Veer Durgadas Rathore son of Thakur Aas Karan ji was born on the 13th August, 1638 AD (Shravan Shukla 14, Samwat 1695) at village Salwa Kalan. His fearless and truthful disposition prompted Maharaja Jaswant Singh ji-I of Marwar Jodhpur to prophesy that this lad will one day be the saviour of Marwar. Maharaja Jaswant Singh ji-I while serving as Subedar in Afghanistan breathed his last at Jamrud. Two princes were born posthumously. Veer Durgadas and his trusted lieutenants foiled all attempts of the Emperor Aurangzeb to imprison them in Delhi and brought them out of the siege but only Maharaja Ajit Singhji survived. For 30 years they fought a restless war of independence till Maharaja Ajit Singhji was restored to the Gaddi (throne) of Marwar-Jodhpur. During this period it was Veer Durgadas who concealed and brought up the minor Ajit Singh, rallied the loyalists and shunned all favours from Mughal Court and demonstrated rare qualities as a statesman, General, diplomat and guardian. His fame and National patriot. A devotee of Maha Kaleshwar he breathed his last at Ujjain and was cremated on the bank of Shipra on the 22nd November, 1718AD (Marshirsh Shukla 11, 1775) where his Chhatri (canopy) still stands. In his memory this equestrian statue has been erected through the efforts of Veer Durgadas Smriti samiti and it’s Chief Patron Maharaja Gaj Singh ji with the help of Rajasthan Goverment, elected persons of Jodhpur, Municipal Corporation, Urban Improvement Trust, Marwar Rajput Sabha and People of Marwar. Statue unveiled by Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Bajpai day of 3 October 1998.

Manuscripts from "The Rhymes of Rajaputana" by Col.G.H.Trevor:-

(These are in the form of rhymes, so don't confuse by language)

THE RAHTORES 1 AT JODHPORE 1890 A local bard is supposed to be addressing an English

traveller

In far Kanauj, the cradle of our race, God knows how many centuries it ruled, Till, broken and by hard misfortune schooled, A handful of our brave went forth to face The dangers of this desert, then a sheer Waste without tilth or township. Well, 'tis near Seven hundred years since then and Seoji, And four since Jodha raised the fort you see. The mausoleums standing at Mundore, Our ancient capital, contain much lore About the fortunes of the bold Rahtore. You may have read how, with Mewar, he strove Against the Moghal Baber, and had won, But for mean treachery, which he does not love. Ah ! that and fierce disunion have undone Rajwarra many a time, until the arms Of Britain leagued with ours dispelled alarms. For seventy years each State has held its own In peace since Delhi ceased to make us groan, And London holds your Queen's imperial throne. But what a power we had in Maldeo's time, Three centuries and a half ago ! — Nagore, Ajmere, Serohi — ay, and many a prime Slice of what now is Tonk, Mewar, Jeypore. He lorded Bika's city. Had he sent Aid to Humayun on his weary flight, The babe which first at Umerkote saw light, An angiy mother nursing discontent, Had not deflowered his conquests. But who knows ? The tide of Destiny remorseless flows. How could he read that babe's auspicious star And say, " This Akbar will invade Marwar " — 2 Or tell that ere his seven-and-thirty-year Dominion ceased, not only Bikanir Would fall away, but, many a rich prize lost, Over our famed Panchrangaf tempest-tossed, Would float proud Akbar's banner : that his son Would serve the Emperor, a daughter give In marriage to prolong the Moghal line, And take from Delhi leave to rule and live — " King of the Desert," " Oodey Singh the Fat " ? Maldeo took leave from none ; but after that Times changed : Rajwarra, by great Akbar's wiles And her own feuds divided, grew more tame, Saw fame and fortune in a conqueror's smiles, Her bravest leaders banished under name Of viceroys in the Deccan and elsewhere, Her own blood mixed with Moghal's. Yet where'er The Rahtore went his valour in the air Flashed like a sword, and evermore the same. Nor Malwa, Deccan, Guzerat, nor snows Of Kabul, tide of luck that sank or rose, Moghal, Mahratta, nor the Frenchman's i guns Could chill the fire of Jodha's noble sons.

1 See Note, p. 220.

2 Marwar is a corruption of Maroo-war, classically Maroost'hali or Maroost'han, "the region of death." The bards frequently style it Mord'hur, which is synonymous with Maroo-desa, or, when it suits their rhyme, simply Maroo. Though now restricted to the country subject to the Rahtore race, its ancient and appropriate application comprehended the entire desert from the Sutlej to the ocean. — Tod's Rajasthan.

3 The five-coloured flag of the Rajputs.

4 De Boigne, Sindhia's famous general, who won his chief victories. AJIT SINGH

A.D. I 68O-I 725

Jeswant was cool where Amra was aflame.

A ruler needs must fence ; but no one hated The Moghal more. Great was his martial fame,

Fighting at first for Dara the ill-fated By the Nerbudda, after in the south,

And last at Kabul. Aurangzeb the King, Who cast his arrows with a smiling mouth

And lies like honey, kept brave Jeswant Singh Afar from Maroo. Forty years our Chief,

But ever viceroy in some distant clime, Until he died at Kabul, bowed with grief;

AJIT SINGH 67

His only son a martyr in life's prime By poison and the tyrant. " Arung's l sighs Ceased not while Jeswant lived," our bards have sung : But after Jeswant swerga 2 gained, the young Ajit was born to him ; and this, the prize And hope of Maroo-desh, a gallant band Of Rahtores bringing from that northern land, Was stayed at Delhi by the King's command. " Give up the child," he said, " and you shall share His birthright." Faithful to their trust they made Reply. Surrounded by a host they quaffed The last deep draught of opium, 3 and laughed Defiance to false Arung's fiendish craft. The infant prince was first by stealth conveyed, Hid in a basket, by a Meah 4 true, Who safely passed the Moghal ambuscade. Then the Rahtores their wives and daughters drew Into a room where gunpowder was laid. The torch applied, those grim old warriors, free From care, sang each to other joyfully — Let us swim in the ocean of fig] it To the mansions of the Sun ; We have lived and fought in the sight Of our lord whose battles are done ; And we fear no Islamite Tlid he be as fifty to one. The star of a tyra7it abhorred To-day may be in ascendant ; Shall we kneel and feast from his board, On his bounty be dependent ? We have tasted the gifts of our lord, And will make his salt resplendent. Let tJie music of sword and shield Begin for the brave Rahtore, His blood shall flow as on field Of renown his fathers' before. Let his eyes by sleep be sealed, He shall wake in Chandrapore? No man might look to ride thro' such a host, But Govind 6 smiled. Heroic Doorga Das (A name for evermore our country's boast, His virtues those of gods above surpass), With a choice few our Jeswant's child regains, And speeds once more towards Maroo's sandy plains. But war is all around : for safety's sake To sacred Abu Maroo's Hope they take, And there in secret among monks, unknown His birth, they rear him for his father's throne. But six-and-twenty years must pass of war Such as was never waged in days before, Thousands of Rajputs swergds mansions swell, And lakhs of Moslems grind their teeth in hell, And Arung there the nuzzcr" of their curses Receive s — ay, victories, reverses Must pass in shoals ere Jodhpore once again Proclaim her Ajit lord of all the plain. Did Arung dream that Jeswant's babe, concealed And borne by Meah true, thro' hand of Fate Which conquers all, would one day wave the shield Of triumph, thundering at his palace gate — Make and unmake the World's King, take Ajmere, And reign from Sambhur Lake to Jesalmere ? Yet so it came. Had Akbar lived, Chauhan, Sesodia, Hara, Bhattia, Rajasthan With all her tribes, had not combined his power (For it was wise) to crush, e'en for an hour. But Arung thrust his Islam down our throats,, Shattered our idols ; 9 so when Lord Ajit Crested the wave and sank the bigot's boats, He made the Rahtore's lordship so complete That rites of Islam not a soul might dare To practise, and in Maroo everywhere Dread silence held the Moslem's call to prayer. This same Ajit (the ways of Fate are deep !) Exiled brave Doorga Das, his staunchest friend ; And by his own son murdered in his sleep, His splendid reign was brought to sudden end.

Epilogue 'Twas Ajit's daughter given to Ferokhsir

In marriage at the Court of Delhi led, If I may say so, to your presence here.

For while the nuptials, as you may have read, Were going on, upon the Emperor fell

A sickness, which an English doctor's skill Soon cured ; and so the marriage went off well.

The Emperor, grateful, signified his will To let the doctor name his own reward ; And he, instead of asking for a hoard Of silver, sought a firman for a friend To start a factory — which in the end Became a town, Calcutta — brought your Clive And Warren Hastings. Thus a single hive

Of bees that looked for honey, stinging, slowly Spread over Hindusthan, and merchants lowly Built up the empire of your Empress Queen. That is how Ajit's daughter on the scene Comes in.

But as for Doctor Hamilton, I never heard that anything was done For him. Give has a statue — he has none. 10

1 In the language of the bards Aurangzeb is always " Arung."

2 Paradise.

3 This draught was the usual prelude to death or victory in fight.

4 A term of respect applied to a Mahomedan, imputing respectability and experience.

5 City of the Moon.

6 Krishna — the supreme deity.

7 A gift presented in token of homage or respect.

8 Aurangzeb died A.D. I7°7-

9 See Note, p. 222.

10 Tod remarks: "To borrow the phraseology of the Italian historian, ' obligations which do not admit of being fully discharged are often repaid with the coin of ingratitude ' ; the remains of this man rest in the churchyard of Calcutta, without even a stone to mark the spot."

THE JOHUR. P. 35

In his Annals of Mewar Tod refers to several instances when a whole tribe has been extinguished by this awful rite, and observes as follows : —

" To the fair of other lands the fate of the Rajpootni must appear one of appalling hardship. In each stage of life death is ready to claim her : by the poppy at its dawn, by the flames in riper years ; while the safety of the interval depending on the uncertainty of war, at no period is her existence worth a twelvemonth's purchase. The loss of a battle, or the capture of a city, is a signal to avoid captivity and its horrors, which to the Rajpootni are worse than death. To the doctrines of Christianity Europe owes the boon of protection to the helpless and the fair, who are comparatively safe amidst the vicissitudes of war ; to which security the chivalry of the Middle Ages doubt- less contributed. But it is singular that a nation so refined, so scrupulous in its ideas with regard to females, as the Rajpoot, should not have entered into some national compact to abandon such proof of success as the bondage 1 of the sex. We can enter into the feeling and applaud the deed which ensured the preservation of their honour by the fatal Johur when the foe was the brutalised Tatar. But the practice was common in the international wars of the Rajpoots ; and I possess numerous inscriptions (on stone and on brass) which record as the first token of victory the captive wives of the foeman. When ' the mother of Sisera looked out of the window, and cried through the lattice, Why tarry the wheels of his chariot ? — have they not sped ? have they not divided the prey, to every man a damsel or two ? ' we have a perfect picture of the Rajpoot mother expecting her son from the foray.

1 Bunda is " a bondsman" in Persia ; bandi, "a female slave" in Hindi.

THE RAHTORES. P. 59

Seoji, 12 1 2 a.d. Jodha founded Jodhpur 1489 A.D. Bika, sixth son of Jodha, founded Bikanir after Jodha Ganga A.D. 15 16.

In his time Mar war united with Mewar to oppose Moghal invasion under Baber, but were defeated in the fatal field of Biana by treachery.

Maldeo succeeded Ganga A.D. 1532, and so employed his power against friend and foe that he became the first prince in Rajwarra, or, in the words of Ferishta, " the most potent prince in Hindustan. 1 ' He redeemed the two most

disgrace of the high-priest or his underlings, this traffic was sold for their personal advantage. It was a delicate thing to search these caravans, or to prevent the loss to the state from the evasion of the duties. The Rana durst not interfere lest he might incur the penalty of his own anathemas. The author's influence with the high-priest put a stop to this.

1 This extent of sanctuary is an innovation of the present Rana's, with many others equally unwise. important possessions of his house, Nagore and Ajmere, and among other conquests dispossessed the sons of Bika of supreme power in Bikanir, captured and restored Serohi from" the Deoras, from which house was his mother. Akbar, born at Umerkote during the flight of Humayoon, invaded Mar war a.d. 1 56 1, and established Bikanir in independence of the parent state Jodhpur. Maldeo died A.D. 1569, and at his death "the banner of the empire floated pre-eminent over the panck ranga, the five-coloured flag which had led the Rahtores from victory to victory and waved from the sandhills of Umerkote to the salt lake of Sambhur." Oodey Singh, his son, gave a daughter in marriage to Akbar, who conferred on him the title of Raja and used to call him the " King of the Desert " and " Oodey the Fat." He restored to Oodey Singh all the possessions he had wrested from Marvvar except Ajmere.

Soor Singh succeeded his father Oodey Singh a.d. 1595, and died in the Deccan A.D. 1620. He was succeeded by Guj Singh, who died a.d. 1638. Then came Jeswant Singh, who ruled forty-two years, dying at Kabul A.D. 16S1. In the struggle for empire among the sons of Shah Jahan he fought for Prince Dara, who nominated him Viceroy of Malwa. Kishen, ninth son of Oodey Singh, founded Kishengurh a.d. 161 3, and was made an independent Raja for assassinating, by order of Prince Khoorm, son of Jahangir by a princess of Amber, Govind Das, a faithful Rajput. This was done to disgust the Rahtores, and it drove Raja Guj Singh away from the court at Delhi. Prince Khoorm next had his elder brother Parve'z assassinated, and proceeded to the deposition of his father, who rallied the Rajput princes to his aid.

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“"व्रजदेशा चन्दन वना, मेरुपहाडा मोड़ ! गरुड़ खंगा लंका गढा, राजकुल राठौड़ !! बलहट बँका देवड़ा, करतब बँका गौड़ ! हाडा बँका गाढ़ में, रण बँका राठौड़ !!"”

Rathore clan is belonging to : जय माँ भवानी

वंश -सूर्यवंश

गोत्र -गोतम

नदी -सरयू

वृक्ष-नीम

कुलदेवी -पहली -बृहमाणी दूसरी -राठेश्वरी तीसरी -पथणी चोथी -पंखनी अभी व् पाचवी -नागणेचिया

निशान -पचरंगा

नगारा-रणजीत

शाखा -तेरह में से दानेसरा राजस्थान में है जो

सूत्र -गोभिल

प्रवर(तीन )-गोतम,वशिष्ट ,वाहस्पत्य

शिखा -दाहिनी

पितृ -सोम सायसर

पुरोहित -सेवड़

भाट-सिगेंलिया

ढोल -भंवर

तलवार -रणथली

घोड़ा -श्यामकर्ण

गुरु -वशिष्ट

भेरू-मंडोर

कुलदेवी स्थान -नागाणा जिला -बाड़मेर

कुण्ड -सूर्य

क्षेत्र -नारायण

चारण -रोहडिया

पुत्र -उषा

माला -रतन

धर्म -संन्यास ,वैष्णव

पूजा -नीम

तम्बू -भगवान

बन्दूक -सदन

घाट -हरिव्दार

देग -भुंजाई

शंख -दक्षिणवर्त

सिंहासन -चन्दन का

खांडा-जगजीत

बड-अक्षय

गाय-कपिला

पहाड़ -गांगेय

बिडद-रणबंका

उपाधि -कमधज

ढोली-देहधड़ा

बंधेज -वामी (बाया)

पाट-दाहिना

निकास -अयोध्या

चिन्ह -चिल

ईष्ट -सीताराम ,लक्ष्मीनारायण

कश्यप ऋषि के घराने में राजा बली राठोड का वंश राठोड वंश कहलाया ऋषि वंश राठोड की उत्पत्ति सतयुग से आरम्भ होती है वेद - यजुर्वेद

शाखा - दानेसरा

गोत्र - कश्यप

गुरु - शुक्राचार्य

देवी - नाग्नेचिया

पर्वत - मरुपात

नगारा - विरद रंणबंका

हाथी - मुकना

घोड़ा - पिला

घटा - तोप तम्बू

झंडा - गगनचुम्बी

साडी - नीम की

तलवार - रण कँगण

ईष्ट - शिव का

तोप - द्न्कालु

धनुष - वान्सरी

निकाश - शोणितपुर (दानापुर)

बास - कासी, कन्नोज, कांगडा राज्य, शोणितपुर, त्रिपुरा, पाली, मंडोवर, जोधपुर, बीकानेर, किशनगढ़, इडर, हिम्मतनगर, रतलाम, रुलाना, सीतामऊ, झाबुबा, कुशलगढ़, बागली, जिला-मालासी, अजमेरा आदि ठिकाना दानसेरा शाखा का है

राठोड़ राजपूतो की उत्तपति सूर्यवंशी राजा के राठ(रीढ़) से उत्तपन बालक से हुई है इस लिए ये राठोड कहलाये, राठोरो की वंशावली मे उनकी राजधानी कर्नाट और कन्नोज बतलाई गयी है! राठोड सेतराग जी के पुत्र राव सीहा जी थे! मारवाड़ के राठोड़ उन ही के वंशज है! राव सीहा जी ने करीब 700 वर्ष पूर्व द्वारिका यात्रा के दोरान मारवाड़ मे आये और राठोड वंश की नीव रखी! राव सीहा जी राठोरो के आदि पुरुष थे !

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famous song about rathores

हरवळ भालां हाँकिया, पिसण फिफ्फरा फौड़। विडद जिणारौ वरणियौ, रण बंका राठौड़ ॥ किरची किरची किरकिया, ठौड़ ठौड़ रण ठौड़। मरुकण बण चावळ मरद, रण रचिया राठौड़ ॥ पतसाहाँ दळ पाधरा, मुरधर धर का मौड़। फणधर जेम फुंकारिया, रण बंका राठौड़ ॥ सिर झड़ियां जुडिया समर, धूमै रण चढ़ घौड़। जोधा कमधज जाणिया, रण बंका राठौड़ ॥ सातां पुरखाँ री सदा, ठावी रहै न ठौड़। साहाँ रा मन संकिया, रण संकै राठौड़ ॥ हाको सुण हरखावणो, आरण आप अरौड़। रण परवाड़ा रावळा, रण बंका राठौड़ ॥

अजमल थारी पारख जद जाणी, दुर्गा छिप्रा दागियों गोलों घर गागोणी

Durgadas Rathore by Kamal Singh Bemla

Durgadas Rathore, the third son of Rajput noble of Marwar, Aaskaran Rathore and mother brave Net Kanwar Bhatiyani, was born ob 13th August 1638 at Salwa Kalan. He led a quite, uneventful life with his mother in village Lunawa near Salwa Kalan. But in 1655 he killed the official herdsman who looked after the king’s camel for speaking insolently about the king. This act of loyalty changed the course of his life. Auranzeb became the Emperor of Hindustan and, gaining the loyalty of Jaswant Singh I, ruler of Marwar, appointed Governor of Kabul. Durgadas served Jaswant Singh throughout his life-time and after his death, in 1678; he shouldered the task of safeguarding the freedom of Marwar and the life of its young king Ajit Singh, son of Jaswant Singh. The task was not only easy one, beset as he was with court intrigues and faced with might of the Mughal emperor. Battles, skirmishes and diplomatic manouvers kept Durgadas busy till 1708, when finally he restored Ajit Singh to the throne of Marwar. His soldiers were men of various castes and creeds. His zeal roused the fervour of many Rajputs bringing them together under one flag in an unprecedented manner. His chivalry towards women was well known, as seen from his protection of Aurangzeb’s grand-daughter. On 22nd November 1718, on the banks of the Shipra at Ujjain, Durgadas passed away. When he left behind him was a shining example of loyalty, chivalry and courage.Veer Durgadas Rathore was anchor for many freedom fighters during India's first war of Independence and its post era.

Coins, movie and Stemps on Durgadas Rathore

• In kind honour of Veer Durgadas Goverment of India released Coins of Rs.1, 10 and 100.on 25 Aug.2003
• Durgadas Rathore dak ticket (stamps) of Rs. 0.60 also released on August 16, 1988
• Veer Durgadas , (1960)Chalchitra, Lok Bharati Chitra, Bambai.

Karnot families

KANANA (Barmer),BEMLA (Udaipur), Baghawas (Barmer), Mudi (Jhalore),Jhanwar (Barmer), NATWARA (Tonk), DAWANA (Udaipur),SAMDARI (Barmer), Birami, Surpura, Triputi, Dohli

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