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| succession = Raja of [[Garha Kingdom]] |
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| reign = 1634–1668 |
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| father = Prem Narain |
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| predecessor = Prem Narain |
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| successor = Chhatra Shah |
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| dynasty = [[Garha Kingdom|Rajgond]] |
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'''Raja Hridayshah Lodhi''', also called Hirde Shah Lodi,<ref name="gondwana">{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=Raja Hirde Shah |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?7299 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref> was played an important part in the [[Bundelkhand|Bundela]], Gond and [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] Uprising of 1842. His ancestors had established their kingdom in present-day [[Damoh]] (district in Madhya Pradesh) which was then under the Gond rulers. He ruled the northern region of present-day [[Narsinghpur]], Madhya Pradesh. |
'''Raja Hridayshah Lodhi''', also called Hirde Shah Lodi,<ref name="gondwana">{{Cite web |last=Mahotsav |first=Amrit |title=Raja Hirde Shah |url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?7299 |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India |language=English}}</ref> was played an important part in the [[Bundelkhand|Bundela]], Gond and [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] Uprising of 1842. His ancestors had established their kingdom in present-day [[Damoh]] (district in Madhya Pradesh) which was then under the Gond rulers. He ruled the northern region of present-day [[Narsinghpur]], Madhya Pradesh. |
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==Reign== |
==Reign== |
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The sacrifices made by Lodhi warrior Hirdeshah and his family in the freedom struggle of India. Raja Hirdeshah was the main hero of the Bundelkhand Revolt of 1842. Although this rebellion was suppressed by the Company government, Hirdeshah again played a sacrificial role in the summer of 1857, in which his entire family was martyred. In the rebellion of 1842 against the British and in the summer of 1857, Raja Hirdeshah was supported by other Lodhi kings, talukdars, jagirdars and subjects of his fraternity and Gond kings and their subjects. British documents consider Raja Hirdeshah as the main culprit of the rebellion of 1842 and the mutiny of 1857, but his sacrifices and sacrifices are deliberately ignored by prejudiced Indian writers and historians. |
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When Madhukar Shah, Chandra Shah's successor committed suicide, Prem Narain, his eldest son who was in Delhi at the imperial court, rushed back to Garha. While going, he left his eldest son Hirde Shah at the court. [[Jhujhar Singh]] of [[Orchha State|Orchha]] invaded and killed Prem Narain by treachery and his cunning.<ref name="gondwana"/> However, Hridayshah retook the kingdom from [[Jhujhar Singh]] with [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] interference and help.<ref name="gondwana"/><ref name="thakur gonds">{{cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=Anima |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72DFmlOlViEC&dq=Dalpat+Shah&pg=PA124 |title=Tribe in transition : a study of Thakur Gonds |date=2005 |publisher=Mittal Publications |isbn=9788170999898 |edition=1st |location=New Delhi}}</ref> |
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In the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|Revolt of 1857]], all the Lodhi people of Central Province had joined the war against the British (R.V. Russell-1916). Dr. Suresh Mishra writes on page 11 in his book '[[Avantibai|Ramgarh ki Rani Avantibai]]' that “The Lodhi jagirdars actively participated in the rebellion that took place in the Sagar-Narmada region during the Bundela rebellion of 1842. Hirdeshah of Hirapur in Narsinghpur district and Madhukar Shah of Sagar district were prominent among them. This legacy of [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] resistance to British rule became more pronounced in 1857 and was led by [[Avantibai|Rani Avantibai]] of Ramgarh. While in fact Hirdeshah was the main historical source of inspiration for the Independence Summer-1857 of Central Province. |
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Hridayshah was a great and able [[Gondi people|Gond]] ruler.<ref name="The Gond kingdoms">{{Cite web |title=The Gond kingdoms |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/the-gond-kingdoms-46701 |website=downtoearth}}</ref> He maintained friendly relations with the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], he spent days at the imperial court in Delhi as well. |
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As [[Eyre Chatterton]] describes- |
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{{blockquote|"The Gond king, Hirde Shah, was clearly a man of this world. His days in Delhi, where at the Emperor's court he mixed with many of the leading princes of India, had made him feel the force of pride of race."|The Story of Gondwana<ref name="gondwana"/>}} |
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He had a keen interest in taking care of animals, especially tigers, of whom he had 16. A genealogy of the Gond kings of Mandla was prepared by a Hindu named Jaya Govinda on his orders in [[Sanskrit]] on a tablet, now found on the walls of the Gond royal palace at Ramnagar, near Mandla.<ref name="thakur gonds"/> During the reign of Mughal emperor [[Shah Jahan]], [[Orchha State|Pahad Singh Bundela of Orchha]] attacked Hirde Shah, hence he shifted his capital to [[Mandla]].<ref name="vidarbha">{{cite book |last1=Deogaonkar |first1=Shashishekhar Gopal |title=The Gonds of Vidarbha |date=2007 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-474-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X39c2VODLT0C&dq=jatba&pg=PA34 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="medieval nagpur">{{cite book |title=Medieval PERIOD (Complete History of Nagpur) |date=16 July 2021 |url=https://www.nagpurpulse.com/medieval-period/|website=www.nagpurpulse.com}}</ref> This was the second time the [[Orchha State|Bundelas of Orchha]] had attacked Garha. |
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He was a descendant of the great [[Sangram Shah]] and a close relative of the valiant Gond queen, [[Rani Durgavati]]'s family.<ref name="Patrika-Untold True Story of a king Who Had 16 Pet Tigers">{{cite web |title=Untold True Story of a king Who Had 16 Pet Tigers |url=https://www.patrika.com/jabalpur-news/gaur-ruler-hridayshah-had-16-pet-tigers-1522451/ |website=www.patrika.com |access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> [[Moti Mahal, Mandla|Moti Mahal]] was built by him 350 years ago, which is a wonderful example of the architecture of that time. He also built 'Begum Mahal' for the queen and 'Badal Mahal' for the generals.<ref name="Naidunia-Five-storey palace built from 350 year old stones">{{cite web |title=Five-storey palace built from 350 year old stones |url=https://www.naidunia.com/madhya-pradesh/mandla-fivestorey-palace-built-from-350-year-old-stones-2725820 |website=www.naidunia.com |access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> The Gond royal palace at [[Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh|Ramnagar]] was built by Hriday Shah around 1630 AD, when he made [[Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh|Ramnagar]] his capital.<ref name="orissa">{{cite book |title=Orissa District Gazetteers: Mandla |date=1995 |publisher=Superintendent, Orissa Government Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p14KAQAAIAAJ&q=Hirde+Shah |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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The fact to be noted here is that the [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhi]] and [[Gaur (clan)|Gaur]] people of Bundelkhand had declared criminal tendency in 1843 itself by the Company Government for not seeking pardon from the Governor General. After this, in 1857, the [[Lodhi (caste)|Lodhis]] and the [[Gaur (clan)|Gaudas]] again launched an armed rebellion against the British rule. After rebelling for more than a generation and not seeking pardon from [[Queen Victoria]] of Britain after the failed Independence Summer, they were considered hereditary criminals and were declared as born criminals under the [[Criminal Tribes Act|Criminal Tribes Act, 1871]]. |
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Hriday Shah was the last great king of Garha-Mandla. After his death, no great ruler appeared and court intrigue was common, greatly weakening the state. They alternatively invited [[Aurangzeb]] and the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] for help.<ref name="medieval nagpur"/><ref name="vidarbha"/> It ceded away portions of its territory and revenues to buy off its enemies. Thus when the Maratha ''peshwa'' made demands, the king of Mandla, Narhar Shah, could not fulfill them and was defeated by the [[Nagpur Kingdom|Maratha king of Nagpur]] and the kingdom annexed.<ref name= "gondwana"/> |
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==References== |
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* ''The great Gondi shahs'' (retold), 2008, G.H. Stein (original author- Kartabhanu), Motilal Banarsidass Publishers |
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Revision as of 15:35, 15 May 2024
Raja Hridayshah Lodhi, also called Hirde Shah Lodi,[1] was played an important part in the Bundela, Gond and Lodhi Uprising of 1842. His ancestors had established their kingdom in present-day Damoh (district in Madhya Pradesh) which was then under the Gond rulers. He ruled the northern region of present-day Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Reign
The sacrifices made by Lodhi warrior Hirdeshah and his family in the freedom struggle of India. Raja Hirdeshah was the main hero of the Bundelkhand Revolt of 1842. Although this rebellion was suppressed by the Company government, Hirdeshah again played a sacrificial role in the summer of 1857, in which his entire family was martyred. In the rebellion of 1842 against the British and in the summer of 1857, Raja Hirdeshah was supported by other Lodhi kings, talukdars, jagirdars and subjects of his fraternity and Gond kings and their subjects. British documents consider Raja Hirdeshah as the main culprit of the rebellion of 1842 and the mutiny of 1857, but his sacrifices and sacrifices are deliberately ignored by prejudiced Indian writers and historians.
In the Revolt of 1857, all the Lodhi people of Central Province had joined the war against the British (R.V. Russell-1916). Dr. Suresh Mishra writes on page 11 in his book 'Ramgarh ki Rani Avantibai' that “The Lodhi jagirdars actively participated in the rebellion that took place in the Sagar-Narmada region during the Bundela rebellion of 1842. Hirdeshah of Hirapur in Narsinghpur district and Madhukar Shah of Sagar district were prominent among them. This legacy of Lodhi resistance to British rule became more pronounced in 1857 and was led by Rani Avantibai of Ramgarh. While in fact Hirdeshah was the main historical source of inspiration for the Independence Summer-1857 of Central Province.
Legacy
The fact to be noted here is that the Lodhi and Gaur people of Bundelkhand had declared criminal tendency in 1843 itself by the Company Government for not seeking pardon from the Governor General. After this, in 1857, the Lodhis and the Gaudas again launched an armed rebellion against the British rule. After rebelling for more than a generation and not seeking pardon from Queen Victoria of Britain after the failed Independence Summer, they were considered hereditary criminals and were declared as born criminals under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871.
References
- ^ Mahotsav, Amrit. "Raja Hirde Shah". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Retrieved 15 May 2024.