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Gajpati Ujjainia
Gajpati Ujjainiya (also known as Gajpati Sahi or Gajjan Sahi) (1484-1577) was a chieftain of the Ujjainiya Rajput clan and also a commander in the army of Sher Shah Suri, the ruler of the Sur Empire. He was the first Ujjainiya chief to have a continued battle with Mughals. Early life Gajpati was the son of the Ujjainiya chief, Badal Singh and the nephew of Dalpat Sah. Following a war of succession, Gajpati, his mother and his brother, Bairi Sal were banished and Shivram Singh became the chief of the Ujjainiyas. In 1532, his mother requested Sher Shah Suri to help her sons get back their chieftaincy. With the support of Sher Shah Suri, Gajpati defeated and killed Shivram Singh and came into power in 1534. There are differing views on the original main seat of the Ujjainiya chief. Some sources claim him to be Raja of Uchna, Bihiya and Bhojpur while others as Dawa village in Bihiya. Battle of Surajgarha The Ujjainiyas under the leadership of Raja Gajpati helped Sher Shah Suri in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhojpuri Region
The Bhojpuri region or Bhojpur is an area encompassing parts of the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, and the Madhesh, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces of Nepal, where the Bhojpuri language is spoken as a mother tongue. History Pre-history and Antiquity The earliest known evidence of Human settlement in the region are the Cave painting of Kiamur and Mirzapur. The first Neolithic settlement found in this region is in Chirand of Saran, which dates back 2500-1500 B.C. and is contemporary to the Harrapans. Etymology The Bhojpuri region received its name after the town of Bhojpur (Arrah), the headquarters of the Ujjainiya Rajputs of the former Shahabad district of Bihar. Culture The economic and industrial growth of this region had been greatly hindered because of caste-guided political in-fighting and a huge population. The culture of Bhojpur is also very much present today in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius, and South Africa, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
