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Narharidas Barahath
Narharidas Barhath was a Rajasthani poet of the medieval era, born in what is now the Indian state Rajasthan. Barhath was born in 1591 (VS 1648) at Tehla village in Merta pargana of Marwar. His father Lakhaji Barhath, was a renowned poet of the 16th century in India. He was in the court of Jodhpur State king Gaj Singh I. He died there in about 1676 (VS 1733). He wrote ''Avtar Charitra''. He had convinced Shah Jahan for banning cow slaughter in Mughal empire. Further reading * Lakhawat, Onkar Singh Onkar Singh (born 8 October 1968) is an Indian Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Technical University, Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun and Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarak ... (2003). Bārahaṭha Naraharidāsa' (in Hindi). Sāhitya Akādemī. . References Indian male poets Rajasthani-language writers 1648 births 1733 deaths People from the Kingdom of Marwar People from Jodhpur Poets from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merta City
Merta City is a city and a municipality located near Nagaur City in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Merta is also known for its link with Mira Bai, the devotee of Lord Krishna. The Mira Mahal Museum houses memories related to Mira Bai's lifetime. History The ancient name of Merta City was Medantaka. Nagabhatta Pratihar from Pratihar Rajput dynasty of Mandore established himself at Medantaka and made the city his capital. In 13th Century, Alauddin Khilji took control of this place and placed Tajuddin Ali as his viceroy at Medantaka. Later, Rao Jodha granted Merta as Jagir to his son Rao Duda. From Merta, Duda's descendant got the name of Mertiya Rathores. Rao Duda built a palace, temple of Chaturbhuj Ji and Dudasar Pond. After Rao Duda, Rao Veeramdeo ruled in Merta. Veeramdeo's niece was the famous poet and devotee of Krishna, Mira Bai. Veeramdeo also took part in Battle of Khanwa. When Maldev Rathore became the King of Marwar, he expanded his territory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
18th-century Indian Male Writers
The 18th century lasted from 1 January 1701 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCCI) to 31 December 1800 (MDCCC). During the 18th century, elements of Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment thinking culminated in the Atlantic Revolutions. Revolutions began to challenge the legitimacy of monarchical and aristocratic power structures. The Industrial Revolution began mid-century, leading to radical changes in Society, human society and the Natural environment, environment. The European colonization of the Americas and other parts of the world intensified and associated mass migrations of people grew in size as part of the Age of Sail. During the century, History of slavery, slave trading expanded across the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, while declining in Russian Empire, Russia and Qing dynasty, China. Western world, Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work. For example, the "short" 18th century may be defined as 1715 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
