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Qaim Khan
Khan-e Jehan Nawab Qaim Khan Shaheed who was the son of Raja Motay Rao Chauhan dynasty, Chauhan, the ruler of Dorayra or Dadrewa (presently situated in the Churu District of Rajasthan). The first progenitor of Qaimkhanis was Karamchand born in the family of Moterao of Chauhan dynasty, Chauhan clan, the ruler of Dadrewa. Firuz Shah Tughluq converted him to Islam and named him Qaimkhan. Thus his descendants were called Qaimkhani. He embraced Islam along with his brothers, Nawab Zainuddin Khan and Nawab Jabaruddin Khan, in the times of Firuz Shah Tughluq, Sultan Feroz Shah (born in 1310 CE and crowned in 1351 CE). Descendants of Nawab Zainuddin Khan and Nawab Jabaruddin Khan are also 'Qaim Khanis'. Nawab Qaim Khan was an Emir, Ameer of the Delhi Sultanate. Tuzk-e-Mehboobia of Sultan-e-Deccan Mir Mehboob Ali Khan mentions: :"''Nawab Qaim Khan embraced Islam in 754 Hijra. In 760 Hijra, Firuz Shah Tughluq, Sultan Feroz Shah appointed him the Governor of Hisar Ferozah with the title of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chauhan Dynasty
Chauhan, a name derived from the historical Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Chahamanas, a clan name associated with various ruling Rajput families in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan from seventh century onwards. Subclans Khichi Chauhan, Khichi, Hada Chauhan, Hada, Songara, Bhadauria, Devda, Devda (Clan), Nirban etc. are the branches or subclans of Chauhan Rajputs. Origin The word ''Chauhan'' is the vernacular form of the Sanskrit term ''Chahamana'' (IAST: Cāhamāna). Several Chauhan inscriptions name a legendary hero called Chahamana as their ancestor, but none of them state the period in which he lived. The earliest extant inscription that describes the origin of the Chauhans is the 1119 CE Sewari, Sevadi inscription of Ratnapala (Chahamana dynasty), Ratnapala, a ruler of the Chahamanas of Naddula, Naddula Chahamana dynasty. According to this inscription, the ancestor of the Chahamanas was born from the eye of Indra. The 1170 CE Bijolia rock inscription of the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. The state houses several sites from the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a cradle of civilisation. In the Mahabharata, Haryana is mentioned as Bahudanayak Region. Haryana has been ruled by various native and non-native polities including the Maurya Empire, Gupta Empire, Pushyabhuti dynasty, Pratihara dynasty, Tomara Dynasty, Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Ghurid dynasty, Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Sikh Confedracy, Durrani Empire, Maratha Empire, Sikh Empire, (George Thomas), Gwalior State, Company Rule in India and British Raj. Sikhs during Khalsa Empire ruled some parts of the Haryana region which earlier came under Punjab division. Some Sikh states in Haryana were Jind, Kaithal, Hisar, Ladwa, Kalsia and others. Mostly Sikh rulers belong to Jats community of Punjab. During Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire, Haryana was known as Delhi Subah. Many historically significant battles have been fought in it such as Battle of Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narhar
Narhar is an ancient village situated in Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ..., India. References {{Jhunjhunu district Villages in Jhunjhunu district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar. Demographics In the 2011 India census, the town of Jhunjhunu had a population of 118,473 and a literacy rate of 73.58%. Transportation Rail Jhunjhunu railway station comes within the territory of the North Western Railway. Jhunjhunu City is connected to Sikar, Rewari, Delhi, Churu, Bikaner, Sri Ganganagar, Hisar, Jaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Indore, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, Alwar. Road Jhunjhunu is well connected by roads from all the major cities of Rajasthan and nearby states. A four-lane national highway National Highway 11, State Highway 8 passes through the city. NH-11 connects Jhunjhunu with Jaisalmer and Rewari, Haryana. Airport The nearest airport to Jhunjhunu City is Jaipur International Airport Jaipu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatehpur, Shekhawati
Fatehpur is a city in the Sikar district of Indian state Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It is midway between Sikar city and Bikaner on National Highway 52. It is also the land to Havelis built by Marwari Seth's. It also has many Kuldevi Temples of the Agarwal community for Bajoria,Bindal, Saraf, Chamadia, Choudhary, Goenka, Lohia, Singhania, Saraogi, Bhartia Families and also so many muslim families Qureshi, Khokar, solanki, bhati, khatri, sayyed, ghori, behlime families. It is famous for its extreme weather conditions throughout the year. In winters, the minimum temperature falls below 0 °C at night. In summer the temperature rises to 50 °C in the afternoon making it one of the hottest places in India. 1985 Bollywood film Ghulami starting Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty and Smita Patil was extensively shot here in many of its havelis and the railway station. Fatehpur Shekhawati Railway Station Fatehpur Shekhawati Railway sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhawati
Shekhawati is a region in the northern part of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, comprising the districts of Sikar, Jhunjhunu, and Churu district, Churu. The language of this region is also called Shekhawati language, Shekhawati, which is one of the eight dialects of the Rajasthani languages, Rajasthani language. Shekhawati is known for its grand mansions, their architecture and fresco paintings. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Marwari people, Marwari merchants and Shekhawat kings built havelis in the Shekhawati region. It has structures, including houses, temples, and stepwells. All of these structures have painted murals, both inside and out. Etymology Shekhawati derives its name from Maha Rao Shekha, a prominent Kachhwaha, Kachwaha Rajput chieftain who founded the region in the 15th century. The name is derived from the combination of "Shekha" (the name of the founder) and "wati," meaning "garden" or "garden of". Thus, Shekhawati l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansi
Hansi, is a city and municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It appears that at one time Hansi was larger, more prosperous and more important than Hisar. The town has several important buildings of archeological importance. In 2016, the Haryana government put forward a proposal to carve the new Hansi district out of the Hisar district. History It is believed that Hansi was founded by King Anangpal Vihangpal Tomar for his guru "''Hansakar''" (957 AD). Later, the son of King Anangpal Tomar, Drupad established a sword manufacturing factory in this fort, hence it is also called " Asigarh". Swords from this fort were exported as far away as to Arab countries. As per ''Talif-e-Tajkara-e-Hansi'' by Qazi Sharif Husain in 1915, around 80 forts across the area were controlled from this centre "Asigarh". A few also say that it was founded by ill daughter ''Hansivati/Ambavati'' of Prithvi Raj Chauhan though there exists no proof of Prithiviraj's daughter by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahlol Lodi
Bahlul Khan Lodi (; died 12 July 1489) was the chief of the Afghan Lodi tribe. He was the founder of the Lodi dynasty from the Delhi Sultanate, upon the abdication of the last claimant from the previous Sayyid rule. Bahlul became Sultan of the dynasty on 19 April 1451 (855 AH). Early life Bahlul's grandfather, Malik Bahram Khan Lodi, was a Lodi tribal chief of the Shahu Khēl clan of the Prangi tribe from Dera Ismail Khan.History and Culture of the Indian People The Delhi Sultanate' Vol-VI (1980) by R.C. Majudar, A.D. Pusalker and A.K. Majumdar (Third Edition) He later took service under the governor of Multan, Malik Mardan Daulat. Bahram had five sons. His eldest son, Malik Sultan Shah Lodi, later served under the Sayyid dynasty ruler Khizr Khan and distinguished himself by killing in the battle Khizr's worst enemy, Mallu Iqbal Khan. He was rewarded with the title of Islam Khan and in 1419 appointed the governor of Sirhind. Bahlul, the son of Malik Kala Khan Lodi (the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
