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Gohad State or Kingdom of Gohad was a kingdom in India. It was established by King Singhadev II in 1505.
The state's formation happened in the time period of Tomar dynasty of Gwalior. The 
Gateways of Gohad Fort
{{coord missing, Madhya Pradesh States and territories established in 1505 States and territories disestablished in 1805 Early modern history of India History of Gwalior
Gohad State or Kingdom of Gohad was a kingdom in India. It was established by King Singhadev II in 1505.
Origin
The royal clan of Gohad traces its origin to Haryana's adjacent-twin villages of Bhadani-Dulehra, 8 km east of present dayJhajjar
Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a part of Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) and situated on the road connecting Rewari to Rohtak (NH-352), Loharu to Meerut (NH334B), Charkhi Dadri to Delhi and Gu ...
. From there, the Bamrolia chiefs migrated to Agra
Agra ( ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the ...
. Later in 12th century, their first raja
Raja (; from , IAST ') is a noble or royal Sanskrit title historically used by some Indian subcontinent, Indian rulers and monarchs and highest-ranking nobles. The title was historically used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
T ...
, Rana Jai Singh Deshwal, conquered territories in Bairat
Viratnagar previously known as Bairat (IAST: ) or Bairath (IAST: ) is a town in Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan, India.
History
Ancient era
According to Huen Tsang, visitor to China, Tonk was under Bairath State or Viratnagar previo ...
(60 southwest of Alwar
Alwar ( Rajasthani Pronunciation: lʋəɾ is a city located in India's National Capital Region (NCR) and the administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the state of Rajasthan. It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 150 km ...
).
History
The state's formation happened in the time period of Tomar dynasty of Gwalior. The Jats
The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in ...
settled the town of Gohad and nearby forts
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from ...
and garhis (fortresses
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
) in 16th century. The most renowned ruler was Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (Deshwal) who established the Jat rule over the trans chambal region and historic Gwalior fort
The Fort of Gwalior or the Gwalior Fort is a 6th century defence hill fort in Gwalior, India. Mughal Emperor Babur called it the "pearl amongst the fortresses of Hind" because of its impregnability and magnificence and it has also been nickna ...
. During his reign, the revenue of the kingdom was 56 lakhs and Bhim Singh Rana (Deshwal) had control on 56 mahals or small parganas. The most successful ruler of Gohad is meant to be Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana (Deshwal) also known as Rana Lokendra Singh. He repulsed Maratha
The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-A ...
raids on Gohad and other Jat forts many times. He even defeated Peshwa Raghunath Rao.
Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana's resistance against Marathas:
An attack on Gohad city was made by Faujdar Melsarao Appa of Bhilsa and Amba Ingle in 1778, the Maratha army was defeated by Jats under Maharaja Chhatar Singh.
Later, in the same year, Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana (Deshwal) invaded Lahar state of Kachwaha Rajputs. He defeated them and added Lahar and adjacent territories in his kingdom with the help of Capt. Popham.
Maharaja Chhatar Singh Deshwal handed over the administration of Gwalior fort to his younger queen. Later, jealous of the success of Jat Raja, Mahadaji Sindhia planned an attack to conquer Gwalior. In 1782, he besieged Gwalior with the help of East India Company and bribed one of Maharani's trusted guards & prepared him to depart from Jat Raja along with 2000 troops. Seeing no scope of victory, Maharani committed Jauhar on 27 February 1783 and Marathas occupied the fort. The place is still renowned as Jauhar-kund in Gwalior Fort.It is noted that after the siege the Jats returned to their native villages in Haryana.
Gohad fort
One of the unexplored aspect of history is Jat dominance in trans chambal tracts. Various Jat clans migrated to this region from haryana,doab & braj as early as 13th-14th century & carved out various principalities, kingdoms etc which were defended by large number of forts like Gohad fort. It was built by Bamrolia Jat ruler Rana Singh Dev in 16th century. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.See also
* Dholpur State * Gohad Fort * Utila FortReferences
External links
Gateways of Gohad Fort
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