Bhaduria

Bhadauria, Bhadoria, Bhadouria, Bhadoriya, Bhadouriya, Bhadauriya, Bhaduria is a branch of the Chauhan clan of Agnivanshi rajputs. The chief of this clan was ruler of Bhadawar State(this state is in Bhind District of MP(town name is Ater) before 1947 AD. There is a big fort in ater near bhind built by the Bhadawar kings.In terms of population bhadourias are in MP, UP, Delhi and in Rajasthan.

The Agnivanshi are people belonging to the Agnivansha. According to legend, they are descended from Agni, the Hindu God of Fire..

The Agnivanshi lineage is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Suryavanshi and the Chandravanshi.

This class of Rajput is a community of Hindus belonging to the Kshattriya or warrior caste.

PREDECESSORS and Short History

Founded in 794 by Raja Chandrapal Dev, the clan is named after his son Raja Bhado Rao who established the capital at Bhadaura. Raja Shalya Dev 1194/1208, died in battle with Quttubuddin Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi. His son Raja Rajju Raut 1228/1262, re-established his rule at Hatkant. Two Bhadauria Maharajas, Badan Singh and Maha Singh served with the Mughal armies in Afghanistan. Maharaja Mahendra Gopal Singh greatly extended the boundaries of the state during the decline of the Mughal empire. On his death in 1730, the boundaries extended upto Gwalior in the south, Dholpur in the west and Etawah and parts of Mathura and Kanpur in the east, an area of close to 12000 km². During the latter years of the 18th century the Bhadaurias were attacked by the Marathas and many of their possessions were lost, leaving the small principality as we see it today (1947). The clan is one of the most loyal and illustrious and finds mention in almost all sultanate and Mughal era texts. The total family tree is spread over 56 generations as recorded over 1,300 years. Rulers were.... Raja MANIK RAE 720/794, he was the Chauhan ruler of Sambhar, and is generally accepted to be the patriarch of the age, the founder of the Chauhan power that would one day rule Delhi. He became King when his brother, the King of Ajmer was killed during the invasion of Mohammed bin Kasim, and he had to flee, later he recovered Ajmer from the Muslims in about 756, he married and had issue, ancestor of the 24 clans of the Chauhan dynasty. Raja CHANDRAPAL DEV (qv)

Raja CHANDRAPAL DEV 794/816, he was the 12th son and established his rule at Chandwar around 793A D. He is credited with constructing the massive fort at Chandwar, in present day Firozabad. Chandwar remained in Bhadauria hands till 1208, he married and had issue.

Raja BHADO RAO (qv)

Raja BHADO RAO 816/842, sometimes referred to as Bhado Rana, succeeded his father in 816. He constructed the township and fortress of Bhadaura on the banks of the river Uttangan, in present day Ater tehsil. There is some confusion as to the actual date of construction, with vansavali writers accepting 832 AD while British historians R.Smeaton and W.H.L. Impey estimate 820 AD. It is from this celebrated Raja Bhado Rana and the village of Bhadauragarh that this branch of Chauhans came to be called Bhadauria.

* Rao ALAM DEV 842/857
* Rao BHAGWAT DEV 857 (for 6 months)
* Rao BHAN DEV 857/858
* Rao PRAGYA DEV 878/889
* Rao KANKAR DEV 889/903
* Rao HASAN DEV 903/917
* Rao GOPAL DEV 917/933
* Rao KHARAG SEN 933/936
* Rao RAM SEN 936/950
* Rao VIJAY SEN 950/954
* Rao GUJARMAL DEV 954/970
* Rao BHOGMAL DEV 970/984
* Rao ARJUN DEV 984/1008
* Rao PAHAD SEN 1008/1025
* Rao KARAM SEN 1025/1048
* Rao TATTAR DEV 1048/1054
* Rao HARDOL DEV 1054/1066
* Rao TARACHAND DEV 1066/1081
* Rao TIHAR DEV 1081/1092
* Rao BILLOR DEV 1092/1123
* Rao KAJJAL DEV 1123/1163, he expanded the state to include much of present day Bah tehsil of Agra, capturing the fortress of Hatkant in 1153.
* Rao AASAL DEV 1163/1183
* Rao VISAL DEV 1183/1194

Raja SHALYA DEV 1194/1208, referred to as Sella Deo by British historians, he was one of the most illustrious rulers of his age. Taking advantage of the disorder prevailing in the country during Ghouri Shah's invasion, Raja Shalya Dev plundered Meerut and Farrukhabad. Qutubuddin Aibak marched on Bhadaura in 1208, and in the great battle of Bhadauragarh, which was accompanied by great slaughter, Raja Shalya Dev was slain. His pregnant wife, who was the daughter of the Rao of Sikri escaped by concealing herself in a gutter. She was taken to Sikri by two loyal servants, and while crossing the Jumna, she gave birth to a boy, the future Rajju Raut, who would resurrect and re-establish his fathers lost kingdom; he married a daughter of the Rao of Sikri and had issue. He died 1208. Raja RAJJU RAUT (qv)

INTERREGNUM 1208/1228

Raja RAJJU RAUT 1228/1262, born posthumously in 1208, he re-established Bhadauriya rule by ejecting the Meo's. In 1246 he stormed the fort of Hatkant, killing the dreaded Mewati chief Hatiyameo Beg. By 1258 he was again in possession of all his land. Emperor Nasiruddin confirmed him in possession of Bhadawar and granted him the title of Raja. He married 1stly, a daughter of Rao Khir Samad of Barsala Pinahat, married 2ndly, a daughter of Rao Gumam Singh Tomar of Asa Morena, married 3rdly, a daughter of Rao Gyan Singh Gaur of Narkejri in Rajasthan, married 4thly, a daughter of Raja Karan Singh Kachwaha of Lahar, and had issue. He died in 1262.

Kunwar Baamdeo (by 1st marriage), ancestor of the Raut Bhadaurias, also sometimes called Rawat Bhadaurias. Kunwar Maan Singh (by 2nd marriage), ancestor of the Mainu Bhadaurias. Kunwar Tas Singh (by 3rd marriage), ancestor of the Tasela Bhadaurias. Raja UDAI RAJ (by 4th marriage) (qv)

Raja UDAI RAJ 1262/1296

Raja MADAN SEN 1296/1328

Raja ABHAI CHANDRA 1328/1371, a celebrated Rajput ruler, he led, along with Rai Sabir Chauhan of Etawa, Raja Surysen Dev of Chakarnagar, Raja Bir Bhan of Mainpuri and Raja Jit Singh Rathor of Rampur Etah, the great Rajput rebellion in 1371. At Chandwar, Rajput forces almost overwhelmed the Imperial army, but Raja Abhai Chandra was treacherously killed by the Imperial general Malik Muqarrab-ul-mulk during a diplomatic conference at Kannauj.

Raja RATAN SEN 1371/1427

Raja JAIT SINGH 1427/1464, he led the Bhadauria forces that fought Emperor Mubarak Shah at Hatkant, but was handed a crushing defeat, as a result, Jait Singh lost his capital for some time in 1428, but recovered it later in 1434. In 1440, the Nawab of Kalpi invaded the Kachwaha kingdom of Lahar, when the Raja of Lahar appealed to Jait Singh for aid, Jait Singh sent his brother Bhao Singh with 5,000 horsemen. At Gopalpura, Bhadauria soldiers thoroughly annihilated the Muslims. After killing the nawab, Bhav Singh seized the crown or kulha of the nawab. Thus Bhav Singh's descendants are known as Kulhaiya Bhadaurias. Jait Singh founded the modern day township of Jaitpur.

Raja CHANDRASEN 1464/1480, he invaded and annexed Pinahat in 1470 and constructed a fort there in 1474. After the battle of Rapri, Raja Chandrasen sacked the camps of the imperial armies.

Raja KARAN SINGH 1480/1509

Raja PRATAP RUDRA 1509/1549, married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Shyam Singh Chandel of Shivrajpur, married 2ndly, a daughter of the Raja of Lahar, married 3rdly, a daughter of Raja Madan Singh Parihar of Ramgarh Eta, married 4thly, a daughter of Rao Jayant Singh Tomar of Asa Morena, and had issue, fourteen sons. Kunwar Hriday Narayan (by Rani Chandeliji), became the first Dewan of Parna around 1550.

Kunwar Dalpat Rae (by Rani Chandeliji) Kunwar Bhopat (by Rani Chandeliji) Kunwar Kesri Shah (by Rani Chandeliji)

Kunwar Hodal Shah (by the Lahari Rani) Kunwar Sahab Rae (by the Lahari Rani) Kunwar Mitra Sen (by the Lahari Rani) Kunwar Angad Rae (by the Lahari Rani) Raja MUKUTMAN (by Rani Parihariji) (qv)

Kunwar Jamniman (by Rani Parihariji) Kunwar Mangat Rae (by Rani Parihariji) Kunwar Indrajit Singh (by Rani Tomariji) Kunwar Bhadai Singh (by Rani Tomariji) Kunwar Hira Singh (by Rani Tomariji)

Raja MUKUTMAN 1549/1590, he succeeded his father in preference to eight older brothers whose descendants are known as Athbhaiya Bhadaurias. In 1558, the Mughal army under Padshah Akbar's foster brother, Adham Khan, invaded Bhadawar and subdued the country. Afterwards, like many other Rajput princes, Mukutman became a mansabdar in the Mughal army with a rank of 1,000; he married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Dharmangad Chauhan of Mainpuri, married 2ndly, a daughter of Raja Radha Singh Kachwaha of Toda Tank, and had issue. Raja Mahendra BIKRAMADITYA (by Rani Kachwahaji) (qv)

Raja Mahendra BIKRAMADITYA 1590/1617, like his father before him, he was a Mughal mansabdar and general. He commanded the Bhadauria contingent against Bir Singh Deo Bundela in Orchha, against Maharana Amar Singh in Mewar and against rebels in Gujrat. He was granted the hereditery title of Mahendra (Lord of the Earth) by Padshah Jahangir Shah, Emperor of Delhi; he married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Keerat Singh Rathor of Rampur Etah, married 2ndly, a daughter of Raja Shobh Singh Parmar of Garhwal (Srinagar), and had issue.

Raja Mahendra BHOJ SINGH (by Rani Parmariji) (qv)

Kunwar Vijay Singh (by Rani Parmariji)

Raja Mahendra BHOJ SINGH 1617/1623, he commanded his contingents in the Deccan campaign; married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Dalpat Singh Chauhan of Mainpuri, married 2ndly, a daughter of Raja Madho Singh Sikarwar of Pahargarh, and had issue. Raja Mahendra KISHAN SINGH (by Rani Sikarwarji) (qv)

Raja Mahendra KISHAN SINGH 1623/1637, he was a prominent Mughal general enjoying a rank of 1000/600. He commanded his contingents during the first Bundela campaign under Mahabat Khan, in the Deccan during the capture of Daulatabad in 1633, against Jhujhar Singh Bundela of OrcHha with Raja Amar Singh Rathor of Jodhpur and Indrasal Hada of Bundi. He married (as his only wife), a daughter of Raja Bahadur Singh Sisodia of Shahpura, and had issue. Raja Mahendra MANGAT RAY (qv)

Raja Mahendra MANGAT RAY 1637/1638, married (as his only wife), a daughter of Raja Kirat Singh Sengar of Bhaderwah, and had issue. Raja Mahendra KEERAT SINGH (qv)

Raja Mahendra KEERAT SINGH 1638/1643, married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Madho Singh Parihar of Ramgarh, married 2ndly, a daughter of Mirza Raja Jai Singh I Bahadur of Amber (Jaipur).

Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahendra BADAN SINGH 1644/1654, he was one of the foremost Rajput rulers of the age. There is a famous incident mentioned about him in the Badshahnaama, when during a carnival in 1648, he single handedly attacked a mad elephant and rescued an attendant from the elephants tusks. For his exemplary bravery, he was rewarded with a remission of 50,000 rupees from the 200,000 rupees that Bhadawar annually paid as assessment. In 1644 he commisioned the construction of the fort of Ater - one of the most magnificent forts in the country. In 1649 he built the 1.5 km long dam across the river Jumuna and a 27 km long diversionary canal and built the town of Bateshwar and 101 Shiv temples on this dam. Bateshwar is now famous for the largest cattle fair in India. He married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Manohar Singh Rathor of Shamshabad, married 2ndly, a daughter of Raja Mangal Singh Gaur of Shyampur, married 3rdly, a daughter of Raja Pratap Singh Chauhan of Mainpuri, married 4thly, a daughter of the Raja of Banelu (?), and had issue. He died while commanding the Mughal armies in Kandahar, Afghanistan with Dara Shukoh. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahendra MAHA SINGH (by Maharani Rathoriji) (qv) Kunwar Pratap Singh (by Maharani Rathoriji) Rao Bhagwat Singh (by Maharani Gauriji), received Nowgaon in appanage. Kunwar Kuchatr Singh (by Maharani Chauhaniji), received Barasav in appanage.

Kunwar Gaj Singh (by Maharani Chauhaniji), received Ahroli in appanage. Kunwar Bakhtawar Singh (by the Baneli Maharani), received Pachera in appanage.

Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahendra MAHA SINGH 1654/1684, completed the construction of the fort at Ater. He also constructed the fort at Bhind in 1656, the Gauri tal lake at Bhind and the Bankhandeshwar temple. He commanded the Mughal armies in Afghanistan during the Yusufzai rebellion in 1667. He married 1stly, Maharani Raj Kunwar, daughter of Raja Kishore Singh Kachwaha of Lahar, married 2ndly, Maharani Sobha Kunwar, daughter of Raja Sripal Singh Jadon of Karauli, and had issue.

Maharaja Mahendra UDOT SINGH (by Maharani Raj Kunwar) (qv) Kunwar Bhao Singh (by Maharani Sobha Kunwar)

Rao Ajab Singh (by Maharani Sobha Kunwar), Rao of Kachaura. Kunwar Amar Singh (by Maharani Sobha Kunwar)

Maharaja Mahendra UDOT SINGH 1684/1694, Governor of Chittor (Mewar) from 1680 to 1684 and secretly assisted Maharana Raj Singh I during the Rajput rebellion. He also commanded his contingents in the Golconda campaign and played a prominent part in the capture of Ibrahimgarh in 1686. He enjoyed the high rank of 1500/1500. He married 1stly, a daughter of Raja Raj Singh of Pratapgarh, married 2ndly, a daughter of Raja Ratan Singh Chauhan of Rajaur, married 3rdly, a daughter of Raja Harchand Singh Chauhan of Mainpuri, married 4thly, a daughter of Raja Maharay Singh Gaur of Syampur, and had issue.

Maharaja Mahendra KALYAN SINGH (by the Pratapgarh Rani) (qv) Rao Sujan Singh (by the Rajauri Rani), 1st Rao of Para and ancestor of the Para and Jiwasa family (#2). Kunwar Surat Singh (by the Syampuri Rani), ancestor of the Vijaygarh family. Kunwar Anand Singh (by the Syampuri Rani), ancestor of the Madhyapura family.

Kunwar Raghunath Singh (by the Syampuri Rani), ancestor of the Barh-ke-pura family (Barhpura).

Maharaja Mahendra KALYAN SINGH 1694/1707, he was a military genius and is credited with the establishment of the township of Bah in 1700. In 1707, Kalyan Singh commanded the Bhadauriya troops in person during the 1st Jat campaign. Taking the Jat army by surprise at Dholpur, he inflicted on them a sound thrashing and wrested control of Dholpur. The Dholpur fort was held by the Bhadauriya garrisons until 1761; he married (as his only wife), Maharani Hira Kunwar, daughter of Raja Surat Singh Gaur of Shyampur, and had issue.

Umara-i-Uzzam Maharaja Mahendra GOPAL SINGH (qv)

Rani Dwand Kunwar, married Raja JAIT SINGH Rajawat of Kama.

See also

* Jag Bhaduria
* Seneca College v. Bhadauria

References