Bhim Singh Rana
Raja Bhim Singh Rana (1707 AD – 1756 AD), was a Jat ruler whose kingdom was in Gohad in the north-western region of present-day Madhya Pradesh. Rana was his title, Bamraulia was his gotra. According to Alexander Cunningham and William Crookes, this town called Gohad near Gwalior was founded in 1505 AD by the Rana of Bamrauli village near Agra.[1] He had given a tough fight to the Marathas many times. He had won the fort of Gwalior . Their descendants are the Jats of Kalirana, Tatrana, and also Rana gotra.[2]Ruler of Gohad Kingdom
The rule of the Rana rulers is the most glorious, dignified, long and old from the point of view of history, and continued to rule till the year of independence in 1947. The capital of Rana rulers was Gohad district Bhind , Gwalior , later Dholpur . Gohad reign period was 300 years from 1505 to 1805, after that Dholpur was for 142 years from 1805 to 1947, 442 years till country's independence, and Gwalior fort was ruled by Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana from 1754 till his death in 1756. After him, Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana did it from 1761 to 1765 and from 1781 to 1783. Three capitals during the reign of Maharaja Chhatar Singh, Gohad district Bhind, Gwalior and Behat District Gwalior.[3][4]
After the death of Rana Jaswant Singh, his son Rana Bhim Singh ascended the throne of Gohad . His ceremony was celebrated with great pomp in Gohad fort . At this time the power of Rana had increased a lot. Gohad fort was famous for its strong boundary wall and small fortified forts of Rana were built in nearby villages . Rana Bhim Singh kept soldiers on the nearby small forts for security. There were about 25000 soldiers in Rana 's army. The number of his Rana Sardars was 125.[5]Capture of Gwalior fort by Rana Bhim Singh (1754)
Maratha attack on Gwalior fort - When the Maratha army was returning south after lifting the siege of Kumher fort in 1754, one of their generals, Vitthal Shivdev Vinchurkar, made his military camp in Gwalior. Vinchurkar laid siege to the Gwalior fort and attacked it. Under the leadership of Kiledar Kishwar Ali Khan, the Rajput soldiers appointed by the Mughal emperor kept facing the Marathas for a month. At that time conspiracies were going on in the Mughal Empire . Because of which Marathas on Delhi Darbar Gwalior Fort couldn't send army to confront. Kiledar Kishwar Ali discussed with the high officials appointed on the fort. Kishwar Ali Khan's lawyer Kishandas advised that 'instead of surrendering to the robbers of the south, it would be appropriate to hand over Gopachalgarh Gohad to Rana Bhim Singh'.[6]
According to the advice of the lawyer, Kiledar Kishwar Ali Khan sent a letter to Rana Bhim Singh of Gohad and informed about the decision to hand over the Gwalior fort to Rana Bhim Singh.
References
- ↑ A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon. John Murray. 1906.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India. Anmol Publications. 1996. ISBN 978-81-7041-859-7.
- ↑ Singh, Raj Pal (1988). Rise of the Jat Power. Harman Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-85151-05-2.
- ↑ Misra, B. D. (1993). Forts and Fortresses of Gwalior and Its Hinterland. Manohar Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-047-4.
- ↑ Dwivedi, Girish Chandra; Prasad, Ishwari (1989). The Jats, Their Role in the Mughal Empire. Arnold Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7031-150-8.
- ↑ Siṃha, Śivadāna (1992). Jāṭom kā svarnima itihāsa (in हिन्दी). Kiranavati.