Braj
Braj (ब्रज) also known as Brij (बृज) is a region mainly in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. Brij, though never a clearly defined political region in India, is very well demarcated culturally. The area stretches from Mathura, Jalesar, Agra, Hathras and Aligarh.[1] It is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja. The main cities in the region are Mathura, Jalesar, Bharatpur, Agra, Hathras, Dholpur, Aligarh.[2]
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| Country | India |
| Region | Northern India |
| Proposed capitals | Mathura, Agra |
| Proposed Districts | List
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| Language | Brij Bhasha Hindi |
History
During the Mughal Empire's decline in the 17th century, Gokula Jaat would lead the Brajwasi Hindu Jaats to revolt against Aurangzeb.[3] Gokula was captured and executed, but the revolt continued under Rajaram Jaat, who led a more organized campaign.[4] The rebellion was eventually put down, but the Jaats had by then established many forts and petty states across Braj.[5] In the 18th century, the Jaats united under the Bharatpur State.[6] The Bharatpur forces would eventually capture Agra, the old capital of the Mughals.[7]
Bharatpur State would later become a princely state under the British Raj. Following Indian independence, it would join India.
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References
- ↑ Lucia Michelutti. Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town. PhD Thesis Social Anthropology (2002)London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. p. 49. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Lucia Michelutti. Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town. PhD Thesis Social Anthropology (2002)London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. p. 46. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Metcalf, Barbara D.. A Concise History of Modern India (in en) (2006-09-28)Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-45887-0.
- ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath. Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789-1803 (1934). Calcutta: Sarkar & Sons.
- ↑ Bayly, C. A.. Rulers, Townsmen and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770-1870 (in en) (1988-05-19)CUP Archive. ISBN 978-0-521-31054-3.
- ↑ Asher, Catherine. India before Europe (2006)Cambridge University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-521-80904-7. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ↑ Singh, K. Natwar. Maharaja Suraj Mal, 1707-1763: His Life and Times (in en) (2001)Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-7167-510-4.