Palasara
| Author: Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Palasara (पलासरा), also Parasara is a village in tahsil and district Sikar in Rajasthan. Its ancient name, mentioned in Harsha Inscription 961 AD (L-38), was Apaharshaka (अपहर्षक) .
Location
It is located a few kms off the National Highway-11 in east of Rewasa and Gorian village. Palasara is a village located in Sikar tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan, India. It is situated 25km away east from Sikar.
Its population is 1,283. Pin code-332405.
History
Apaharshaka (अपहर्षक) (L.38,V.48) mentioned in Harsha Inscription - Donated by the young prince Jayashriraja (जयश्रीराज). It has been identified with Palasara or Akwa.[1] Located in tahsil Sikar district Sikar, Rajasthan.
In Harsha Inscription
In a paper read before the Asiatic Society on August 5, 1835, Sergeant E. Dean delivered the inglorious epitaph to an extraordinary tenth-century Indian temple - Harsha Mandir which he, along with Dr. G.E. Rankin had discovered previous year. This site of Harsha Inscription is known as Harshagiri, near the village of Harasnath about 7 miles south of Sikar in Rajasthan. This Inscription is very important for Chauhan history as it gives the genealogy of Chauhan rulers. In verse 48 it mentions names of villages donated by various Chauhan rulers for the temple of Harshanatha. Harsha Inscription 961-973 AD mentions Prativinsha (प्रतिविंशा) (L.38,V.48):
- L-38: Likewise, the young prince, the blessed Jayashriraja (जयश्रीराज), religiously bestowed on Harsha-deva, the village of Kolikupaka (कोलिकूपक) (Kolida), whose revenues were received by himself.
- Likewise, the whole of [the villages called] Sakambhari (शाकंभरी) (Sakrai), Lavanakutaka (लवणकूटक) (Kochhor), Prativinsha (प्रतिविंशा) (Parasrampura), and Apaharshaka (अपहर्षक) (Palasara), were bestowed in the same manner.[2]
Population
As per Census-2011 statistics, Palasara village has the total population of 1552 (of which 807 are males while 745 are females).[3]
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