Pratapgarh Rajasthan

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Author: Laxman Burdak IFS (R)

Map of Pratapgarh District

Pratapgarh (प्रतापगढ़) is a town and district in Rajasthan. It is the newest and 33rd district in the state that was formed on 26 January 2008. It belongs to Udaipur division and carved from the erstwhile districts of Udaipur, Banswara and Chittorgarh.

Variants

• Kanthal (कांठल)
• Partabgarh

History

Pratapgarh principality (present day Pratapgarh Town) was eastablished in the year 1699 by Maharawat Pratapsingh. In the 14th century, Maharana Kumbha ruled Chittorgarh. Due to a dispute with his younger brother Kshemkarn, he expelled him from Chittorgarh. Kshemkarn take a refuge for some time and lived in the Aravali ranges in the southernmost part of Mewar regime. In 1514, Kshemkarn’s son Prince Surajmal became the ruler of Devalia (Devgarh). One of the descendants of Surajmal, Maharawat Pratapsingh of 10th generation started to build a new town near native village Devgarh and later named it as Pratapgarh, with a fort wall around his new palace and small township with eight entry gates. Thus, historically, Pratapgarh has been an integral part of Mewar Rulers of Udaipur.

Pratapgarh State

Pratapgarh State, also known as 'Partabgarh', was one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj. The state was founded in 1425 as Kanthal state and was later renamed after its capital located in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. Pratapgarh was a 15 gun salute princely state; its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 7 April 1949.

Maharana Kumbha ruled Chittorgarh in the 14th century. Due to a dispute with his younger brother Kshemkarn he expelled him from his territory. Kshemkarn's family was refugee for some time and lived in the Aravalli Range in the southern area of Rajasthan. In 1425 Kanthal state was founded. In 1514 Rajkumar Surajmal became the ruler of Devgarh, and this raj later came to be known as Pratapgarh raj. As the environment of Devgarh was not found to be suitable by the royal family, one of the descendants of Raja Surajmal, Rajkumar Pratap Singh started to build a new town near Devgarh in 1698 and named it Pratapgarh.

Rulers

Maharawat

• 1775–1844: Sawant Singh
• 1844–1864: Dalpat Singh
• 1864 – 15 February 1890: Udai Singh
• 1890 – 18 January 1929: Raghunath Singh (b. 1857 – d. 1929)
• 1929 – 15 August 1947: Ram Singh (b. 1908 – d. 1949)

The Chauhans of Pratapgarh

Reference - Contents of this section is mainly from "Early Chauhan Dynasties" by Dasharatha Sharma, pp. 20-21

For the Chauhans of Pratapgarh we have two inscriptions, both of which were originally set up in the temples at Ghontavarsika, modern Ghotarsi, a village seven miles to the east of Pratapgarh. The first of these, besides recording a grant of Mahendrapala II of Kanauj, dated in the Vikrama year V.1003 (A.D. 946), and of Bhartripatta, son of Khommana, in V. 999, gives the following genealogy of Mahendrapala II's Chauhan mahasamanta Indraraja, the builder of the temple of the Sun-god Indradityadeva where our inscription was originally set up. In the Chahamana family, the support of Bhoja –

Govindaraja

↓

Durlabharaja

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Indraraja

The temple must have been built before V. 999 (A.D. 942), the year of Bhartrpatta's grant to the god Indradityadeva.

From the Harsha inscription we learn that Guvaka I of Sakambhari held an honoured place at the court of Nagabhatta II. Guvaka II gave his sister in marriage to the lord of Kanauj most probably to Bhoja I. So is it not likely that Indraraja’s ancestor who rendered conspicuous service to Bhoja might hay been a member of the Sakambhari line ? The occurrence within three generations of the two names, Govindaraja and Durlabharaja (so common among Sakambhari rulers) suggests the same conclusion. Indraraja's grandfather bore the title bhupa and is said to have helped the goddess of victory to cross the sea of battle with his powerful arms acting as oars. This might be mere conventional praise or refer to valuable help rendered by him to his overlord Mahipala against the Rashtrakutas. Durlabharaja, the next ruler, appears to have been just an ordinary prince. Indraraja has the title mahasamanta. As Madhava, the Pratihara Governor of Ujjain, was also nothing more than a mahasamanta, Indraraja must have been a fairly powerful feudatory. The second Ghotarsi inscription is unfortunately fraggmentary. The part containing the Samvat is gone but the name Durlabhaaja is still there. So the Jaina temple in which the prasasti was set up may be assumed to have been built in the reign of Indraditya's father Durlabharaja Chauhan mentioned above. Nothing is known about Indraraja's successors.

Pratapgarh Inscription of 946 AD

The Pratapgarh Inscription of 946 AD in southern Rajasthan gives definite evidence that even in the time of Mahendrapala II (946 AD) Malwa was a part of Pratihara Empire. But by the middle of tenth century AD the Pratihara Empire disintegrated. Out of its ruins arose three powers: Chauhans of Rajasthan, Chalukyas of Gujarat and Parmaras of Malwa.

प्रतापगढ़ अभिलेख

16. प्रतापगढ़ अभिलेख - प्रतिहार राजा महेंद्रपाल द्वितीय का शासन, शौर्य और सीमारक्षण का विवरण

घोटार्सी शिलालेख

डॉ गोपीनाथ शर्मा इस शिलालेख के बारे में लिखते हैं कि यह शिलालेख संवत 1003 (सन 946 ई.) का है. यह प्रारंभ में प्रतापगढ़ में चेनराम अग्रवाल की बावडी के निकट एक चबूतरे पर लगा हुआ था जिसे डॉ ओझा ने वहां से हटाकर अजमेर संग्रहालय में रखवाया. यह लेख संस्कृत भाषा में है पर कुछ देशी शब्दों का भी प्रयोग किया गया है जैसे अरहट, कोशवाह (एक चमड़े के चरस से सिंची जाने वाली भूमि), धाणा (धाणी) आदि.

प्रस्तुत लेख चार भागों में विभाजित है. इसमें कई अनुदान देने का उल्लेख है, जो घोटार्सी के हरिरीश्वर के मठ के साथ लगे हुए अनेक मंदिरों के लिए दिए गए. महेन्द्रदेव द्वारा दिए गए अनुदान में उसके प्रतिहारवंश के शासकों की नामावली भी दी है जिसमें नागभट्ट, कुकुस्त, रामभद्र, भोज, महेन्द्रपाल आदि प्रमुख हैं. कुछ ऐसे भी नाम हैं जो अन्य साधनों से प्रमाणित नहीं किये जा सके हैं. दूसरे अनुदान में चहमान शासक गोविन्दराज, दुर्लभराज, और इन्द्रराज की उपलब्धियों का वर्णन है. इसमें महादेव नामक प्रांतीय अधिकारी और कोक्कट नामी सेनापति का उल्लेख है, जो महेंद्र द्वितीय के अधीन थे. इनके द्वारा उज्जेणी में महाकाल की अर्चना उपरांत संक्रांति पर गाँव भेंट करने का उल्लेख है.

तीसरे व् चोथे भाग के अनुदानों से उस समय खेतों की सीमा तथा गाँवों की सीमा निर्धारित करने और वर्गीकरण करने की प्रथा पर प्रकाश पड़ता है. बबूल के पेड़ के पास के खेत को बबूलिका कहते थे . इन अनुदानों में दस मन के लिए माणी तथा नाप के पात्र को पल और पलिका कहते थे. इसमें दिए गए अनेक नामों से कई व्यक्तियों के वंश, पद तथा उनकी उपलब्धियों का भी पता चलता है. इसमें सामंत प्रथा की व्यवस्था सम्बन्धी भी संकेत मिलते हैं.

Tahsils in Pratapgarh district

1. Arnod
2. Chhoti Sadri
3. Dhariawad
4. Peepalkhoont
5. Pratapgarh

Villages in Pratapgarh tahsil

Achalpur, Achalpuriya, Adavela, Akhepur, Amba Khera, Ambamata, Amlawada, Amli Khera, Amli Khora, Amli Phalan, Angora, Anoppura, Anoppura, Arniya, Asawata, Awleshwar, Bagariya, Bajni, Bajrang Garh, Balaliya, Bambori, Bambori Bari, Bambori Chhoti, Bamotar, Bandi Khari, Baneriya Khurd, Banjari, Baori Khera, Bara Varda, Barda Pratapgarh, Bardeeya, Bari, Bari Ambeli, Bari Lank, Barkhera @ Rampadka Khera, Barkheri, Barmadon Ka Khera, Barmandal, Barodiya, Barotha, Basad, Basera, Belara, Belari, Bhagwanpura, Bhameriya, Bhanawada, Bhanawaton Ka Khera, Bhanej, Bhanwar Semla, Bhatkheri, Bhunwasiya, Bihara, Bila Khera, Bilesari, Billi Khera, Bilri, Bilya Rundi, Boran Khera, Bordi, Bori Pratapgarh, Borwana, Bujhon Ka Ganwa, Chain Puriya, Chamalawada, Chamanaji Ka Peepaliya, Charpoton Ka Pathar, Chatariya Kheri, Cheeron Ka Mal, Cheniya Kheri, Chhayan, Chhayan, Chhayan Kotra, Chhota Manyaga, Chhoti Ambeli, Chhoti Kheri, Chhoti Photwa, Chhotilank, Chiklad, Chirwa, Chittori, Chowkri, Dabra, Daikaniya, Dama Kheri, Dangpura, Dateeyar, Datla Kund, Deendor Ka Khera, Deri, Devgarh, Dewad, Dhaman Doongri, Dhamliya, Dhamloo, Dhamotar, Dhanesari, Dhariya Kheri, Dharni, Dhudali @ Tanda, Dindor Khera, Dodiyar Khera, Doli, Dor Ka Khera, Dotar, Gadola, Gamda, Gamet, Gandher, Ganwa Khera, Gardora, Gardori, Garha, Garhvela, Ghas Khera, Ghatawali Kheri, Ghorawad, Ghotarsi, Ghoti, Gopalpura, Gopalpura, Gopalpura, Gordhanpura, Gumanpura Bara, Gurda, Gyaspur, Hadiji Ka Peepaliya, Hanuman Chauraya, Harmar Khera, Hathani Kundi, Hatuniyan, Havaniya Rundi, Hingoriya, Jahazpur, Jakhli, Jamboo Khera, Jamboo Vela, Jaswant Pura, Jaswantpura, Jhantla, Jhasri, Jhaunda, Jogi Khera, Jolar, Jora Mahoora Kundaliya, Kachnara, Kachotiya, Kajli, Kalmi, Kalsiya, Kalyanpura, Kamla Kuri, Kamliya, Kanakpura, Kanora, Kanpuriya, Kanpuriya, Kanthar, Kariyawad, Karma Khera, Karmadi Khera, Karoli, Karwa Moda, Karyawad, Katkari, Keet Kheri, Kerwas, Kesharpura, Kesharpura, Khadiya Kheri, Khalel, Khanan, Khatori, Kheejan Khera, Kheemawaton Ka Khera, Khempuriya, Kher Magri, Khera, Khera Nahar Singh Mata, Kheriyado, Kherot, Khoontgarh, Khoriya, Khoriya Am, Kolvi, Kolvi Mandir, Kotwal, Kulmipura, Kulthana, Kunda Ka Tapra, Kundla, Kundwa Rundi, Kunee, Kuni, Kushalpura, Lakhma Kheri, Lalpura, Lalpura Peepal Khera, Luhariya, Macheriya, Machlana, Machlani, Madhura Talab, Madpuri, Magri, Magroda, Maheedon Ka Khera, Mahoori Khera, Majesariya, Makanpura, Maliya, Manawala, Mand Kalan, Manohar Garh, Mehandi Kheri, Meriya Kheri, Mokhampura, Moriyan Khera, Morjhar, Mota Manyaga, Moti Kheri, Moti Photwa, Mulya Khera, Nagpura, Nai Ka Pathar, Nakor, Nalwa, Nanana, Narayan Khera, Narda, Nathu Kheri, Naya Kheri, Naya Tapra, Neemach, Odwara, Padampura, Pal, Palthan, Panawala, Pandawa, Panmodi, Panriya, Parkhanda, Parliya, Pateliya, [[Pathar Patiya Pal, Patniya, Patri, Peeloo, Peepli Khera, Peepli Pathar, Peeplitapra, Phoolda, Phoolda, Pipala Pani, Pipalya Abad, Pratapgarh (M), Pratappura, Prayag Ji Ka Pathar, Punga Talab, Raipuriya, Raja Rundi, Rajora, Rajpuriya, Ramgarh, Rampuriya, Rana, Ranchhorpura, Ranjal, Ranpur, Ratanpuriya, Rathajana, Ratniya Kheri, Reecharipal, Retha, Richhawara, Rohan Khera, Rooppura, Rughnathpura, Saba Khera No.1, Saga Magri, Sagthal, Sajanpuriya, Sakar Kheri, Sakariya, Salamgarh, Samantpura, Samli Phatar, Sanchai, Sandani, Sanoti, Saree Peepli, Seedheriya, Seengpuriya, Sekri, Sela Tonk, Selarpura Kalan, Selarpura Khurd, Semaliya Khurd, Semli, Semlop, Sewra, Shahji Ki Pathar, Sidhpura, Sitamagri, Sodalpuriya, Sohanpur, Somawaton Ka Khera, Sona Kothi, Sonagar, Suhagpura, Sujanpura, Takrawad, Talab, Talab Khera, Talaipal, Talaya, Teekhi Magri, Teela, Teemarwa, Teriya Kheri, Thara, Theekariya, Tofakhera, Umar Kheri, Ummedpura, Umri Khera, Unta Khera, Veerpur, Waloriya,

Tourism

The city is famous for its Thewa art, glass-inlay handmade unique Jewelry, Jeeravan & Hing (Asafoetida). The city is surrounded by many tribal villages.

Pratapgarh is a renowned ecotourism destination because of its location between the Aravali Hills and the Malwa Plateau. Flying squirrels, Black-naped Monarch Butterflies, and Lesser Floricans can all be found at the Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary. Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary, Jhakham Reservoir, Gautameshwar Temple, Devgarh, and Bhanwar Mata Temple are some popular tourist destinations.

References

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