Khoh,[1] also known as Khogong, was the capital of the kingdom of Amber which was located in the Dhundhar region of Rajputana. Which was located just five miles to the east of Jaipur city and was ruled by the Chanda clan.[2][3] Rao Chandrasen Chanda abandoned Mahishmati city and established a kingdom here.[4] It was the capital of the Chandas till the 11th century and of the Kachhawahas from the 11th to the 13th century.
Khoh | |||||||||
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AD 221/321–AD 1028/1128 | |||||||||
Status | Tributary state of Chauhans | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Raja | |||||||||
• AD 221/321 — 257/357 | Chandrasen Chanda (first) | ||||||||
• AD 977/1077 — 1028/1128 | Alan Singh Chanda (last) | ||||||||
Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||||
• Established | AD 221/321 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | AD 1028/1128 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Rajasthan, Republic of India |
History
editKhoh has been the historical capital of Dhundhar, which was ruled by the Chanda clan of Meenas.[5][6] Dulha Rai, the last ruler of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty, attacked it and defeated the Chandas. Dulha shifted his capital here from Dausa,[7] which was later changed to Amber by Kakil Deo.[8][9] But some sources attribute the change of capital from Khoh to Ambar to Rajdeo who was the third in succession after Pajawan.[10][11][12]
List of rulers
editThe list of rulers are as follows:[13]
- Rao Chandrasen Chanda (c. 221/321 — 257/357 CE)
- Rao Budhsen (c. 257/357 — 293/393 CE)
- Mahasen (c. 293/393 — 329/429 CE)
- Bhurpal (c. 329/429 — 365/465 CE)
- Devpal (c. 365/465 — 401/501 CE)
- Rao Bijal (c. 401/501 — 437/537 CE)
- Rao Balansi (c. 437/537 — 473/573 CE)
- Rao Airavan (c. 473/573 — 509/609 CE)
- Rao Bhupal (c. 509/609 — 545/645 CE)
- Kishanpal (c. 545/645 — 581/681 CE)
- Rao Pitha (c. 581/681 — 617/717 CE)
- Rao Jorasi (c. 617/717 — 653/753 CE)
- Rao Manik (c. 653/753 — 689/789 CE)
- Rao Jaichand (c. 689/789 — 725/825 CE)
- Sodha-Dev (c. 725/825 — 761/861 CE)
- Abaychand (c. 761/861 — 797/897 CE)
- Ran Rao (c. 797/897 — 833/933 CE)
- Gono Rao (c. 833/933 — 869/969 CE)
- Satnam Rao (c. 869/969 — 905/1005 CE)
- Rao Sridhar (c. 905/1005 — 941/1041 CE)
- Rao Sulpan (c. 941/1041 — 977/1077 CE)
- Alan Singh Chanda (c. 977/1077 — 1028/1128 CE)
Rulers of Kachhwaha clan
editSources
edit- Saraswat, Rawat. Meena Itiyas. pp. 125–126, 277–278.
References
edit- ^ Kling, Doris Marion (1993). The Emergence of Jaipur State: Rajput Response to Mughal Rule, 1562–1743. University of Pennsylvania. p. 64. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
... Deoti from the Badgujar Rajputs and subdued several Mina chieftains, known as the Panch - wara, by conquering their hill forts -- Machi ( renamed Ramgarh ), Khoh, Getor, and Jotwara, dotting the countryside surrounding Amber.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1994) [1984]. A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Longman Limited. pp. 23, 24. ISBN 81-250-0333-9.
Khoh, five miles east of Jaipur city, was taken from its lord, a Mina named Chanda, and it became Dulha's capital after his father's death.
- ^ Bond, J. W.; Wright, Arnold (2006). Indian States A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 173. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
Dulha Rai afterwards acquired three more Mina strongholds, namely, Khoh, Getore, and Jhotwara. Dulha Rai (1006-1037), in the early part of his reign, had some trouble with the Badgujars, whom he totally routed. Subsequently a prince of Southern India besieged his relative at Gwalior, and at the request of the latter, Dulha Rai marched with an army to render help. He succeeded in beating off the invader, but was wounded in the battle, and on his return, he died at Khoh in 1037/1137.
- ^ Saraswat, p. 306.
- ^ Ratnawat, Shyam Singh (1981). Kachhawan Ri Vanshavali. Centre for Rajasthan Studies, University of Rajasthan. pp. Vll, 113, 125. S2CID 160523719.
While living there, Sodhdev wrote to Silarasi Chauhan of Pachwara (a territory within Jaipur District), the name of the place to Ramgard Dulha Rai then attacked deoti and held his sway over the place by ousting the Badgujars. Next he killed Chanda Mina of Khoh, Geta Mina of Getter and shifted his residence to Khoh from Dausa. It was at Khoh that Sodhdev expired in the year V S. 1063 (1006 A.D.)(p.Vll).; Chanda Mina Chanda was not the proper name of the Mina ruler of Khoh . His name was Alansi and he was from the Chanda sub - caste of the Minas(p.113).; Finding it as an appropriate occasion, the Minas ousted the family from Manchi and the poor mother had to seek employment with Ralhan Mina of the 'Chanda' caste at Khoh on the advice of a 'Gujar'(p.125).
- ^ Sharma, Brij Kishore (1996). Tribal Revolts. Pointer Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 9788171321209.
During ancient period many small chiefships of Minas grown in Rajasthan. There were large number of Mina chiefships particularly in the Jaipur area. Among these Chanda Rajya of Khoh, Seehra Rajya of Manchi; Nandhla Rajya of Getor and Jhotwara, Susawat Rajya of Amber, Gomladu Rajya of Nahan and Tatu Rajya of Ranthambhor were important." Though, Mina chief- ships were established all over the Rajasthan but the Mina state of Bundi was main.
- ^ Rima Hooja (2006). A history of Rajasthan. Rupa & Co. p. 389, 395. ISBN 9788129108906. OCLC 80362053.
- ^ Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers, 1990. 1990. pp. 10, 18, 19. ISBN 9788185176482.
- ^ Jaipur: Gem of India. IntegralDMS, 2016. 7 July 2016. p. 24. ISBN 9781942322054.
- ^ Rajasthan [district Gazetteers].: Jaipur. Printed at Government Central Press. 1962. pp. 26, 27.
Dulha Rai now had no difficulty in defeating Chanda, the Mina chief of Khoh, and captured his...(p.26).; So far the capital of the Kachhawas was Khoh, but Rajdev, the third ruler in succession after Malesi, shifted to Amber which he beauti-fied by noble temples and palaces(p.27).
- ^ (India), Rajasthan (1962). Rajasthan District Gazetteers. pp. 26, 27.
Dulha Rai now had no difficulty in defeating Chanda, the Mina chief of Khoh, and captured his...(p.26).; So far the capital of the Kachhawas was Khoh, but Rajdev, the third ruler in succession after Malesi, shifted to Amber which he beauti-fied by noble temples and palaces(p.27).
- ^ Sinha, Amita; Rajora, Neha (2014). "Gaze and the picturesque landscape of Amber, India". Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes. 34 (4): 309–322. doi:10.1080/14601176.2013.874305.
When his great grandson Rajdev shifted the capital from Khoh to Amber, the settlement began to …
- ^ Saraswat, p. 305.