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Friday, July 11, 2008
Kharda the Place where house of the Family...
Following description is from govt website
http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Ahmadnagar/places_Kharda.html
History: The village was a scene of the famous Maratha victory over the Nizam in 1795. On the 11th March 1795, Kharda witnessed the famous battle in which Nizam Ali, the Nizam, who brought his army over the Mohori pass from Bidar was defeated by the combined Maratha forces of the Peshva, Shinde, Holkar, Bhosle and Gaikvad numbering, it is said, 1,30,000 horse and foot. The Nizam took refuge in the fort but yielded after two days' cannonade and was forced to sign a treaty ceding extensive territories including the fortress of Daulatabad. About 1840 Kharda was suddenly surprised by a band of dacoits from the Nizam's territories. The Mamlatdar of Jamkhed raised the whole country, and besieged the fort at Kharda with hundreds of men armed with all kinds of rusty weapons. The dacoits fled during the first night and some of the fugitives were captured. During the 1857 War of Independence, Kharda was occupied by 100 men of the 22nd Native Infantry. The place belonged to Nimbalkar, one of the Nizam's nobles. Objects: The objects of interest in the town include the fort, an old mansion of Nimbalkar, a tomb, village gates, ten temples, three mosques and a pir on a hillock about a mile away from this large village. Of the temples, those of Mahadev and Khandoba are important as big fairs are held in their honour. Of the nine village gates, five are in good condition. Among others, the fort and a mansion have got historical importance. The fort was built by the Nimbalkars in 1745 in the south-east part of this large village. It is a square, and very strongly built with cut stone walls about thirty feet high and a ditch now entirely ruined. The walls have a very massive gateway and two gates at right angles to each other. Over the inner gateway is an inscription. The interior which is about three hundred feet square, has a small mosque of about 30'xl5' still in good condition, with an inscription on a stone over the front. Besides there is a cellar of about 50'X8' and also an underground gymnasium. Behind the mosque is a deep well built in cut stone now stagnant. Close to the north gate of the town is a very handsome tomb near which one of the Nimbalkars is buried. It is still in good condition. The general appearance of the tomb is Muhammedan but except the small minarets on the top the details are Hindu. The plinth is of handsomely-cut stone about fifteen feet square and four feet high. The tomb consists of a horizontal dome resting on twelve carved one-stone pillars surmounted with arched openings. The four corner pillars are plain and the middle pairs are cut to represent groups of four. In the middle of the town is an old mansion of Nimbalkar. Its surrounding walls are now entirely ruined. The mansion is on a slightly elevated ground and could be located from a long distance. The Rayat Shikshan Sanstha of Satara has renovated some portions of the mansion for running a high school. The interior has an old well which is still in use. Close to the north of the tomb of the Nimbalkars is an old well, built of cut stones. It is still used for drinking water. On a stone below its trough is an inscription. About hundred feet to the right of this well is a Hemadpanti temple of Mahadev. However, it docs not possess carvings of any special note. It is surrounded by a wall built in stones. The idol of Mahadev, it is told, is submerged into water whenever the water-level of the neighbouring well increases. Close to the temple is a small mandap wherein could be seen a large bell of mixed metal fixed by Chimaji Appa, the brother of the second Peshva Bajirav. Two fairs are held at Kharda annually. One is held in honour of Kanhoba in Chaitra (March-April). About ten thousand people assemble at the time of the fair. Another fair is held on Mahashivaratra in Magh (January-February) in honour of Mahadev. About 9,000 people attend this fair.
http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Ahmadnagar/places_Kharda.html
History: The village was a scene of the famous Maratha victory over the Nizam in 1795. On the 11th March 1795, Kharda witnessed the famous battle in which Nizam Ali, the Nizam, who brought his army over the Mohori pass from Bidar was defeated by the combined Maratha forces of the Peshva, Shinde, Holkar, Bhosle and Gaikvad numbering, it is said, 1,30,000 horse and foot. The Nizam took refuge in the fort but yielded after two days' cannonade and was forced to sign a treaty ceding extensive territories including the fortress of Daulatabad. About 1840 Kharda was suddenly surprised by a band of dacoits from the Nizam's territories. The Mamlatdar of Jamkhed raised the whole country, and besieged the fort at Kharda with hundreds of men armed with all kinds of rusty weapons. The dacoits fled during the first night and some of the fugitives were captured. During the 1857 War of Independence, Kharda was occupied by 100 men of the 22nd Native Infantry. The place belonged to Nimbalkar, one of the Nizam's nobles. Objects: The objects of interest in the town include the fort, an old mansion of Nimbalkar, a tomb, village gates, ten temples, three mosques and a pir on a hillock about a mile away from this large village. Of the temples, those of Mahadev and Khandoba are important as big fairs are held in their honour. Of the nine village gates, five are in good condition. Among others, the fort and a mansion have got historical importance. The fort was built by the Nimbalkars in 1745 in the south-east part of this large village. It is a square, and very strongly built with cut stone walls about thirty feet high and a ditch now entirely ruined. The walls have a very massive gateway and two gates at right angles to each other. Over the inner gateway is an inscription. The interior which is about three hundred feet square, has a small mosque of about 30'xl5' still in good condition, with an inscription on a stone over the front. Besides there is a cellar of about 50'X8' and also an underground gymnasium. Behind the mosque is a deep well built in cut stone now stagnant. Close to the north gate of the town is a very handsome tomb near which one of the Nimbalkars is buried. It is still in good condition. The general appearance of the tomb is Muhammedan but except the small minarets on the top the details are Hindu. The plinth is of handsomely-cut stone about fifteen feet square and four feet high. The tomb consists of a horizontal dome resting on twelve carved one-stone pillars surmounted with arched openings. The four corner pillars are plain and the middle pairs are cut to represent groups of four. In the middle of the town is an old mansion of Nimbalkar. Its surrounding walls are now entirely ruined. The mansion is on a slightly elevated ground and could be located from a long distance. The Rayat Shikshan Sanstha of Satara has renovated some portions of the mansion for running a high school. The interior has an old well which is still in use. Close to the north of the tomb of the Nimbalkars is an old well, built of cut stones. It is still used for drinking water. On a stone below its trough is an inscription. About hundred feet to the right of this well is a Hemadpanti temple of Mahadev. However, it docs not possess carvings of any special note. It is surrounded by a wall built in stones. The idol of Mahadev, it is told, is submerged into water whenever the water-level of the neighbouring well increases. Close to the temple is a small mandap wherein could be seen a large bell of mixed metal fixed by Chimaji Appa, the brother of the second Peshva Bajirav. Two fairs are held at Kharda annually. One is held in honour of Kanhoba in Chaitra (March-April). About ten thousand people assemble at the time of the fair. Another fair is held on Mahashivaratra in Magh (January-February) in honour of Mahadev. About 9,000 people attend this fair.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
My Family in history......extract from a website....
http://jaisinh.blogspot.com/
In 1727 Nizam-ul-mulk opened his campaign against the Marathas. Bajirav, also made his preparations and with his forces surrounded him at Palkhed where a battle was fought in March 1728 and forced him to sign a treaty by which the Nizam agreed to acknowledge Sahu as the head of the Marathas, and as entitled to collect Cauth and Sardesmukhi in the Deccan. This treaty is a landmark in the history of the Nizams as the Marathas now obtained a full right to post their officers for the collection of Cauth and Sardesmukhi in the territory of the Nizam. Shortly after this campaign, the Nizam received an addition of strength by the desertion of the Maratha general Sultanji Nimbalkar to his side. The Nizam welcomed the arrival of Sultanji and gave him the district of Bid. a number of paraganas in the district of Fatehabad Dharur (now in Bid district) and the paragana of Pathri in Berar. It may be noted that during the Moghal period, the taluka of Bid formed a separate district. Major portion of the present district of Bid was under the Sarkar or district of Fatehabad Dharur. The district of Bid was estimated to yield an income of about 6,89,000 rupees, while the Sarkar of Dharur which consisted of 11 mahals or paraganas was estimated to yield an income of about 6,30,196 rupees. Sultanji Nimbalkar made Bid his headquarters. The family administered the district for a long time. Sultanji Nimbalkar died in the year 1748 A.D. In the same year Nizam-ul-mulk died and was succeeded by his son Nasirjung. The latter confirmed the fief of Sultanji on his son Hanmantrav who was given the title of Sultanji II. The family served in the Nizam's fights against the Marathas. After the murder of Nasirjung and Muzaffarjung, Salabatjung, the third son of Nizam-ul-mulk became the Nizam with the assistance of the French in 1751 A.D. It was during the time of Salabatjung that the Nizam lost the province of Khandes and the districts of Ahmadnagar, Sangamner. Nasik, Jalna, Solapur and Bijapur to the Marathas. In 1760 the Pesva Balaji Bajirav who had succeeded his father Bajirav in 1740 moved against the Nizam Salabatjung and his brother Nizam Ali Khan. While the Nizam was on his way from Ausa (Osmanabad district) to Dharur (Bid district) to join his forces with those of Hanmantrav Nimbalkar the Marathas attacked him and annihilated the rear guard of the Nizam's army at Tandulja on 3rd February 1760 A. D. This battle is known in the history as the battle of Udgir. It was as result of this battle that the Nizam lost the districts in Western Maharastra referred to above.The third battle of Panipat (1761) was a great disaster for the Marathas. The Pesva Balaji died shortly after and the Nizam was not show to take advantage of the difficulties of the young Pesva Madhavrav. He marched against Poona in the winter of 1761. In the following year he once more took advantage of the differences between the Pesva Madhavrav and his uncle Raghunathrav and marched against Madhavrav as an ally of Raghunathrav. As a result of this campaign the Nizam obtained practically all that he had lost at Udgir. However, even before the treaty had come into effect and territory exchanged the Marathas joined their forces and started a campaign against the Nizam. At this time Salabatjung, the Nizam had been deposed by his brother Nizam Ali Khan who had seized power. Nizam Ali Khan marched against Poona which he sacked in April 1763. The Marathas led by Madhavrav and Raghunathrav devastated the Nizam's territory to the very walls of the city of Hyderabad. Hearing of the sack of Poona they hurriedly marched back. The Nizam left Poona and aimed at camping at Bidar for the rainy season. He was however persuaded to move towards Aurangabad. On his way to that city Nizam Ali Khan arrrived at Raksasbhavan (in the district of Bid) on the banks of the river Godavari. The Marathas were closely following his movements. The Nizam with a part of his army had crossed the river Godavari while his divan Vitthal Sundar was still on the southern bank with a large force. The Marathas led by Madhavrav and Raghunathrav suddenly fell upon the Nizam's army in the memorable battle of Raksasbhavan fought on 10th August 1763. "While the Nizam's army led by his divan Vitthal Sundar Pratapvant was annihilated by the Marathas on the southern bank of the Godavari, Nizam Ali Khan had to remain as a helpless spectator of the carnage. The Nizam's divan Vitthal Sundar was killed in the battle while many of his generals were captured by the Marathas. Nizam Ali Khan fled to Aurangabad where he was closely invested by the Marathas. In the treaty which followed the Nizam surrendered to the Pesva territory that had been already secured at Udgir four years before, but which the self-seeking Raghunathrav had given back to the Nizam. The Marathas virtually forced the Nizam to appoint as his divan Ruknuddaulah who was friendly to the Marathas. Under' Ruknuddaullah's influence Nizam Ali Khan who had now, following the death of Salabatjung under suspicious circumstances, became the Nizam, co-operated with the Marathas in their campaign against the rising power of Hyder Ali of Mysore.Hanmantrav the son of Sultanjl Nimbalkar continued to hold the fief of Bid and a major portion of the Sarkar of Dharur (now in Bid district). He died in the year 1763, and his fief was conferred on his young son Dhanpatrav. It appears that Nizam Ali Khan was not satisfied with the behaviour of Dhanpatrav. The latter was slack in rendering services to Nizam Ali Khan in his various campaigns. In 1773 Nizam Ali Khan confiscated the fief of the NimbalKar family leaving a small estate for the maintenance of Dhanpatrav. The confiscated fief was conferred on Sarf-ul-mulk. the brother of Ruknuddaullah, the divan. In the Anglo-Maratha war which followed, the assassination of Narayanrav Pesva, the brother of Madhavrav, and the flight of Raghunathrav to the English, the Nizam maintained a neutral attitude. Later, in 1785, the Marathas and the Nizam united to march against Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In 1790 the British, the Marathas and the Nizam concluded a tripartite alliance and marched against Tipu. Tipu was defeated and as a result had to relinquish half of his dominion which was divided among the allies.
In 1727 Nizam-ul-mulk opened his campaign against the Marathas. Bajirav, also made his preparations and with his forces surrounded him at Palkhed where a battle was fought in March 1728 and forced him to sign a treaty by which the Nizam agreed to acknowledge Sahu as the head of the Marathas, and as entitled to collect Cauth and Sardesmukhi in the Deccan. This treaty is a landmark in the history of the Nizams as the Marathas now obtained a full right to post their officers for the collection of Cauth and Sardesmukhi in the territory of the Nizam. Shortly after this campaign, the Nizam received an addition of strength by the desertion of the Maratha general Sultanji Nimbalkar to his side. The Nizam welcomed the arrival of Sultanji and gave him the district of Bid. a number of paraganas in the district of Fatehabad Dharur (now in Bid district) and the paragana of Pathri in Berar. It may be noted that during the Moghal period, the taluka of Bid formed a separate district. Major portion of the present district of Bid was under the Sarkar or district of Fatehabad Dharur. The district of Bid was estimated to yield an income of about 6,89,000 rupees, while the Sarkar of Dharur which consisted of 11 mahals or paraganas was estimated to yield an income of about 6,30,196 rupees. Sultanji Nimbalkar made Bid his headquarters. The family administered the district for a long time. Sultanji Nimbalkar died in the year 1748 A.D. In the same year Nizam-ul-mulk died and was succeeded by his son Nasirjung. The latter confirmed the fief of Sultanji on his son Hanmantrav who was given the title of Sultanji II. The family served in the Nizam's fights against the Marathas. After the murder of Nasirjung and Muzaffarjung, Salabatjung, the third son of Nizam-ul-mulk became the Nizam with the assistance of the French in 1751 A.D. It was during the time of Salabatjung that the Nizam lost the province of Khandes and the districts of Ahmadnagar, Sangamner. Nasik, Jalna, Solapur and Bijapur to the Marathas. In 1760 the Pesva Balaji Bajirav who had succeeded his father Bajirav in 1740 moved against the Nizam Salabatjung and his brother Nizam Ali Khan. While the Nizam was on his way from Ausa (Osmanabad district) to Dharur (Bid district) to join his forces with those of Hanmantrav Nimbalkar the Marathas attacked him and annihilated the rear guard of the Nizam's army at Tandulja on 3rd February 1760 A. D. This battle is known in the history as the battle of Udgir. It was as result of this battle that the Nizam lost the districts in Western Maharastra referred to above.The third battle of Panipat (1761) was a great disaster for the Marathas. The Pesva Balaji died shortly after and the Nizam was not show to take advantage of the difficulties of the young Pesva Madhavrav. He marched against Poona in the winter of 1761. In the following year he once more took advantage of the differences between the Pesva Madhavrav and his uncle Raghunathrav and marched against Madhavrav as an ally of Raghunathrav. As a result of this campaign the Nizam obtained practically all that he had lost at Udgir. However, even before the treaty had come into effect and territory exchanged the Marathas joined their forces and started a campaign against the Nizam. At this time Salabatjung, the Nizam had been deposed by his brother Nizam Ali Khan who had seized power. Nizam Ali Khan marched against Poona which he sacked in April 1763. The Marathas led by Madhavrav and Raghunathrav devastated the Nizam's territory to the very walls of the city of Hyderabad. Hearing of the sack of Poona they hurriedly marched back. The Nizam left Poona and aimed at camping at Bidar for the rainy season. He was however persuaded to move towards Aurangabad. On his way to that city Nizam Ali Khan arrrived at Raksasbhavan (in the district of Bid) on the banks of the river Godavari. The Marathas were closely following his movements. The Nizam with a part of his army had crossed the river Godavari while his divan Vitthal Sundar was still on the southern bank with a large force. The Marathas led by Madhavrav and Raghunathrav suddenly fell upon the Nizam's army in the memorable battle of Raksasbhavan fought on 10th August 1763. "While the Nizam's army led by his divan Vitthal Sundar Pratapvant was annihilated by the Marathas on the southern bank of the Godavari, Nizam Ali Khan had to remain as a helpless spectator of the carnage. The Nizam's divan Vitthal Sundar was killed in the battle while many of his generals were captured by the Marathas. Nizam Ali Khan fled to Aurangabad where he was closely invested by the Marathas. In the treaty which followed the Nizam surrendered to the Pesva territory that had been already secured at Udgir four years before, but which the self-seeking Raghunathrav had given back to the Nizam. The Marathas virtually forced the Nizam to appoint as his divan Ruknuddaulah who was friendly to the Marathas. Under' Ruknuddaullah's influence Nizam Ali Khan who had now, following the death of Salabatjung under suspicious circumstances, became the Nizam, co-operated with the Marathas in their campaign against the rising power of Hyder Ali of Mysore.Hanmantrav the son of Sultanjl Nimbalkar continued to hold the fief of Bid and a major portion of the Sarkar of Dharur (now in Bid district). He died in the year 1763, and his fief was conferred on his young son Dhanpatrav. It appears that Nizam Ali Khan was not satisfied with the behaviour of Dhanpatrav. The latter was slack in rendering services to Nizam Ali Khan in his various campaigns. In 1773 Nizam Ali Khan confiscated the fief of the NimbalKar family leaving a small estate for the maintenance of Dhanpatrav. The confiscated fief was conferred on Sarf-ul-mulk. the brother of Ruknuddaullah, the divan. In the Anglo-Maratha war which followed, the assassination of Narayanrav Pesva, the brother of Madhavrav, and the flight of Raghunathrav to the English, the Nizam maintained a neutral attitude. Later, in 1785, the Marathas and the Nizam united to march against Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In 1790 the British, the Marathas and the Nizam concluded a tripartite alliance and marched against Tipu. Tipu was defeated and as a result had to relinquish half of his dominion which was divided among the allies.
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