09-03-2006, 06:14 PM
Some information of the Bhonsales and Ranas.
Four sources stress a relation of Sisodias with the Bhonsales:
1. Ghorpade records of Mudhol
2. Sisodia records of Mewar
3. Sarvakhap records of Shoron
4. Bhonsale tradition
NOTE:
I have given proper names including all its vowels, which was pronounced before modern times in N India. The word "singh" had these variations before: simha or siha or even si (see for instance Ratansi).
Of course the older forms of the names om old-Rajasthani, Braj, etc. are different
than given here. I have
1. Ghorpade of Mudhol
These Bhonsales give these names as their ancestors: Lakshmanasimha Sisodia-Ajayasimha (and Arisimha, father of Maharana Hamvirasimha, in KilawaRa)-Sujanasimha (Ajabasimha)-Dilipasimha-Shidhaji-Bhairavaji-(Karnasimha and) Devaraja-(Pratapasimha and) Ugrasena- (Shubha Krishna and) Karnasimha-Bhimasimha of Mudhol, who took the title Raja Ghorpade instead of the original Rana.
Then: Bhimasimha-Kheloji (death 1514)-Maloji-Akhaisimha-Karnasimha II-Cholaraja-Piraji-Pratapasimha (contemporary of relative Shahaji Bhonsale).
2. Sisodias
The KhummâNa Râso (see Tod and Mewar Encyclopaedia) gives the following information: Rana Ajaisi (Ajayasimha) Sisodia, asked the young Hamvirasimha for help, as his own sons Sajansi (Sajanasimha or Sujanasimha of the Mudhol records) and Ajamsi (also given as Ajabsingh in the Mudhol tradition) were too young.
Ajamsi died in Kelwara, while Sajansi was "sent" from the country, as per Tod. (perhaps the youngsters were sent in safety, to secure one branch of Sisodias against Muslim aggression, to reappear later when older, with fresh troops)
Sajansi departed for the Deccan, according to the Mewar tradition.
Then Tod, and Mewar Encyclopaedia too, give the names of the lineage of the Bhonsales, in note 3 of his book: Ajaisi-Sajansi-Dalipji-Sheoji-Bhoraji-Deoraj-Ugarsen-Mahulji-Kheluji-Jankoji-Satuji-Sambhaji-[Maloji left out-]Shivaji.
3. Sarvakhap
From Message #49888 in IndianCivilization by Ravi Chaudhury: âAs published in the weekly newsletter February 7, 1986 Sarvhitkari, an extract from the records of the Haryana Sarvakhap, Village Shoron, Distt Muzzafarnagar: -
```Shivaji's grandfather was Maloji Bhonsle of the ruling clan of Chittor. Some seven or eight generations before Maloji, Shivrao Rana 's son Bhim Singh, escaped from the Fort of Bhonsla with his life. The clan name Bhonsle was so derived. This happened circa 1360 VS (1303 AD). Alahudin Khilji had attacked Chittor successful about then.â
NOTE: There is some confusion here, as âof the ruling clan of Chittorâ should be read as âdescended from the ruling clan of Chittorâ. There was no Bhonsala fort incident in 1303, but rather a KilawaRa fort incident.
Shivrao Rana of this record is Sheoji of Mewar records and Sidhaji of the Mudhol records. The Bhimsingh of the Sarvakhap records may refer to the Mudhol Rana who changed his title in Raja Gharpade in his new residence.
Ranas and Vipra connection
There are three records which says that connect the Mewar Ranas with Vipras. See "The history and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. III The Classical Age, page 159, where the Mewar Inscription of AD 1274 calls Bappa Rawal a Vipra, and the one of AD 1285 says that Bappa exchanged Brahma for Kshatra.
See also the "Inscription from the ruins of Aitpur: In Samvatsir 1034, the 16th of the month Bysakh, was erected this dwelling of Nanukswami.
From Anundpoor came he of Brahmin race (may he flourish), Muhee Deva Sri Goha Dit, from whom became famous on the earth the Gohil tribe."
[In note 3 he gave this original for the reading of "Brahmin" race:
Vipra cula = Vipra kula] Tod, Vol. II, Appendix V., page 924, also Mewar Encyclopaedia.
NOTE: it is one thing to give a Gotracharya, but another to say that one changes Brahma for Kshatra. Or saying to be of Vipra kula.
A further support for the Vipra connection is in Todâs Vol II, page 602: "The Ranas of Mewar, as the diwans, or vicegerents of Siva, when they visit the temple supersede the high priest in his duties, and perform the ceremonies, which the reigning prince does with peculiar correctness and grace."
Four sources stress a relation of Sisodias with the Bhonsales:
1. Ghorpade records of Mudhol
2. Sisodia records of Mewar
3. Sarvakhap records of Shoron
4. Bhonsale tradition
NOTE:
I have given proper names including all its vowels, which was pronounced before modern times in N India. The word "singh" had these variations before: simha or siha or even si (see for instance Ratansi).
Of course the older forms of the names om old-Rajasthani, Braj, etc. are different
than given here. I have
1. Ghorpade of Mudhol
These Bhonsales give these names as their ancestors: Lakshmanasimha Sisodia-Ajayasimha (and Arisimha, father of Maharana Hamvirasimha, in KilawaRa)-Sujanasimha (Ajabasimha)-Dilipasimha-Shidhaji-Bhairavaji-(Karnasimha and) Devaraja-(Pratapasimha and) Ugrasena- (Shubha Krishna and) Karnasimha-Bhimasimha of Mudhol, who took the title Raja Ghorpade instead of the original Rana.
Then: Bhimasimha-Kheloji (death 1514)-Maloji-Akhaisimha-Karnasimha II-Cholaraja-Piraji-Pratapasimha (contemporary of relative Shahaji Bhonsale).
2. Sisodias
The KhummâNa Râso (see Tod and Mewar Encyclopaedia) gives the following information: Rana Ajaisi (Ajayasimha) Sisodia, asked the young Hamvirasimha for help, as his own sons Sajansi (Sajanasimha or Sujanasimha of the Mudhol records) and Ajamsi (also given as Ajabsingh in the Mudhol tradition) were too young.
Ajamsi died in Kelwara, while Sajansi was "sent" from the country, as per Tod. (perhaps the youngsters were sent in safety, to secure one branch of Sisodias against Muslim aggression, to reappear later when older, with fresh troops)
Sajansi departed for the Deccan, according to the Mewar tradition.
Then Tod, and Mewar Encyclopaedia too, give the names of the lineage of the Bhonsales, in note 3 of his book: Ajaisi-Sajansi-Dalipji-Sheoji-Bhoraji-Deoraj-Ugarsen-Mahulji-Kheluji-Jankoji-Satuji-Sambhaji-[Maloji left out-]Shivaji.
3. Sarvakhap
From Message #49888 in IndianCivilization by Ravi Chaudhury: âAs published in the weekly newsletter February 7, 1986 Sarvhitkari, an extract from the records of the Haryana Sarvakhap, Village Shoron, Distt Muzzafarnagar: -
```Shivaji's grandfather was Maloji Bhonsle of the ruling clan of Chittor. Some seven or eight generations before Maloji, Shivrao Rana 's son Bhim Singh, escaped from the Fort of Bhonsla with his life. The clan name Bhonsle was so derived. This happened circa 1360 VS (1303 AD). Alahudin Khilji had attacked Chittor successful about then.â
NOTE: There is some confusion here, as âof the ruling clan of Chittorâ should be read as âdescended from the ruling clan of Chittorâ. There was no Bhonsala fort incident in 1303, but rather a KilawaRa fort incident.
Shivrao Rana of this record is Sheoji of Mewar records and Sidhaji of the Mudhol records. The Bhimsingh of the Sarvakhap records may refer to the Mudhol Rana who changed his title in Raja Gharpade in his new residence.
Ranas and Vipra connection
There are three records which says that connect the Mewar Ranas with Vipras. See "The history and Culture of the Indian People, Vol. III The Classical Age, page 159, where the Mewar Inscription of AD 1274 calls Bappa Rawal a Vipra, and the one of AD 1285 says that Bappa exchanged Brahma for Kshatra.
See also the "Inscription from the ruins of Aitpur: In Samvatsir 1034, the 16th of the month Bysakh, was erected this dwelling of Nanukswami.
From Anundpoor came he of Brahmin race (may he flourish), Muhee Deva Sri Goha Dit, from whom became famous on the earth the Gohil tribe."
[In note 3 he gave this original for the reading of "Brahmin" race:
Vipra cula = Vipra kula] Tod, Vol. II, Appendix V., page 924, also Mewar Encyclopaedia.
NOTE: it is one thing to give a Gotracharya, but another to say that one changes Brahma for Kshatra. Or saying to be of Vipra kula.
A further support for the Vipra connection is in Todâs Vol II, page 602: "The Ranas of Mewar, as the diwans, or vicegerents of Siva, when they visit the temple supersede the high priest in his duties, and perform the ceremonies, which the reigning prince does with peculiar correctness and grace."