08-30-2010, 07:38 PM
In the Sultanate Period, the largest kingdoms were under:
a. Turki Balban Mamluk - Mughal invasions
b. Turkoid Alauddin Khalaji - Mughal invasions > relocated to preexisting citadel of Siri - impregnable when besieged
c. Turki Muhammad Tughluq - Mughal invasions > relocated to Tughluqabad , then to Devagiri , then to Jahanpanah-Siri
d. Turkoid Sikandar Lodi (Khalaji)
But the irony is that the most dreadful invasions of Mughals occurred during the rules of the first three putting a heavy financial load on the shoulders of the Sultans. And two of these had their royal seats relocated.
When Balban was a general during the last Mamluk Kaikubad, the Mughals were very actively threatening the Sultan and the royal seat was relocated far away from the western fortress of Yoginipura towards Indarpat metropolis. The new capital seat, a preexisting fortress city in safer areas, was called Shahr-i Nau.
Firuz Shah Tughluq, with constant Mughal threats, relocated his capital seat to the remoter location in Indarpat metropolis.
The relocating Sultans were very nervous of the Mughal threats. They moved towards preexisting city forts and palaces which they took from their tax paying Hindu vassals.
According to Hari Charan Das in his work he gives these names for the Rajas of the later called Shahjahanabad area in Indarpat metropolis:
Hari Charan Das: Chahar Gulzar Shuja'i (ca. 1785 century finished)
Book V. The KalÃÂ Yuga: this book is divided into two parts.
Part I.ââ¬âThe Rájas of DehlÃÂ, now called Sháh-Jahánábád, from the beginning of the KalàYuga, or the reign of Rája Judhishtar, in whose time the great war took place, up to the first irruption of the Muhammadans, as taken from the Rájávalàand FaizÃÂ's translation of the Mahábhárata from Hindàinto Persian.
Part I.ââ¬âSec. i. ââ¬Â¦.X. DahàSen; Baláwal Sen, son of DahàSen; Keshú Sen, son of Baláwal Sen; Madhú Sen, son of Keshú Sen; Súr Sen, son of Madhú Sen; BhÃÂm Sen, son of Súr Sen; Kanak Sen, son of BhÃÂm Sen; Hari Sen, son of Kanak Sen; Ghan Sen, son of Hari Sen; Náráin Sen, son of Ghan Sen; Lakhman Sen, son of Náráin Sen; Madr Sen, son of Lakhman Sen.ââ¬â xi. Rája DÃÂp Singh. Six Rájas of this family ruled during 107 years and 7 months: Rán Singh, son of DÃÂp Singh; Ráj Singh, son of Rán Singh; Chatar Singh, son of Ráj Singh; Nar Singh, son of Chatar Singh; JÃÂwan Singh, son of Nar Singh.ââ¬âxii. Rája Pithaurá. Of this line five princes filled the throne during 80 years 6 months and 10 days: RáàAbhai Mal, son of RáàPithaurá; Durjan Mal, son of Abhai Mal; Udai Mal, son of Durjan Mal; RáàVijai Mal, son of Udai Mal.
NOTE: Indarpat metropolis with the royal area of Shahjahanabad had its own Raja! Hari Charan Das confirms ca. 130 years after Shah Jahan that Indarpat city had its own Rajas before Muhammad bin Sam and Qutbuddin. The Mirat-i Ahmadi confirms that Shah Jahan only repaired the existing palaces with marble stucco, within Red Citadel. The structures were there already. He only renamed this ancient fortress city.
Dipasimha usurped the throne of the previous dynasty hailing from Bangal, who ruled for 152 years (853-1005), according to other sources The architecture style of the Bangal school was probably introduced in the Red Fort city of Shahjahanabad-Indarpat during these Rajas from Bangal.
Thus, 107 years and 7 months 1005-1113
Dipasimha
Ranasimha
Rajasimha
Chhatrasimha
Narasimha
Jivanasimha
And 80 years and 6 months 1112-1193 86 years in other sources
Pithaura Prithviraja 12-2 (1107-1119)
Abhayamala Abhayapala 14-5 (1119-1133)
Durjanamala Durjanapala 11-4 (1133-1144)
Udayamala Udayapala 11-7 (1144-1156) Vigraharaja Chauhana conquered Dhilli and probably also Indarpat
Vijayamala Yashapala 36-4 (1156-1193) Prithviraja Chauhana overlord of Dhilli and probably of Indarpat
Qutbuddin Aybak conquers Delhi, thus also Indarpat. There was another Pithaura in the Tomara Dhilli list in 1073-1095. In 1093 Chandradeva Gahadavala was overlord of Indrasthaniyaka, making the Raja there (Jivanasimha) his vassal. The next dynasty may have been of the Tomara branch too (like their cousins in Dhillipura metropolis) and seized the Indarpat throne from the vassal.
The Indarpat Rajas were not affected by Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion attempts. Dhilli the capital city of Vijayapala is unaffected by Mahmud, but he did harrass the areas of the Tomaras in Haryana. During Salar Mahmud's invasion, Mahipala had an encounter which he lost initially, giving up Thaneshvar and Hansi, temporarily.
a. Turki Balban Mamluk - Mughal invasions
b. Turkoid Alauddin Khalaji - Mughal invasions > relocated to preexisting citadel of Siri - impregnable when besieged
c. Turki Muhammad Tughluq - Mughal invasions > relocated to Tughluqabad , then to Devagiri , then to Jahanpanah-Siri
d. Turkoid Sikandar Lodi (Khalaji)
But the irony is that the most dreadful invasions of Mughals occurred during the rules of the first three putting a heavy financial load on the shoulders of the Sultans. And two of these had their royal seats relocated.
When Balban was a general during the last Mamluk Kaikubad, the Mughals were very actively threatening the Sultan and the royal seat was relocated far away from the western fortress of Yoginipura towards Indarpat metropolis. The new capital seat, a preexisting fortress city in safer areas, was called Shahr-i Nau.
Firuz Shah Tughluq, with constant Mughal threats, relocated his capital seat to the remoter location in Indarpat metropolis.
The relocating Sultans were very nervous of the Mughal threats. They moved towards preexisting city forts and palaces which they took from their tax paying Hindu vassals.
According to Hari Charan Das in his work he gives these names for the Rajas of the later called Shahjahanabad area in Indarpat metropolis:
Hari Charan Das: Chahar Gulzar Shuja'i (ca. 1785 century finished)
Book V. The KalÃÂ Yuga: this book is divided into two parts.
Part I.ââ¬âThe Rájas of DehlÃÂ, now called Sháh-Jahánábád, from the beginning of the KalàYuga, or the reign of Rája Judhishtar, in whose time the great war took place, up to the first irruption of the Muhammadans, as taken from the Rájávalàand FaizÃÂ's translation of the Mahábhárata from Hindàinto Persian.
Part I.ââ¬âSec. i. ââ¬Â¦.X. DahàSen; Baláwal Sen, son of DahàSen; Keshú Sen, son of Baláwal Sen; Madhú Sen, son of Keshú Sen; Súr Sen, son of Madhú Sen; BhÃÂm Sen, son of Súr Sen; Kanak Sen, son of BhÃÂm Sen; Hari Sen, son of Kanak Sen; Ghan Sen, son of Hari Sen; Náráin Sen, son of Ghan Sen; Lakhman Sen, son of Náráin Sen; Madr Sen, son of Lakhman Sen.ââ¬â xi. Rája DÃÂp Singh. Six Rájas of this family ruled during 107 years and 7 months: Rán Singh, son of DÃÂp Singh; Ráj Singh, son of Rán Singh; Chatar Singh, son of Ráj Singh; Nar Singh, son of Chatar Singh; JÃÂwan Singh, son of Nar Singh.ââ¬âxii. Rája Pithaurá. Of this line five princes filled the throne during 80 years 6 months and 10 days: RáàAbhai Mal, son of RáàPithaurá; Durjan Mal, son of Abhai Mal; Udai Mal, son of Durjan Mal; RáàVijai Mal, son of Udai Mal.
NOTE: Indarpat metropolis with the royal area of Shahjahanabad had its own Raja! Hari Charan Das confirms ca. 130 years after Shah Jahan that Indarpat city had its own Rajas before Muhammad bin Sam and Qutbuddin. The Mirat-i Ahmadi confirms that Shah Jahan only repaired the existing palaces with marble stucco, within Red Citadel. The structures were there already. He only renamed this ancient fortress city.
Dipasimha usurped the throne of the previous dynasty hailing from Bangal, who ruled for 152 years (853-1005), according to other sources The architecture style of the Bangal school was probably introduced in the Red Fort city of Shahjahanabad-Indarpat during these Rajas from Bangal.
Thus, 107 years and 7 months 1005-1113
Dipasimha
Ranasimha
Rajasimha
Chhatrasimha
Narasimha
Jivanasimha
And 80 years and 6 months 1112-1193 86 years in other sources
Pithaura Prithviraja 12-2 (1107-1119)
Abhayamala Abhayapala 14-5 (1119-1133)
Durjanamala Durjanapala 11-4 (1133-1144)
Udayamala Udayapala 11-7 (1144-1156) Vigraharaja Chauhana conquered Dhilli and probably also Indarpat
Vijayamala Yashapala 36-4 (1156-1193) Prithviraja Chauhana overlord of Dhilli and probably of Indarpat
Qutbuddin Aybak conquers Delhi, thus also Indarpat. There was another Pithaura in the Tomara Dhilli list in 1073-1095. In 1093 Chandradeva Gahadavala was overlord of Indrasthaniyaka, making the Raja there (Jivanasimha) his vassal. The next dynasty may have been of the Tomara branch too (like their cousins in Dhillipura metropolis) and seized the Indarpat throne from the vassal.
The Indarpat Rajas were not affected by Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion attempts. Dhilli the capital city of Vijayapala is unaffected by Mahmud, but he did harrass the areas of the Tomaras in Haryana. During Salar Mahmud's invasion, Mahipala had an encounter which he lost initially, giving up Thaneshvar and Hansi, temporarily.