Sunday, 3 September 2023

Pawer of Betul Chhindwara



According to historians, the Paramara (or Parmar) community, which originated in Agnikund, is believed to have existed approximately 2,500 years before the Common Era (BCE). This community traces its roots back to Mount Abu in Rajasthan, where, in ancient times, sages and ascetics, guided by the sage Vasishtha, created a sacred fire pit (agnikund). Through their efforts, they summoned a human being from the flames and named him Paramara, entrusting the duty of protecting saints and sages to him. Subsequently, they created another human and named him Solanki, followed by a third, named Chalukya. All these individuals and their descendants came to be known as Agnivanshi Paramaras. The term "Gautra" refers to lineage and, in the case of the Paramaras, their lineage is traced back to Vasishtha, with the goddess Dhara as their clan deity.


From their inception, the Paramara community considered it their primary duty to safeguard, prosper, and uphold the honor of human society. Upon their emergence, the brave Paramara warriors protected sages, saints, and the general populace from the torment of demons and asuras (malevolent beings). They also revered and worshipped Goddess Durga (Mahamaya) and transformed Dhara into their homeland. After spending some time in anonymity, in the year 761 BCE, under the guidance of the sage Mahabahu, they established the realms of Achalgarh and Chandravati near Mount Abu. Over the next 400 years, illustrious rulers such as Raja Bhoj, Upendra, Barisinha, Manjudev, Bhojdev, Jaysinha, Udayaditya, Jagadev, Nar Barman I, and Mahapratapi Shoor were born into this lineage. They ruled in various regions, including Dhara, Ujjain, Bagad, Jalor, Abu, and Bhinmal, enriching the region of Malwa. The history of the Paramara dynasty's dominance can be found in the research and historical writings of scholars like Dr. Ganguly, Dr. Vyankatachalam, and other historians.


Raja Bhoj, during his reign, relocated the capital from Ujjain to Dhara. The evidence of this period includes the fort of Raja Bhoj and the Bhojshala.


However, as time passed, the situation changed. The Maratha Empire and the Mughal rulers began to encroach upon the Rajputana and Malwa regions. While some rulers of the Paramara dynasty continued to flourish, others faced difficulties as the Mughals ravaged the region. They inflicted severe atrocities on women, yet the courageous warriors of the Paramara clan, demonstrating their valor, confronted the Mughal army alongside their caravans. They reached Hoshangabad from Dhara, and from there, they dispersed to different locations, eventually immersing the sacred thread into the Narmada River. These separate groups settled in places such as Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni, Balaghat, Gondiya, Bhandara, Nagpur, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh's Tehri Garhwal region, Bihar, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and even Mysore. In Maharashtra, the descendants of these Paramara warriors, who were allies of Chhatrapati Shivaji, are known as Maratha Pawars today. During that time, these heroic warriors, who adapted to their surroundings, embraced the local customs, attire, and cuisine, preserving Malwa's cultural elements even to this day.

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