ravichaudhary
October 22nd, 2004, 06:57 AM
The history of Handauhli
Handauhli, a village, was settled by Hari Ji, a Jat of the Baliyan clan, in or about Vikram Samvat 860 or 802 CE (AD).
The village developed, and many other villages sprang from here.
Baba Hari Ji as he came to be known was a man of god, a devout person, and a truthful person. In his time on the banks of the river Har-Nadi or the river Hindon, an Ashram (a retreat) for Sadhus and Sants was built. These Sadhus and sants were form all the streams of sects of Hindus.
These Sadhus, Sants would reside there, and the village Panchayat provided for the upkeep of the Ashram. (Council).
There was also a Shivalaya, a temple devoted to Lord Shiva, which is still in existence today.
In return for their upkeep, the Sadhus would run a school, and the local children were provided with education. The education also covered Social service, character building, and that helped to build a balanced society.
This society of Sadhus would provide medical care to the general society, and also to the animals. The society would also preach moral standards, and the people of Haryana. Quarrels were therefore few, and if the odd quarrel occurred, it would be resolved by the Panchayat- the decision of the council of five was universally accepted.
The girls would also get education, and some women would end up renouncing society and would be admitted to the Ashram. They would act as teachers to the society, and go from house to house, to help maintain standards in the society.
In Sikarpur too, they was a society of women Sadhus who would teach members of the society, and they had a tremendous effect on the women’s society. Dissension was little.
The elders of the village society provided a great service, to the village society and raised high the reputation of their village.
Even today the reputation of that Sadhu Society of Handauhli survives.
“
Handauhli menh rehta heh Harji ka raj
Jahan par rehta Sant Samaj
Sadhu Satsang kareh dinh-Raath
Jahan jantah keh mit-theh henh santaap
Matah Pitah aur Bhai bandhu menh rehta thah prem, aur pyaar
Saas Bahu aur nandh Bhavaj menh kabhi nahi hotah takraar
Uprohkath Kaaranaun seh ghar bane hueh theh, Sarvangh Sammaan
Jahan nithi seh hotah thah Sammaan”
A loose translation
“In Handauhli there is the Kingdom of Harji
There resides the society of the Sadhus
They do their prayers day and night
There the people erase their sins.
There was love and affection between the mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters
The was no friction between the mother in laws, the daughters in laws, or the brothers sister or brother’s wife.
These houses were built upon these foundations
Respect was given by tradition.”
Author: Chaudhary Kabul Singh, Sarv Khap chairman
NOTE:
This account provides some valuable information of the society in 800 AD in Western U.P. India, the area around Delhi today.
Readers may note that schooling was provided for girls and boys. Medical skills were prevalent for the treatment of both human beings and veterinary science was known too.
Shiva worship was prevalent as it is now.
Ravi
Handauhli, a village, was settled by Hari Ji, a Jat of the Baliyan clan, in or about Vikram Samvat 860 or 802 CE (AD).
The village developed, and many other villages sprang from here.
Baba Hari Ji as he came to be known was a man of god, a devout person, and a truthful person. In his time on the banks of the river Har-Nadi or the river Hindon, an Ashram (a retreat) for Sadhus and Sants was built. These Sadhus and sants were form all the streams of sects of Hindus.
These Sadhus, Sants would reside there, and the village Panchayat provided for the upkeep of the Ashram. (Council).
There was also a Shivalaya, a temple devoted to Lord Shiva, which is still in existence today.
In return for their upkeep, the Sadhus would run a school, and the local children were provided with education. The education also covered Social service, character building, and that helped to build a balanced society.
This society of Sadhus would provide medical care to the general society, and also to the animals. The society would also preach moral standards, and the people of Haryana. Quarrels were therefore few, and if the odd quarrel occurred, it would be resolved by the Panchayat- the decision of the council of five was universally accepted.
The girls would also get education, and some women would end up renouncing society and would be admitted to the Ashram. They would act as teachers to the society, and go from house to house, to help maintain standards in the society.
In Sikarpur too, they was a society of women Sadhus who would teach members of the society, and they had a tremendous effect on the women’s society. Dissension was little.
The elders of the village society provided a great service, to the village society and raised high the reputation of their village.
Even today the reputation of that Sadhu Society of Handauhli survives.
“
Handauhli menh rehta heh Harji ka raj
Jahan par rehta Sant Samaj
Sadhu Satsang kareh dinh-Raath
Jahan jantah keh mit-theh henh santaap
Matah Pitah aur Bhai bandhu menh rehta thah prem, aur pyaar
Saas Bahu aur nandh Bhavaj menh kabhi nahi hotah takraar
Uprohkath Kaaranaun seh ghar bane hueh theh, Sarvangh Sammaan
Jahan nithi seh hotah thah Sammaan”
A loose translation
“In Handauhli there is the Kingdom of Harji
There resides the society of the Sadhus
They do their prayers day and night
There the people erase their sins.
There was love and affection between the mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters
The was no friction between the mother in laws, the daughters in laws, or the brothers sister or brother’s wife.
These houses were built upon these foundations
Respect was given by tradition.”
Author: Chaudhary Kabul Singh, Sarv Khap chairman
NOTE:
This account provides some valuable information of the society in 800 AD in Western U.P. India, the area around Delhi today.
Readers may note that schooling was provided for girls and boys. Medical skills were prevalent for the treatment of both human beings and veterinary science was known too.
Shiva worship was prevalent as it is now.
Ravi