ravichaudhary
October 13th, 2004, 01:32 AM
The legend of Dalaith Jat - Part I
In very society they're some incidents, and some persons, whose names becomes part of a legend and the stuff of folklore. These are
person whose life story and deeds are told again and again around campfires, and become the stuff on which children are reared- people
of renown, doughty warriors, men of integrity.
One such legendary person was Dalaith of the Baliyan Clan of Jats, who lived around 1,500CE(AD). A chivalrous redoubtable warrior. Even today five hundred years later, his story is told, and a common saying is' Bring on your Dalaith, we will see him"- meaing, bring on your bravest and most powerful warrior, he is no match for us.
The Legend handed down to us through the oral and written traditions, give us an idea of the society and Jat society 600 years ago.
It provides a picture of a society that had its systems and schools of education, which were funded and maintained by the Republic, where education was imparted to all and sundry.
The concept of residential or boarding schools existed and children were sent to study at these institutions. Her education meant not only letters, but also marital skills were imparted to the students.
Who was Dalaith?
Dalaith
In the modern province of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India, the Baliyan clan of Jats has about 100 villages today. The largest village there is Sisauli, which was earlier known as Shivpuri- the abode of Lord Shiva. Another important centre is Shoram, which has been the capital of the Haryana Sarv Khap (Republic) since time immemorial. circa 600 CE.
The are some surviving had written records of this Republic.
1.Birth, education, and the early years
Dalaith was born in the Baliyan Clan in Sisauli, now is District Muzzafarnagar, about 150 kilometers North East of New Delhi. The
village was formerly known as Shivpuri, the abode of Lord Shiva as village has a Shivalya or a temple devoted to Lord Shivaji.
His father was Meher- Chand and his mother was Shyamo, of the Dahiya Clan of Jats.
They were both of a gentle and devout nature. Meherchand was an educated man, and a great warrior, and his wife Shyamo was an educated lady too. These were Puranic times.
Their son was Damal Chand (later Dalaith), and at that time Meherchand was 26 years old and Shyamo was 22 years of age. Their son was born in Vikram Samvat 1550 or 1492 CE.
Shyamo would go to the Shivalya and pray to Shivaji, and would seek a boon of Shivaji. She would ask" O Lord, give my son such power
that he will be learned and a warrior and raise high the name of his family and clan."
The Baliyan Khap has two schools in Sikarpur, one for girls and one for boys. Along with standard education, military skills were also
imparted to the students, - weaponry and horse riding skills. In these Schools students would come form all over Haryana. [Note: Haryana
then was spread from the Sutlej River now in Punjab, to Central India].
Damal Chand was a student here. The daughter of Hariram, a Brahmin priest of the town of Jasvantnagar also was a student in the school.
Two other students were the boys- Kirthimal, after whom the village Keerttal in the district of Meerut became famous, and Bhimpal, who was from Bhabisa, and his sign was Tahar. Bhabisa was later renamed Taharpur in his honour.
These three doughty companions were always together. When her studies were completed, Hari Kaur returned to her father's house.
2. THE ACCEPTANCE OF HARI KAUR AS HIS SISTER
Once Damal Chand went to meet the relatives of his Guru in Jasvantnagar. The whole village honored him and paid their regards to
him. Hari Kaur was also present. Hari Kaur was a girl of a chaste nature and was one year older than Damalchand.
When she saw Damalchand, she told her father that Damalchand had been her brother in an earlier life. Thus Damalchand and Hari Kaur
established a brother sister relationship. She would also visit Sisauli. Their good character and their education had a great effect.
Hari Kaur would called him "Dalaith", the name he was popularly known by to posterity.
Dalaith was large, well built person; Hw weighed 49 Dharis, or 250 seers, aprox 250 Kilograms. His strength was such that he could catch
a wild buffalo by the horns, and twist them around. He fame as a warrior was spread throughout Haryana.
DALAITH JOINS THE RAJA OF RIWA'S ARMY.
Shivshankar Lal, a Kayasth of Sikarpur was an official in the court of the Rewa kingdom. Once after a visit to Sikarpur, he on his return
to the Court praised the valour and might of Damalchand to Raja Birsingh Badheleh. On his suggestion the Raja invited Damalchand to
join his army. He was made the Sardar or commander of a force of 200 horse and three hundred foot soldiers.
Once Raja Bir Singh took Damalchand with him for a tour of his lands. The Raja has a guard of 25 horsemen, and Dalaith had 50 horsemen with
him. In the jungle a mighty lion attacked the Raja, and killed his horse with one stroke of his claws, the raja was now in dire straits.
Dalaith rushed forward, kept the lion at bay his arm and, took his shield, which weighed 15 kilograms, in his right hand and pounded the
lion to death. The Raja on seeing this feat made Dalaith his personal bodyguard, and the Subedar or head of a force of 2,000 horses. He then
requested the Raja, and recruited his two friends Kirthimal, and Bhimpal into the Raja's army, and has high positions assigned to
them.
These two warriors selected 100 good soldiers from the Raja's army and sent them to Haryana Sarv Khap military school for training, in guerilla warfare. The Raja's army became powerful because of this and won many battles. The Raja's fame spread.
The Raja's army expanded to over 10,000. The raja used this army to defeat his enemies, and Bir Singh Badheleh ( Badela/ Vaghela) entered the ranks of the famous rajas of India or Bharat.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JatHistory/message/1697
See follow up messages for other parts of the legend
In very society they're some incidents, and some persons, whose names becomes part of a legend and the stuff of folklore. These are
person whose life story and deeds are told again and again around campfires, and become the stuff on which children are reared- people
of renown, doughty warriors, men of integrity.
One such legendary person was Dalaith of the Baliyan Clan of Jats, who lived around 1,500CE(AD). A chivalrous redoubtable warrior. Even today five hundred years later, his story is told, and a common saying is' Bring on your Dalaith, we will see him"- meaing, bring on your bravest and most powerful warrior, he is no match for us.
The Legend handed down to us through the oral and written traditions, give us an idea of the society and Jat society 600 years ago.
It provides a picture of a society that had its systems and schools of education, which were funded and maintained by the Republic, where education was imparted to all and sundry.
The concept of residential or boarding schools existed and children were sent to study at these institutions. Her education meant not only letters, but also marital skills were imparted to the students.
Who was Dalaith?
Dalaith
In the modern province of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India, the Baliyan clan of Jats has about 100 villages today. The largest village there is Sisauli, which was earlier known as Shivpuri- the abode of Lord Shiva. Another important centre is Shoram, which has been the capital of the Haryana Sarv Khap (Republic) since time immemorial. circa 600 CE.
The are some surviving had written records of this Republic.
1.Birth, education, and the early years
Dalaith was born in the Baliyan Clan in Sisauli, now is District Muzzafarnagar, about 150 kilometers North East of New Delhi. The
village was formerly known as Shivpuri, the abode of Lord Shiva as village has a Shivalya or a temple devoted to Lord Shivaji.
His father was Meher- Chand and his mother was Shyamo, of the Dahiya Clan of Jats.
They were both of a gentle and devout nature. Meherchand was an educated man, and a great warrior, and his wife Shyamo was an educated lady too. These were Puranic times.
Their son was Damal Chand (later Dalaith), and at that time Meherchand was 26 years old and Shyamo was 22 years of age. Their son was born in Vikram Samvat 1550 or 1492 CE.
Shyamo would go to the Shivalya and pray to Shivaji, and would seek a boon of Shivaji. She would ask" O Lord, give my son such power
that he will be learned and a warrior and raise high the name of his family and clan."
The Baliyan Khap has two schools in Sikarpur, one for girls and one for boys. Along with standard education, military skills were also
imparted to the students, - weaponry and horse riding skills. In these Schools students would come form all over Haryana. [Note: Haryana
then was spread from the Sutlej River now in Punjab, to Central India].
Damal Chand was a student here. The daughter of Hariram, a Brahmin priest of the town of Jasvantnagar also was a student in the school.
Two other students were the boys- Kirthimal, after whom the village Keerttal in the district of Meerut became famous, and Bhimpal, who was from Bhabisa, and his sign was Tahar. Bhabisa was later renamed Taharpur in his honour.
These three doughty companions were always together. When her studies were completed, Hari Kaur returned to her father's house.
2. THE ACCEPTANCE OF HARI KAUR AS HIS SISTER
Once Damal Chand went to meet the relatives of his Guru in Jasvantnagar. The whole village honored him and paid their regards to
him. Hari Kaur was also present. Hari Kaur was a girl of a chaste nature and was one year older than Damalchand.
When she saw Damalchand, she told her father that Damalchand had been her brother in an earlier life. Thus Damalchand and Hari Kaur
established a brother sister relationship. She would also visit Sisauli. Their good character and their education had a great effect.
Hari Kaur would called him "Dalaith", the name he was popularly known by to posterity.
Dalaith was large, well built person; Hw weighed 49 Dharis, or 250 seers, aprox 250 Kilograms. His strength was such that he could catch
a wild buffalo by the horns, and twist them around. He fame as a warrior was spread throughout Haryana.
DALAITH JOINS THE RAJA OF RIWA'S ARMY.
Shivshankar Lal, a Kayasth of Sikarpur was an official in the court of the Rewa kingdom. Once after a visit to Sikarpur, he on his return
to the Court praised the valour and might of Damalchand to Raja Birsingh Badheleh. On his suggestion the Raja invited Damalchand to
join his army. He was made the Sardar or commander of a force of 200 horse and three hundred foot soldiers.
Once Raja Bir Singh took Damalchand with him for a tour of his lands. The Raja has a guard of 25 horsemen, and Dalaith had 50 horsemen with
him. In the jungle a mighty lion attacked the Raja, and killed his horse with one stroke of his claws, the raja was now in dire straits.
Dalaith rushed forward, kept the lion at bay his arm and, took his shield, which weighed 15 kilograms, in his right hand and pounded the
lion to death. The Raja on seeing this feat made Dalaith his personal bodyguard, and the Subedar or head of a force of 2,000 horses. He then
requested the Raja, and recruited his two friends Kirthimal, and Bhimpal into the Raja's army, and has high positions assigned to
them.
These two warriors selected 100 good soldiers from the Raja's army and sent them to Haryana Sarv Khap military school for training, in guerilla warfare. The Raja's army became powerful because of this and won many battles. The Raja's fame spread.
The Raja's army expanded to over 10,000. The raja used this army to defeat his enemies, and Bir Singh Badheleh ( Badela/ Vaghela) entered the ranks of the famous rajas of India or Bharat.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JatHistory/message/1697
See follow up messages for other parts of the legend