Bamraulia

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Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (Bamraulia)

Bamraulia (बमरौलिया) Bamrolia (बमरोलिया) Bamroliya Bamrolia (बमरोलिया) Vamraulia (वमरौलिया) Bhimbhrauliya (भिम्भ्रौलिया) is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. This gotra started after Raja Brahmbhadra son of Virabhadra. ^[1]This gotra is based on village Bamrauli situated near Agra. The early history of Bamraulia gotra is not known. As per the books maintained by traditional Jagas, Jats in Yudhistir samvat 192 had established a village Bamrauli Khera on the banks of Chenab River. Raja Brahmdeo ruled here.

Chronoly and origin of the gotra

Ram Swarup Joon has given the chronology of this gotra, obtained from the records of the Bards of Dholpur, in his book ‘History of the Jats’ (1938, 1967) as under:

In the branch of Puru there was ‘Sanyati’ whose son was Virabhadra. Virabhadra had four sons 1. Pon Bhadra 2. Kalhan bhadra 3. Atisur Bhadra and 4. Jakh Bhadra.

• Pon Bhadra is the originator of Punia gotra.
• Kalhan Bhadra is the originator of Kalhan gotra.
• Atisur Bhadra had Ajanta Jata Shankar and his son Dahi Bhadra in the lineage. Dahi Bhadra is the originator of Dahiya gotra.
• Jakh Bhadra is the originator of Jakhar gotra.
• Brahma Bhadra was in the branch of Jakh Bhadra is the originator of Bamraulia gotra, the rulers of Gohad and Dholpur

According to the bards of Dahiyas, the descendants of above spread as under:

(a) Pon Bhadra’s to Haryana, Brij, and Gwalior

(b) Kalhan Bhadra’s to KathiAwar and Gujrat.

(c) Atisur Bhadra’s to Malwa

(d) Jakh Bhadra’s to Punjab and Kashmir

(e) Dahi Bhadra’s to Punjab and Central Asia

(f) Brahma Bhadra’s by the name of Bamraulia to Jammu and Kashmir, Haridwar and Punjab (the ruling family of Dholpur Jat rulers is from this branch)

Bamrauli to Gohad

As per Rajputana gazetteer the Jagir of Bamrauli was transferred to Deshwal Jat zamindars of Bairath (near Alwar, Rajasthan) during the rule of Tomaras in Delhi in 11th century. During Feroze Tuglak's regime on Delhi, the satrap of Agra was Muneer Mohammad, who forced the Jats to leave the Bamrauli village in 1367. The Bamraulia Jats moved from Bamrauli to Gwalior region beyond Chambal River.

According to Cunningham and William Cook, Bamraulia gotra jats from village Bamrauli founded the city Gohad near Gwalior in 1505. Later it developed into an important Jat State that continued till independence of India. The Jat rulers of Gohad were awarded the title of Rana.

Chronology of Bamraulia rulers

Gohad state

Singhandev was the first Jat ruler of Gohad state. The chronology of Jat rulers of Gohad has 17 names including above:

• Singhandev (first),
• Singhandev (Second) (1505 - 1524)
• Devi Singh (1524 - 1535)
• Udyaut Singh (1535 - 1546)
• Rana Anup Singh (1546 - ?)
• Sambhu Singh,
• Abhay Chander (1604 - 1628)
• Ram Chander (1628 - 1647
• Ratan Singh (1647 - 1664)
• Uday Singh (1664 - 1685)
• Bagh Raj (1685 - 1699)
• Gaj Singh (1699 - 1704)
• Jaswant singh (1704 - 1707)
• Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (1707-1756)
• Girdhar Pratap Singh (1756-1757)
• Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana (1757-1782)
• Rana Kirat Singh (1803 - 1805) (moved to Dholpur in 1805)

Dholpur state

• Rana Kirat Singh (1806 - 1836)
• Rana Pohap Singh (1836 - 1836)
• Rana Bhagwant Singh (1836 - 1873)
• Rana Nihal Singh (1873 - 1901)
• Rana Ram Singh (1901 - 1911)
• Rana Udaybhanu Singh (1911- 1948)

Historically important among above Jat rulers in Gohad were Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (1703-1756) and Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana (1757-1782). They also occupied the Gwalior fort twice Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (1740-1756) and Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana (1780-1783). The Maharanas allied with the British against the Marathas, and in a British-brokered deal exchanged Gohad for Dholpur in 1806. During this period they constructed historical monuments in the Gwalior Fort -The Chhatri of Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana and Bhimtal. Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior organizes Mela here on Ram Navami every year.

The Jat rulers of Gohad had constructed forts, palaces, temples, wells, gardens etc., which are of archeological importance and historical monuments. To mention some of them are Gohad Fort, Itayali Darwaja, Chhatra Mahal, Shish Mahal, Satbhanwar, Laxman-tal, Rani-guru temple, Laxman temple, Modi-ki-Haveli etc.

Presently Bamraulia Jats are found in 'kakarda' village of sehore district in Madhya Pradesh.

References

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p. 273

• Dr. Ajay Kumar Agnihotri (1985): Gohad ke jaton ka Itihas (Hindi)
• Dr Natthan Singh (2004): Jat-Itihas

External links

• Genealogy of The Bamrolia Dynasty

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