Bayana

Author of this article is Laxman Burdak लक्ष्मण बुरड़क

Location of Bayana in Bharatpur District

Bhim Lat or Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription at Bayana

Bayana, also known as Bijayagadh, is a historical town in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan in India. The ancient name of it was Shripatha (श्रीपथ).

It is a historical city founded by Bana clan Jats who were the first rulers in this area. Bayana was their capital.

Location

Bayana is located in a small plain, between two hill ranges running more or less parallel to each other near the left bank of the Gambhiri river, at a distance of 36 km from Bharatpur.

Villages in Bayana tahsil

Adda, Agawali, Ajnoli, Alapuri, Arauda, Bachhaina, Bagren, Baisora, Bajna, Bajoli, Bamoori, Ban Kookra, Bangaspura, Bansroli, Baori, Barkhera, Baroda, Bastrawali, Bayana ( Rural ), Bayana (M), Beerampura, Bhagori, Bhaja Moroli, Bidyari, Birhata, Biskhori, Brahmawad, Budhawar, Chahal, Chainpura Bayana, Chak Balrampur, Chak Beechhi, Chak Nawli, Chak Samantgarh, Chaukhanda, Cheekhru, Damdama, Dar Barahna, Dehgawan, Dewasarai, Dhadren, Dhurairi, Dumariya, Encholi, Etmadpur, Farso, Gajnua, Gazipur, Ghunaini, Gurdha Dang, Gurdha Nadi, Harnagar, Imliya, Intkhera, Jaisora, Jarwar, Jaspura Moroli, Jaswant Nagar, Jhamri, Jhatola, Kachaira, Kair, Kakalpura, Kalsara, Kanawar, Kani, Kapoora Dahar, Kapoora Malooka, Karwari, Katariyapura, Katkar, Khan Khera, Khareri, Khatnawali, Kheri Dang, Kheriya, Kherli Gadasiya, Khohra, Khoot Khera, Khulawali, Kot, Kothi Khera, Lahchora Kalan, Lahchora Khurd, Lohatwara, Madanpur, Mahloni, Mahmadpura, Mahrawar, Malipura, Mangren Kalan, Mangren Khurd, Milakpur, Moodiya, Mor Talab, Muawali, Murki, Nadi Gaon, Nagla Bahaduriya, Nagla Chheetariya, Nagla Chimman, Nagla Hota, Nagla Jhamra, Nagla Khatka, Nagla Khushaliram, Nagla Khushfaham, Nagla Kishan Vallabh, Nagla Kurwariya, Nagla Medsingh, Nagla Nabariya, Nagla Nirbhan, Nagla Purohit, Nagla Roopram, Nagla Sewa Kurwariya, Nagla Shyolal, Nagla Tirkha, Nahroli, Naroli, Nawli, Nayagaon Kalan, Nayagaon Khurd, Nithari, Palidang, Parua, Patti Shahjad, Peeloopura, Peeparra, Peepli, Pidawali, Popalpura, Purabai Khera, Puraharlal, Raroda, Raseri, Reechhauli, Sadhpura, Salabad, Samantgarh, Samogar, Samri, Santokpura, Sarai Bhamboo, Seedpur, Seopura, Sewla, Shahpur, Shekhpur, Shergarh, Sikandara, Singhan Khera, Singhaniya, Singhara, Singhrawali, Sookha Seela, Soopa, Sultanpur, Talimpur, Tarbeejpur, Tarsooma, Thana Dang, Thikariya, Turtipura,

History

The ancient name of Bayana was Shripatha or Shriprashtha. It is a curious mixture of Hindu and Mohammad relics. Ruled by stalwarts like Mohammad Ghori, Sikandar Lodhi and Humayun, Bayana held a special place in history. According to Abul Fazal: "this town is the burial place of many illustrious men". It can be adjudged that various important battles were fought here. Ain-e-Akbari mention that in former times Bayana was the capital of a province of which Agra was merely a dependent village.

Bayana is famous for Bijaigarh (Vijaygarh) fort which was built by Jadon Raja Bijai Pal in 1040 A.D. The Bijaigarh fort contains several old temples and a red sandstone pillar bearing an inscription of Vishnuvardhan, a feudatory of Samudragupta. The fort was described as one of the most famous forts in India by Babur himself. Besides this there is a monolithic sandstone pillar, a curious combination of Hindu and Mohammedan styles, which bears many inscriptions.

Another important place is Usha temple, which was built during the reign of Raja Laxman Sen, by his wife.

Bijayagadh Stone Inscription of the Yaudheyas

• Perfection has been attained! Of the Mahârâja and Mahâsênâpati, who has been made the leader of the Yaudhêya tribe, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .and having asked the settlement, headed by the Brâhmans, as to the health of (their) bodies &c., writes "There is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana

From: Fleet, John F. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum: Inscriptions of the Early Guptas. Vol. III. Calcutta: Government of India, Central Publications Branch, 1888, 254.

The Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana, locally known as Bhīm kī Lāţ, was erected at Bayana in Bharatpur district for having perfection been attained in samvat 428 on the fifteenth lunar day of the dark fortnight of (the month) Phâlguna. Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana reads as:

English translation

Perfection has been attained! Four centuries of years, together with the twenty-eighth (year), (or in figures) 400 (ana) 20 (ana) 8, having been accomplished; on the fifteenth lunar day of the dark fortnight of (the month) Phalguna;-on this (lunar day), (specified) as aforesaid: -

(Line 3.)-On the ceremony of the pundarīka-sacrifice (having been performed), this sacrificial post has been caused to be set. up by the Varika, the illustrious Vishnuvardhana whose royalty and name are well established,-who is the excellent son of Yashovardhana; (and) the excellent son s son of Yashôrâta; (and) the excellent son of the son s son of Vyâghrarâta, - for the purpose of increasing (his) splendour, sacrifices, religion, welfare (in the other world), prosperity, fame, family, lineage, good fortune, and enjoyment.

(L. 4.)-Let there be success! Let there be increase! Let there be tranquillity! Let there be the condition of (his) having a son who shall live! Let there be the attainment of desires that are wished for! May there be faith and wealth!

Source - Fleet, John F. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum: Inscriptions of the Early Guptas. Vol. III. Calcutta: Government of India, Central Publications Branch, 1888, 254.

The Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana shows that Yasodharman, the father of Vishnuvardhana, was a king of Virk gotra. Thakur Deshraj and CV Vaidya apparently believe that the inscription of Bijaygarh and Mandsaur "prove" that Yasodharman, the ruler of Malwa, was a Jat king of the Virk gotra (clan).

Comments by Dr SS Rana

The name of the father of Vishnuvardhana as given in the above inscrition is Yashovarmarman not Yashodharman of the Mandasor Inscriptions. We know now that he was from the family of Aulikaras of Mandsor about whom the Risthal Inscription gives rich information. --Drssrana2003

Bayana Inscription of V. 1012 (955 AD)

The relevant inscription recording the fact is incised on a slab in the pavement of the Ukha mosque at Bayana, now transformed into the Ukha mandir.

The temple was constructed by MahipalaDeva in ca. 950 or sometime before AD 955 as the Bayana inscription dated VS 1012 (AD 955) suggests that Sripatha was the seat of Mahipala Deva.

The Bayana inscription of Chitralekha (955 AD)74 refers to the collection of three drammas for a deity at the mandapika of Shripatha and of a similar sum at the mandapika of Vasavata. Both the mandapikas appear to have been noted for trade in horses, as the local queen donated in favour of a Visnu temple .

An inscription found at Bayana in Rajasthan, dated VS 1012=955 AD, refers to one Maharajadhiraja Mahipala. The Bayana region must have been within the Pratihara dominions, for Rajor, lying further to its north-west.

Up to V. 1012 (955 AD), Sripatha appears to have been ruled by the Surasena dynasty.

Bayana inscription of queen Chitra-lekha (dated 955 AD) mentions prostitutes attached to temples.

Bayana formed part of the kingdom of Kanauj in Vikrama year 1012 = 955 ad, the date of the epigraph, nobody would probably ... and this supposition is doubtless to some extent strengthened by the evidence of the Rajor inscription...

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