Badahara

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Deoria District Map

Badahara (बड़हरा) is a Village in Deoria Block in Deoria District of Uttar Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Gorakhpur Division .

Variants

• Vadahara (वडहर) mentioned in Rajim Stone Inscription of Prithvideva II - Kalachuri Year 896 (=1145 AD)

Location

It is located 4 KM towards East from District head quarters Deoria, 336 KM from State capital Lucknow Badahara Pin code is 274001 and postal head office is Deoria. Pagara Urf Parasia ( 1 KM ) , Piparpati ( 1 KM ) , Pakari Buzurg ( 1 KM ) , Nunkhar ( 1 KM ) , Chakbandi Urf Ghataila Gazi ( 1 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Badahara. Badahara is surrounded by Rampur Karkhana Block towards North , Baitalpur Block towards west , Bhaluani Block towards South , Pathar Dewa Block towards East . Deoria , Rudrapur , Lar , Padrauna are the near by Cities to Badahara.

History

Rajim Stone Inscription of Prithvideva II - Kalachuri Year 896 (=1145 AD) mentions ....There was the Thakkura (ठक्कुर), the illustrious Sahilla (साहिल्ल), the spotless forehead-mark of the family of the illustrious Râjamâla (राजमाल) , who gave delight to the Panchahamsa (पञ्चहंस) family, who had emigrated from the country of Vadahara (वडहर) ; who was delighted by the attainment of the panchamahàshabda , who was possessed of the distinguishing mark of a banner adorned with a silken cloth representing an îndragôpa-like (This is a red insect seen in the beginning of the monsoon ) royal umbrella over a golden jar (Verse 1) Who terrified valiant kings and became the lord of the Vivarabhumi (विवरभूमि) which he acquired in a great battle (p.456).

Vadahara (वडहर) as shown above, was probably situated in the country under the rule of the Bhanjas. R B Hiralal, however, thought that Vadahara was identical with Badahara, south of Mirzapur (p.453).

The Vivarabhumi which Sâhilla conquered appears to be another name of Patala (पाताल) or the nether world. (p.452).