Khandoi
Khandoi (खांडोई/ खंदोई) is a village in Siana tehsil, Thana Narsena, Block Uncha Gaon in district Bulandshahar Uttar Pradesh. Khandoi is a Jat dominated village. Khandoi is very a famous village in Syana Tehsil. Khandoi is well known for its freedom fighters who took part in 1947 freedom struggle. People from Khandoi burnt the irrigation building of British govt at that time.
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Location
Pincode of the village is 202398. It is situated 18 km away from Siana town, 1 km away from UnchaGaon Jat King fort and 45 km away from Bulandshahr city. Khandoi village has got its own gram panchayat. Bhagawantpur, Kapsai, Sonjna, Rasoolpur, Shafinagar, Nangla, Thana, Mawai, Pilkhani and Maua Khera, fatehpur ki Madhaia, are some of the nearby villages.
Jat Gotras
Major Jat Gotra in the village is Rajora. Village politics revolves around Rajora's. They have around 450 Votes. Other Jat gotra in Khandoi are Dagur, Rawat, Dengre and Bainsle.Total Jat votes in the village are around 700
History of Khandoi: Khandoi, founded in 1782 by Rao Ramdhan, King of Kuchesar: In 1782, Rao Ramdhan, King of Kuchesar, and a Jat of Dalal Gotra, founded Khandoi. He strategically attacked Uncha Gaon, also known as Amarthal, which was under the rule of Rajput rulers, specifically the Lodh Rajputs. The Lodh Rajputs controlled 52 villages near Uncha Gaon, collectively known as Bavni.
Rao Ramdhan's Army Composition:
Rao Ramdhan Singh's army comprised Jats from multiple gotras, including Tewatia, Sirohi, Sindu, Baliyan, Dagur, and Dengre. However, Rajoura Jats, recruited from Dungra Village, played a significant role in his army. Dungra, one of the largest Rajoura gotra villages located in the Anoopshahr area in District Bulandshahr, is known for its aggressive attitude and muscle power, dominating and controlling the Anoopshahar area.
Conquest of Uncha Gaon:
Due to Rajoura's excellent fighting skills and sacrifices, King Ram Dhan successfully captured Uncha Gaon from the Lodh Rajputs. In recognition of their contributions, Rao Ramdhan gifted the village of Khandoi to the Rajoura Jats, situated 0.5 kilometers from Uncha Gaon.
Demographic Changes in Khandoi and Surrounding Villages: Before the conquest, Khandoi was primarily a Lodh Rajput village, explaining the presence of the Lodh Rajput population in the area. Rao Ramdhan Singh strategically appointed his trusted commanders, Bhavani Singh and Mohar Singh, as the Chaudhary of Khandoi and the surrounding villages. Shafinagar: Given to Sindu Jats, though having a majority of Gujjar and Lodh population, Sindu Jats own the majority of land in the village. Philakhni: Gifted to Baliyan Jats, despite a Brahmin majority, Baliyan Jats own the majority of the land in the village. Nangla: Allocated to Tewatia and Sirohi Jats, with a Lodh majority, yet Jats own the majority of the land in the village. All these villages are strategically positioned around Uncha Gaon, showcasing the careful planning and distribution of territories under Rao Ramdhan Singh's rule.
History of Rajoura Jats: Rajoura Migration to Bulandshahr (1753): Rajoura Jats migrated to Bulandshahr around 1753, accompanying Maharaja Surajmal's army during the attack on Ghasera fort in Aligarh. The fort, ruled by Rajput King Bahadur Singh Badgurjar, fell to Surajmal in 1753, leading to the migration of Rajoura Jats towards Bulandshahar. After capturing Bulandshahar, they moved towards Delhi to confront Mughal King Ahmad Shah Bahadur, eventually occupying the Red Fort in 1754 under Surajmal's command. Establishment of Rajoura Jat Villages: After conquering Bulandshahr, some Rajoura Jats chose to settle in the district due to its fertile land and abundant water resources. They established 24 new Jat villages, including Baghrai, Bhailai, Borha Anupshahr, Dungrajat, Fatehpur Buzurg, Jahangirabad, Jalalpur Bulandshahr, Kelana, Nagla Harnam, Pilkhana, Rasulpur Shikarpur, Khandoi, Nangla Saligpur, Ghungrawli, Malakpur, Originally hailing from two villages, Rajora Khurd and Rajora Kalan, located in district Dholpur, the major Jat gotra in these villages is Chahar. Rajoura Jats, identifying themselves as Chahar, migrated from Rajora Khurd and Rajora Kalan, crucial under the Kingdom of Surajmal.
Rao Ramdhan Singh appointed his trusted commanders Bhavani Singh and Mohar Singh as the Chaudhary of Khandoi and villages around Khandoi. He gave Shafinagar to Sindhu Jats. Shafinagar has Gujjar population in majority however, Sindu Jats owns the majority of land in the village.
Rao Ramdhan Singh gave Philakhni to Baliyan Jats. Philakni has Brahmin population in majority however, Baliyan Jats owns the majority of the land in the village.
Rao Ramdhan Singh gave Nangla to Tewatia and Sirohi Jats. It has lodh population in majority however, Jats own majority of the land in the village. All these villages are around Uncha Gaon.
King Rao Ramdhan Singh got very impressed by the bravery and loyalty of Rajoura's and especially of two brothers Bhavani Singh Rajoura and Mohar Singh Rajoura. Rao Ramdhan Singh gave both of them his name. Generations of Bhavani Singh and Mohar Singh are still living in Khandoi. Bhavani Singh generation living in the village are known as Bard Wale and Mohar Singh generations are known as Zamindar's. Mohar Singh generations had Zamindara during the British rule. Around 30 years ago lot of unfortunate incidents happened in between the families which created lot of hate and mistrust.However, now there is a peace between these families and people are living peacefully. Total population of Bhavani Singh and Mohar Singh families members is around 450.
Bhavani Singh had 2 sons. Kundan Singh and Aant Ram. Kundan Singh had one son Hulasi Singh. Aant Ram had four sons. Baldev Singh, Tota Ram, Khadag Singh and Khoobi Singh. Both Aant Ram and Kundan Singh owned around 800 Bighas farming land.
Population
Population of Khandoi according to Census 2011, is around 6400 (Males : 3437, Females : 2963). These are around 2400 votes in Khandoi. It is one of the largest village in the area.
Jats are around 50% of the population. There is 15% population of Lodh Rajputs and remaining all other castes like Dalit, Bania, Thakur and Muslims.
Notable persons
- Ch Zile Singh, First MSC Agriculture in the village and the first, Class One Officer.
- Ravinder Singh Rajoura- IPS 1977 Batch Himachal Cadre
- Saroj Rajoura IRAS 1980 Batch
- Ajay Kumar Singh retired Sr Manager PNB
- Anshu Singh Professor DAV college Bulandshahar.
- Sanjeev Rajoura son of Zile Singh - He is living in California (USA) from past 23 years. On Jan. 21st, 2019. Uttar Pradesh Govt gave him the prestigious UP Pravasi Bhartiya Ratan Award for his efforts to build toilets for Dalit girls in his village (Khandoi) and other villages in Bulandshahar. Award was given by UP Governor Ram Naik, in the presence of Shri VK Singh (MoS for External Affairs, GOI), Swati Singh (NRI Minister), Shri Mahendra Nath Pandey (BJP UP President) and Chief Secretary, NRI Department.
https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/bulandshahr-12975855.html
- Sanjay Rajoura, son of Zile Singh Famous Standup Comedian, Btech from Birla Institute of Technology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjay_Rajoura
- Ranveer Rajoura, son of Sanjeev Rajoura lives in California and represented USA in Jr Olympics in 400 M and 200 M track and field.
https://indiacurrents.com/pleasanton-sophomore-gears-up-to-compete-in-national-junior-olympics/
- Devendra Singh ( Rtd. Ex.En.) son of Chaudhary Shyam Singh .
- Baran Singh (Director Horticulture)
Author
This Page is created by Sanjeev Rajoura. He lives in San Francisco USA. He received the 2019 prestigious UP pravasi Bhartiya Ratan Award. To get more information on Rajoura Family tree and history. Please contact him at sanjeev_rajoura@hotmail.com
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