Kot Karor
Kot Karor was ancient fortress, erected by Bhatti Chief Rao Kailan, stated to be twenty-two coss, about forty miles, from Bahawalpur ; but though the direction is not stated, there is little doubt of its being to the northward, most probably in that do-ab called Sindsagar. [1]
History
When the sons of Bhatti Chief Raningdeo became converts to Islam, in order to avenge their father's feud with the Rathore prince of Nagore, they forfeited their inheritance of Poogul and Marot, and thenceforward mixed with the Abhoria Bhattis, and their descendants are termed Moman Musalman Bhutti.
On this event, Kailan, the third son of the Rawal Kehar II, took possession of the forfeited lands, and besides Beekampur, regained Deorawul, which had been conquered by their ancient foes, the Dahya Rajpoots.
Kailan built a fort on the Beyah, called, after his father, Kerroh, or Kerore, which again brought the Bhattis into collision with the Johyas and Langas, whose chief. Ameer Khan Korai, attacked him, but was defeated. Kailun became the terror of the Chahils, the Mohils: and Johyas, who lived in this quarter, and his authority extended as far as the Punjnud.[2]
Birsil, his eldest son, he made heir to all his dominions, except the land of Khadal (whose chief town is Deorawul), which he bestowed upon Randheer, and to both he gave the tika, making them separate states. Birsil marched to Kot Karor, his capital, at the head of seventeen thousand men. [3]
Birsil re-established Dhuniapur, and then went to Kot Karor. His old foes, the Langas, under Hybat Khan, again attacked him, but they were defeated with great slaughter. At the same time, Husein Khan Baloch invaded Beekumpur.[4]
Rawal Bersi, who at this time occupied the gadi of Jaisalmer, went forth to meet Rao Birsil on his return from his expedition in the Punjab. In S. 1530 (A.D. 1474), he made the gates and palace of Beekumpur. [5]
Rao Kailan had established his authority over nine castles, heads of districts, viz., Asini Kot or Aswini-kote, Beekumpoor, Marote, Poogul, Deorawul, Kerore (twenty-two coss, or about forty miles, from Bahawulpore), Guman, Bahun, Nadno, and Matailoh, on the Indus. [6]
जोधासिंह के कब्जे में
सरदार वीरसिंह भाई की जेल से रिहाई पाकर मुक्राम माड़ी को चला गया। जोधासिंह बड़ी घबराहट में था, कारण कि वह जानता था कि हमीरसिंह के सहायक मिसल वाले लोग बड़े कट्टर व बहादुर हैं। उनसे विजय पाना कठिन है। इसलिए जोधसिंह फिर किले से लड़ने को न निकला। इधर हमीरसिंह भी फरीदकोट को वापस लौट आये और मिसल वालों को काफी धन देकर विदा
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किया और अपने राज्य के बढ़ाने तथा शक्ति-संपन्न करने में जुट पड़े। वीरसिंह के साथियों ने उधर उसे समझाया कि माड़ी के इलाके को वह अपना मुल्क समझे और भाई उसके साथ छेड़-छाड़ करें तो मिसल वालों से मदद ली जाये। इस तरह से सरदार जोधसिंह तीन ओर से आफतों में फंस गये। पटियाला से शत्रुता, इधर दोनों भाई हमीरसिंह और वीरसिंह का घरेलू युद्ध। लेकिन यह अपनी गलती पर पछताने के बजाय हिम्मत के साथ आपत्तियों का मुकाबला करता रहा। हर ओर कसम-कश थी। हमीरसिंह अधिक उन्नति पर थे। उन्होंने अपने किलों की मरम्मत कराई। जगह-जगह की पुरानी खतरनाक गढ़ियों को मिसमार कराया। कोट करोड़ को कब्जे में करके उसके गढ़ को तुड़वा-फुड़वा डाला। कहा जाता है कि उसमें 35 तोपें और बहुत सा खजाना मिला, जो फरीदकोट लाये गये। बहुत से इलाके झोक, भक, धर्मकोट आदि अपने राज्य में मिला लिये। आबादी बढ़ाने की भी कोशिश की।
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- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.235,fn.3
- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.232
- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.235
- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.236
- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.236
- ↑ James Tod: Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Volume II, Annals of Jaisalmer, p.236,fn-2
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