Sati Shrines

Satī the feminine of satya which means "true" was a religious funeral practice among some Indian communities in which a recently widowed woman would have immolated herself on her husband’s funeral pyre.The term is derived from the original name of the goddess Sati, also known as Dakshayani, who self-immolated because she was unable to bear her father Daksha's humiliation of her (living) husband Shiva.The practice had been banned several times, with the current ban dating to 1829 by the British.

Sati shrine

The term may also be used to refer to the widow herself. The term sati is now sometimes interpreted as "chaste woman."Numerous sati stones (or shrines) are found across Bundelkhand which are worshipped even today; 'sati maiya' is believed to grant wishes and protect husbands.
There are also numerous villages with names derived from 'sati': Satpara, Sataurha, Satrayee, Sataree, Satuniya, Satipura, Satariya

Case-Tola Khangaran is a village westward from Rath Near the bank of Dhasan River.here live is the majority of Bubdelknd's famous historical descendant of bravo Khangaar of Gdhkundar. Thats why the name of this place is Tola Khangaran. Here lived a kayastha named Lala Parm. who has only one married son. Lala's son became ill and died. ultimately, His wife expressed her the desire  to her father-in-law to be sati with her husband. She has prepared herself for that. She done her full makeup, wearing new clothes, put vermilion on the forehead. Eyes Mascara, color on legs, basil and coconut in her hand  sat on the mare. and walked with the dead body of her husband. Sati news flashed like lightning in the neighboring village of Tola Khangran . Many men and women of the other Village came by the bullock carts and gathered to see the sati  of carts Sati family appeared . The funeral location became like a fair. Sati funeral pyre was decorated. Sati accedes with husband. Sati kept her husband's head on her thigh. people set fire on pier and soon Sati  was dedicated to fire.After this Collector of Hamirpur Mr. Sridhar Nehru arrested many man and women and applied anti-sati law Section 302.and put them in jail. 

Other phenomina of Sati around Hamirpur are :

In 1979 an Aahirwar woman from Tathera village in Mahoba district reportedly committed sati.
In 1984 An Sati is known in Jari village of Banda district.
In 1994 Pawan Devi tried to commit sati in Chodhry Mohalla in Banda.  She was rescued by the police after she jumped onto her husband's funeral pyre.
In 1999, Charan in Satpura village of Mahoba district is said to have committed sati.
In 2002 Kattubayee from the Nayee community committed sati in Patna Tamoli, Panna district. The district has five recently built sati temples.
In 2005 Ramkumari, a Brahmin woman from Banudarhi village in Banda district, reportedly committed sati. However, the administration said it was a case of suicide.

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Culture

 Years ago, a rich and diverse tradition of diffident caste and creed and there song and dance mixed in the Hamirpur region. Several local cultures are exist in this Hindu religious tradition which is now called Buneli.

Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Folk Arts, Musical Instruments  and many Festivals and celebrations are the major dimensions of Bundeli Culture. These impart the opportunity to the Hamirpurites to spread  their Quality across the world.

The Language of this tract of land is called Bundli or Bundelkhandi which consists a lot of sub dialects. which varies from village by village .

"Tola khangaran" this word memorize the the practice of Sati Pratha which is famous in indian History was active in Hamirpur and its near by.

Since its culture  is not much famous due to the lack of correct information. Thats why very few young artists are attracted towards Hamirpur Culture and trends.

Becouse of  livelihood pressures, large scale migration, farmers deaths and spread of the Dj, TV , Hamirpur's culture is dying rapidly.

Since the 1990s, there has been an explosion of a new kind of Bundelkhandi 'folk' music. Sung to the accompaniment of modern instruments like synthesizers, and often with sexually suggestive lyrics in Bundeli, the music is sold  in street and is  played at ear-splitting volume in public transport  buses, rickshaws and street shops.

Sincer thanks to Sri Ayodhya Prashad Gupta, "Kumud ", Orai.

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Status Of Women

Women have always been an integral part of human civilization. The position of women in Indian villages has seen many significant changes from the ancient period to the contemporary period. Historical incidents of sati are also celebrated in folklore. in which The women were forcefully burnt with their dead husbands and made Sati. they were given in marriage at an early age of only 4-5 years and the young widows were also not allowed to remarry.

However such examples don’t have any relation to the actual status of women. Hamirpur is not a developed city. So like other rural parts of the country, one may found women cooking, working in fields, grazing cattle, collecting dung, bringing water, collecting firewood and doing manual labor at construction sites yet their contribution is unrealized.

Currently, Womens are doing heavy manual labor in compression to the man yet they receive lower daily wages. This phenomenon is happening in the entire Hamirpur region.

Domestic violence is common in Hamirpur. Female partner is more commonly the victim of domestic violence. They have to face abusive or violent behavior of other family members. Due to the poor education they are unable to report it to the authorities. Women from SC groups are also vulnerable to sexual harassment exercised by upper caste men. There is no strong women’s rights movement, although many small, localized efforts exist

There is no data on how many such cases take place in Hamirpur - and we have no way of knowing how many such cases go unreported - but some indication can be got from state-wise figures.

Also, widows and women rejected by husbands are ill-treated by the society. It was noted in female group discussions that except for a few very old widows, many of the women chose to live with another male, often their brother-in-law ('jeth').

There were also instances of women moving away with the new men in their lives, leaving their children to be looked after by aged parents.

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Religious Groups

The population is overwhelmingly Hindu. The percentage of Hindu population in  Hamirpur is much higher than the percentage of its surroundings. The Muslim population of Hamirpur District lies mostly in Kurara, Rath, Maudaha and Muskara.

Coexisting with mainstream Hinduism have diversity of religious beliefs and practices  so they impart a powerful influence of Folk culture.which makes this region unique among numerous other traditions .

A sizable Muslim population is found in Hamirpur only in a few villages of  Hamirpur.see table in Religious Groups in Hamirpur).According to Census 2001 figures, the maximum Muslim population in Hamirpur districtswas 83000.The muslim population shows the glory of  Muslim rulers in pre-British-rule times, and Urdu continues to be used and taught there.

Pathans, Qureshis, Siddiquis, Sayids, Ghoris and Muslim Rajputs are the categories of Sunni Muslim.There are also several Muslim occupational groups like Behnas, Julahas, Kunjras and Qassabs.

Hamirpur has several important places of Hindu pilgrimage that attract people of the religion from all over the country. The majority of the Jains belong to the Digambar sect and are traders or moneylenders.

  

In the some Rath region of District, there is a church establishment dating from the 1930s, and there are a few Christian families., who live separately and have a distinctive lifestyle.

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Hamirpur Folk Songs

Folk songs of the district is simply diffirent and deep rooted. Mostly thease songs are sung in some occation such as marriage, festivals, while grinding and during harvesting.

"Bhari dupahri sawan Gaiye, sorath gaiye adhi raat. Alha saira wa din Gaiye, ja din jhadi lage din raat."
 Some of popular folk songs are.

1. Faag : Faag song is a rhythmic music famous and it could be heard in the entire Hamirpur region during spring season when the crops are ready for harvesting. In this time people enjoys the festivals of color called Holi.

Faag songs  is being sung by a group of people with 'Dhol', Majeera and Harmonium. Faag express the mystical attachment between male and female.

A thousand of Phag songs was composed by a folk poet Isuri (born 1881, in Mauranipur, Jhansi).

2. Alha : Alha or Saira is a monsoon song which sung When farmers are free from their agricultural works during heavy monsoon. Alha is composed in bundeli language.

"Barah baris lai kookar jiye, Au terah lau jiye Siyar.Baris atharah chhatriy jeeye, Age jeewan ko dhikkar."

Alha recital makes our emotions awake through the description of heroic deeds of  Alha and Udal, who fought on the side of the Chandelas in the war against Prithiviraj Chauhan. The Alha’s lyrics has been continuously enriched by different authors at different times. Interested people can visit Para village in Teeja Mahotsaw.

 3. Dadre and Gari : This is the main folk lore of Bundelkhand. As a ‘Gari’ they show the happiness and joy to express their feeling for the blissful movement when the auspicious marriage is taking place. They evoke the feelings in the heart of bride and groom with love and romance. ‘Dadre’ is sung by a group of ladies to bless the newly wed couple. For example.

"Thakura tori jat ganwar nanad bai dware na bithaio beimanan ka..pahli chal jab mai aai mori sakhi pahli chal jab mai aai. Wo to nirkhat kajra hamar nanad bai dware na bithaio beimanan ka...."

4. Lamtera :Lamtera songs sung in honour of Ganesh and Shakti. It songs are sung by Bundeli pilgrims during devotional festivals of whole district in the month of January, February and March after rabi crop in winter blossoms. Farmers after seeing their crops flowering, their hearts and minds also bloom like a flower. To show their gratitude to the God, the devotees offer the flowers of their emotions to the lotus feet of the God. They realize that the whole year passed in day to day life, and with the feeling of spring season they want to get blessed by going to the pilgrimage places, temples and to take the holy bath in the rivers.

5. Khyal :  a competitive form of singing performed by two groups of singers In ‘Khyal Gayaki’, a singer recites mythical stories, heroic deeds, the social events and the deep family relations. In this expression of songs, a very special drum ‘Dhapli’ gives very special beats which harmonize emotions,

6. Kaharwa : In the expression of folk lore Kaharwa, the sentiments of heart culminate into the romantic expression. This song is always sung by a drummer who follows the dancer of Raai, which is why this dance is also known as Raai-Kaharwa.

7. Sohar : This is sung on the occasion of the birth of a child.

8.Achri : This is  a folk song form performed in honour of mother goddesses especially during Navratri. People used to sing this song in groups with dholak and majera.For example read this attractive song.

"Lal Langoti Hanth me Soti Chal Bhai Gange Hana Ho Maya..Chal Bhai Gange Hana Ho Maa....."

9.Tambura Bhajans : These are songs usually sung to Kabir's lyrics, celebrating a nirguni (formless) godhead.

10.Diwari Songs: This is sung during deepawali and Maun pooja.

11. Dj Songs: "Dj Jagat raj" and "Dj vicky" is well known word in local Dj mixing. In this bollywood songs are mixed with high brass and sound.

"Teri ankha ka yo kajal mane kare se gori ghayal, mai shahad shahad....." 

Some attempts have been made to compose and popularise new folk songs in and around hamirpur.

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Hamirpur District

Hamirpur, with an area of around 4,000 sq km and population of 10.5 lakhs (Census 2001), is among India's least urbanised and industrialised districts.

Till recently the district included a southern hilly and forested portion that has been made into a separate district called Mahoba.

Hamirpur town, which  has a population of less than 35,000, stands on a tongue of land near the confluence of the Betwa and Yamuna rivers.  It is well connected by road to Kanpur, 60 km away, and by rail to Kanpur and Banda.

According to tradition, the town was founded in the 11th century by one Hamir Deo, a Rajput from Alwar.

Most of Hamirpur district is a treeless alluvial plain through which the Yamuna, Betwa, Dhasan, Ken rivers and numerous tributaries flow in tortuous routes. The rivers cause extensive soil erosion and formation of ravines.

Among the few non-agricultural products of note from the district is soapstone, used to make vessels, dishes and object d art, mined at a village called Gorahri.

Hamirpur is one of the districts of UP where Krishi Gyan Kendras to train farmers in different aspects of crop production and livestock management have been set up by the Kanpur-based Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture (founded 1893), a premier institution of agricultural research and education.  

Rath (pop. around 56,000) is the largest town in the district.

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Pt Baijnath Tiwari.

Mahoba had produced great warriors, patriots and heroes from time to time.Pt Baijnath tiwari was one of them born in this tract of land Bundelkhand in 22 Fabruary 1898.His father's name was Nand Lal Tiwari.BaijNath Tiwari was Recived education T home and after that he was sent to lucknow in Kali Charan Mission High School for further studies.In Lucknow he got chance to listen the houghts of Indian leaders. These thoughts molded his charector in to a patrots.

Tiwari Ji loved study he come to Mahoba and started to work for congress.When Gandhiji was started non-violence movement in India than how the son of this zone remain silent.Tiwari Ji jumped into the movement.The operatr of this passive Deewan Shatrughan Singh Silected him the first agitatoe who break the salt low in Hamirpur District.

Becouse of participation in Salt low Tiwari ji was sent to Banda jail for six months.He also donated his land for the construction of Tilak Bhawan and Aarya Samaj Mandir.

In 1929 when Gandhi Ji arrived at Hamirpur.He amde him the chief guest for the newly build orfanage. Pt Baijnath Tiwari has also donated his land for many inns and educational institutes.He also participated in 'Lagaan Bandi Andolan'and had to bear jail life.He passed this time in Naini jail.He got six months imprisonment due to participation in personal passive.

Thus he connected himself in all the movement in his entire life.He was a great patriot and writer as well and was known by the name of 'Kamkar'in writing field.He wrote approximatly ten best books His wife Yashoda Devi also participated in freedom movement.27 October 1985 was a clay of grief when he was died.

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Hamirpur Tourism

Bundelkhand has an identity of its own in History, and Hamirpur is the gateway of Bundelkhand so many historical places of Chandela period are scattered around this region. Some of them are

Rath: This region belongs to Pandawa in Mahabharat period. This region is called Virat puri at that time. Keechaka was killed by Bheem.

Dhanauri: The cows of the king  Virat  was abducted from Gnauri village which is located at Rath. Ghanauri's previous name is Dhenu-hari. There is two meeting halls of Chandelas and a Barah Khambha. 

Mosque of Aurangjeb:There is a mosque in Rath Build by Aurangjeb.

Bade Peer: At the time of Aurangzeb, A religious person  bring a brick of  a famous shrine of Sekh Abdul Qadir Jilani from Baghdad and made a Dargaah.

Daanu Mamu: At the time of British rule. Sumer Singh Lodhi and Awanti Bai started the freedom struggle from this place. Awanti bai was the first lady of this place who helped and supported Maharani Laxmi Bai. Sumer Singh was hanged on Maurani Pur. His mausoleum built hare at Danu Mamu in Budhauliya pura.

Swami Brahmanand Monument: Social reformer swami Brahmanand's Working place is rath. A monument was built in the premises of his degree college.

Gandhi Ashram:The sign of Dewwan Shatrughan Singh's Social work is the Gandhi Ashram, Gandhi School and Hindi Bhawan in Kalpi.

Gadhi Mangrauth: The name was derived from the Magar (crocodiles) lived here. In the last of 12^th century Rajaram inhabited in Magrauth from Rajasthan. His son Babu Singh had created a fort of Ramgarh, Mangrauth fortress and a place in th sake of his father near the Manjhgawan village across the dhasan river.

Gadhi Jigni: Babu Singh who comes from Mount Abu, the pratihar king had made his second fort in Jigni.

Maudaha: Maudha is mentioned as a stronghold in times of Chandelas. It is said that it covered by huge trees in the past with the abundance of honey.thus its name turns to Maudaha.In Mughal period,this region is well known for the breeding and raising of elephants. There is a Hathi Darwaja of Mughal Period for the treatment of mad elephants.

Mudkata Baba: It is a Dargah of Nawab Senapati Daler Khan situated at mankraon road it is called Mudkata Baba.

Elephant door in Hamirpur: Chandel Chandel King Hammir Varman had build a fort at the bank of river Yamuna to stop the invaders. Which was destroyed in flood only stairs of the castle and Hathi Darwaja are remain.

Badan pur: The founder of hamirpur come from Alwar and stayed in a home of Ahir Badna and involved in his social work. This place is called Badan pur by the name of Badna.

Bhuiyan Rani: In Jhalokhar village Near a  small deep lake shore, there is a temple of Bhuiyan Rani. The soil have such properties so that the body has become dust off many diseases.

Chandel baithak:The chandel baithak and barah khambha is situated in ghanauri near Rath tahsheel.In mahabharat period the cows of Virat were kidnaped in Rath.

Singh Maheswary Temple.:The temple is belong to loRD Shiv and Prathwi (earth) is located on the bank of yamuna RiverIn the north at Hamirpur Head quarter.Historically this templeis suppossed to be the heritage of Gupta period.

Mehar Temple:This temple was constructed by Permeswary Dayal Pukar , A devotee of Awatar meher Baba in 1964 at hamirpur head quarter the idol of awatar meher baba was placed in the templeon 18 th november 1970.

Swami Bramhanand Monument:Rath is a working place of great social reformers like swami Bramhanand a monument is situated in his school garden.

Chaura Devi temple:This temple is constructed arout the peepl tree as the idol of goddesswas dreamed to a devotee in the mid-night.aftr some time a beatyful part was also constructed here.

Banke Bihari Temple:in 1872 the temple was constructd by Pt. Dhaniram on the birth anniversoryof his nephew prag Dutt.The temple is Very populer for it's art and Desighn in all over the bundelkhand.

Gayatri tapobhumi:This religious place is situated on hamirpur sagsr road in bharwa sumerpur near imiliya village.It is 17 kilometer far from Hamirpur and was a atapobhumi of Saint Roti Ram baba.

Bhramhanand Dhaam:After the inaugration by the contemporary chief minister of up in 1999.this place come to be known as dhaam.in the memory of swami bramhanand .this dhaam was constructed in barbara village of Sarila block.

Kalp tree:This tree is located on the bank of river yamuna at hamirpur.This is very old and Rare in india,Preserved y the government.

Nirankari Ashram:this is the worship and meeting place of nirankary devotees of baba hardeo singh ji maharaj located in hamirpur and other villages.religious programs are handel here every sunday.

Gayatri Shakti peeth:In 1971 this religious place come to existance By the motiwation of Pandit Sriram.

City forest:city forest was established by forest department on the hamirpur Kalpi Road Near about Two kilometers from Hamirpur.

Bhuiya Rani:Buiya rani Temple is located in Jhalokhar.Village near a deep lake .It is supposed that the soil of here have some medicinal quality.The patient of Gathiya and liprisi are treated cure after rubiing the soil of here.

Hathi Darwaja:Chandel King Hammir Varman Contructed a fort on the bank of river yamuna for sefty which was destroyed in flood only Hathi Darwaja remain.

Mudkata Baba:A dargaah of nawab sena pati Dsaler khan is situated on mankraaw way .This is called Mudkata.

Chaura Devi Situated beside river Yamuna. it is believed that devi came out from the trunk of a tree.

Gayatri Dhaam Near Bus Stand.

Devadas Mandir Near Subhash Market and a holistic as well as most enjoyable place of the town.

Mahaveeran Mandir: Situated beside river Yamuna. Hanumaan Mandir.

Kalka Mata Mandir: Situated in Muskara town. Near bus stand.

Madari das ashram: This spritual place is located in Pandhari village.

Mata Mandir , Anjhi (Muskara): Situated in Anjhi Village.

Arya Samaj Mandir in rahuniya dharamshala it is a very peaceful place.

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Ramanuj Singh Chandel

Ramanuj Singh Chandel was born in Hamirpur on 26 october 1917.He was approximately 8 years old when his father Manbodhan Singh was died.Deewan Shatrughan Sigh became close with him in his childhood.Thus the patriotism was produced in his heart.

in 1930 he was going to home from school he sow the burnings of foreign clothes in the way.seeing this scean Chandel put off his clothes and thrown on the burning and went to home naked.Chunni Lal Sharma the head leader of congress of that time provided him Khadi clothes to wear and sent him home.

He was looked after in very hardly due to the death of his father in his childhood.that's why he could not get higher education.He participated in all the activities of congress from his boyhood and became minister in Hamirpur congress commiti He got punishment two times for six months in 1941's personal passive. This time he passed in Hamirpur and Chunar camp jail.In 1942 he watched carefully by British government during quick India movement.(According to Samar Gatha)

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Gaya prasad Mishra

Gaya prasad Mishra was born in Muskra in june 1,1920.His father's name was Raghunath Prasad Mishra.He passed middle examination in Hindi and Urdu from Muskra.His boyhood activities shows that he wanted to be a patriot.His ideas and thoughts were like nationalist who was eager to find liberty.

He was arrested first time in 1941's movement and sent to jail for one month with penalty of 50 rupees.He was watched strictly by the english at 7 fabruary 1943 and 22 september 1942.He remains active in Hamirpur politics since his childhood.He presented in each and every movements.Muskra passed a mournful night when Gaya Prasad Mishra died.(Samar Gatha)

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Madan Pal Dauji

Akhtauha Situated near the Arjun bandh 8 km far from Charkhari head quarter.Madan Pal was born n this village on 1907.His father's name was Rasik Lal Mahto.Social service had shooted in his mind during his childhood.

He was the worker of Praja Socialst Group. Madan Pal Dauji had good relationship with Shri Pati Sahay Rawat and Deewan Shatrughan Singh.He played a meritorious role in election with Rani Rajendra Kumari.
He helped Rani by advertising her party.He was famous by the name of Dau Ji. He became lagislator of Mahoba in 1962. He granted ample economic help to Gandhi Inter College and B.N.B College Rath.He also played a loudale role in graam daan of deewan Shareughan singh.His another brother Dr. Nrapati Singh and Arjun Singh were good social worker.

Madan Pal Dauji died on a January 1971.His son Srawan Kumar Singh spent time in the post of secrety in block developement Charkhari and well-known for their honesty and activity. he also helped in the publication of "Samar Gatha" written by Bhawani Deen.
Inspired by Samar Gatha.

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Seth badri Prasad Bajaj

Badri Prasad Bajaj was born in Hamirpur on April 1909. his father Jagannath Prasad Bajaj was  a landlord. He met with Mahatma Gandhi On Nagpur Congress Adhiweshan. Thus inspired with Gandhi he become patriot and started to wear Khadi . He established a group named 'Charkha' and started production of Khadi . In Banda and Hamirpur he bycott the foreign clothes and stuffs. For this he arrested in 1930 with Rani Rajendra  Kumari due to his strike against wine stocks. He had to bear six months in jail. He passes his punishment in Faijabad jail.
in 1932 his thoughts were changed , and he reached to Pratap Press which was head centre for agitators.Where he met with Chandr Shekhar Ajad in kanpur. He once aagain started to work for khadin 1936 which was continued till 1940.

He also faced the hard imprisonment of 12 months with the penalty of 200 rupees and he was watched carefully during quick India movement.(Samar Gatha)

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Babu Kedar Nath Agrawal

Babu kedar nath was born at kamasin which is village of  banda district in 1st April 1911.He was an exellent poet in hindi.He was a poet by profession and well-known  for his fearless personality in the world of hindi literature.He didn't compromised with his pen.
He had excellent capacity in his poems to include love and nature.In fact he was the poet of nature, beauty and personality.His discription of beauty in his poems are  beautyful. he was awarded by 'hindi sahitya sammelan' Uttar Peadesh and Madhya Pradesh also by 'Sahitya Academy . He was also awarded by 'International 'Sahitya land NehruPrize'.Hequalifief D.Lit.lit fromBbundelkhand University Jhansi.
His poems are translated in English, Russian and general languages.He was always in the heart of literature world.His best books liked by many people thease are "Yug ki ganga,' , 'Neend ke badal', Lok and alok'  'Phool nahi rang bolt hai', 'Aag ka aina',  'Bombay ka rakt snan',  'Gul mehandi',  'Pankh', 'Patwar' , 'Mar pyar ki thapen hai',  'Meri tum',  'Bol bol abol',''Jo silayen tode hain',''Alam gandh',' 'Unhari hariyali',' 'Puspdeep' and many more.
He was out of world from 22-6-2000.The literature world lost a star from world.

Inspired by Samar Gatha Basant Publication Mahoba.

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Baijnath Saxena

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Baijnath Saxena was born samvat1964 in pahadiya village near panwari.His father Beni Prasad Saxena was very laborious and honest.he inherited thease moral instinct from his ancestors.
It was a period of developement ,yet Pahadiya remain antiquated.This period of history was full of agitations and movements for the struggle of freedom.Baijnath started to work for social welfare and movemrnts running at that time when he was a young boy of eighteen.He become member of congress group in 1924 and participated in session ao all India congress commiti . He played an exellent role in 1930, 1932, 1941, and 1942's movements and was sent to jail in every movements.His overall jail life was 5 years.
He also faced confiscation of his property many time.The historical Pahariya movement (5 Jan 1944) was controlled by Baijnath Saxena.He had personal relationship with Deewan Shatrughan Singh.He established Nehru Inter College.(Samar Gatha)

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Thakur Jagroop Singh

Terha is 12 km away from Bharwa sumerpur.The active workdone by Matadeen singh, Shivdeen, Rancharan Bhurji, Jagroop Singh Binda Prasad and Bheemsen in Hamirpur freedom fight.and has made a new link in the page of history.

Thakur Jagroop Singh has unique importance in thease stouts hearted.He was born in 1 disember 1907.His father's name was Ram sewak Khare.Being in love with motherland he qualified vernaculer examination from Hamirpur on 1924.He also passed P.T.C examination from Jhansi in 1929.

He made his good acquaintance with great patriot of Hmairpur.He participated in all Hamirpur movements actively whish was held in his time.Bravo thakur Jagroop Singh spent 4 years in jail.He arrested under criminal low18(1) press and power act in 1930,for this he sent to jail for 118 months.In 1940 18 months under D.I.R 38(1) with penalty of 200 rupees.

He spent his jail life in Hamirpur, Bareli, Allahabad, and Fatehgarh jail.Out of District movement were controlled by him .He knoen as 'Lat Sahib" becouse of his fearless nature and bravery.He also keep continued his struggle to country after indipendance.We all of us lost this great patriot on 26 August 1986 in Hailat hospital Kanpur.

Government has done nothing for the memorial of this patriot even after 50 years of indipendance.(Samar Gatha)

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Laxmi Prasad Pathak

Laxmi Prasad Pathak was born in Rath on 11 July 1911.His education starts from Rath and later passed high school examination from Hamirpur. In 1930  Liqure Ban  movement was running in Hamirpur as well as rest of the country.Deewan Satrughan Singh was the director of  this movement in and around Hamirpur.
Mean While Laxmi Prasad Pathak met with Deewaan Satrughan Singh and unite himself in national agitation.He got 9 month imprisonment in Private Passive of 1941.He strictly watched by the British on quick India movement of 1942. There was a good development under the chairmanship of Laxmi Peasad Pathak in 1947.(According to Samar Gatha)

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Pt Duli Chand Shastri

Village Chilli near Muskra in Maudaha Tahsil has great importance in Indian freedom strugle.Patriot of this tract like Dulichand Shastri ,Gopinath and Baddu Kumhar can never be forgotten.

Duli Chand shastri is the son of Ram Charan who played a memorable role in Freedom struggle.He is educated in Kashi Vidya Peeth and Bramhanand School.Meanwhile he introduced with Pt.Parmanand who suggested him to do inter caste marriage.

It is the matter of praise to operate August Revolution during Quick India Movement with obscond condition .He is also the edotor of the weekly newspaper 'Janwani'.and now passing his existance in Hamirpur as a press manager.(Samar Gatha)

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Lallu Lal Tiwari

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Lallu Lal Tiwari was born in Rath on 1913.His father Baldeo Prasad was a good civilian. He was the lover of liberty since his child hood.During the swadesi movement he boycott the English goods and through clothes ob burnings at famous place at shyamala Devi temple.He tookn oath to use khadi in his entir life when Gandhi ji was visited here on 1928. The famous news paper Bundelkhand Kesari was distributed carefully.Thus he become the spike of British eyes and arrested in personal passive.He had to bear three months hard imprisonment  with penalty of 100 rupees .His contribution to the nation was great.(Samar Gatha)

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Raja Ram Gupt

Really! I am saying true that Rath is a name of bravery. Raja Ram Gupt was born in rath in november 1921 He passed his childhood in very afflication manner becouse of a steel in his home. His education remain under middle class. Due to poverty he could not get higher education.

He used to participates in politics during his student life. Mr Gupt was fined up to 50 rupees and hard imprisonment because of his participation on private passive on 1941. He passed his jail life in Hamirpur, Barabanki, Basti and Chunar camp jail. And associated with Deewan Shatrughan Singh and Ram Gopal Gupt in jail. During quick India movement in 1942 he fought with illegal behavior with British polis.

Credit: Dr Bhawani deen (Samar Gatha)

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Ancient History: Hamirpur

The early history of hamirpur region covered by the present district of Hamirpur may be traced back to the Palaeolithic age as evidenced by the discovery of choppers, hand axes and pebble cores. 

According to the Pauranic tradition the earliest known Aryan people who settled in this region, lying between the Yamuna and the Vindhyas, were known as Chedis. The Chedi kingdom was known as one of the 16 most important kingdom of that period in Mahabharat. The Mahabharata describes the Chedis as being blessed with knowledge of the eternal law of righteousness. King Shishupal, ruled this kingdom and killed by Krishna. It is said that its chivalrous Kshatriya, acting on the advice of Krishna, humiliated their enemies by making them prisoners and gave joy to their friends.

After some period this region was ruled by Mauray’s and Shungas. The district came under the domination of Kanishka (78-120). 

After him the history of the district is shrouded in obscurity till about the middle of the third century. when Vindhyasakti (255-275) rose to power who was founder of the Vakataka dynasty. It seems that the district partly came under the Vakataka sway and partly under the Bhaarshivas , a branch of ancient Nagawanshi kshatriyas, whose sphere of influence extended at that time from Gwalior and Mathura in the West to probably Varanasi and Mirzapur in the east Gupta dynasty also ruled this region from the mid of 4th century and continued till the beginning of the 6th century.

The country ruled by the Chandels from the beginning of 9th century, was organised into a bhukti (province), called Jejakbhukti. Jejakbhukti coincides with modern Bundelkhand comprising this district. During the rule of Khangars Rajput (between 12th century and 14th century), the area including other parts of Bundelkhand came to be known as Jujhauti (or the land of warriors).

In the eleventh century the town of Hamirpur, which gave its name of the district, was founded by one Hamira Deva, a Kalachuri Rajput, who came there from Alwar and took shelter with one Bunda, an Ahir.
Bunda's name still survives in the neighbouring village of Budanpur, where remains of an ancient Khera are found. Having no male issue, Hamira Deva adopted his daughter's son Ram Singh, who married with the daughter of a Rajput of Amlar in Banda district. He was offered, in marriage, the eastern portion of pargana Maudaha as dowry. The remains of the fort built by Hamira Deva are still found in Hamirpur.

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