An account of a clash between Pashtuns and Rajputs

[Samandri]

An account of a clash between Pashtuns and Rajputs

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

A blog? Really? Looks like a nice fiction story.
As far as I knew it had been Muslim kings and generals kidnapping Hindu mistresses. They have done with impunity.

In this "story" its opposite

 

[Khan_patriot]

A blog? Really? Looks like a nice fiction story.
As far as I knew it had been Muslim kings and generals kidnapping Hindu mistresses. They have done with impunity.

In this "story" its opposite

this account is taken from a book notes on afghanistan and baluchistan by Major HG Ravetry so its legit I would say, and contraray to whatyou believe no one was above savagry at the time this happened

 

[Samandri]

A blog? Really? Looks like a nice fiction story.
As far as I knew it had been Muslim kings and generals kidnapping Hindu mistresses. They have done with impunity.

In this "story" its opposite

Not a fictional story, Haji Khan's victory against Udi Singh of Marwar is mentioned by Abu Fazal in Akbarnama with some difference (Vol.Ii, page-36), it is further mentioned that Haji Khan took possession of Ajmer and Nagor and laid siege to Narnaul with the help of local Afghans (Pannis actually) so Emperor sent Qasim Khan Nishapuri against him so he "fled" ....

Modern Indian authors themselves dont deny the occurrence of event but have altered it due to nationalism, that Udi singh was the one who had smaller army
Maharana Pratap - Dr. Bhawan Singh Rana - Google Books

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

this account is taken from a book notes on afghanistan and baluchistan by Major HG Ravetry so its legit I would say, and contraray to whatyou believe no one was above savagry at the time this happened

Not a fictional story, Haji Khan's victory against Udi Singh of Marwar is mentioned by Abu Fazal in Akbarnama with some difference (Vol.Ii, page-36), it is further mentioned that Haji Khan took possession of Ajmer and Nagor and laid siege to Narnaul so Emperor sent Qasim Khan Nishapuri against him so he "fled" ....

Modern Indian authors themselves dont deny the occurrence of event but have altered it due to nationalism
Maharana Pratap - Dr. Bhawan Singh Rana - Google Books

I am not questioning the victory of Haji over Udi Singh. But the background story behind such reasons for war. And as such the ones in the blog doesnt evoke confidence.

 

[Samandri]

The presence of Pashtun settlements in the heart of 16th century Rajputana ( Ajmer, Jodhpur , Marwar), indicates that with prolonged Afghan rule, Rajputana could have been colonized on the same level as U.P, Punjab , Bengal etc. Mughals prevented this. Most of the Parni Pashtuns , mentioned in this account, migrated southwards to Deccan sultanates after ascendancy of Mughals. Akbar expelled all Pashtun jagirdars of Sur and Lodi dynasty from Punjab and issued a decree that Pashtun mansabdars will not be allotted lands in Punjab due to troubles in adjacent Roh/Pakhtunkhwa. Unlike Afghans, Mughal themselves never settled in India as rural zamindars and were confined to urban centers. With decline of Mughal empire, Pashtuns again surfaced, establishing pockets of independent chiefdoms in India, the most famous one being Rohilkhand. One of the Rohilla Pashtun, Amir Khan Yusufzai, captured large tracts of Rajasthan in 1806 and became militarily very strong.

 

[Jaggu]

Is this the udai singh of chittor who was son of Rana Sanga and father of Rana Pratap?

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

The presence of Pashtun settlements in the heart of 16th century Rajputana ( Ajmer, Jodhpur , Marwar), indicates that with prolonged Afghan rule, Rajputana could have been colonized on the same level as U.P, Punjab , Bengal etc. Mughals prevented this. Most of the Parni Pashtuns , mentioned in this account, migrated southwards to Deccan sultanates after ascendancy of Mughals. Akbar expelled all Pashtun jagirdars of Sur and Lodi dynasty from Punjab and issued a decree that Pashtun mansabdars will not be allotted lands in Punjab due to troubles in adjacent Roh/Pakhtunkhwa. Unlike Afghans, Mughal themselves never settled in India as rural zamindars and were confined to urban centers. With decline of Mughal empire, Pashtuns again surfaced, establishing pockets of independent chiefdoms in India, the most famous one being Rohilkhand. One of the Rohilla Pashtun, Amir Khan Yusufzai, captured large tracts of Rajasthan in 1806 and became militarily very strong.

Under Hemu, there was many Afghan Generals. Adil Shah was insane and so Hemu took his place. Its said Afghans were also considered "natives" of Hindustan and they considered Mughals as outsiders which they were. They united under Hemu, who won 22 battles consequently until he was killed by a stray arrow.
So this may be an action of retribution by the Mughals.

 

[Samandri]

Is this the udai singh of chittor who was son of Rana Sanga and father of Rana Pratap?

yes

Under Hemu, there was many Afghan Generals. Adil Shah was insane and so Hemu took his place. Its said Afghans were also considered "natives" of Hindustan and they considered Mughals as outsiders which they were. They united under Hemu, who won 22 battles consequently until he was killed by a stray arrow.
So this may be an action of retribution by the Mughals.

It might be , that Hemu was actually leading an Afghan army in the name of Adil Shah or by the time of second battle of panipat, he had gathered his own Hindu force in addition to the Afghan contingent which he had commanded in early battles (22 battles according to Abu Fazal). I have not read about Hemu's career in detail but according to Akbarnama, right of the wing of Hemu's army in second battle of Panipat, was commanded by an Afghan, Shadi Khan Kakar.

Adil Shah was not insane, he was a drunken fool, in all probability he was playing to the tunes of Hemu all along. But again ,Abu Fazal had darbari style, he has described enemies of Mughals in very demeaning manner so his description of Hemu's should be taken with a pinch of salt. It will be a wrong statement to say that Afghans united under Hemu, as they were very much divided and their forces were divided along other claimants of thrones i.e Sikander Shah Sur, Ibrahim Shah Sur , Muhammad Shah Sur and under independent governor of Malwa, Shujaat Khan (Shaikh Ismail Sur). Judging from the military performances of three Afghan claimants of throne of Delhi , Hemu ,was without doubt, most capable military general in the region.

Afghans, though not Indians, lived on borders of India and were not unfamiliar faces in India since ancient times while Mughals from Turkestan, appeared very foreign to both Afghans and Indians. Both Afghans and Indians, had not forgotten about the outlandish Mughal/Mongol invasions of India up to the time of Timur.

 

[Samandri]

The first ever Pashtun/Afghan dynasty in Rajputana was that of Nuhani tribe, referred to as Jalore dynasty. Malik Khurram Khan Nuhani established rule over Jalore in the beginning of 15th century. In 1679 they shifted their capital to Palanpur (Gujarat) which survived as princely state under British up to 1947.

Map of the district by name of jalore in modern day Rajasthan

 

[libertycall]

yes


It might be , that Hemu was actually leading an Afghan army in the name of Adil Shah or by the time of second battle of panipat, he had gathered his own Hindu force in addition to the Afghan contingent which he had commanded in early battles (22 battles according to Abu Fazal). I have not read about Hemu's career in detail but according to Akbarnama, right of the wing of Hemu's army in second battle of Panipat, was commanded by an Afghan, Shadi Khan Kakar.

Adil Shah was not insane, he was a drunken fool, in all probability he was playing to the tunes of Hemu all along. But again ,Abu Fazal had darbari style, he has described enemies of Mughals in very demeaning manner so his description of Hemu's should be taken with a pinch of salt. It will be a wrong statement to say that Afghans united under Hemu, as they were very much divided and their forces were divided along other claimants of thrones i.e Sikander Shah Sur, Ibrahim Shah Sur , Muhammad Shah Sur and under independent governor of Malwa, Shujaat Khan (Shaikh Ismail Sur). Judging from the military performances of three Afghan claimants of throne of Delhi , Hemu ,was without doubt, most capable military general in the region.

Afghans, though not Indians, lived on borders of India and were not unfamiliar faces in India since ancient times while Mughals from Turkestan, appeared very foreign to both Afghans and Indians. Both Afghans and Indians, had not forgotten about the outlandish Mughal/Mongol invasions of India up to the time of Timur.

Actually the Kushans according to their own accounts were a branch of the Yuezhi who themselves were the ancestors of the modern day 'Yousufzai'. It also doesn't take much to understand where the Pashtun 'Suri' tribes name comes from when we discover that the Afghans originally worshiped a solar deity and hence the term 'Khorasan' reflects an older truth about the history of the area...