Sengar

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Sengar, also known as Sanghar and Singraur in some places, are a clan of Rajputs.[1]

History[]

Sengar are a clan of Rajputs mainly found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh states of India. They are one of the 36 clan Rajput Kshatriya. They originated around Sagar and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and are currently found in Bareh (Etawah), Jalaun, Lakhnesar, Ruru or Rudu (U.P.) and Datia (M.P.). Some Sengar clan consider 'The Raja Saheb of Jagmanpur is the hereditary head of all Sengar Rajputs'. According to historical texts on Rajputs, they are the Rishivanshi Rajputs. Rajputs. , Origin: There are several theories regarding the origin of the Sengar Rajputs, according to A. H. Bingley which is also substantiated by the folklore narratives of Sengar's that they are the descendants of the Rishi (Saint) Shringa and his wife Shanta's  As per the folk traditions Shanta was from Raghuvansha clan and was princess of Raghukul, therefore, the son of Rishi Shringa and Shanta became a Rishivansha Kshtriya. Henceforth, 'Sengar' clan of Rajputs which is of 'Shrengra' old name of shringverpur (present name Singraur) named on shiringi rishi because shiringi rishi ashram was sitiuated in shringverpur ,so its further dileanation into ‘Sengar’(i.e some where also known as Singraur) places like prayagraj,fatehpur, mirzapur, MP. thus, 'Sengar' are considered to be Rishivanshi Kshtriyas. Another Rajput tradition believes that Sengar come from Gautam gotra, where rishi Gautam who is one of the seven Saptarishi was their ancestor, therefore, Sengar claim to have Gautam gotra

The region of central India known as Madhya Pradesh bears testimony of a few battles and lesser known rule of the Sengar Rajputs. In the eleventh century they migrated from Jalaun to some of the most fertile land of Rewa district known as Mauganj. They constructed garhis or forts in Mauganj, Nai Garhi, Mangawan, Bichhrata that was historically known as 'Mau Raj'. This little kingdom battled and survived the invasion of the until the Baghelas arrived in the region in 14th century and defeated the Sengars. They destroyed the fort of Sengars in Mau and forced them to disintegrate, posthumously the region was named Baghelkhand and Rewa became the capital of Baghelas.[2]

The Fort of Nai Garhi constructed by the Sengar clan

The disgruntled Sengars evaded to Naigarhi and reconstructed a fort more robust than their previous fort in Mau. However, the rising influence of Baghelas due to their amity with Mughals made them a much stronger opponent. The Sengars of Naigarhi took control over 107 villages and 36 thakurs of this clan were appointed in the villages of Gangeo, Pahari, Jodhpur, to say the least.[3] In 1882, the British forced the Thakur of Naigarhi to attend the Dussehera ceremonies in Rewa and once he paid his dues he was granted back his estate.[4]

The area of Lateri in present-day Madhya Pradesh was once ruled by the Sengars, whose livelihood was derived primarily from looting and plundering and was reflected in the name of their capital, Looteri.[5] In what is now Uttar Pradesh, the principal town of the Lakhnesar pargana during the medieval period was Rasra.[6] When the Sengars opposed British activities in 1812, Colonel Martindell came with a troop of sepoys to quell them, but the Sengars attacked the marching sepoys on Great Deccan Road and several were killed. The Sengars then plundered the area. Siddiqui considers this act of attacking British forces to be a part of the movement for independence of India.[7]

The Sengars' reputation as warriors originated in the Lodi era when they safeguarded their territories against the Delhi Sultanate and fought against Babur. They also remained one important segment of population when land reforms were carried out by Akbar in the Indo-Gangetic plains of Northern India.[8][page needed] They also fought against the British while maintaining their land rights and territorial regime in areas of Lakhnesar or Baliya in the nineteenth century.[9][page needed]

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Sengars were among those communities that practised infanticide and, in particular, female infanticide in Bundelkhand, an area that is now split between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.[10]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Stokes, Eric (1980). The Peasant and the Raj: Studies in Agrarian Society and Peasant Rebellion in Colonial India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 78–81. ISBN 9780521297707. Their claim on Chandravansh is disputed though
  2. ^ D.E.U. Baker 2007, p. 68.
  3. ^ D.E.U. Baker 2007, p. 88.
  4. ^ D.E.U. Baker 2007, p. 195.
  5. ^ Jain, Ajit Kumar (1993). Marketing in an Agricultural Region: A Geographical Study of Periodic Markets in Vidisha Plateau, Madhya Pradesh. Northern Book Centre. p. 12. ISBN 978-8-17211-034-5.
  6. ^ Singh, Kashi N. (June 1968). "The Territorial Basis of Medieval Town and Village Settlement in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India". Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 58 (2): 203–220. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8306.1968.tb00640.x. JSTOR 2561611. (subscription required)
  7. ^ Siddiqui, A. U. (2004). Indian Freedom Movement in Princely States of Vindhya Pradesh. New Delhi: Northern Book Centre. p. 33. ISBN 978-8-17211-150-2. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  8. ^ Saiyad Hasan Ansari, Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley, Concept Publishing Company, 1986
  9. ^ Malik, Subhash Chandra (1977). Dissent, Protest, and Reform in Indian Civilization. Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
  10. ^ Mukharya, P. S.; Shrivastava, R. C. (1990). "Cultural History of Bundelkhand during Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries". In Kusuman, K. K.; Menon, A. Sreedhara (eds.). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. p. 143. ISBN 978-8-17099-214-1.
  11. ^ "Expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar Convicted In Unnao Rape Case". NDTV.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Unnao rape case: FIR filed against Kuldeep Singh Sengar; BJP MLA booked under 4 sections of IPC, POSCO Act". Firstpost. 12 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Unnao rape survivor accident: BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar among 10 named in FIR".
  14. ^ "India Ruling Party Lawmaker Arrested on Rape Allegation". The New York Times. 14 April 2018.
  15. ^ Shukla, Srawan (30 May 2018). "Unnao gang-rape and murder: Jolt to BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar after Allahabad HC rejects bail plea". DNA India.
  16. ^ Agarwal, Stuti (31 December 2013). "Kratika Sengar to do an item number!". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  17. ^ Bhatia, Saloni (21 April 2015) "Kratika Sengar: I didn't step out much because I found Delhi unsafe". Times of India.
  18. ^ "Stars on s: Kratika Sengar, actor". Hindustan Times. 4 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014.

Further reading[]

  • Kumar, Dharma; Desai, Meghnad, eds. (1989) [1983]. The Cambridge Economic History of India. 2, C.1751–C.1970 (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 36–40, 56. ISBN 9780521228022.
  • Stokes, Eric (1975). "Agrarian Society and the Pax Britannica in Northern India in the Early Nineteenth Century". Modern Asian Studies. Cambridge University Press. 9 (4): 505–528. doi:10.1017/s0026749x00012877. JSTOR 312079. (subscription required)
  • Baker, David E.U., ed. (2007) [2007]. Baghelkhand, Or, the Tigers' Lair: Region and Nation in Indian History. 1 (Reprinted ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 68, 88, 195. ISBN 9780521228022.
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