History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Garhwal King

History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -71     

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -316 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

    Raturi provides three proofs for Kanakpal as Garhwal King-

1-The so called rock inscription of Chandpur describes that Kanakpal reached to Cahndpur in 888.

2-Three sholkas those describe that Badrinath deity ordered to Bhanupratap to take Kanakpal to Badrinath with him from Haridwar.

3- Folklore that Kanakpla was younger brother of Dhara King.

       Till date, no Chandpur inscription is published.

       The Sholka states Gurjjratat for Gujrat. While in old Sanskrit literature, Gurjar and Gurrjaratra are mentioned for Gujrat and not Gurjjratat. That means that Shloka is created very later around nineteenth century from Hindi word.

   A Court Poet Bharat of Manshah a Garhwali King who wrote Manodaya Kavya did not mention Bhogdatt, Bhuvanpal or Kanakpal.

 The Garhwal Kingdom Vanshavali in Ramayan Pradip (1771) starts from Ajaypal as in Manodaya Kavya.

Hardwick list also starts from Ajaypal after anonymous Kings.

Maularam List mentions Bhuwanpal as founding King of Garhwal. Williuam describes Ajaypal as founding King.

 Therefore, it might be said that no proof is available for Kanakpal as Founding Garhwal King.

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com13/4//2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -317 

                                                              

                                      References

1-Dr. Shiv Prasad Dabral, 1971, Uttarakhand ka Itihas Bhag-4, Veer Gatha Press, Dogadda, Pauri Garhwal, India 

2-Harikrishna Raturi, Garhwal ka Itihas

3-Dr. Patiram, Garhwal Ancient and Modern

4-Rahul Sankrityayan, Garhwal

5- Oakley and Gairola, Himalayan Folklore

6- Bhakt Darshan, Garhwal ki Divangit Vibhutiyan

7-Foster, Early Travels in India William Finch

8-Upadhyaya, Shri Shankaracharya

9-Shering, Western Tibet and British

10-H.G. Walton, Gazetteer of British Garhwal

11-B.P.Kamboj, Early Wall Paintings of Garhwal

12-H.g Walton, Gazetteer of Dehradun

13- Vimal Chandra, Prachin Bharat ka Itihas

14-Meera Seth, Wall Paintings of Western Himalayas 

15-Furar, Monumental Antiquities

16-Haudiwala, Studies in Indo-Muslim History

17- Rahul Khari 2007, Jats and Gujjar Origin, History and Culture

18- Upendra Singh, 2006, Delhi: Ancient History, Barghahan Books

19- B.S. Dahiya, 1980, Jats the Ancient Rulers (A Clan Study) , Sterling Publications

20- Maithani, Bharat –Gotrapravardeepika

21 Prem Hari Har Lal, 1993, The Doon Valley Down the Ages

22-Dashrath Sharma, Early Chauhan Dynasties

23- Shailndra Nath Sen, Ancient History and Civilization

24-H.M Elliot, 1867, The History of India as told by its Own Historians

25- Jaswant Lal Mehta, 1979, Advance Study in Medieval India

26- Nau Nihal Singh, 2003, The Royal Gurjars: their contribution to India, Anmol Publications 

(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter          

Notes on South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  SouthAsian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued

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History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Pauri Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Chamoli Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Rudraprayag Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Tehri Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Uttarkashi Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Dehradun Garhwal King; History Review about Existence of Kanakpal as Founding Haridwar Garhwal King;