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         History Aspects of Jaydasa Dynasty of Lakhamandal, Dehradun

 

History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 58  

 

Historical Aspects of Pre-Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas-55   

 

 

(History write ups are dedicated to great Historians Hari Krishna Raturi, Rahul Sanstyankritan, Badri Datt Pandey and Dr Shiv Prasad Dabral, Satish Chandra Kala, Dr. Patiram, K.P. Nautiyal, B.M. Khanduri, Jeewan Singh Kharakwal, Om Chanda Handa)

 

                                                       By: Bhishma Kukreti

               Lakhamandal of Jaunsar Bawar region of Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district is an important place. The place is situated at confluence of Yamuna and Mordgad. There had been excavations in Lakhamandal and those show that Lakhamandal had been an important place in Gupta, Kushana and Shunga Age. The excavation results show that one time Lakhamandal had been a prosperous business centre.

 Vats, Aagarwal and Chhabda found Brahmi inscriptions in Lakhamandal around of Gupta period. Later on Archeological survey of India carried out excavations there.

 

              There are disagreements between Dr Dabral and Om Handa about some historical statements for Lakhamandal. Om Chanda Handa (2009, Art and Architecture of Uttarakhandp-117-18) suggests that the temple in Lakhamandal was built by a Rohtak fellow. However, but it is clear that there have been six rulers of Lakhamandal before or around Gupta period (5^th –6^th century AD).

  Dr Dabral suggest the time of eight kings or chieftains from 350-460 AD.

  The 'prashasti' inscription has following names and titles-

SN-------------------Name of Chieftain/king---------------------------Title

1--------------------Jaydas---------------------------------------------------Narpati

2------------------ ?-----------------------------------------------------------Nripati

3------------------Guhesh---------------------------------------------------Kshipati

4--------------Achal--------------------------------------------------------Avneepish

5-------------?-------------------------------------------------------------?

6--------------Chhagleshdas---------------------------------------?

7-------------Rudreshdas-------------------------------------------------Nripatesh

8----------Ajeshwar, Chhaglesh --------------------------------------Nrip

             It shows that Chhagleshdas built the inscriptions. His wife was Gundevi. Chhgaleshdas had son who is compared with Indra and Jayant (the inscription is broken so full detail is not seen).  The Shunga and Kushan rulers used to give themselves the title as Mahraja, Rajtiraj . While here the titles are Narpati etc. That means the kings were small territory kings or chieftains.

 

                              Area of Jaydasa Kingdom of Lakhamandal

 

  There is no certainty for knowing the area of Jaydasa dynasty. It might be correct that Jaydasa dynasty ruled around this area in both sides of Yamuna River (Himachal and Uttarakhand). The historians are also not certain about the reasons behind downfall of Jaydasa dynasty from Lakhamandal region.

 

                                        Architecture  

 

 The excavations found in Lakhamandal show that architecture was on rising at this period (4^th to 6^th century AD). The Archeological Survey of India Internet site states, "Most important findings are the remains of miniatures flat roofed temples are commonly not found in this region. These findings added new dimensions/dominations in the history of temples and architectures of Himalaya."

 

                                      Education

      The Sanskrit inscriptions show that education had importance in the rule of Jayadasa Dynasty rule. There were Sanskrit pundits those used to create poetries .

             Religions in Jaydasa Dynasty

              

       Slavism was a dominating sect in Jaydasa dynasty time.    

 

                             Lakhamandal as Religious Place               

          The remains show that Lakhamandal was a pilgrim place too. The confluences of rivers or rivulets with Yamuna or Ganges were supposed to be auspicious places (pilgrim places) as Lakhamandal.  

  In this time (3^rd to eight or so), the pilgrim places were also commercial and goods exchange centers.  Since, historians could not find any coinage of this dynasty of Lakhamandal that shows that chieftains of regional kingdoms used to permit the coins of other bigger kingdoms for exchange purposes. Another aspects of non availability of coinages of Jaydasa dynasty of Lakhamandal also suggest that 'barter system' of exchange in commercial dealing was more than coin uses.   

 

 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 30/05/2013

 

 

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

 

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued… Part -59

Historical Aspects of Pre-Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas to be continued…-56   

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Bhishma  Kukreti