History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 57

  Yugshail Kingdom: Ashvamedha Performer Kingdom in Uttarakhand just before Classical Pattern Age

 

History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 57  

 

Historical Aspects of Pre-Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas-54   

 

 

(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)

 

                                                       By: Bhishma Kukreti

 

 

          There were rises of regional kingdoms just after death of Kushana king Vashudeva.  The historians have records of following kingdoms of Uttarakhand between post-Kushana age and Gupta Era.

1-Chhatreshwar, Bhanu and Ravana of Kuninda Kingdom

2-Matrimitra and other kings of Kashipur

3-Shiv Bhawani etc of Jagatgram

4- Jay Das dynasty of Lakhamandal (Dehradun)

5-Kartaripur kingdom

                       Ashvamedha performing kings ruled over Uttarakhand after Kuninda and Mitra dynasties. Dr. Dabral suggests that at the time of Samudragupta (335-375CE), there were Kartripur Kings in east Uttarakhand and Jayadas dynasty in west Uttarakhand.

 

                                            Shiv Bhavani King of Post Kushana Period

 

   The archeological researchers found inscriptions from Ambrigaon of Dehradun (near Dakpathar). Shiv Bhawani was one of the Ashvamedha performer kings. The period is guessed around third century

 

                                     Sheelvarman:a  Ashvamedha Performer king

 

  Archeological survey of India excavated the site at Jagat Gram, Dehradun from 1952-1954. The archeological excavation of Jagat Gram (Dehradun) revealed –

1-Three fire alters- The fire alter in flying eagle form is called Syena Chiti.  

 

2-Other materials including Sanskrit inscriptions-The inscription is proof of Yugshail kings performed               Ashvamedha Yagya in third century. In one inscription the scrip is of Brahmi.  The kings were Vrishagana (a unknown Gotra in present Uttarakhand). There are signs that the king or kings performed four Ashvamedha Yagya here.

 The name of Kingdom or kingdom capital was Yugshail. The area of rule is uncertain. Jagatgram is just opposite of Kalsi at Yamuna bank.

 The period of this dynasty should b e before 335 CE. The Yugshail dynasty ruled around sixty years in some part of Uttarakhand especially in Jaunsar Bawar.

 

                               Economic Prosperity and Peace

 

 The four Ashvamedha Yagya suggest that the area was prosperous and with peace.  The kingdom was strong from all purposes that the neighboring kingdoms did not try to fight with Yugshail kings.

  Brick making buildings show that architecture art was fully developed.

 

            Major vessels were made by mud. However, the customs of wooden, stone and metal vessels were also there.

 

  There was arrangement of educating common people but elite people were more educated.

Shaivism and Buddhism were there.

 Sanskrit had taken the status of elite language.

 

Four Ashvamedha Yagya speak that Brahminical way of custom was common  custom.

 

 

 

                                           Pon: the sixth King of Yugshail Dynasty

 

  Pon had been sixth king or Chieftains of Yugshail dynasty of ancient Uttarakhand.

 

 

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 29/05/2013

 

 

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

 

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued… Part -58

Historical Aspects of Pre-Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas to be continued…-54   

This chapter contains some part of  History of Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Jagatgram, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Sahaspur, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Vikashnagar, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Chakrata, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Lakhwar, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Kalsi, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Nagthat, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Sahiya, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Koti, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Kailana, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Deoban, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Maleta, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Budher, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Mashak, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Kunain, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Bhandruuli, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Daragar, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Hanol, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Tiuni, Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of Hatar,  Dehradun before Samudragupta; History of kanda, Dehradun before Samudragupta

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Bhishma  Kukreti