Ajit Singh Bhati
The Raja Ajit Singh Bhati was the Hindu Gurjar chief of the Dadri princely state of India.[1][2][3][4] He was the successor of the Raja Shambhujit Singh Bhati who was chief of the Dadri princely state of the present Uttar Pradesh and Haryana Indian states.[5]
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The Ajit Singh Bhati from Katahra the capital of the Dadri princely state was compelled to give up the land that was granted to him by Ahmad Shah Bahadur the Mughal emperor during the "disturbed time," he retained control of his ancestral possessions and the Najibuddolah region.The Raja Ajit Singh had a vast domain but was denied a "Deal Settlement." With the Britishers and Raja Ajit Singh was defeated as a result. The Bhati Gujjars revolted vehemently in 1857 so the Jats were given their landed properties, and the Gurjar chiefs were hanged.[6]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Kolff, Dirk H. A. (2010). Grass in their Mouths: The Upper Doab of India under the Company's Magna Charta, 1793-1830. BRILL. p. 451. ISBN 978-90-04-18802-0.
A different category of powerful men consisted of peasant clan leaders with even stronger local roots, agrarian managers such as Raja Ram Dayal Singh Gujar of Landhaura, Raja Nain Singh Gujar of Parichhatgarh, Rao Ajit Singh Gujar of Dadri.
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- ↑ Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1876). Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: 3.:Meerut division part 2. North-Western Provinces Government. p. 528.
The principal were the Gujár Rajas Ramdayál and Nain Singh, Báo Rámdhan Singh of Kuchchesar, Ráo Ajit Singh of Dádri, Sayyid Zulfakár Ali Khán of Jánsath, and Bahrmand Khán, the Turkmán of Lakhnauti.
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- ↑ Meerut. 1904. p. 96.
The chief Gujars in this district are those of Parichhatgarh, who sprang into prominence during the troublous times at the end of the 18th century. The founder of the family was one Rao Jit Singh, who was a notorious leader of banditti. He held command of all the ghats leading into Rohilkhand and reduced the art of levying blackmail to a science.
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- ↑ Javaid, Rahi (2012). The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi (Page_589). India: Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 589.
Najibuddolah, Wazir of Delhi, surrendered 113 villages more in favour of Raja Shambhujit Singh, the son of Dargahi Singh. His successor Raja Ajit Singh Bhati was also friendly with the Rohillals.
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- ↑ Singh, Kuar (2023-02-28). Historical and Statistical Memoir of Zila Bulandshahar. India: BoD – Books on Demand. p. 14. ISBN 978-3-382-50030-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Javaid, Rahi (2012). The GUJJARS Vol 01 A Book On History And (Page_590). India: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, Languages, Jammu. p. 590. Search this book on
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