Maharaja Dham Dev Singh
Maharana Dham Dev Singh (Misir) (b.1460-1550s) was a Sakarwar Rajput king and the ruler of Vijaypur Sikri estate which was established by Sakarwar Rajputs in year 823AD (known as Fathehpur Sikri)[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Maharaja Dham Dev Singh | |||||
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| Rao, Sikarwar | |||||
| Reign | 1504 AD- 17, March, 1527AD | ||||
| Coronation | 1504AD | ||||
| Predecessor | Maharaja Jay Raj Dev Singh | ||||
| Born | Rao Dham Dev Singh 1460 AD Vijaypur Sikri, India | ||||
| Died | 1550s Gahmar, Ghazipur, India | ||||
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| Dynasty | Sakarwar | ||||
| Father | Maharana Jay Raj Dev Singh Sikarwar | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Rao Dham dev misir was the son of Maharana Jay Raj Dev Singh who was the ruler of Vijaypur Sikri estate. He had two brothers. His elder brother was Maharaja Kam Dev Misir who was the ruler of Pahadgarh estate and one younger brother named Vikram Partap dev Singh a.k.a. Biram dev Singh. Kam dev's father was given the parts of Pahadgarh estate, his coronation was in year 1462 AD. His brother Kam Dev also served as the Army Chief of his father's army. After the death of his father in 1504 AD, Rao Dham Dev Singh was crowned as the king of Vijaypur Sikri. Dham was made the ruler of Vijaypur sikri (known as Fatehpur Sikri) in 1504 AD, but later he shifted his capital from Vijaypur Sikri to a place now known as Fatehabad near Fatehpur sikri which is now in Agra district. While the youngest brother Vikram Partap Dev Singh was the one who used to handle the affairs of both the brothers' empires. After the death of Kam dev's father he became the Army Chief of his brother's Army Dham Dev.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The Battle of Khanwa
During the battle of Khanwa 17 March 1527 AD, Dham dev not only joined the confederation but provided 4000 troops and complete administrative support to the Confederation of Rana Snaga. 1.8 lakh Rajput Army stayed in the Bahadur garh fort (Sikar Fort). Enough ration was also collected and stocked inside the fort. Rana had planned to capture Agra.
Earlier Rana sanga was fully confident that he would win because he had the full support of Ibrahim Lodi and the whole Rajput Confederation. Unfortunately, this couldn't happen; Mughals were able to quickly capture Agra and the Rajput lost. The main reason for the sudden defeat was because Salyadity, a strong Tomar Rajput ruler, had left the Rajput Confederation and joined with Babur and given 30000 troops to Babur.
Rana Sanga was badly defeated and had to surrender on the battlefield. Thus, the command of the Rajput's withdrawing forces devolved on the shoulder of Dham Dev, which he conducted with fair amount of discipline and control. The Bahadurgarh fort was blown with fire by the Mughal Army. After Dham Dev left his kingdom, Babur changed the name of Vijaypur Sikri to Fatehpur Sikri. (Both names mean "The city of victory". Babur only changed the name to Farsi)
“Fatehpur Pukarat Mughals Naam More Nagari ko,
Vijaypur Nagari Aaz Fatehpur Bhayo Ree”
That’s how Vidyadhar, Bard had narrated the re-naming.
Babur, while describing the Battle of Khanwa in Baburnama, he had mentioned Rao Dham dev and at least twice in his book along with Rana sanga, Mahmud Lodi, Medini Rai, and Ibrahim Lodi.[6][5][4][3][2][1][7]
Migration from Vijaypur Sikri
After the defeat in the battle of Khanwa many Rajput rulers left their main towns and cities. Half of Kam dev's family lived at Pahadgarh and half came with Kam Dev, Dham Dev and Vikram Parata Dev came to Kanpur district which was a part of their kingdom before The Battle of Khanwa.[6][3][4]
The Battle of Madarpur
After all three brothers shifted to Kanpur district with a large amount of gold coins and the statue of Sakarwar deity Mata Khamakhya. In Kanpur, they became wealthy zamindars in the region and started again to live like kings. But when they became king of Kanpur district, they started defying the orders given by the Mughal emperor Babur; they actually wanted to defeat Babur. Then, Babur said to attack their kingdom and their fort in Madarpur. Then they fought the Battle of Madarpur with Babur's general Mir Baqi. Unfortunately, they were also very old kings till the Battle of Madarpur, and not capable. Kam Dev, the elder brother, was 88 years old, and Dham Dev was 68. They lacked a strong army. Dham Dev had 40,000 troops before the battle of Khanwa, but because he was no longer a king of a great and large empire, his troops were only around 10,000; there was also shortage of weapons; and because of this, they were defeated in year 1528.[6][5][4][3][2][1][7]
Migration to Ghazipur
Later, because of defeat in the battle of Madarpur and flood hazards on them they went to Ghazipur district and bought land (or captured estate) from Cheru tribal chief men of Birpur and became large Zamindars. When they came to Ghazipur kam Dev established village name as Reotipur and Dham dev established Maa Khamakya Dham and established Gahmar village. Later, some of Dham dev's family migrated to Bhabua, Kudra, and Chainpur and became the ruler of the region and Jagirdar Dham dev and Kam dev totally were made the zamindar and Jagirdar of 4200 km² of land in kaimur and Ghazipur district. Kam Dev gave much fertile land to Dham Dev in a fatherly gesture. Dham Dev had two sons the elder son was Roop Ram Rao. Roop Ram Rao's descendants established 84 villages near Gahmar and Kudra in Bihar. While his younger son name as Diwan Rai Ram's descendants established Bhabua and Chainpur and many settlements near it.[6][5][4][3][2][1]
The Battle of Chausa
Kam Dev opposed Babur but after one year some of his grandsons were very notoriously handsome. When Babur met them, he thought to marry some of his daughters to Kam dev's grand sons so Kam dev's grandsons married Babur daughters and Babur also given Pahadgarh estate to them. Later his grandsons adopted Islam. But Dham Dev was angry with Babur, he wanted to recapture his kingdom. But years after the Battle of Madarpur, Kam Dev and Babur died and the sons of Kam Dev were not in support of Dham Dev. After Babur, Humayun was made the king. Dham Dev wanted to defeat Humayun. For this he also encouraged Sher Shah Suri against Humayun and given full administrative and logistical support to Sher Shah Suri, he also sent troops to Sher Shah Suri, a short way and place to hide his army for the Battle of Chausa. Finally, Sher Shah Suri won in the Battle of Chausa and befriended Dham Dev.[3][1][6][4]
Ancestry
23 generations from Maharja Hem Chand Dev to Maharaja Salik Dev Singh ruled Vijaypur Sikri. After Salik Dev Singh his son Ganga Dev Singh, then Ganga dev's son Ratan Dev Singh Sikarwar ruled. Then, Ratan's son Suamber Dev Singh Sikarwar ruled. Then, Suamber's son Rao Anup Dev Singh Sikarwar ruled renovation of the kingdom was completed (AD 1423). Anup Dev had two sons, Kishun Dev Singh Sikarwar and pratap Dev Singh Sikarwar. Kishun Dev Sikarwar succeeded his father as he was the eldest. Kishun Dev had two sons, Jay Raj Dev Singh and Vijay Raj Dev Singh Sikarwar. Jay Raj Dev was made king after his father Kishun Dev. Jay Raj Dev Singh had three sons, his second son, named Dham Dev, was crowned ruler of Vijaypur Sikri in 1504.[6][5][4][2][1][7]
References
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