Harpal Dev Makwana
| Harpaldev Makwana | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Jhalavad Rudravatar | |
 Statue of Harpaldev at Patdi | |
| 1st Maharaja of Jhalavad | |
| Reign | 1093-1126 |
| Coronation | 1093 |
| Successor | Sodhshaldev Jhala I |
| Born | 12 Jan 1066 Patan |
| Died | 19 June 1130 Patdi |
| Spouses | Shakti (daughter of Pratap Solanki) Rajshri of Sodha clan |
| Issue | Sodhshaldev I Manguji Shekhraji Uma De Khodaji Khwadji Joguji Ranoji Bapuji Balwantji Lokhanji Devaji Vithalji |
| Dynasty | Jhala dynasty |
| Father | Kesardev Makwana |
| Mother | Vinayade (daughter of Bhima I) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Harpaldev Makwana[1] was the founder of Jhalavad and Jhala clan of Rajputs. He was last the only surviving Makwana rajput of Karentigadh (present day Sindh).[2]
Early life[edit]
Harpal Dev was the prince of Karentigadh[2] and the son of Maharaja Kesardev Makwana. Around 1077-1082CE Soomras of Umerkot invaded karentigadh, all the makwanas including Kesardev and his 9 sons were killed but Harpaldev survives and takes shelter under the chalukyan king Karna who was his maternal uncle.[3]
Personal life[edit]
In October 1093 Harpal dev married Shakti-De who was the niece of Karna Solanki and the daughter of Pratap Solanki. Shakti-de is believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Shakti and Harpaldev was the añsh-avtáar of Lord Shiva.[1]
Establishment of Jhalavad[edit]
Harpaldev defeated a tribal chieftain Babaro and married the niece of Karnadev solanki.[3] In the year 1093 Harpaldev found a new Kingdom of 2300 villages in saurashtra Region and named it Jhalavad with the capital Patdi.[3]
Military career[edit]
When Maharaja Karna and his son Jayasimha were fighting tribal bhils far from their capital Patan, Babaro (a monster looking nomad from sindh) attacked Patan where he was defeated by Harpaldev.
In March 1108, Harpaldev recaptured his ancestral capital Karentigadh from the soomras and captured the Soomra ruler Unnd Amir.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jhala, Jayasinhji (2018-07-19). Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 35. ISBN 978-3-11-060129-9.
- ^ a b Ranjitsinh, M. K. (2017-05-10). A Life with Wildlife: From Princely India to the Present. HarperCollins. p. 5. ISBN 978-93-5264-423-0.
- ^ a b c d Jhala, Jayasinhji (2018-07-19). Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 124. ISBN 978-3-11-060129-9.