Dewal Pratiharas

Dewal or Deval was a branch of Gurjara-Pratihar clan of Rajput. There are 52 village of Dewal Pratihara Rajput in Jalore including Jaswantpura and Raniwara.[1]

Origin

Raja Mansingh Pratihara was ruling the Bhinmal, Jalore when the Parmar emperor Vakpati Munja invaded it after defeating ManSingh he divided conquered territories equally among his four sons- this event ended almost 250year old Pratihara rule over bhinmal[2] Deval Singh Pratihara, son of Raja Man Pratihar, was a contemporary of King Mahipala Parmar of Abu (1000–1014 AD). King Devalsinh made several attempts to free his country or to reestablish the Pratihara hold on Bhinmal, but in vain. He settled for territories in the southwest of Bhinmal, consisting of four hills - Dodasa, Nadavana, Kala-Pahad and Sundha. He made Lohiana (present Jaswantpura) his capital. His descendants came to be known as Dewal Rajputs[3] Gradually, his jagir consisted of 52 villages in and around the modern Jalore district.today these villages are populated by his descendants.The Loyana Garh is the capital of a thikana of 52 villages (Kalapura to Karada) of Deval Rajputs.

History

The Deval Pratihara Rajputs of Jaswantpura participated in the resistance along with Chauhan emperor Kanhadadeva and his son Viramadeva of Jalore against Alauddin Khilji.[4]

During his struggle against the Mughal emperor Akbar, Maharana Pratap stayed in Loyana Garh for some time and married the daughter of Loyana Garh Thakur Rai Dhaval Singh Dewal. Later, Maharana Pratap gave the title of Rana to Rai Dhaval.[5][6]

There was a misunderstanding between the Maharajas of Jodhpur and Loyana Garh. The Sardars of Loyana Garh rebelled against the then Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur, who quelled the rebellion after two failed attempts. After he conquered Loyana Garh, he changed its name to Jaswantpura.

Dewal Pratihara Art


In the temple premises there are three historically significant inscriptions that highlight the history of the region. The temple of Sundha mata was constructed by Dewal Pratiharas with the help of Imperial Chauhans of Jalore. The first inscription is from AD 1262, which describes victory of Chauhans and the downfall of Parmaras. The second inscription is from 1326, and the third one is from 1727.[7]

References
  1. "Dewal Pratihar Rajput".
  2. राव गणपतसिंह चितलवाना, भीनमाल का संस्कृतीक वैभव, पृ। ४६- ४ ९
  3. राव गणपतसिंह चितलवाना, भीनमाल का संस्कृत वैभव, पृ। 49
  4. Romila Thapar 2005, p. 125.
  5. राव गणपतसिंह चितलवाना, भीनमाल का संस्कृत वैभव, पृ। । 50- 53
  6. Agwani, M.S. (October 1976). "Book Reviews : D.R. Mankekar. Mewar Saga: The Sisodias' Role in Indian History. New Delhi: Vikas, 1976. Pp. x+199. Price Rs 45.00". International Studies. 15 (4): 65. doi:10.1177/002088177601500415. ISSN 0020-8817.
  7. "About Us-Sundha Mata Temple". www.sundhamata.in. Retrieved 13 September 2023.

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