Khangars or Khangaars are an ancient kshatriya clan of Indian origin. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
They ruled large areas of Bundelkhand after the fall Chandels in 1182 A. Geography Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south History From Ninth century to 13th century the Chandelas ruled over central India D. Their seat of power was at Garh Kundar, a splendid fort built by Maharaja Khub Singh Khangar. Garh Kundar is a small village situated in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh.
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History
During Khangar rule, Bundelkhand was called as ‘Jujhauti’ implying the land of warriors. Khangars ruled Jujhauti from their capital at Garh Kundar till the middle of 14th century A. D. The story of decline of Khangar empire is a saga of sacrifices, heroism and betrayal. It is said that the daughter of last Khangar king Maan Singh, whose name was Rajkumari Kesar Dei, was very beautiful. When Mohammad bin Tughlaq, the contemporary ruler of Delhi Sultanate, came to know about the beauty of Kesar Dei, he sent a marriage proposal to Maharaja Maan Singh Khangar, with a warning of bad consequences in case of refusal. Muhammad bin Tughluq (محمد بن تغلق (c1300&ndash 1351 also Prince Juna Khan was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351 The Delhi Sultanate ( Urdu: دلی سلطنت, दिल्ली सलतनत or Sultanat e Hind ( سلطنتِ هند; सलतनत ए It was a totally unacceptable thing for the proud Khangars, who vowed to fight the ill-intentions of Delhi sultan till the end. Mohammad Tughlaq got very annoyed at the adamancy of Khangars and sent a large army to attack and capture Garh Kundar. Garh Kundar is a small village situated in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. A fierce battle ensued between sultan’s powerful army and brave warriors of Jujhauti. Many Khangar brave-hearts laid down their lives to save their honour, including the crown prince Bardai Singh and king Maan Singh himself. When it was known that Khangars would lose the war, Rajkumari Kesar Dei decided to jump into the holy fire and commit ‘jauhar’ along with other princesses. It was a fateful day of Chaitra month in 1347 A. D. A large pool of fire was built by the chief priest of Khangar king, and into it jumped the brave Rajkumari Kesar Dei from a high platform. After her, other princesses also committed ‘Jauhar’ (a ritual of killing oneself by jumping into the fire, committed in medieval times by kshatriya and Rajput ladies to protect their honour). A few rock inscriptions have been found in the ruins of Garh Kundar that tell the story of Kesar Dei. The folk songs of Bundelkhand mention about the courage and sacrifice of ‘Jujhauti’ women.
Origin
Khangars are a sub-clan of Arkawanshi kshatriyas of Awadh (also called Arakhs). The Arakhs are a martial tribe who at one time ruled large areas of Awadh. ‘Khangar’ is derived from the word ‘Khangdhaar’, which can be broken as ‘Khang’ (meaning ‘sword’) + ‘Dhaar’ (meaning ‘to wield’). Thus, ‘Khangar’ implies ‘one who wields the sword’.
Maharaja Khet Singh
The main hero of Khangar clan was Maharaja Khet Singh, who was a friend and an associate of Prithvi Raj Chauhan. For the Indian TV serial with the protagonist of the same name see Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan. Khet Singh was with Prithavi Raj in all his ventures, including Chandel-Chauhan war and twin battles of Tarain (in 1191 A. D. and 1192 A. D. ) with Muhammad Ghori. Muhammad Shahab-ud-Din Ghori ( Persian, Pashto, Urdu: محمد شہاب الدین غوری also spelled Mohammad Ghauri, originally named Mu'izzuddin After the defeat of Chauhans in the second battle of Tarain at the hands of Turks, Khet Singh established an independent Khangar state in Bundelkhand (named as ‘Jejak Bhukti’ by the Chandels). His grandson Khub Singh built the grand fort of Kundar and named it ‘Garh Kundar’. The ruins of Garh Kundar are still standing in the Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, quietly telling the story of Khangars. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Tikamgarh is a city in the central India state of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often On December 27 and 28, every year, a festival is held at Garh Kundar to commemorate the heroic deeds of Maharaja Khet Singh and other Khangar personalities.
Others facts
Khangars are also known by different names as Khangrot (in Rajasthan), Khengar, Khagar, Khangdhar and Rai Khangar. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area They also use the title ‘Mirdha’ meaning ‘the warrior’.
Subhadara Bai Rai, a brave lady of Khangar clan, actively took part in Goa revolution of 1950s against Portuguese rulers, under the banner of Congress. Goa ( Konkani: गोंय /ɡɔ̃j/ is India 's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. While leading a procession of women revolutionaries, with Indian tricolor in her hand, she was fired upon by the Portuguese soldiers. She bravely bore the bullets but didn’t let the tricolor fall down. Her bravery impressed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru so much that he made her an important leader of the Indian National Congress. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू ʤəʋäɦəɾläl nɛɦɾu (14 November 1889 27 May 1964 was a major political leader of the Congress Party Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. A women’s polytechnic in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh has been named after her, by the government, to honour her. Sagar (Saugar ( Hindi: सागर Urdu: ساگر called the city of lakes is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often
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