Fwd: Jats, Maharattas, and the Battle of Panipat

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JatHistory, "Ravi Chaudhary

<ravichaudhary2000>" <ravichaudhary2000> wrote:

>

> For an alternative view of the battle of Panipat.

>

Sadashiv Bhau, the choice general of the Mahrattas in the war

against Abdalli at Panipat. Thanks to their arrogance we all lost.

 

See message # 53 on this list,

 

Here is a copy of the original letter Sadashiv Bhau wrote , asking

for support from the Haryana Sarv Khap panchyat. feel free to

circulate it, it is rare item.

 

To save bandwith I am simply providing a link, below

 

I have also provided from the Khap records, the resolution passed

by the panchayat, which provided 20,000 troops to the Maharatta

coalition army.

 

The Maharattas alienated their Jat allies, insisted on looting

Delhi, and Maharaja Suraj mall withdrew back to Bharatpur. The Khap

soldiers followed the instructions of the Panchayat, and supported

the Maharattas thru thick and thin, and most were martyred.

 

The Bhau lived out his life in Haryana, incognito, and today there is

a shrine erected in his memory , He died in SANGHI village in ROHTAK

DISTRICT.His Samadhi is in village Sanghi now.

 

An annual fair , a Mela is still held there today.

 

For the rest of the account see message 53 on this list.

 

Below are the accounts of the resolution of the Panchayat and a copy

of his letter, and a translation thereof

 

For the a photo of the original letter see the file Sadashiv Bhau on

the files section of this list

 

JatHistory/

 

Ravi

 

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Resolution :

 

 

A sarv-khap panchayat was held in Sisauli in 1817 S.B. [A.D. 1760]

under the presidentship of Danat Rai who had organized the meet-ing.

 

It was called to discuss an appeal for military help by the Maratha

general Sada Shiv Bhau, to fight against the invasion of Ahmed Shah

Abdali.

 

The resolutions passed by the panchayat were:

 

 

` The appeal for military help should be accepted, because to help

the Marathas is to help defend the country. Every khap should provide

one army contingent. Two thousand cavalry should be provided.

Chaudhry Sheo Lal1 of Shoron village to be appointed com-manding

general of the sarv-khap armies.

 

 

The representatives of the khaps should take a religious vow to fight

to the end and should be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the

defence of the country.

 

 

An army of 20,000 soldiers was raised, and fought under the

leadership of the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat against

Abdali. The Marathas were defeated and most of the sarv-khap army

were martyred.

 

 

The text of Sada Shiv Bhau's letter when translated reads: `To the

Jats, Gujars, Ahirs and the Jats of 18 khaps, or pads [thambas], or

the heads of thoks, and panchayats, I send my regards. For the

defence of religion it is the duty of every Hindu to help me in

defending the country. Everyone will have to fight for the defence

of the country against the coming invasion. From the ninth

century [s.B.] the apostates have made this country their

stronghold and are ruling over it. There will be no better oppor-

tunity than this [to drive them out]. The servant of the Hindu

religion

 

Sada Shiv Bhau.

 

 

This letter is addressed to the Jat, Gujar, Ahir, Rajput and all the

Hindu castes. Maharaja Suraj Mal has promised to provide 25,000

soldiers.'

 

1 Sheo Lal was the founder of the thok Sheosingh. patti Sheosingh,

Shoron village.

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[Guest guest]

Hello Ravi,

 

These Jat documents may indeed provide an alternative

view of the Panipat battle. In most Marathi sources, I have not

come across any references to Jat contingents fighting on the

side of the Marathas. What I have read are references to the Jats

providing sanctuary to Marathas, warriors and their families, who

were running away from Abdali's army after their defeat at

Panipat. As for what happened to Sadashiv Rao Bhau after the

battle, the Marathi history records that there were at least three

pretenders who appeared in Pune and claimed to be Bhau, but

their claims were not accepted by the house of the Peshwas.

Bhau's wife, Parvati, however continued to believe that Bhau was

alive somewhere, and refused to be treated as a widow.

 

Madhav Deshpande

 

INDOLOGY, "Ravi Chaudhary"

<ravi9@h...> wrote:

> JatHistory, "Ravi Chaudhary

> <ravichaudhary2000>" <ravichaudhary2000> wrote:

> >

> > For an alternative view of the battle of Panipat.

> >

> Sadashiv Bhau, the choice general of the Mahrattas in the war

> against Abdalli at Panipat. Thanks to their arrogance we all

lost.

>

> See message # 53 on this list,

>

> Here is a copy of the original letter Sadashiv Bhau wrote ,

asking

> for support from the Haryana Sarv Khap panchyat. feel free to

> circulate it, it is rare item.

>

> To save bandwith I am simply providing a link, below

>

> I have also provided from the Khap records, the resolution

passed

> by the panchayat, which provided 20,000 troops to the

Maharatta

> coalition army.

>

> The Maharattas alienated their Jat allies, insisted on looting

> Delhi, and Maharaja Suraj mall withdrew back to Bharatpur.

The Khap

> soldiers followed the instructions of the Panchayat, and

supported

> the Maharattas thru thick and thin, and most were martyred.

>

> The Bhau lived out his life in Haryana, incognito, and today

there is

> a shrine erected in his memory , He died in SANGHI village in

ROHTAK

> DISTRICT.His Samadhi is in village Sanghi now.

>

> An annual fair , a Mela is still held there today.

>

> For the rest of the account see message 53 on this list.

>

> Below are the accounts of the resolution of the Panchayat and

a copy

> of his letter, and a translation thereof

>

> For the a photo of the original letter see the file Sadashiv Bhau

on

> the files section of this list

>

> JatHistory/

>

> Ravi

>

> ********

>

> Resolution :

>

>

> A sarv-khap panchayat was held in Sisauli in 1817 S.B. [A.D.

1760]

> under the presidentship of Danat Rai who had organized the

meet-ing.

>

> It was called to discuss an appeal for military help by the

Maratha

> general Sada Shiv Bhau, to fight against the invasion of Ahmed

Shah

> Abdali.

>

> The resolutions passed by the panchayat were:

>

>

> ` The appeal for military help should be accepted, because to

help

> the Marathas is to help defend the country. Every khap should

provide

> one army contingent. Two thousand cavalry should be

provided.

> Chaudhry Sheo Lal1 of Shoron village to be appointed

com-manding

> general of the sarv-khap armies.

>

>

> The representatives of the khaps should take a religious vow

to fight

> to the end and should be prepared to sacrifice their lives for the

> defence of the country.

>

>

> An army of 20,000 soldiers was raised, and fought under the

> leadership of the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat against

> Abdali. The Marathas were defeated and most of the sarv-khap

army

> were martyred.

>

>

> The text of Sada Shiv Bhau's letter when translated reads: `To

the

> Jats, Gujars, Ahirs and the Jats of 18 khaps, or pads

[thambas], or

> the heads of thoks, and panchayats, I send my regards. For the

> defence of religion it is the duty of every Hindu to help me in

> defending the country. Everyone will have to fight for the

defence

> of the country against the coming invasion. From the ninth

> century [s.B.] the apostates have made this country their

> stronghold and are ruling over it. There will be no better oppor-

> tunity than this [to drive them out]. The servant of the Hindu

> religion

>

> Sada Shiv Bhau.

>

>

> This letter is addressed to the Jat, Gujar, Ahir, Rajput and all

the

> Hindu castes. Maharaja Suraj Mal has promised to provide

25,000

> soldiers.'

>

> 1 Sheo Lal was the founder of the thok Sheosingh. patti

Sheosingh,

> Shoron village.

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