Bappa Rawal: A unique Mewari warrior
APRIL 25, 2018
First Bappa Rawal hoisted saffron.
And put your head to your holy king.
Then they were all like Iran and Afghan.
This is how Mewari leopards were on the swoop.
After the establishment of the Arabs' rule in Sindh, the hero who not only successfully prevented them from moving towards the east, but also gave them a crushing defeat many times, his name was Bappa Rawal. Bappa Rawal was the eighth ruler of the Gehlot Rajput dynasty and his childhood name was Prince Kalbhoj. He was born in 713 and died at the age of about 97 years. He did not accept the name of his dynasty after becoming the ruler, but had started a new dynasty in the name of Mewar dynasty and made Chittor his capital.
Immediately after the founding of Islam, Arab Muslims started invading India after conquering Persia (Iran). They continued to be defeated and won for many years, but eventually succeeded in conquering Sindh during the reign of King Dahir. His thunderstorm wanted to take India beyond Sindh, but Bappa Rawal stood in his way like a clean wall. They also joined small states like Ajmer and Jaisalmer and created a powerful force. He defeated the Arabs several times and forced them to be confined to the west coast of Sindh, nowadays known as Balochistan.
Not only this, he went ahead and attacked Ghazni and defeated the ruler Salim badly. He appointed his representative at Ghazni and then returned to Chittor. By making Chittor his center, he also conquered the surrounding kingdoms and built a firm empire. He also included parts of Gandhara, Khorasan, Turan and Iran in his kingdom.
Bappa was a very powerful ruler. Bappa was brought up in the company of a Brahmin family. He drove the Arabs as far as Afghanistan and Pakistan. The city of Pakistan was named Rawalpindi because of Bappa's military base. Bappa, who founded Mewar in the eighteenth century, wanted to counteract foreign invasions outside the Indian borders.
Harit Rishi's blessings -
Blessed by Harit Rishi, Bappa's birth is amazing. One of the cows that Bappa grazed gave too much milk. When the cow returned from the forest in the evening, there was no milk in its udder. Bappa followed him into the forest to unravel the mystery associated with milk. The cow arrived in the deserted Kandra and started milking for the Shivalinga Abhishek at Harit Rishi. After this, Bappa started serving Harit Rishi. Bappa became the king of Mewar with the blessings of the sage.
Story of Rawal's struggle -
Bappa Rawal was the founder of the Sisodia dynasty, which later included great kings Rana Kumbha, Rana Sanga, Maharana Pratap. Bappa Rawal Bappa or Bapa is not actually a proper word, but just as the word "Bapu" has become stereotyped for Mahatma Gandhi, similarly the word "Bapa" has been used for a non-special form of Mewar. There is no historical inconsistency in Bapa considering Sisodia Vanshi King Kalbhoj as the second name. Due to its prajarancharan, deshrakshan etc., the people had probably honored it with Bapa title. In the Ekling Mahatmya, composed during the time of Maharana Kumbha, the time of Bapa is given in Samvat 810 (AD 753) based on an ancient treatise or commendation. Each of the other singles proves that this was the time of Bapa's renunciation. If the reign of Bapa is kept at the age of 30 years, he will be sitting on the throne around 723 AD. Even before that, some of the glorious kings of his dynasty had lived in Mewar, but Bapa's personality was above all. The strong fort of Chittor was in the hands of the kings of the Mori dynasty up to that time. It is famous by tradition that by the grace of Harit Rishi, Bapa handed over this fort by killing Manamori. Toad here is King Manaka v. No. An inscription dated to 770 (AD 713) was found which proves that there is not much difference between the time of Bapa and Manamori.Bappa Rawal had issued his special coins. This coin has Sri Bopp article under the garland on the top side of the front. There is a trident on the left side and a Shivalinga is made on the altar on its right side. On its right, Nandi is seated facing the Shivling. There is a figure of a male worshiping under the Shivling and Nandi. On the back side are the signs of the sun and the parasol. Underneath all this is a cow standing facing the right and next to it is a calf drinking milk. All these symbols are related to Bapa Rawal's devotion and some incidents in his life.
It was not easy to control Chittor. It is estimated that Bapa's special fame was due to successful war with the Arabs. Sindhu won from Muhammad Qasim in 712 AD. After that the Arabs started raiding all around. He defeated the Chavadas, the Mauryas, the Sandhavas, the Kachellas. Marwar, Malwa, Mewar, Gujarat, etc., their armies covered all the territories. To save from this terrible disaster, God gave some great men to Rajasthan, especially the names of Gurjara Pratihara Samrat Nagabhat I and Bapa Rawal are notable. Nagabhat I drove the Arabs out of western Rajasthan and Malway. Bapa did the same thing for Mewar and its surrounding region. The Mauryas (Mori) may have fallen into disrepair with this Arab invasion. Bapa did the work which Mori was unable to do and also took control over Chittor. Many stories of Bapa Rawal's victory over the Muslim countries must have arisen from this true event of the defeat of the Arabs.
Bappa Rawal had issued his special coins. This coin has Sri Bopp article under the garland on the top side of the front. The trident is on the left and a Shivalinga is made on the altar on its right side. On its right, Nandi is seated facing the Shivling. There is a figure of a male worshiping under the Shivling and Nandi. On the back side are the signs of the sun and the parasol. Underneath all this is a cow standing facing the right and next to it is a calf drinking milk. All these symbols are related to Bapa Rawal's devotion and some incidents in his life.
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