Ghasera Fort
| Ghasera Fort घसेरा किला | |
|---|---|
| Ruined Fort | |
  Ghasera Fort  Ghasera Fort | |
| Coordinates: 28°08′10″N 77°04′36″E / 28.1362471°N 77.0765927°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Haryana |
| District | Mewat district |
| Government | |
| • Type | democratic |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Demonym(s) | mewati |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | HR |
| http://www.mewat.gov.in | |
Ghasera Fort (Hindi: घसेरा किला) is a ruined fort Ghasera village in Mewat district, Haryana state, northern India. Currently the villages is dominated by Muslims Meos, though Hindus also live there.[1]
Ghasera Fort
The ruined Ghasera Fort lies at Ghasera village 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Nuh city on Nun-Sohna road[2] that was ruled by Bahadur Singh Bargujar, a Rajput chief of 11 villages, he was killed in 1753 by the famous Jat king Surajmal of Bharatpur State after Jats besieged and ran over the Ghasera fort, after which Jats turned to Delhi by defeating Mughal king Ahmad Shah Bahadur and occupied the Red Fort there in 1754 CE.[3][4]
History
Ruined walls and a grand entrance show that Ghasera was a historical village.
During the reign of Aurangzeb there was a Rajput freebooter named Hathi Singh Bargujar at Dahana (now called Badshahpur village in Mewat district).[4] He sought the help of Jat King Churaman of Bharatpur State to seek his help to obtain pardon from Aurangzeb, which was granted to him on the condition that he will kill the famed bandit Sanwali. For achieving this task, he was granted pardon and given a jagir of 11 villages by Aurangzeb that included Ghasera, Indor, Kotla and Sohna, he built his fort at Ghasera.
Hathi Singh Bargujar was succeeded by his son Bhadur Singh Bargujar who entered in allaiance with Malhar Rao Holkar of Indore who was the Maratha Subhedar of Malwa to attack the Rajput King Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of Jaipur. Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I sought the help of Jat king Maharaja Surajmal of Bharatpur State.
In 1753, Maharaja Surajmal besieged Ghasera fort of Bhadur Singh Bargujar.[5] In the battle, Bahadur Singh lost and his wives committed suicide.
In 1754, after Ghasera Jats turned to Delhi, defeated the Mughal king Ahmad Shah Bahadur, occupied the Red Fort there, took away the bounty and gates of Red fort with them to humiliate the Mughals.[3][4]
See also
External links
- Haryana Revenue Gazeteer of Gurgaon - History of Gurgaon: Victory of Jats over Ghasera Bargujar Rajputs
- History of Bharatput Jat kings
- India Jats - Victory of Jats over Ghasera fort
References
- ↑ Haryana Watch - Muslims of Ghasera
- ↑ Nuh to Ghasera route map and distance
- 1 2 Jat Kingdom of Bharatpur
- 1 2 3 Haryana Revenue Gazeteer of Gurgaon 1910, Section B - History
- ↑ F. C. CHANNING, ESQUIRE (1882). LAND REVENUE SETTLEMENT OF THE GURGAON DISTRICT. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
