Raja Suhaldev Rajbhar

Bhar is a word derived from tribal languages like Gondi and Munda, which means 'warrior'. The tribal society of central India used to have its own hierarchy, with clans ranging from Brahmins (priestly class), warriors to service or menial class. The tribal society had special respect for its warriors and martial clans. 'Bhar' is one such clan which had glorious history in medieval period, having its own small principalities in various parts of North India. As is evident from the origin of its name, Bhar was a warrior tribe which created its own history but slowly disappeared from pages of history. The Bhar formed small kingdoms in the Eastern UP region, until they were disposed by invading Rajput and Muslim groups in the later middle ages. The last Bhar Raja was killed by Ibrahim Shah Sharqi, the Sultan of Jaunpur.

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Raja Suhaldev Rajbhar

Raja Suhaldev Rajbhar was the great warrior. According to the Gazetteer(Shukla,2003:108), there is a great story of the war between Sayyed Salar Masood and Maharaja Suhaldev. Sayyad Massod was a nephew of Mahmood Ghazanavi. Massod was born in Ajmer in AD 1015. At the age of 16 he started his invasion of Hindustan. He travelled thousand multan to reachDelhi and from there to Meerut, Kannauj and Satrikh in Barabanki. Before arriving at Bahraich, which seems to have been desolated place at that time,he sent Saiyad Saif-ud-din and Mian Rajab,two kotwals(lieutenants) of his army there. A confederation of the nobles of Bahraich threatened the two lieutenants of Massod and tried to push back the army of Islam.

Masood then marched towards the region were at first daunted by the young warrior but gradually took heart and fought against him. But Massod defeated them time after time, until the arrival of Suhaldev turned the tide of victory. Masood was overthrown and slain with his entire follower in AD 1034. He was buried by his servants in Bahraich in the spot chosen by him, where his Dargah was built in AD 1035.

Suhaldev was the eldest son of the king of Sravasti, called Mordhwaj. According to the stories he had many names like Suhaldev,Sakardev,Suhirdadhwaj,Rai Suhrid Dev,Suhridil,Susaj,Shahardev,Sahardev,Suhahldev,Suhildev and Suheldev. But the contemporary print culture he is reffered to as Raja Suhaldev.

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