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Landhora Estate

Landhora Riyasat owns glorious history of 250 years. Around year 1700, Gurjar descendents of Raja Sabhachandra Ji fought Mogul rulers to acquire it. These gurjars were related to Pratihar dynasty. Landhora Riyasat experienced its golden era in 18th century under Raja Ramdayal Singh Ji, when it boasted of owning 1100 villages. Under his ruling, Landhora estate always fought with British rulers for its glory.

Gurjars Dominates in Western UP

Before 1857 this area was called Mini Gujarat due to domination of Gujjars in this region as this region was ruled by them. So only a fool shall assume that the social status of the ruling class can be lower than the public. The places ruled by Gurjars are Pariknuts Garh and Behsuma in Meerut District and Landhora in Saharanpur district. If you have any doubt you may visit the places to see the fort built by Gurjars or alternatively connects to following links and look for respective places. In Saharan Pur Gurjars kingdom was at Landhora (Near Roorkee) and the rulers of this state were descendents of Jograj Singh Gurjar who was the Supreme Commander of the army of Sarvakhap Panchayat who fought against Taimur. Jograj Singh and his heroic warriors fiercely attacked the army of Taimur and forced him to flee towards Ambala. In this battle the hero Jograj Singh suffered 45 wounds but he kept his senses. The heroic warriors of the Panchayat army did not let Timur's army reach the Banks of the holy Ganga (Har Ki Pauri).

Raja Balwant Singh had two son Krishna Kumar Singh and Narendra Kumar Singh and one daughter Krishna Kumari. Both of them are big landlords and She was married to his Highness Maharaja Radha Charan Singh of Samther.Raja Narendra Singh son Kunwar Pranav Singh "Champion" maintain Landhora Riyasat.Presently Kunwar Pranav Singh "Champion" is second time MLA from Laksar.

He is a wrestler and gets many Medal

Waris of Landhora 1984: Gold Medal In Shot-put-North India School Championship 1985: 1st Place in Hammer Throw-District Championship 1986: Won U.P. Championship of Hammer Throw 1988: Won U.P. Championship of Arm Wrestling 1989: Won National Championship of Arm Wrestling 1989-1995 National Heavy Weight Champion of Arm Wrestling (7 years) Kunwar Pranav Singh "Champion"Qualified UPSC for IFS in 1990 Ladhora is a town 25 miles east of sharanpur city here Parmar (Khubad) Gurjars raised to power during Aurangzeb’s rule. The Parmar (Pawar-Khubad) Gurjar were entitled Bud Gurjars due to their high character and chivalry. As regards Ladhora house, their ancestor Rao Bahmal was a Zamindar in the village Jaberhera in shahjahan’s time. In Aurangzeb’s time the Rohilla robbers spread havoc in this area but Rao Sabha chand, son of Bahmal chased them and maintained peace. The robbers did not dare again to cross the Ganges. When the news reached Aurangzeb, he gave 596 villages and the whole jungle area along the river bank of Ganges to Rao Sabha Chand. On the other hand in the west Bhattarik (Batar), Rathi and Chauhan Gurjars took the whole area into their possession and thus the whole region of upper daob became famous by the name of Gurjarat in Aurangzeb’s time. At Timili in Deharadun the Gurjar of Chokar sub caste established there own principalities. In 1739 Nadir Shah looted Delhi and the Mughal Empire openly lost its dignity. Mh. Shah gave 600 villages to Raja Sabha Chand to set right the unruly Muslim Jagirdars of the Empire in this area. In 1759 Shah Alam the nominal emperor of Delhi came under protection of Maratha. The Rohillas in fact wanted to occupy Delhi. They had freed themselves from the Nawab of Lakhnow but in their west the rising power of Gurjars was hindrance in their way to Delhi, so Najibuddulah Rohilla surrendered a track of land in Rohilkhand it self along the eastern bank of the river Ganges in favor of Raja Nahar Singh (son of Raja Sabha Chand) who had a long claim on the track. When Najibuddulah was appointed governor by emperor he again accepted the full right of Nahar Singh over another 505 villages and 31 hamlets in. Raja Nahar Singh extended his sway up to Ambala in the west and Sardhana (Meerut) in the south. He was the unchallengeable of the upper doab of the river Ganges and Yamuna. He built Temples, Ghats and Inns for the pilgrims at Haridwar. Nahar Singh was led by Haridvari Raja of Ladhora Raja Ram Dayal the elder son of Raja Nahar Singh was brave and also a saintly man. He is famous for his kind and benevolent deeds. He was a great almsgiver to the poor. He built Temples, Inns and Ghats. He constructed palace courts and stables at Landhora. His last issue was boy Kumar Khushal Singh. Khushal Singh was married with Lad Kumari of Parikishatgarh while he was 8 year of age. Khushal Singh ascended the throne of Landhora after his father’s death on 28-3-1813. His wife was the only heir of Parikishatgarh, so both the estates become amalgamated. At that time when an Indian solider in the British army was getting Re. 2/month; the revenue of Landhora Estate amounted to Re. 15 Lakhs/annum. And when Raja Ram Dayal died there was a cash of rupees 96 Lakhs in the treasury.

British entered the doab in 1803 at the time of Raja Ram Dayal and established a cantonment at Rurkee with the vivid intentions of suppressing the Gurjars. The British officer did not recommend the state for a treaty pact to governor general. A major portion of the state was shown as Khanakhali (the land owned by none) in the revenue records. Again in 1810 another land settlement was carried out, Raja wrote to the Mughal Emperor of Delhi about what was going on like that. The Emperor advice the Raja to cooperate with the settlement officers but Raja or his representative never talked to the settlement officer so more land was recorded as Khanakhali. Neither the less Raja collected land revenue from his subjects as usual for 10 years and British did not raised any objection. When Raja Ram Rayal died leaving a minor son Khushal Singh then British collected the revenue of that year direct from the cultivators just after his death.for more details [www.landhoraestate.com] [www.pranavchampion.com] [www.gurjartimes.com]