Hridayshah
Hridayshah was a king of the Garha Kingdom, which held sway over the Indian region of Gondwana. He was the 54th ruler or shah of the Garha Kingdom. Hridayshah was a great patron and lover and of music, and contributed to music. Hriday koutuk and Hriday prakash were written by him. He moved his kingdom's capital from Chouragarh to Ramnagar of Mandla district.[1]
| Hridayshah | |
|---|---|
| shah of Garha Kingdom | |
| Reign | (early or middle 17th century - 1685) |
| Predecessor | ? |
| Successor | Chhatrashahi |
| Dynasty | Garha Kingdom dynasty |
Reign
He was a great and able Gond ruler.[2] He was very courageous and even the Mughals could not capture his kingdom, and he defeated them every time. He had a keen interest in taking care of animals, especially tigers, of whom he had 16.
He was a descendant of the great Sangram Shah and a close relative of the valiant Gond queen, Rani Durgavati's family.[3] Moti Mahal was built by him 350 years ago, which is a wonderful example of the architecture of that time. He also built 'Begum Mahal' for the queen and 'Badal Mahal' for the generals.[4]
References
- "The Gond kingdoms". downtoearth.
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- https://www.patrika.com, https://www.patrika.com. "Untold True Story of a king Who Had 16 Pet Tigers". Patrika. Patrika. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- https://www.naidunia.com, https://www.naidunia.com. "Five-storey palace built from 350 year old stones". Naidunia. Naidunia. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- The great Gondi shahs (retold), 2008, G.H. Stein (original author- Kartabhanu), Motilal Banarsidass Publishers