Jangladesh

Not to be confused with Bangladesh.

Jangladesh
Historical region
The districts of Rajasthan. The northern-most light pink coloured region is roughly equivalent to Jangladesh, comprising the modern districts of Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh.
Country	India

Jangladesh (जांगलदेश) , also known as Janglu (जांगलू), was a historical region in north, north-western and north-eastern Rajasthan state in northern India.[1][2][3] It included the present-day districts of Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh and parts of Sirsa. It was bounded on the south by Marwar and Jaisalmer regions, on the east by Ajmer-Merwara region.[4]

Origin

These Jat principalities-states started to establish in 10th or 11th century. Earliest Jat state was Sidhmukh which was established by Rao Kasupal Kaswan who was a Hindu Jat freebooter from Mandore. He attacked the Mohil Rajput principality of Chhapar with 5000 soldiers.[1] He, then attacked the region of Sidhmukh in 1068 AD. and established his rule by defeating Jat Raja Ranjit Sinh Johiya.[2] Another old Jat state was Laghadia which was founded by Rao Devraj Godara in 1179 AD.[5]

Territories of Jangaldesh-Bagar tract

List of States

According to Dayal Das ri khyat vol. II (made on the orders of chief of Bikaner) the following Jat states which were ruling the North Rajasthan[6] -

State Name	Existed	Clan	Renowned ruler
Ludi	1188 AD- 17th century	Punia	Raja Kanha Punia[7]
Raisalana or Bhadra	?- 17th century	Beniwal	Raja Raisal Beniwal[8]
Bhurupal	11th century- ?	Johiya	Raja Sher Singh Johiya
Kot Pallu	9th- 16th century	Sihag	Rana Chokha Singh Sihag[9]
Bhadang	1263 AD- 17th century	Saharan	Rao Pula Saran[10]
Shekhsar or Laghadia	1179 AD- 16th cen.	Godara	Rao Rana Pandu Godara[11]
Sidhmukh	1068 AD- 17th cen.	Kaswan	Rao Kanwarpal Kaswan[12]
Dhansia	12th- 17th cen.	Sahu	Rao Amruji Sahu[13]
Riri	11th- 16th cen.	Jakhar	Rao Jaswantsimha Jakhar
Kanjan	1268 AD- 15th cen.	Chahar	Raja Maldeo Chahar[14]
Bhanipura	1185 AD- 16th cen.	Bhadu, Khod	Raja Bhur Singh Bhadu

See also

• Rajasthani people

References

1. Qanungo, Kalika Ranjan; Kānūnago, Kālikā Rañjana (1960). Studies in Rajput History. S. Chand. p. 60. whereas the Jats lived in the Jangal-desh (a portion of ancient Kuru-Jangal region), which covers Bikanir and some portion of the Jodhpur State.
2. Singh, Karni (1974). The Relations of the House of Bikaner with the Central Powers, 1465-1949. Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-8364-0457-9. "The old name of the territories which went to constitute the Rathore principality of Bikaner, had been 'Jangal Desh'.
3. Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 6. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6. In a different context, a part of the desert land now part of the administrative division of Bikaner was apparently known as 'Jangal' (also 'Jangal-desh).
4. Jibraeil (2006). "Position of Jats in Churu Region". In Singh, Vir (ed.). Jats: Their Role and Contribution to the Socio-Economic Life and Polity of North and North-West India. Vol. 2 (1st ed.). Originals. p. 223. ISBN 978-81-88629-51-0.
5. Singh, Vir (2007). The Jats: Their Role & Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North & North-west India. Low Price Publications. ISBN 978-81-88629-68-8.
6. The Relations of the House of Bikaner With The Central Powers. Internet Archive.
7. Singh, Vir (2007). The Jats: Their Role & Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North & North-west India. Low Price Publications. ISBN 978-81-88629-68-8.
8. Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh.
9. Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh.
10. Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh.
11. Singh, Vir (2007). The Jats: Their Role & Contribution to the Socio-economic Life and Polity of North & North-west India. Low Price Publications. ISBN 978-81-88629-68-8.
12. Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh.
13. The Relations of the House of Bikaner With The Central Powers. Internet Archive.
14. Agravāla, Govinda (1974). Cūrū Maṇḍala kā śodhapūrṇa itihāsa (in Hindi). Loka Saṃskr̥ti Śodha Saṃsthāna.