Chandel (Rajput clan)

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'''Chandel''' or '''Chandela''' is a rajput
clan from India.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mcvhwD5QZKEC&pg=PA172 |title=Frontiers in Migration Analysis |author=R. B. Mandal |publisher=Concept |year=1981 |page=172 }}</ref> Families belonging to this clan ruled several kingdoms in north India and held various feudal estates. The most notable of these were the [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti]], who ruled the [[Bundelkhand]] region and Chandels of [[Kahlur]] later known as [[Bilaspur State]] in present day [[Himachal]]

== History ==

During 10th to 13th century CE, the [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti]] ruled the Bundelkhand region in present-day [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The British indologist [[Vincent Arthur Smith|V. A. Smith]] theorised that the Chandelas were of either [[Bhar]] or [[Gondi people|Gond]] origin, a theory also supported by other some scholars including [[R. C. Majumdar]]. According to this theory, the Chandelas were originally Bhars, [[Gondi people|Gonds]] or a mixture of these two communities; they later styled themselves as [[Kshatriya]] after attaining political power.{{sfn|Sen|1999|p=309}}<ref name="Varadpande1987">{{cite book |author=Manohar Laxman Varadpande |title=History of Indian Theatre: Classical theatre |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fOZB7MbeMrAC&pg=PA290 |year=1987 |publisher=Abhinav Publications |isbn=978-81-7017-430-1 |page=290 }}</ref>

On other hand Chandel of [[Kahlur]] claim to be descendants of [[Shishupala]] a King of [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi]] and said to have migrated towards end of 7th century.

===Bilaspur Princely State===
The Princely family of [[Bilaspur State]] are Chandel claiming descent from [[Shishupala]], who reigned in Chanderi in southern Rajputana. Historically the dynasty begins with Raja Bir Chand who having subjugated large area around Jandhbari in now Hoshiarpur district of [[Punjab]], expanded East expelling the local Thakurs and establishing the principality of [[Kahlur]]. His ambitions were only checked by Raja of [[Sirmur State|Sirmaur]].Raja Bir Chand reigned between 697AD and 730AD.
The eleventh Raja Kahal Chand succeeded to the gaddi in 894AD and reigned for 8 years establishing the capital [[Kot Kahlur]]. Raja Dip Chand succeeded in year 1653, and transferred his capital to [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]]. The last ruling Raja of Bilaspur was His Highness Raja [[Anand Chand]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA50 |title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh |author=Mark Brentnall |publisher=Indus |year=2005 |isbn=9788173871634 |page=50 52 }}</ref>

===Gidhaur zamindari===
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[[File:Gidhaur palace.jpg|thumb|Gidhaur palace]]
The zamindari estate of [[Gidhaur]] in [[Munger district]], present-day [[Bihar]] was controlled by a branch of the Chandel <ref>{{cite journal | title=Landed Aristocracy and the Peasantry in Medieval Bhagalpur | author=Yogendra Roy | journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume = 59| year=1998 | pages= 279–286|jstor = 44146998}}</ref> They are considered to be one of the oldest ruling families in Bihar. It was established by Bir Bikram Shah whose ancestors came from [[Mahoba]] in Bundelkhand but were driven into Bihar during the 12th century following various Muslim incursions. They managed to gain control of Gidhaur after expelling the various aboriginal chiefs from the region. Bir Bikram Shah slowly started to expand his chieftaincy to encompass the surrounding areas. Other rulers belonging to this lineage include Sukhdev Singh, Ram Naranjan Singh and Darp Narayan Singh.<ref name="Ansari2019">{{cite book|first=Tahir Hussain |last=Ansari|title=Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kUueDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT234|year=2019|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-00-065152-2|pages=234–236}}</ref>

=== Zaildari estates ===

A group of Chandel families claiming a common origin once held the [[zaildar]]is of Ghund, Madhan, and [[Theog]] in present-day [[Himachal Pradesh]]. According to their tradition, their ancestor migrated from [[Chanderi]] to [[Kahlur|Bilaspur]]. After three generations, his descendants moved to Ram Sarai in the [[Garhwal division|Garhwal region]]. After another four generations, four brothers from the family moved to the [[Shimla district|Shimla region]]. The eldest brother became administrator of Madhan; the third youngest - Jai Chand - became the administrator of Theog; and the youngest became the administrator of Ghund.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA284 |title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh |author=Mark Brentnall |publisher=Indus |year=2005 |isbn=9788173871634 |page=284 }}</ref>

== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===

* {{cite book |author=R. K. Dikshit |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9j9ZJGJOV0C&pg=PA3 |title=The Candellas of Jejākabhukti |publisher=Abhinav |year=1976 |isbn = 9788170170464}}
* {{cite book |last=Sen |first=Shailendra Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA172 |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |publisher=New Age International |year=1999 |isbn=9788122411980 }}

{{Rajput Groups of India}}

[[Category:Rajput clans of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rajput clans of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rajput clans of Bihar]]
[[Category:Rajput clans of Himachal Pradesh]]

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