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'''Dinman Hardoul Singh''' or '''Lala Hardoul''' is a Hindu [[folk deity]] of [[Bundelkhand]] in [[India]]. He was the prince of [[Orchha]] and the son of [[maharaja]] [[Vir Singh Deo]] and the brother of [[Jhujhar Singh]]. He was born in 1664 and died in 1688 at the age of 24. A temple of Hardoul in Bundelkhand is a centre for pilgrims and according to local beliefs he is still alive and is worshipped as a deity.<br />
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He is sometimes considered to be a nephew of [[Alha]] and [[Udal of Mahoba]] (see [[Alha-Khand|Alhakhand]]), however Alha and Udal were [[Banaphar|Banaphars]] during [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti|Chandela rule]], where as Lala Hardoul was a [[Bundela]].<br />
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==Folklore==<br />
Local legend states that Prince Hardoul's elder brother, [[Jhujhar Singh]], ordered his wife to poison Hardoul after suspecting an [[extra-marital affair]] between them. When their sister later asked Jhujhar to help with her daughter's marriage, he sarcastically referred her to the dead Hardoul, who appeared at the wedding.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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It is still believed by the local people that Hardoul attends weddings he is invited to and people leave him a [[Indian wedding card|wedding card]] to seek his blessings.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/the-dead-prince-who-is-still-alive/article2720550.ece|title=The dead prince who is still alive|last=Sharath|first=Lakshmi|date=2011-12-16|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-12|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Sharma|first=Rita|title=Forts of Bundelkhand|last2=Sharma|first2=Vijai|year=2006|isbn=9788129107213|author-link2=Vijai Sharma}}</ref><br />
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== In popular culture ==<br />
The legend of Lala Hardoul is popular locally and is performed as [[street theatre]] in Bundelkhand. ''Chundri Odhasi Mahro Bir'' (also released as ''Lala Hardaul'') is a 2012 Indian historical drama film, based on the folklore, directed by Nishant Bhardwaj and produced by Cair Saangri.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=Jul 19, 2012|title=Lala Hardaul|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUuVhUUpMF0|url-status=live|publisher=Cair Saangri|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUuVhUUpMF0 |archive-date=24 June 2021 }}</ref> It stars Sachendra Choubey as Hardaul, [[Divyanka Tripathi]] as Padmavati (the queen and wife of Jhujhar Singh) and Devendra Bhagat as the king [[Jhujhar Singh]].<ref name=":2" /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Jahangir Mahal, Orchha|Jahangir Mahal]]<br />
* [[Chaturbhuj Temple (Orchha)|Chaturbhuj Temple]]<br />
* [[Ram Raja Temple]]<br />
* [[Pravin Rai Mahal]]<br />
* [[Keshavdas]]<br />
* [[Anarkali]]<br />
* [[Rani of Jhansi]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1664 births]]<br />
[[Category:1688 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu folk deities]]<br />
[[Category:Orchha]]<br />
[[Category:Rajput monarchs]]<br />
[[Category:Indian nobility]]<br />
[[Category:Indian princes]]<br />
[[Category:17th-century Indian people]]</div>Ajay Kumar