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| Raja Alde and Raja Malde Pasi | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| Reign | Medieval period (exact dates unknown) |
| Born | Aldemau region, present-day Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Dynasty | Bhar Dynasty |
| Religion | Shaivism |
Raja Alde and Raja Malde Pasi of the Bhar dynasty were two brothers remembered in historical and regional traditions concerning the medieval history of Aldemau and Sultanpur in present-day Uttar Pradesh, India. Historical gazetteers describe them as prominent leaders among the Bhars and associate them with the establishment of a fortified settlement beside the Gomti River.
Alde is traditionally credited with building a fort and settlement named Aldemau on the high left bank of the Gomti River. The settlement subsequently gave its name to the surrounding administrative division known as Pargana Aldemau.
The brothers are associated with the Bhar dynasty. Their connection with Pasi community history may be explored through historical writings discussing the relationship between Bhar and Pasi identities. However, the available gazetteer accounts identify them specifically as Bhar leaders and do not independently establish their personal identification as Pasi.
Historical background[edit source]
The historical traditions of Sultanpur include accounts of Bhar political authority before the consolidation of later regional powers. Historical gazetteers record traditions of Bhar chiefs, fortified settlements, and abandoned townships in the area.
Alde and Malde appear in these accounts as two brothers who held prominent positions among the Bhars. Their story forms part of the regional history associated with Aldemau, a historical administrative division in the Sultanpur area.
The precise dates of their lives and the duration of their authority remain uncertain. The surviving accounts are principally historical gazetteer descriptions of regional traditions rather than contemporary biographies of the two rulers.
Raja Alde[edit source]
Raja Alde is traditionally credited with founding Aldemau.
According to historical gazetteer accounts, he built a fort and settlement on the elevated left bank of the Gomti River. The settlement was named Aldemau, combining his name with the regional place-name ending mau.
The settlement subsequently became associated with Pargana Aldemau, a historical administrative division in the Sultanpur region.
The remains of old forts and abandoned settlements in the surrounding area have been mentioned in historical descriptions of the region. Their individual dates and associations require archaeological verification.
Raja Malde[edit source]
Raja Malde is identified in regional historical traditions as the brother of Raja Alde. Historical gazetteer accounts describe the two brothers as prominent leaders among the Bhars.
The available accounts provide considerably more detail about Alde's association with Aldemau than about Malde's individual activities.
Malde's precise territory, administrative role, military activities, and chronology have not been conclusively established by the sources cited here.
Bhar dynasty[edit source]
The Bhar dynasty is associated with regional traditions concerning early political communities and local rulers in parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh.
Historical gazetteers describe Bhar chiefs as having controlled settlements and fortified centres in areas that later came under different regional powers.
Alde and Malde are included in this historical tradition as prominent Bhar leaders associated with Aldemau and its surrounding territory.
Their story contributes to the documented record of regional traditions concerning Bhar political authority in the Sultanpur area.
Aldemau and its historical importance[edit source]
Aldemau is associated with the traditional account of Alde's fort and settlement. Its name is recorded in historical gazetteers describing the geography and history of the Sultanpur region.
The historical administrative division of Aldemau included numerous villages. Older descriptions also recorded ruined forts and abandoned settlements attributed to earlier Bhar occupation.
These records are valuable for studying regional settlement history, although individual archaeological sites require separate investigation before their origins can be firmly established.
Other Bhar rulers and settlements[edit source]
Regional accounts concerning the history of Sultanpur also mention other rulers and settlements associated with Bhar traditions.
- Kude Bhar: Associated in regional accounts with Kudebhar.
- Ish: Traditionally associated with Isauli.
- Alde: Associated with the fort and settlement of Aldemau.
- Malde: Identified as Alde's brother.
Place names such as Saraiya Bharthi, Bharkhare, Bherora, and Bharthua have also been mentioned in regional accounts concerning the history of the area.
These associations offer leads for historical research, but place names alone do not establish the precise dates or political affiliations of the individuals concerned.
Historical significance[edit source]
Raja Alde and Raja Malde are remembered in historical traditions concerning the Bhar dynasty and the development of Aldemau.
The association of Alde with a fortified settlement beside the Gomti River is an important element of the region's traditional history. The historical records concerning Aldemau also provide information about the changing settlement patterns and political organisation of the Sultanpur area.
Their proposed connection with Pasi community history remains a subject for further investigation. The distinction between historical documentation and later community interpretations is important when assessing their identities.
References[edit source]
- Carnegy, P. A Report on the Ramgarh Raj and the District of Sultanpur. Consult the original publication for the relevant discussion of Aldemau and the Bhar chiefs.
- Nevill, H. R. Sultanpur: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XLVI of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Bengal Secretariat Press, 1903.
- Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh. Historical entry for Aldemau, describing the tradition that Alde and Malde were prominent leaders among the Bhars and that Alde built a fort and settlement beside the Gomti River.
- The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Entry on Aldemau, recording the traditional association of Alde with the fort and settlement that gave its name to the historical administrative division.
- News18 Hindi. Regional account of the Bhar dynasty in Sultanpur. Discusses Alde, Malde, Aldemau, and other local traditions.