Maharana Pratap, श्री महाराणा प्रताप -

नाम - कुँवर प्रताप जी (श्री महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी)
जन्म - 9 मई, 1540 ई.
जन्म भूमि - कुम्भलगढ़, राजस्थान
पुण्य तिथि - 29 जनवरी, 1597 ई.
पिता - श्री महाराणा उदयसिंह जी
माता - राणी जीवत कँवर जी
राज्य - मेवाड़
शासन काल - 1568–1597ई.
शासन अवधि - 29 वर्ष
वंश - सुर्यवंश
राजवंश - सिसोदिया
राजघराना - राजपूताना
धार्मिक मान्यता - हिंदू धर्म
युद्ध - हल्दीघाटी का युद्ध
राजधानी - उदयपुर
पूर्वाधिकारी - महाराणा उदयसिंह
उत्तराधिकारी - राणा अमर सिंह

अन्य जानकारी -
महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी के पास एक सबसे प्रिय घोड़ा था, जिसका नाम 'चेतक' था।

राजपूत शिरोमणि महाराणा प्रतापसिंह उदयपुर,
मेवाड़ में सिसोदिया राजवंश के राजा थे।

वह तिथि धन्य है, जब मेवाड़ की शौर्य-भूमि पर मेवाड़-मुकुटमणि राणा प्रताप का जन्म हुआ।

महाराणा का नाम इतिहास में वीरता और दृढ़ प्रण के लिये अमर है। महाराणा प्रताप की जयंती विक्रमी सम्वत् कॅलण्डरके अनुसार प्रतिवर्ष ज्येष्ठ, शुक्ल पक्ष तृतीया को मनाई जाती है।

महाराणा प्रताप के बारे में कुछ रोचक जानकारी:-

1... महाराणा प्रताप एक ही झटके में घोड़े समेत दुश्मन सैनिक को काट डालते थे।

2.... जब इब्राहिम लिंकन भारत दौरे पर आ रहे थे तब उन्होने अपनी माँ से पूछा कि हिंदुस्तान से आपके लिए क्या लेकर आए| तब माँ का जवाब मिला- ”उस महान देश की वीर भूमि हल्दी घाटी से एक मुट्ठी धूल लेकर आना जहाँ का राजा अपनी प्रजा के प्रति इतना वफ़ादार था कि उसने आधे हिंदुस्तान के बदले अपनी मातृभूमि को चुना ” लेकिन बदकिस्मती से उनका वो दौरा रद्द हो गया था | “बुक ऑफ़ प्रेसिडेंट यु एस ए ‘किताब में आप यह बात पढ़ सकते हैं |

3.... महाराणा प्रताप के भाले का वजन 80 किलोग्राम था और कवच का वजन भी 80 किलोग्राम ही था|

कवच, भाला, ढाल, और हाथ में तलवार का वजन मिलाएं तो कुल वजन 207 किलो था।

4.... आज भी महाराणा प्रताप की तलवार कवच आदि सामान
उदयपुर राज घराने के संग्रहालय में सुरक्षित हैं |

5.... अकबर ने कहा था कि अगर राणा प्रताप मेरे सामने झुकते है तो आधा हिंदुस्तान के वारिस वो होंगे पर बादशाहत अकबर की ही रहेगी|
लेकिन महाराणा प्रताप ने किसी की भी अधीनता स्वीकार करने से मना कर दिया |

6.... हल्दी घाटी की लड़ाई में मेवाड़ से 20000 सैनिक थे और
अकबर की ओर से 85000 सैनिक युद्ध में सम्मिलित हुए |

7...महाराणा प्रताप के घोड़े चेतक का मंदिर भी बना हुआ है जो आज भी हल्दी घाटी में सुरक्षित है|

8.... महाराणा प्रताप ने जब महलों का त्याग किया तब उनके साथ लुहार जाति के हजारो लोगों ने भी घर छोड़ा और दिन रात राणा कि फौज के लिए तलवारें बनाईं| इसी समाज को आज गुजरात मध्यप्रदेश और राजस्थान में गाढ़िया लोहार कहा जाता है|

9.... हल्दी घाटी के युद्ध के 300 साल बाद भी वहाँ जमीनों में तलवारें पाई गई। आखिरी बार तलवारों का जखीरा 1985 में हल्दी घाटी में मिला था |

10..... महाराणा प्रताप को शस्त्रास्त्र की शिक्षा "श्री जैमल मेड़तिया जी" ने दी थी जो 8000 राजपूत वीरों को लेकर 60000 मुसलमानों से लड़े थे। उस युद्ध में 48000 मारे गए थे जिनमे 8000 राजपूत और 40000 मुग़ल थे |

11.... महाराणा के देहांत पर अकबर भी रो पड़ा था |

12.... मेवाड़ के आदिवासी भील समाज ने हल्दी घाटी में अकबर की फौज को अपने तीरो से रौंद डाला था वो महाराणा प्रताप को अपना बेटा मानते थे और राणा बिना भेदभाव के उन के साथ रहते थे|आज भी मेवाड़ के राजचिन्ह पर एक तरफ राजपूत हैं तो दूसरी तरफ भील |

13..... महाराणा प्रताप का घोड़ा चेतक महाराणा को 26 फीट का दरिया पार करने के बाद वीर गति को प्राप्त हुआ | उसकी एक टांग टूटने के बाद भी वह दरिया पार कर गया। जहाँ वो घायल हुआ वहां आज खोड़ी इमली नाम का पेड़ है जहाँ पर चेतक की मृत्यु हुई वहाँ चेतक मंदिर है |

14..... राणा का घोड़ा चेतक भी बहुत ताकतवर था उसके मुँह के आगे दुश्मन के हाथियों को भ्रमित करने के लिए हाथीकी सूंड लगाई जाती थी । यह हेतक और चेतक नाम के दो घोड़े थे|

15..... मरने से पहले महाराणा प्रताप ने अपना खोया हुआ 85 % मेवाड फिर से जीत लिया था । सोने चांदी और महलो को छोड़कर वो 20 साल मेवाड़ के जंगलो में घूमे |

16.... महाराणा प्रताप का वजन 110 किलो और लम्बाई 7’5” थी, दो म्यान वाली तलवार और 80 किलो का भाला रखते थे हाथ में।

महाराणा प्रताप के हाथीकी कहानी:

मित्रो आप सब ने महाराणा प्रताप के घोड़े चेतक के बारे में तो सुना ही होगा, लेकिन उनका एक हाथी
भी था। जिसका नाम था रामप्रसाद।

रामप्रसाद हाथी का उल्लेख अल- बदायुनी, जो मुगलोंकी ओर से हल्दीघाटी के
युद्ध में लड़ा था ने अपने एक ग्रन्थ में किया है।

वो लिखता है की जब महाराणा प्रताप पर अकबर ने चढाई की थी तब उसने दो चीजो को ही बंदी बनाने की मांग की थी एक तो खुद महाराणा और दूसरा उनका हाथी रामप्रसाद।

आगे अल बदायुनी लिखता है की वो हाथी इतना समझदार व ताकतवर था की उसने हल्दीघाटी के युद्ध में अकेले ही अकबर के 13 हाथियों को मार
गिराया था उस हाथी को पकड़ने के लिए 7 बड़े हाथियों का एक चक्रव्यूह बनाया और उन पर14 महावतो को बिठाया तब कहीं जाकर उसे बंदी बना पाये।

उस हाथी को अकबर के समक्ष पेश किया गया जहा अकबर ने उसका नाम पीरप्रसाद रखा।
रामप्रसाद को मुगलों ने गन्ने और पानी दिया। पर उस स्वामिभक्त हाथी ने 18 दिन तक मुगलों का न
तो दाना खाया और न ही पानी पिया और वो शहीद
हो गया।

तब अकबर ने कहा था कि जिसके हाथी को मैं अपने सामने नहीं झुका पाया उस महाराणा प्रताप को क्या झुका पाउँगा।
ऐसे ऐसे देशभक्त चेतक व रामप्रसाद जैसे तो यहाँ
जानवर थे।

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Story: शेर और गधा

एक बार एक शेर और गधे में बहस हो गई।

शेर बोला आसमान का रंग नीला और गधा बोला काला।

दोनों राजा के दरबार में पहुँचे।
राजा ने बहस सुन कर शेर को जेल में डालने का हुक्म दिया।

शेर कहा कि
"मैं सही हूँ और मुझे ही सज़ा क्यों मिल रही है?"

राजा बोला कि मैं जानता हूँ कि तुम सही हो
पर तुम्हें सज़ा इसलिए मिल रही है कि
तुमने गधे से बहस ही क्यों की!
वो तो गधा है कुछ भी बोल सकता है...

Jalaram Bapa

Birth :-      04 November 1799  (Vikram Samvant-1856)

Died :-      23 February 1881(1881-02-23) (aged 81) (Vikram Samvant-1937).
                 Virpur
Spause :-   Virbai Mata
Children :- Jamnaben
Parents :-   Pradhan Thakkar, Rajbai Thakkar

સંત શિરોમણી પૂ શ્રી જલારામબાપા



પિતા : પ્રધાન ઠક્કર
માતા : રાજબાઈ

પત્ની :  વીરબાઈ



લગ્ન થયા તે ગામ : આટકોટ
સંતાન : એકમાત્ર દીકરી
દીકરી ના લગ્ન થયા તે ગામ : કોટડા પીઠા
દીકરીના પતિ : ભક્ત રામજી
દીકરીને બે સંતાન 1) કાળુભાઈ 2)  હરિભાઈ
પૂ જલારામબાપા ને દીકરો ન હોવાથી દીકરીના નાના દીકરાને ખોળે બેસાડેલા જલારામબાપા ના સ્વધામ સિધાવ્યા બાદ વીરપુર ના ગાદીપતિ હરિરામબાપા બન્યા

હરિરામબાપા ને બે દીકરા
1) ગિરધરભાઈ
2) વજુભાઈ
હરિરામબાપા પછી ગિરધરરામબાપા ગાદીપતિ બન્યા

ગિરધરરામબાપા ને ત્રણ દીકરા
1)જયસુખરામ
2)બટુકરામ
3)રસિકરામ
ગિરધરરામબાપા પછી જયસુખરામબાપા ગાદીપતિ બન્યા

જયસુખરામબાપા ને બે દીકરા
1)રઘુરામ
2)ભરતરામ
જયસુખરામબાપા પછી રઘુરામબાપા ગાદીપતિ બન્યા.
હાલમા ગાદીપતિ તરીકે રઘુરામબાપા બીરાજમાન છે.

Jalaram Bapa was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India in 1799, on the seventh day of the Kartika month.

His father was Pradhan Thakkar and his mother was Rajbai Thakkar who belonged to Lohana clan. He was a devotee of the Hindu god Rama.

Jalaram Bapa was however not willing to live an householder's life and continued to take care of his fathers business. He was mostly engaged in serving pilgrims, sadhus and saints.
He separated himself from his father's business and his uncle Valjibhai asked Jalaram Bapa and his wife Virbai to stay in his house.
At the age of sixteen, in 1816, Jalaram married Virbai, the daughter of Pragjibhai Thakkar (Somaiya) of Atkot. However, he was inclined to completely withdraw from materialistic life and become an ascetic, Virbai proved to be an asset to him in his works of feeding poor and needy.

At the age of 18, soon after returning from pilgrimage to Hindu holy places, Jalaram Bapa became the disciple of Bhoja Bhagat of Fatehpur, who accepted him as his disciple.

Jalaram was given the "Guru Mantra" and japa mala in the name of Rama by his Guru Bhojalram.
With blessings of his guru, he started "Sadavrat", a feeding center, a place where all sadhus and saints as well as the needy could have food any time.
One day, a sadhu who came to his house gave him a deity of Lord Rama, forecasting that Hanuman, the monkey-god and devotee of Rama, would follow soon. Jalaram Bapa installed Rama as his family deity and after a few days, a deity of Hanuman appeared out of earth, on its own. The deity of Rama's consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana also appeared.
Due to a miracle the container in the house of Jalaram, where grains were stored, became inexhaustible. Later other devotees and village folk joined him in his works of human welfare.
Soon his fame spread as an divine incarnation. Whoever came to Virpur, whether Hindu or Muslim irrespective of caste, creed and religion were fed by Jalaram.
This tradition of feeding people continues to this day in Virpur.
Once a tailor named Haraji, who was suffering from severe stomach-ache came to him to get himself cured. Jalaram Bapa prayed to God and Haraji was cured. He fell at Jalaram Bapa 's feet and addressed him as Bapa.
Since then he was known as Jalaram Bapa. Soon his fame spread and people came to him to get rid of diseases and problems.

Jalaram Bapa would pray for them in the name of Rama and miracles happened. Both Hindus and Muslims became his disciples.

In 1822, Jamal, son of a rich Muslim merchant fell ill and doctors gave up all hope. At that point of time, Haraji, told Jamal of his experience (parcha). Jamal, prayed from his house, that if his son is cured of the disease, he would give 40 maunds of grain to Jalaram Bapa for sadavrat. His son recovered and Jamal visited house of Jalaram Bapa with cart load of grains and called him Jalla so Allah!!.

At one time,
God in the guise of an old saint told Jalaram to send Virbai to serve him.
Jalaram consulted her and with her consent sent her with the saint.
After walking some miles and reaching a nearby forest, the saint asked Virbai to wait for him.
She waited but saint did not return. Instead, she heard an Akashwani stating that it was only to test the hospitality of the couple. Before the saint disappeared, he left a Danda [staff] and Jholi[Cloth bag], with Virbai.
Virbai returned home to Jalaram, as instructed by the celestial voice with Danda & Jholi.
This Danda and Jholi are still at Virpur and kept on display in a glass enclosure

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Narsinh Mehta

He was born in Talaja (near Bhavnagar) in 1414,

Vad Nagar Brahmin by caste.

At an early age his mother, father and uncle died.

He lived with his brother and sister-in -law.

From an early age he liked the company of Sadhu-Sant, so heard and sang many Bhakti Songs (poems that are prayers).

He had immense faith in God and social life was of no interest to him.

Narsinh Mehta faced lot of difficulties in his life time. His wife Manek died at very early age, his son passed away in his young age, Kuvar Bai, his daughter become widow.

He was left with his widow daughter in law, besides King Ramandlink always created problems Narsinh Mehta but Narsinh Mehta's life revolved in Bhakti.
In his bad times the Almighty was always his rescue. Lord Krishna helped his daughter during her "Mameru". The Lord also helped his son during his marriage and at the time of Narsinh Mehta's father Shradh. Lord SriKrishna garlanded Narsinh Mehta in assembly of King Ram Mandlik.Narsinh Mehta has composed all these happenings in his poems, which became very popular later. Prabhatia, Bhajans, Paad, Sri Krishna Nee Baal Ras Dan Lila, Prabhu Nee Bhakti, Gyan Na Padhu, Sudama Charitya are some of his best compsitions, which are extremely striking. Bhakt ShriMadh Bhagwat and Geet Govind are also in his poems. His poems have carved a ninche on our minds and heart. He died at the age of 66 in 1480. He was the first poet in Gujarati language and has a perpectual place in literature.  

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