Mitra Sen Ahir Explained

Rao
Mitra Sen Ahir
Birth Place:Behror
Death Place:Rewari
Occupation:Ruler

Rao Mitra Sen Ahir, an Ahir from Behror, was an Indian warlord. He became the ruler of Ahirwal in the 18th century and established his capital at Rewari.[1] He fought against various enemies, including Muslims, Marathas, British and the Kachhwaha (Shekhawat) rulers of Jaipur.[2]

He was victorious in the battle of Mandan and annexed Mandan and Jhunjhunu. In 1785, his expedition to Rewari was repelled by Rao Mitra Sen of Rewari. Shortly afterwards, Rao Mitra Sen died. The Marathas tried to invade again, but suffered heavy losses when defeated by Rao Raja Ram Singh of Rewari.[3] [4]

Legacy

Every year in the months of May-June, there is a fair organized at the border near the Lisan-Gokalgarh villages in memory of Rao Mitra Sen. Khichdi is made and women sing bhajan in local dialect, i.e. Ahirwati.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazetteer of the Gurgaon District: 1883 . 26 March 1883 . 13 February 2024 . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502054612/https://books.google.com/books?id=YacIAAAAQAAJ&dq=gokal+sicca&pg=PA25#v=onepage&q=gokal%20sicca&f=false . live .
  2. Man Singh, Abhirkuladipika (Urdu), 1900, Delhi p. 123
  3. Man Singh, Abhirkuladipika (Urdu), 1900, Delhi p. 123
  4. Vithal Krishnaji Khedkar (1924) The Divine Heritage of the Yadavas, p. 193
  5. Ahīravāla kā itihāsa, madhyayuga se 1947 ī. taka By Kripal Chandra Yadav · (1967)