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History Jamnagar ( Guajrat )
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per Records, Jam Rawalji built Jamnagar in around A.D. 1519. Kshatriyas
of Jadeja empire of Kutchh, crossed little Rann of Kutch with an army,
defeated Jethwas, Dedas, Chavadas and formed Navanagar State. The region
was called Halar from the name of Halaji, Son of Gajan, the ancestor of
Jadeja Empire .
The historians say that Jam Rawalji built the
arched gate of Jamnagar in approximately 1519 AD. The Kshatriyas of the
Jadeja dynasty came from the Kutch along with their army by crossing the
small desert from the Kutch border, established the Navanagar state by
defeating the Jethva, Deda, Chavda and Wadher branches of Rajput. This
region was named as Halar on the name of Halaji, the son of Gajan, the
predecessor of the Jadeja dynasty and since then, this region is known
as Halar.
The boundary of the ancient Halar state is comprised
of the gulf and desert of Kutch on the north, Desert of Okha Madhi and
the Arabian Sea on the west, the princely states of Rajkot, Dhrol, and
Gondal and Sorath region on the east. The climate of Halar is temperate.
Being situated under the effect of the winds flowing from the Arabian
Sea and the Gulf of Kutch, the temperature here remains low.
Consequently, the atmosphere during the mid-summer also remains
pleasant. Wind - speed here generally remains from 50 to 55 KMPH.
Navanagar means a big princely state of Halar region in Kathiyawad and
Navanagar means today’s Jamnagar.
Looking to the history of
construction of the ancient Navanagar, this town seems to be founded on
confluence of the river Nagmati and Rangmati. The confluence point of
the river Nagmati and the Ranmati always kept changing. Before
foundation of the Navanagar, sea shore was there at the present
confluence point of these two rivers and there was a prosperous port of
‘Nagna’ or ‘Nagnes’. Mainly the sea exploring communities like Bhoi,
Kharva, Koli, Vagher were hebitating in the village adjacent to the
port. Jam Rawal won this port by killing the Ruler Nag Jethva of the
Jethva dynasty. It appears that this port might have been survived for a
long time and its trade was also going on even after Jam Rawal won this
port. |
The historians believe that this port might have named as Nagna or
Nagnes due to the river Nagmati. Because Nag Jethva, the Jethva ruler,
was not such a dominant gallant personality, from whose name the port
could be named. The Nagnes port, Nageshwar Temple and the Nagmati River
seem to have some co-relation. The Bhujang snake and Bhoriyoji’s famous
love story also appears well consistent. In Nageshwar, the artistic
memorial stone of Nag Devta is still there near the shrine of Mani
Nagnath justifying the fact.
Foundation of Navanagar :
Jurisdiction of Jam Rawal’s state kept on expanding as he kept on
winning more and more regions. Jam Rawal earlier established the capital
at Bed and then he shifted the capital to Khambhaliya. As the capital
was far away from the Jodiya, Amran and Kalavad regions and as it was
difficult to rule, Jam Rawal required establishing a new capital which
should be in the middle of the region. So, Jamnagar, as the capital of
the Navanagar state, was established on the banks of the river Nagmati
and Rangmati on Wednesday, Shravan Sud Aatham, in Vikram Samvat - 1596.
A
Volume namely Yaduvansh Prakash refers the establishment of Navanagar
on Wednesday, Shravan Sud Satam in Vikram Samvat - 1596. Two or three
pillars were planted at the time foundation of the capital. It is
believed that of these, two pillars near Darbargadh and the third was
planted near Mandvi Tower at present. One of the pillars exists in the
Dilavar Cycle Store situated on the Rajendra road and the other one is
believed to be in the house of Shri P. H. Sheth near Ram Hotel near the
entrance of Darbargadh. The third pillar is presently not seen anywhere.
It is possible that in the initial period of the foundation
might have been based upon this third pillar and the construction of the
buildings might have been gradually made in the surroundings, extending
up to the Mandvi Tower from Darbargadh, the Manek Stamph type pillar
might have been planted at the time of laying the foundation. Shri
Bhagvanlal Sampatlal, a historical author of Saurashtra, himself wrote
in 1861 that Jam established Navanagar town in the month of Shravan at
the place of Nagni. Though Jam named his capital as Navanagar, but the
people called this city as Nagni only for a long time. Even today, the
money changers and traders know this city as Nagni only.
This way, Jamnagar is as old as about four hundred to four hundred fifty
years. So it is not very ancient but not even very modern also. The
birth of this city was in the midst of the sixteenth century during the
chaotic period prevailing in Gujarat during Humayu’s rule in the
beginning period of the Mughal Sultanat.
Dwarka, Girinagar,
Junagadh, Vajsthali are more ancient towns compared to Jamnagar. A
prosperous town Ghumli, founded in Vikram Samvat 1003 or 1070, has been
ruined in the fourteenth century. Towns built and ruins. With
Vallabhipur Empire, its prosperous capital like a place of knowledge
also ruined, once ruined Girinagar has been restored in the form of
Junagadh. Dwarka is called to be established for the seventh time.
Jamnagar
is the oldest in the Muslim era of Saurashtra and the cities
established there after. Bhuj, Bhavnagar, Gondal, Surendranagar, etc.
towns were established after the establishment of Jamnagar.
When
the town was founded, it was called as Navinnagar or Navanagar has
become popular by the same name. But the people recognise such towns as
‘Nagar’ only in their routine practice. Local people call this city by
‘Nagar’ only in their conversation.
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