Handiya

For village of same name see Handiya Dausa

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Harda district map

Map of Harda District

Nemawar (Dewas) - Handia (Harda) on Narmada River in MP

Ridhanath Riddheshwar mandir, Handia Madhya Pradesh

Handiya (हण्डिया) is a town and tahsil in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Variants

• Handia
• Hindia

Location

Handia is located on the left bank of the Narmada river; Nemawar is located on the opposite side, which belongs to Dewas district.

Jat gotras

• Riyad

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Hand () (Jat clan) → Handiya () is a village in Handiya tahsil of Harda district in Madhya Pradesh.

Villages in Handiya tahsil

1 Abgaon Kalan, 2 Adalpur Ryt, 3 Adampur, 4 Aidabaida, 5 Ajnai, 6 Ajnas Khurd, 7 Ajnas Ryt, 8 Amaner, 9 Atarsama, 10 Bagrul, 11 Baidi, 12 Bamnai, 13 Beswan, 14 Bhadugaon, 15 Bhainswada, 16 Bhaironpur, 17 Bhamori, 18 Bhartar, 19 Bhawartalab, 20 Bhimpura, 21 Bichhola Mal, 22 Bichhola Ryt, 23 Bichupuri, 24 Bundra, 25 Chauki, 26 Chhidgaon, 27 Chirakhan, 28 Devtalab, 29 Dewas, 30 Dhangaon, 31 Dheki, 32 Domanmau, 33 Domri Khurd, 34 Domrikalan, 35 Dumlai, 36 Gadrapur Damami, 37 Gadrapur Seth, 38 Gangiya Khedi, 39 Gaula, 40 Ghoda Khund, 41 Gogiya, 42 Goyat, 43 Gurarkheda, 44 Handia, 45 Hanifabad, 46 Hirapur, 47 Idarwa, 48 Ikdaliya, 49 Jamli, 50 Jamliuwari, 51 Jhalwan, 52 Jhugariya, 53 Joga Vangram, 54 Jogakhurd, 55 Kachbaidi, 56 Kakarda, 57 Kalisarai, 58 Karanpura, 59 Kayagaon, 60 Khardana, 61 Khartalab, 62 Kheda, 63 Khedi Neema, 64 Kolipura, 65 Kolwa, 66 Kunjargaon, 67 Kusia, 68 Lotiya, 69 Malpon, 70 Mangrul, 71 Manoharpura, 72 Mirjapur, 73 Nandara, 74 Narsingh Khedi, 75 Naurangapura, 76 Nayapura, 77 Neelgarh Damami, 78 Neelgarh Mal, 79 Neemgaon, 80 Pachatalai, 81 Pachola, 82 Pipalghata, 83 Rampura, 84 Ratatalai, 85 Relwa, 86 Rewapur, 87 Rijgaon, 88 Sagoda, 89 Saliya Khedi, 90 Segone, 91 Semgudmal, 92 Sengud Damami, 93 Siraliya, 94 Sontalai, 95 Surjana, 96 Uchan, 97 Udawa, 98 Uman, 99 Undhal,

Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/3609-handiya-harda-madhya-pradesh.html

History

Harda is a very ancient place about 21 km north of the district headquarter: – Handia recognizes that Handia is situated at the central point of the river Narmada and the devotees who are traveling in Narmada begin their pilgrimage from here. According to the relativism, the presence of legacies of the legendary sage Jamadagni and the Hai dynasty was mixed in this place. Handia, situated on the Narmada coast in the direction of Delhi and South India, was an important place in administrative, religious, business and strategic perspectives during the Mughal period. It is said that the king of bulk, Najir Uddin Handia, had come and settled in the form of a fakir, which was known as Handia Shah Bhogg. Hoshang Shah Gori, the Sultan of Mandu, built a fort here. According to Æne-Akbari, Handia had the status of government of Malwa province. In the 18th century, Maratha Handia attained the status of government of Malwa province. In the 18th century, during the Maratha rule, the capital was transferred from Handiya to Harda. Here is the abundance of architectural architecture built in the Mughal period. Presently the work of preservation and beautification of archaeological heritage and surrounding places in the area is being done in the joint provision of the Department of Agriculture and the District Administration.

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In the Mughal chronicles and early British records, the name of Handia often appears as Hindia. During the Mughal period, Handia was a sarkar (subdivision) comprising 23 mahals (smaller divisions), including Harda.The Mughal-era chronicle Chahar Gulshan (1759 CE) mentions Golconda-Asir-Hindia and Hindia-Sironj roads among the 24 important roads of the Mughal empire. Mulla Do-Piyaza was buried in Handia, and his tomb is located here.

In 1742, Marathas led by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao captured the area, and displaced the Muslim governor of the Handia sarkar. Subsequently, Harda replaced Handia as the most important town in the area, as the local Maratha amil (chief) resided at Harda. The British East India Company invaded the area during the Third Anglo-Maratha War and took control of the local fortress for a brief period. The English author Carnaticus, writing in 1820, states:

Hindia was formerly a town of considerable note, but now only bears the ruinous and decayed vestiges of its ancient extent and splendour.....— Carnaticus, Summary of the Mahratta and Pindarree Campaign (1820)

Even after the Maratha defeat in the war, the Scindias retained control of the Harda-Handia tract. Handia was the headquarters of a district in Daulat Rao Sindhia's kingdom. The area was ceded to the British in 1844, but the cession was completed only in 1860. It was a part of the Hoshangabad district, until the Harda district was carved out in 1998.

Riddeshwar Mandir

Riddeshwar Mandir

Riddeshwar Mandir – Handia Tehsil. Handia, also spelled Handiya, is a town on the southern bank of Narmada across from Nemawar – one of the major historic Hindu pilgrimage center. Handia became one of the pilgrim tax-related administrative center for the Malwa Sultanate and later the Mughals. In late 17th-century, it became a part of the Maratha empire who eliminated religious taxes on the Hindus, restored and built new temples on both sides of the Narmada. The Riddhanath temple – also referred to as Ridhanath or Riddheshwar mandir – was a 12th-century Shiva temple in ruins that was rebuilt from surviving temple parts by the Marathas in the 18th-century. Thus, it has a blend of the old pillars and sections in a Maratha-architecture building. It combines a square plan, old pillars with new. The decorations and designs include some arches and domes. The extant temple has a mandapa, antarala and garbhagriya. A Nandi sits facing the sanctum near the mandapa entrance. The sanctum has a Shiva linga. Pillars are decorated with yogi carvings. Some original temple ruins and stone artwork are in the temple compound.

Teli Ki Sarai

Teli Ki Sarai, Handia, Harda

Teli Ki Sarai - About 16 km from Harda in Handia, this structure was created in the 16-17th century by a banker for his customers to rest overnight. Historic records show that this was also used as a military cantonment. As a distinctive symbol of Mughal period construction art, this inn is known for its architectural beauty. About three km from Handia. Situated on a distant mound, this inn is included in the category of protected monuments of the state government. There are 101 small rectangular chambers built around the monument. A stepwell is also built in the middle of the inn.

Shiva Temples

It is a famous pilgrimage spot and a sacred place situated around 20 km from Harda. The Narmada River flows and consists nabhi kund (centre of river Narmada ). There are also many temples dedicated to lord Shiva, out of which the famous temple built by Pandavas is also situated here. According to beliefs it was built during the Mahabharat era in a single night (6 months).

Notable persons

• Suresh Jat (Riyad) - Krishi Farm Surjana, Mob: 9977334291

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