Samnapur

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Balaghat district map

Balaghat District Map Part

Lalbarra-Magardarra-Samnapur-Murjhad in Balaghat, MP

Lalbarra-Bamhani-Magardarra-Samnapur near Wainganga in Balaghat, MP

Samnapur (समनापुर) is a village in Balaghat tahsil in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. It is mentioned as Sundhati (सुन्धाति) in Patna Museum Plates of Pravarasena II (Found at Balaghat)

Variants

• Sundhati (सुन्धाति) in Patna Museum Plates of Pravarasena II (Found at Balaghat)
• Sundha (सुन्धा)
• Sundhapura (सुन्धापुर)

Location

Samnapur is a Village in Balaghat Tehsil in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Jabalpur Division . It is located 5 KM towards North from District head quarters Balaghat. Samnapur Pin code is 481001 and postal head office is Balaghat. Samnapur is surrounded by Lalbarra Tehsil towards west , Waraseoni Tehsil towards west , Kirnapur Tehsil towards South , Khairlanji Tehsil towards South.

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Saman (सामन) (Jat clan) → Samnapur (समनापुर). Samnapur (समनापुर) is a village in Balaghat tahsil in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. It is mentioned as Sundhati (सुन्धाति) in Patna Museum Plates of Pravarasena II (Found at Balaghat)

• Sunda (सुंडा) (Jat clan) → Sundha (सुन्धा)/Sundhapura (सुन्धापुर)/ Sundhati (सुन्धाति) mentioned in Patna Museum Plates of Pravarasena II (Found at Balaghat)

History

Patna Museum Plates of Pravarasena II (Found at Balaghat) record the grant, by the Vakataka Maharaja Pravarasena II, of the village Shriparnaka (श्रीपर्णका) to three Brahmanas. The donated village was situated in the mārga of Sundhati (सुन्धाति) and lay to the east of Brahmapuraka (ब्रह्मपुरक) , to the west of Millukadratha (मिल्लुकद्रथ), to the north of Madhukajjhari (मधुकझरी) and to the south of Darbhaviraka (दर्भविरक). The grant was made in exchange for the previous gift of the village Manapallika (माणपल्लिक) which was situated on the mārga of Yashapura (यशपुर).

Brahmapuraka (ब्रह्मपुरक) is probably Bahmani, about 12 miles north by west of Balaghat. It lies on the road which connects Lalburra with Samnapur. The latter may represent ancient Sundha or Sundhapura.

Madhukajjhari (मधुकझरी) is probably Murjhar, about 3 miles south-east of Bahmani, and Millukadratha (मिल्लुकद्रथ), modern Mugardara, 2 miles north by east of Bahmani.

Nothing corresponding to Sriparnaka (श्रीपर्णका) can be traced in the vicinity of these places, but it was probably situated between Bahmani and Mugardara.

Darbhaviraka (दर्भविरक) cannot now be traced.