Katyur
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Katyura (कत्यूर) is a region of Kumayun division of Uttarakhand.
Origin
Variants
- Katyura (कत्यूर) (AS, p.129)
- Katuria (कतूरिया) (AS, p.129)
- Kartripura (कर्तृपुर) (AS, p.129)
- Katri (कत्रि) Ashtadhyayi of Panini (4.2.95)
History
The Katyuri kings were a medieval ruling clan of present-day Uttarakhand, India. They ruled over the region now known as Kumaon from 800 to 1100 AD. They called their state Kumaonchal, the land of Kurma, the second avatar of Vishnu, from which the present name is derived. Their capital was Kartripura.
There have been numerous different claims of origin back to the Kunindas, having found coins from the Kuninda period (Kuninda Kingdom). Rahul Sankrityayan traces their ancestry to Sakas, who were in India before the first century BCE; he further identifies these Shakas with the Khashas.[1]
The Katyuri dynasty was founded by Vashudev Katyuri, ancient Basdeo temple at Joshimath is attributed to Vasu Dev.[2] Vasu Dev was of Buddhist origin, but later followed Brahminical practices and the brahminical practices of Katyuri kings in general is sometimes attributed to a vigorous campaign of Adi Shankara (788-820 CE).[3] Originally from Joshimath, during their reign they dominated lands of varying extent from the "Katyur" (modern day Baijnath) valley in Kumaon, between 7th and 11th centuries C.E., and established their capital at Baijnath in Bageshwar district; which was then known as Kartikeyapura and lies in the centre of "Katyur" valley. Brahmadev mandi (a trading / business center in a flat area of the then Katyuri kingdom) in the Kanchanpur District of Nepal was established by Katyuris king Brahma Deo (Brahma Dev). Brahmadeo Mandi still exists by this name.
At its peak, the Katyuri kingdom extended from Nepal in the east to Kabul, Afghanistan in the west, before fragmenting into numerous principalities by the 12th century.[4] They were displaced by the Chand Kings in the 11th century AD. Oppressive rule by Bira Dev was one of the reasons for the end of Katyuri dynasty. He used to collect heavy taxes and forced his people to work as his slaves, which led to unpopularity and revolt after his death.[5]
कत्यूर
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[6] ने लेख किया है ...कत्यूर (AS, p.129) कुमायूं, उत्तराखण्ड का एक भाग है, जिसे 'कतूरिया' भी कहते हैं। इसमें ज़िला अल्मोड़ा और निकटवर्ती प्रदेश शामिल हैं। कत्यूर मूलतः एक वंश का नाम था, जिसका अल्मोड़ा के प्रदेश पर बहुत दिनों तक राज्य रहा था। सम्भवतः कत्यूर कर्तृपुर का बिगड़ा हुआ रूप है। पाणिनि ने 'कत्रि' नामक स्थान का 'अष्टाध्यायी' (4.2.95) में उल्लेख किया है, जो शायद 'कत्यूर' या 'कर्तृपुर' ही है।
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References
- ↑ Handa, O.C(Omacanda) (2002). History of Uttaranchal. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. pp. 22–26. ISBN 9788173871344.
- ↑ O.C.Handa. p 25.
- ↑ O.C.Handa p.26
- ↑ http://uttarakhand.prayaga.org/history.html]
- ↑ Handa, O.C(Omacanda) (2002). History of Uttaranchal. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. pp. 34–45. ISBN 9788173871344.
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.