Indian Antiquary Vol 27

SR No.: 032519
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 404
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(SEPTEMBER, 1898.
MISCELLANEA. KING SINGHANA OF DEVAGIRI.
been then the borders of the Panbáld and De
vaziri territories. There are still to be found TAE following legend' was told of Singhana of
distinct tracea of an encampment near this hill. Divagiri (1210-1217 A. D.), the conqueror of Panha!A, Kolhapur, Malvi and Gujarat by an old
Besides the subjugation of Bhoja, Bichana man of the Desinde family of Mayani in the humbled the Rattis of the Southern Maratha Satiri Collectorat..
country, the Kadam bas of Guis, the Gattas
(Guptas), and Hoysalas. The temple of Siva (Sangamoswar), situated ut the junction of the two brooks at Mayani, was
From the dates given in history, it appears. built by King Singana (Singhiana). He also
that the work of subjugation was carried on built the fort of Bhushangad, and his capital was sinultaneously in the Dakban 18 well as in near the hill Singapakadi. The traces of that Gujarat. Kholoswar and his son, Ram, were capital are still visible. Ho fought with Bhuja of the generals who fought for their master in Panbalgad, and defeated him
n in battle. He
uttle He Gujarat, while Bichaga carried on the warfare inexed the provinces of Panhà lá to his kingdom.
in the south. The campaign of Gujarat termi. Ile also built the temple of Sumbbu Mahadeva)
nated in the year A. D. 1238, the year which in Tilk& Mân, und peopled there at the foot of a
saw the termination of that in the soath, and hill a town called Singangpur. He went daily to as Singbana ascended the throne in A. D. 1210,
it is possible that the campaigns lasted for the temple of Sigaros war ! Sira) at Dêva. rkshtê in Talaka Khanapur District Satara). One
about 25 years. From this it can be argued that day, while there, he bathed in the holy water, and
the camp at Singbanakadi existed for at least thereby the spots of white leprosy disappeared
two denades, and was finally turned into a town, from his skin. He held the place in sacred
Instances of this kind are not rare. The town udoration ever afterwards, and assigned to the
of Shahapur (in the Satårå Colleetorate) was at templo five adjacent villages --Dudhari, Dahyâri,
first a mere camp of Azimshah, son of Aurangzeb, dic. It is said that this king used to build one
while he was in the south. Some of the military hundred temples of Siva daily."
camps of the English near Native capitals
Lave been turned into towns, and are still in On comparing the above account with the life
existence, though they have long ceased to be of Singhaņa, as given in the Early History of the
such camps. Deccan by Dr. Bhandarkar, it appears to be con. firmed that Singhuna fought with Bböja of Pan
The fort of Bhashangad is situated near Sió. ha!A, and that after defeating him be annexed
ghanakadi, and the legend assigns its crection Panhald to his own kingdom.
to singhaņa. Ti.is fort lies between the rivers
Nanni and Yerald, and it is quite possible that The territory of Panhala appears then to
the army of Singaaņa received its supply of have consisted of the provinces of Panhala, water from tbesu rivers. Singhana may very Miraj, Hukeri and Raibag. The sanail of the well have remained with his family in this fort, Despåndôship of the whole territory data from while his generals and men were engaged in the that time, is vested in a family, which claims conquest of the Dakhan. The place is one of tiat the grant was made to them by Raja Bhoja peculiar safety. It is also said that Sivaji had of Panbala.
built Bhashangad. This story is not inconsistent The legend further states that the capital of with the view that it was originally built by SinSinghana was near the foot of the bill known as ghana and merely repaired by Sivaji some 500 Singharakadi. This is hardly likely, as Dôvagiri years later. wils then the dynastic capital and had been so for
The village o! Singandpur is situated at the the three preceding kings. But it does seem pro. foot of a hill in 192kA Man in the Satárå District. hable that Singhaņa may have sent Bichana, his and some people thereof say that it was founded general, together with his army, to subdue by King Singhara, whereas others say that it Panha!A, while he remained behind encamped
was founded by King Hingana. But Hingana is near the foot of the Singhan kadi hill, the very
merely corrupt form of Singhaņa. name of which bears testimony to the fact of Singhaņa having had his camp here. Panha!a is
In this village there is an old temple to Siva, forty miles distant, and the hill appears to have
the structure of which, as well as the pictures
engraved on its walls, resemble those of the tem I From tho Vividha-Dynan-Viatar, August, 1895. plo of Sangameswar at Mayani. At this temple