Bathot
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Bathot is a village in Sikar district
in Rajasthan
, India
. It is situated on Sikar
to Salasar Balaji
Road at a distance of about 20 km in west direction of Sikar city. It is famous for the birthplace of revolutionary freedom fighter Lothoo Nitharwal
. He was born in 1804 in a Hindu Jat family of Nitharwal
gotra in town Ringas of Shekhawati region in Rajasthan, but migrated to Bathot village.
was thikana of Sikar Rao Raja Shiv Singh. Shiv Singh’s younger son Kirti Singh was killed in Kasli war. The wife of Kirti Singh was expelled from house. She departed for his father’s house in Churu. One Dhaka Jat of village Bhuma
in Laxmangarh
tehsil asked her grievances while she was passing through Buma village. He arranged her stay at his own house and went to Jaipur to appeal for her grievance. The Jaipur Maharaja on his appeal directed Rao Raja of Sikar Shiv Singh to give the jagir of village Bathot to wife of Kirti Singh. The descendants of Kirti Singh were the Jagirdar of Bathot.
of Ringas, popularly called kunwar, was going on horse. He saw Lothoo passing by his horse but not saluting the kunwar. This irked the kunwar who climbed down the horse and started abusing Lothoo and even slapped Lothoo. Lothoo in turn without showing any anger picked the kunwar by hand, slapped him and threw him in air. The kunwar died on the spot. Lothoo told this incidence to his parents. The incidence had sent alarms amongst the Jagirdars. The parents of Lothoo thought it better to move from Ringas somewhere else to avoid any confrontation. Lothoo’s sister was married in village Bathot in a Kalwania family. So Lothoo along with his parents migrated from Ringas to village Bathot and started living with their relatives. The Ringas thakur did not dare to come to Bathot and penalize Lothoo.
The small fortress of Bathot became the center of revolutionaries under the leadership of Lothoo Nitharwal. Bathot was always at target of British forces. Dungar Singh, Jawahar Singh, Karna Meena (Meenas
) were other important freedom fighters with Lothoo Nitharwal.
There is a samadhi of freedom fighter - Lothoo Nitharwal at village Bathot. The people of Shekhawati region come here and worship him as a folk-deity. The samadhi of such a hero of freedom movement is uncared and badly damaged at present.
, Khichar
, and Khyalia etc. The others castes in the village are Vaishyas, Rajputs, Balais, Brahmans and Bhopas etc.
Sikar district
Sikar District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Sikar is the district headquarters.-Location:The district is located in the north-eastern part of the state of Rajasthan. It is bounded on the north by Jhunjhunu District, in the north-west by Churu district, in...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated on Sikar
Sikar
Sikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
to Salasar Balaji
Salasar Balaji
Salasar Balaji is a religious place for the devotees of Lord Hanuman. It is situated in Churu district of Rajasthan. Salasar Dham attracts innumerable Indian worshipers throughout the year. On Chaitra Purnima and Ashvin Purnima large fairs are organized every year where more than 6 to 7 lakhs of...
Road at a distance of about 20 km in west direction of Sikar city. It is famous for the birthplace of revolutionary freedom fighter Lothoo Nitharwal
Lothoo Nitharwal
Lothoo Nitharwal was a revolutionary freedom fighter of Rajasthan, India. He struggled all his life with the objective to oust British rule from India and get the people freed from exploitation by jagirdars and establish democracy...
. He was born in 1804 in a Hindu Jat family of Nitharwal
Nitharwal
Nitharwal is a Punjabi tribe of Jats found in Punjab, Pakistan and Rajasthan, India. Ramesh Chandra Gunarthi in his book “Rajasthani Jatiyon ki khoj” has mentioned about the origin of this gotra. One of the sons of Amber ruler Kachwaha was Narsi who joined Jats...
gotra in town Ringas of Shekhawati region in Rajasthan, but migrated to Bathot village.
History
Bathot – PatodaPatoda
Patoda is a tehsil in Beed subdivision of Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-References:Patoda is the one of the important taluka of the Beed district.Patoda is situated on banks of river Manjra,which is a tributary of river Godavari. Manjra originates near Patoda which is also known...
was thikana of Sikar Rao Raja Shiv Singh. Shiv Singh’s younger son Kirti Singh was killed in Kasli war. The wife of Kirti Singh was expelled from house. She departed for his father’s house in Churu. One Dhaka Jat of village Bhuma
Bhuma
Bhuma is a village in Laxmangarh tehsil in Sikar district in Rajasthan. Bhuma has two habitations : Bhuma Bada and Bhuma Chhota. As of 2001 census the population of the village is 5743 out of them 1420 are SC people.-External links:*...
in Laxmangarh
Laxmangarh
Laxmangarh or Lachhmangarh or Lakshmangarh is a town in Sikar District of Rajasthan State in India. It is sub divisional Headquarter of the Laxmangarh sub division in Sikar District. It is also Tehsil Headquarter of the Laxmangarh Tehsil in Sikar District...
tehsil asked her grievances while she was passing through Buma village. He arranged her stay at his own house and went to Jaipur to appeal for her grievance. The Jaipur Maharaja on his appeal directed Rao Raja of Sikar Shiv Singh to give the jagir of village Bathot to wife of Kirti Singh. The descendants of Kirti Singh were the Jagirdar of Bathot.
Lothoo Nitharwal came to Bathot
The story of Lothoo’s migration to Bathot is very interesting. One-day son of ThakurThakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
of Ringas, popularly called kunwar, was going on horse. He saw Lothoo passing by his horse but not saluting the kunwar. This irked the kunwar who climbed down the horse and started abusing Lothoo and even slapped Lothoo. Lothoo in turn without showing any anger picked the kunwar by hand, slapped him and threw him in air. The kunwar died on the spot. Lothoo told this incidence to his parents. The incidence had sent alarms amongst the Jagirdars. The parents of Lothoo thought it better to move from Ringas somewhere else to avoid any confrontation. Lothoo’s sister was married in village Bathot in a Kalwania family. So Lothoo along with his parents migrated from Ringas to village Bathot and started living with their relatives. The Ringas thakur did not dare to come to Bathot and penalize Lothoo.
Dungar Singh and Jawahar Singh
Dungar Singh was on the post of Risaldar in the horse-army of “Shekhawati Brigade”. He was a poerful chieftain and had a good influence amongst the soldiers. He develpoped differences with the British officer and left the post of Risaldar and came to Bathot in 1834. Jawahar Singh was a cousin brother of Dungar Singh. Jawahar Singh was adopted as son by Thakur of Patoda and made the chieftain of Patoda. Dungar Singh and Jawahar Singh were the targets of British government.Bathot became centre of revolution
The atrocities of British company had enhanced and Bathot was sacked by them which led to rebellion by the people of Bathot. Dungar Singh and Jawahar Singh agreed to start a movement against the foreign rule. Both the sardars were aware of the influence and power of Lothoo. So they invited Lothoo in the Bathot fort and asked his cooperation in revolt against British Raj. Lothoo agreed upon the proposal and all decided to see the British out of India.The small fortress of Bathot became the center of revolutionaries under the leadership of Lothoo Nitharwal. Bathot was always at target of British forces. Dungar Singh, Jawahar Singh, Karna Meena (Meenas
Meenas
Meenas, Meena, Meenoat or Mina is a caste and community mainly found in Rajasthan, India. The name Mina is derived from Meen,meaning 'fish' in Sanskrit, and the Minas claim descent from the Matsya Avatar, or fish incarnation, of Vishnu.Meenas celebrate Meenesh Jayanti in the name of Vishnu on 3...
) were other important freedom fighters with Lothoo Nitharwal.
There is a samadhi of freedom fighter - Lothoo Nitharwal at village Bathot. The people of Shekhawati region come here and worship him as a folk-deity. The samadhi of such a hero of freedom movement is uncared and badly damaged at present.
Demography
There are about 1000 families dwelling in Bathot out of which 600 families are of Jats. There are about 15 gotras of Jats but biggest of them are Kalwaniya, NitharwalNitharwal
Nitharwal is a Punjabi tribe of Jats found in Punjab, Pakistan and Rajasthan, India. Ramesh Chandra Gunarthi in his book “Rajasthani Jatiyon ki khoj” has mentioned about the origin of this gotra. One of the sons of Amber ruler Kachwaha was Narsi who joined Jats...
, Khichar
Khichar
Khichar or Khichad is gotra of Jats found in Jhunjhunu, Churu, Nagaur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Sikar districts in Rajasthan state in India. Veerbhan Khichar was the founder of Sikar city in Rajasthan. They are also found in Sirsa and Fatehabad districts in Haryana. Khichars are believed to be...
, and Khyalia etc. The others castes in the village are Vaishyas, Rajputs, Balais, Brahmans and Bhopas etc.