Tijara
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Tijara is a city and a municipality
in Alwar district
in the India
n state
of Rajasthan
. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav
family, he built palaces at Tijara . His descendant Bhadur Nahar accepted Islam
in the 14th c. and became famous by the name of Khanzada
.
Till today tijara is dominated by Yadav
s and Meos
.
Tijara is easily reached from the Daruhera-Alwar road.
, Tijara had a population of 19,918. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tijara has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tijara, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The mention of Tijara is found in the book, 'Mirat ul Masaud', which relates how Saiyad Ibrahim Mashhadi Barah Hazari (died 421 AH / 1030 AD), an officer of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
, in A.H. 420 (A.D. 1030) attacked Dhundgarh near Rewari
, the Raja of which fled to his kinsman Tej Pal of Rewari
. The latter, in a night attack, killed Saiyad Ibrahim, but his disciple Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud
compelled Tej Pal to fly to Tijara, where, in a battle, three relatives of Salar were killed. The tombs of some associates of Syed Mohammad Dost (Nana Barah Hazari), Rukn Alam Shaheed, Roshan Shaheed and Bhakan Shaheed in and around the town of Tijara are now places of pilgrimage. Another tomb of the cousin of Saiyad Ibrahim Mashhadi (Barah Hazari), Syed Hameeduddin can also been seen at Kot Qasim (20 km away from Tijara), who was going as injured after the battle of Tijara to Rewari.
A sanad of Akbar's time speaks of "Tijara Shahbad" as though they were the principal towns of a district.
Also in the Ain i Akbari of Mughal King Akbar we have mention of the Khanzadas and a Thathar Rajput tribe living in Tijara where they occupied a brick fort along with 405,108 biggas of land of which the annual revenue was rs 11,906,847. The tribe had 400 cavalry and 2000 infantry soldiers at its disposal.
History bears the testimony of the fact that Dehra -Tijara was a well-developed region. The discovery of the image of Shri 1008 Bhagwan Chandraprabhu in 1956 has a remarkable history.
Hākim-e
Shariah Shareef Qazi-e Aazam ibn Qazi Ziauddin of Pinangwan
was 'Qazi Qaza' (authority to appoint Qazi) at Tijara. Akbar on 4 Jumada al-Thani
976 AH / 1568 awarded him 2000 Bigha Arazi Swad at Tijara. After him, his son Qazi Mahmood (died 1005 AH / 1596 AD) became the authority to appoint Qazi, similarly, his brother Mohammad Hashim and his son Abdul Hafeez had also received many Farman
like Qazi Mahmood. Qazi Ibrahim son of Qazi Mahmood was also 'Qazi Qaza' at Tijara. Shahjahan awarded him Farman
first on 22 Dhu al-Hijjah
1054 AH (Juloos 18) and second on 19 Ramadan
1055 AH. Some parts of his ruined haveli
is still seen at Tijara. He died on 5 Moharram 1074 AH / 1665 AD. Qazi Abdul Baqi son of Qazi Ibrahim had also close relations with the Durbar of Aurangzeb
and had given him charge of appointing 'Qazi' at Tijara. He also built various orchards and Havelis like Haveli Kalan, Deewan Khana, Kothi Bagh,etc. at Tijara. He had business of horses from Arabian breed. The main gates at the Qazi Mohallah were built by him. In the archive of Tahsil Tijara, dated 1070 AH shows the ‘Mafi Bagh’ in the name of Qazi Abdul Baqi.
The city was largerly inhabited by Ahirs since ancient times. Khanzada
s Community in large number also lived in this town before partition in 1947. Syed
families were mostly inhabited at Qazi Mohalla. Hakim Syed Karam Husain
(1870–1953), popularly known as Rais
-e Tijara (Title used for affluent persons in a particular region), was a famous Unani
Physician
before partition, also a resident of Qazi Mohalla. He established Dawakhana Shifaul Amraz
(a registered Unani
pharmaceutics
) in 1894, which grew to the extent that the Department of Indian Postal Service
had to establish a separate post office
for postal distribution of parcels (VPP) at the premises of Dawakhana itself. This exclusive postal service also worked as an additional post office at Tahsil Tijara.
In 1956 , the excavation work was taken up for widening of the roads. While digging, a small "Talghar" was found. Late Smt. Saraswati devi w/o Late Biharilal jain discovered an idol on Shravan Shukla Dashmi (16:08:1956). This image bears the date "vaishakh shukla 3,1554 vikram samvat". Later on with the grace of Acharya Shri VimalSagar Ji maharaj, one black idol of Bhagwan chandraprabh was discovered on 29:3:1972.
Beside above you can also visit at ruins of Tijara old fort. Fort is still in good condition. It is very adventorus to visit here and see sunset over green farm land across aravali hills. Localites know these fort by name of 'Suraj Mukee ka Kila". There is one artificial water-dam in between two hills.
, founded by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Alwar district
Alwar District
Alwar District is a district in Rajasthan, a state in northern India, with capital in the city of Alwar.The district is bounded on the north by Haryana state, and on the east by Bharatpur, on the south by Dausa, and on the west by Jaipur districts....
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of 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...
. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav
Yadav
Yādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...
family, he built palaces at Tijara . His descendant Bhadur Nahar accepted Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in the 14th c. and became famous by the name of Khanzada
Khanzada
The Khanzada, or Khanzadah, is a subdivision of Rajputs, now found mainly in the Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh of India; and Sindh, Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Khanzadahs, the royal family of Muslim Jadon Rajputs, accepted Islam on their association with the Sufi Saints...
.
Till today tijara is dominated by Yadav
Yadav
Yādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...
s and Meos
Meos
Meo or Meos may refer to:* Plural of "Meo", Muslim inhabitants of Mewat, a region in North-Western India.* MEOS , an alternate ethanol metabolic pathway.* Meo or Mèo is another name for Miao people....
.
Geography
Tijara is located at 27.93°N 76.85°E. It has an average elevation of 291 metres (954 feet).Tijara is easily reached from the Daruhera-Alwar road.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Tijara had a population of 19,918. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tijara has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tijara, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Tijara is one the most historic place from the Vedic Yug. Name of Tijara was "Trigat Nagar" at the time of RamaYug (SatYug). Shravan passed through TrigatNagar when he was on the journey of Dharshan Of CharDham with his Parents.The mention of Tijara is found in the book, 'Mirat ul Masaud', which relates how Saiyad Ibrahim Mashhadi Barah Hazari (died 421 AH / 1030 AD), an officer of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...
, in A.H. 420 (A.D. 1030) attacked Dhundgarh near Rewari
Rewari
Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in south-west Haryana around from Delhi and from Gurgaon.- Etymology :...
, the Raja of which fled to his kinsman Tej Pal of Rewari
Rewari
Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in south-west Haryana around from Delhi and from Gurgaon.- Etymology :...
. The latter, in a night attack, killed Saiyad Ibrahim, but his disciple Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud
Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud
Ghazi Saiyyed Salar Masud was nephew of Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi and a Muslim missionary. Salar Masud was a Islamic scholar who came along with his uncle Jalaluddin Bukhari and teacher Syed Ibrahim Mashadi Bara Hazari in early 11th century to the South Asia for propagation of Islam...
compelled Tej Pal to fly to Tijara, where, in a battle, three relatives of Salar were killed. The tombs of some associates of Syed Mohammad Dost (Nana Barah Hazari), Rukn Alam Shaheed, Roshan Shaheed and Bhakan Shaheed in and around the town of Tijara are now places of pilgrimage. Another tomb of the cousin of Saiyad Ibrahim Mashhadi (Barah Hazari), Syed Hameeduddin can also been seen at Kot Qasim (20 km away from Tijara), who was going as injured after the battle of Tijara to Rewari.
A sanad of Akbar's time speaks of "Tijara Shahbad" as though they were the principal towns of a district.
Also in the Ain i Akbari of Mughal King Akbar we have mention of the Khanzadas and a Thathar Rajput tribe living in Tijara where they occupied a brick fort along with 405,108 biggas of land of which the annual revenue was rs 11,906,847. The tribe had 400 cavalry and 2000 infantry soldiers at its disposal.
History bears the testimony of the fact that Dehra -Tijara was a well-developed region. The discovery of the image of Shri 1008 Bhagwan Chandraprabhu in 1956 has a remarkable history.
Hākim-e
Hakim (title)
' and ' are two Arabic titles derived from the same triliteral ḤKM "appoint, choose, judge". Compare the Hebrew title hakham.-Hakīm :...
Shariah Shareef Qazi-e Aazam ibn Qazi Ziauddin of Pinangwan
Pinangwan
- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
was 'Qazi Qaza' (authority to appoint Qazi) at Tijara. Akbar on 4 Jumada al-Thani
Jumada al-thani
Jumada al-Thani is the sixth month in the Islamic Calendar.It is also known as Jumaada al-Akhir and Jumada al-Akhira.This is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar...
976 AH / 1568 awarded him 2000 Bigha Arazi Swad at Tijara. After him, his son Qazi Mahmood (died 1005 AH / 1596 AD) became the authority to appoint Qazi, similarly, his brother Mohammad Hashim and his son Abdul Hafeez had also received many Farman
Farman
Farman Aviation Works was an aeronautic enterprise founded and run by the brothers; Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aerospace industry, Farman's assets were...
like Qazi Mahmood. Qazi Ibrahim son of Qazi Mahmood was also 'Qazi Qaza' at Tijara. Shahjahan awarded him Farman
Farman
Farman Aviation Works was an aeronautic enterprise founded and run by the brothers; Richard, Henri, and Maurice Farman. They designed and constructed aircraft and engines from 1908 until 1936; during the French nationalization and rationalization of its aerospace industry, Farman's assets were...
first on 22 Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Hijjah
Dhu al-Ḥijjah is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.This is a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar, marking the end of the year. It is in this month in which the Hajj takes place....
1054 AH (Juloos 18) and second on 19 Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
1055 AH. Some parts of his ruined haveli
Haveli
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan. The word haveli is derived from the Persian word hawli, meaning "an enclosed place"...
is still seen at Tijara. He died on 5 Moharram 1074 AH / 1665 AD. Qazi Abdul Baqi son of Qazi Ibrahim had also close relations with the Durbar of Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
and had given him charge of appointing 'Qazi' at Tijara. He also built various orchards and Havelis like Haveli Kalan, Deewan Khana, Kothi Bagh,etc. at Tijara. He had business of horses from Arabian breed. The main gates at the Qazi Mohallah were built by him. In the archive of Tahsil Tijara, dated 1070 AH shows the ‘Mafi Bagh’ in the name of Qazi Abdul Baqi.
The city was largerly inhabited by Ahirs since ancient times. Khanzada
Khanzada
The Khanzada, or Khanzadah, is a subdivision of Rajputs, now found mainly in the Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh of India; and Sindh, Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Khanzadahs, the royal family of Muslim Jadon Rajputs, accepted Islam on their association with the Sufi Saints...
s Community in large number also lived in this town before partition in 1947. Syed
Syed
Syed is a masculine given name derived from the title Sayyid, it is not to be confused with the similar looking name Sayid...
families were mostly inhabited at Qazi Mohalla. Hakim Syed Karam Husain
Hakim Syed Karam Husain
Hakim Syed Muhammad Karam Hussain was a prominent Unani practitioner from Tijara, Alwar.-Education:After initial education from his hometown ‘Tijara’, he moved to Meerut at the age of 14 years. In Meerut, he took expertise, knowledge and proficiency on ‘Unani Tibb’ from two leading practitioners...
(1870–1953), popularly known as Rais
Rais
Raees, Raeesha, is a title used by the rulers of Muslim states in the Middle East and South Asia. It is translated as president in Arabic and wealthy in Persian...
-e Tijara (Title used for affluent persons in a particular region), was a famous Unani
Unani
Unani-tibb or Unani Medicine also spelled Yunani Medicine means "Greek Medicine", and is a form of traditional medicine widely practiced in South Asia...
Physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
before partition, also a resident of Qazi Mohalla. He established Dawakhana Shifaul Amraz
Dawakhana Shifaul Amraz
Dawakhana Shifaul Amraz , was a Unani pharmaceutical company established in 1894 at Tijara, India. It was one of the largest manufacturer of many Unani medicine before the partition of India.-History:...
(a registered Unani
Unani
Unani-tibb or Unani Medicine also spelled Yunani Medicine means "Greek Medicine", and is a form of traditional medicine widely practiced in South Asia...
pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with all facets of the process of turning a new chemical entity into a medication able to be safely and effectively used by patients in the community. Pharmaceutics is the science of dosage form design...
) in 1894, which grew to the extent that the Department of Indian Postal Service
Indian Postal Service
The Department of Posts functioning under the brand name India Post , is a government operated postal system in India; it is generally referred to within India as "the post office"....
had to establish a separate post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
for postal distribution of parcels (VPP) at the premises of Dawakhana itself. This exclusive postal service also worked as an additional post office at Tahsil Tijara.
In 1956 , the excavation work was taken up for widening of the roads. While digging, a small "Talghar" was found. Late Smt. Saraswati devi w/o Late Biharilal jain discovered an idol on Shravan Shukla Dashmi (16:08:1956). This image bears the date "vaishakh shukla 3,1554 vikram samvat". Later on with the grace of Acharya Shri VimalSagar Ji maharaj, one black idol of Bhagwan chandraprabh was discovered on 29:3:1972.
Historical figures
- Rukn Alam Shaheed (died 1030AD / 421AH)
- Hazrat Shah Ghazi Gadan Shah Walayat (died 1600AD / 1009AH)
- Hazrat Miranji
- Hazrat Shahjeevan Abul Alai (died 1753AD / 1167AH)
- Hazrat Shah Balam
- Hazrat Mirza Ahmad Shah (died 1806AD / 1221AH)
- Khalifa Shah Hamzah Marahrawi (1718–1783)
- Shah Abul Ghais (died 1825AD / 1241AH)
- Qazi Hisamuddin (Mir-e Mohallah Qazi Wada)
Important places
Tijara is of particular relevance to the Jain community. A new addition to an ancient temple is underway.Beside above you can also visit at ruins of Tijara old fort. Fort is still in good condition. It is very adventorus to visit here and see sunset over green farm land across aravali hills. Localites know these fort by name of 'Suraj Mukee ka Kila". There is one artificial water-dam in between two hills.
Nearby towns
- Ferozepur JhirkaFerozepur Jhirka-History:Abu Mohammad along with Makhdoom Tahir made a big estate in Ferozepur Jhirka. Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, who was honoured By Bahadur Shah I belonged to this family. He was married to Bibi Rasti , the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad...
- PinangwanPinangwan- Geography :Pinangwan is located at 27.90°N, 77.10°E in National Capital Region of Delhi , in Mewat district in Haryana. It is located at Main District Road 131 of Haryana, 9 km from Gurgaon Alwar State Highway and 28 km from National Highway 2...
- Mohina
- Jhimrawat - 20 km
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- PalwalPalwalPalwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern IndiaIt is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E...
- Sakras
- JhajjarJhajjarJhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.-Geography:Jhajjar is located at . It has an average elevation of 220 metres .-Demographics:...
- Kot Qasim (20 km away from Tijara)
Chronicle or places of memoir
'Tijara House', a beautiful building built in 1955, at Aligarh carries the name of Tijara, and now owns the office of Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences
Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is one of the Indian NGOs, which is registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, formally inaugurated it on April 21, 2001...
, founded by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman
Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman
Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman , is well known for his contribution to Unani medicine. He founded Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences in 2000...
.
See also
- Ghulam MansoorGhulam MansoorGhulam Mansoor was Subedar-Major in 1867 at Bhopal State.-Biography:Ghulam Mansoor was a scholar of repute in both Arabic and Persian. He was appointed in the army during the Bhonsle Dynasty at the princely state of Nagpur. At that time, Maharaja Senasaheb Subha Chhatrapati Raghuji Bapusaheb...
- Munshi HakimuddinMunshi HakimuddinMunshi Hakimuddin was Chief Secretary at Bhopal state during the period of Nawab Shah Jahan Begum.-Biography:Munshi Hakimuddin was ‘Meer Munshi-e Riyasat Bhopal’ and hence popularly known as 'Munshi Hakimuddin'. He started his career as Mohtamim of 'Adalat-e- Diwani'...
- Ghulam Ahmad FaroghiGhulam Ahmad FaroghiHafiz Ghulam Ahmad Faroghi was a scholar of repute of Arabic and Persian language at Bhopal state. He was first appointed as ‘Head Maulvi’ at Sulaimania School and then worked as a teacher at Jahangiria School. These two schools were very famous for affluent class during the princely state of...
- Hafiz Mazhar HusainHafiz Mazhar HusainHafiz Mazhar Husain was Chief Justice at Bhopal state during the period of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum.-Biography:Mazhar Husain was born on 22 Safar 1274 AH/November 1857 AD at Bhopal. His father Munshi Hakimuddin was Chief Secretary at Bhopal state.He learned Quran by heart from Hafiz Rahim Shah. At...
- Qazi Mir Imdad AliQazi Mir Imdad AliQazi Mir Imdad Ali was Military officer during Bhonsle Dynasty in 1835 at Nagpur.-Biography:Mir Imdad Ali was an inherited Qazi by profession from Sakras, District Gurgaon . He was merely 5 years when his father Syed Mohammad Ashraf was assassinated in 1814 by Meo Community at Sakras...
- Hakim Syed Atiqul QadirHakim Syed Atiqul QadirHafiz Hakim Syed Atiqul Qadir was a noted Unani Physician from Tijara and Bhopal.-Brief biography:Hakim Syed Atiqul Qadir belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat and was born on 24 Ramadan 1328 AH / 1909 AD at Tijara. He was a practicing Unani Physician from Tijara and Bhopal.-Education:He...
- Advocate NasiruddinAdvocate NasiruddinAdvocate Nasiruddin was the famous lawyer, political and social leader from Bhopal state. He was popularly known as 'Vakil Nasiruddin’ as “Vakil’ in Urdu stands for ‘Advocate’.-Biography:His father ‘Saaduddin’ died when he was a toddler...
- Hakim Syed Fazlur RahmanHakim Syed Fazlur RahmanHakim Syed Fazlur Rahman was a noted Unani physician from Tijara and Bhopal.-Brief biography:Syed Fazlur Rahman belonged to the family of Gardēzī Sadaat. Being ‘Hakim’ by profession, he also had deep interest in mysticism and Sufism...
- General Fateh Naseeb