Jhabbu Nayak was founder of Jhabua dynasty in 1584. He was a freebooter belong to Labana community.[1][2] Labana and his people rose in mutiny against Mughal emperor in 1605. Keshav Das, from Mughal side, led Mughal army and attacked Jhabbu Nayak's army, where Jhabbu got killed. Keshaw Das named this conquered territory as Jhabua.[3]
References
edit- ^ Jhabua:Land and History: Page 63, Fairs and Festivals of Indian Tribes, Discovery Publishing House,
- ^ Page 255, Bowmen of Mid-India: A Monography of the Bhils of Jhabua [M.P.] and Adjoining Territories, Volume 2, Wilhelm Koppers, Leonard J. Jungblut
- ^ Page 59, Census of India, 1991: Madhya Pradesh, Volume 19. Director of Census Operations, Madhya Pradesh