Ramshah Tomar (born Ramsingh Tomar) was the last Tomara Rajput king of Gwalior.[1] He was ousted by Akbar and sought refuge at his maternal home in Mewar which at the time was the only state offering resistance to Akbar. Owing to his valour, Udai Singh gave him the title of "Shaho Ka Shah" and also married one of his daughter to Ramshah's son Shalivahan Singh Tomar.[2]
| Ramshah Tomar | |
|---|---|
| Raja of Gwalior | |
| 9th Raja of Tomar Dynasty of Gwalior | |
| Born | 1526 Gwalior |
| Died | 1576 Rakt Talai, Khamnore, Rajasthan |
| Issue | Shalivahan Singh Tomar Pratap Singh Tomar Bhavani Singh Tomar |
| Father | Vikramaditya Tomar |
Abd al-Qadir Badayuni, a Mughal historian who fought against Ramshah in the Battle of Haldighati praised him in his book as follows -
"I saw that the warrior left the battle of the elephants on the right and reached the main part of the Mughal army and carried out dangerous manslaughter there. Ramshah, the grandson of the famous Raja Man Singh of Gwalior, who always remained in Rana's Haraval (front row), showed such valor which is beyond the power of writing. Due to his powerful attack of Mansingh kachwaha on the left side of Haraval had to flee and take shelter of the Sayyids of the right side, which also caused Asaf Khan to flee. If the Sayyid people had not survived at that time, then the runaway army of the Haraval (front row) had created such a situation that we would have faced a shameful defeat."[3]
Abul fazl, the grand Vizier of Akbar who wrote Akbarnama wrote -
"These two (Ramshah & Shalivahan) were friends of war and enemies of life, who had made life cheap and honour expensive. Battling with valour, Ramshah, his three sons - Shalivahan Singh, Bhavani Singh, Pratap Singh, a grandson - Balbhadr and 300 of his Tomar followers were all martyred. Not a single brave man of the Tanwar clan survived the war."[4]
Owing to their Valour and devotion, Two Chhatris (Memorials) were made by Maharana Karan Singh (grandson of Maharana Pratap) in Rakt Talai for Ramshah Tomar and Shalivahan Singh Tomar.[5]
Lineage & Descendants
editTanwar Descendants of Sohan Singh s/o Anangpal Tanwar, the ruler of Delhi in the 12th century.
- Virsingh nearly A.D.1375
- Uddhharandev A.D.1400
- Vikramdev
- Ganapatidev A.D.1419
- Dugarendrasingh
- Kalyanmalla
- Man Singh Tanwar A.D.1486
- Vikramaditya Tanwar
- Ramshah Tanwar
- Shalivahan Singh Tomar, married a daughter of Udai Singh II of Mewar[6]
- Bhawani Singh Tomar
- Pratap Singh Tomar
Later on, his descendants ruled from the Thikanas in Lakhansar (Bikaner), Khetasar and Kelawa (Jodhpur) and Dalniya (Jaipur).[9]
References
edit- ^ B. D. Misra, Forts and fortresses of Gwalior and its hinterland, Page 50
- ^ Tomars of Gwalior by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidyamandir Publications. 1983. p. 194.
- ^ Tomars of Gwalior by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidyamandir Publications. 1983. pp. 243–249.
- ^ Tomars of Gwalior by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidyamandir Publications. 1983. pp. 243–249.
- ^ Tomars of Gwalior by Harihar Niwas Dwivedi. Gwalior: Vidyamandir Publications. 1983. pp. 243–249.
- ^ Jadunath Sarkar: A History of Jaipur 1503-1938, page 60-61
- ^ pratap Charitra A History of Jaipur 1503-1938, page 60-61
- ^ [1]
- ^ M. N. Mathur, Battle of Haldighati, Page 2
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