Talk:Gajpati Ujjainia

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The article was created by a user who recently got blocked for persistent misrepresentation of sources (RuudVanClerk). All sources need to be checked against the text and perhaps the whole article needs to be written from scratch. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 22:20, 17 June 2022 (UTC)

Hi , @Rsjaffe: I saw this article getting moved to draft, there may be some issues with the article but it doesn't seem completely unreliable. I can correct it, do you have any specific points on verifiability ? Lord 0f Avernus (talk) 14:36, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

No. But given the author’s history, each source should be verified by looking at the source document. Otherwise, the source should be deleted and another used instead. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 14:44, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Rsjaffe:, Apologies it took me longer to wiggle out some time for this but I have made some source corrections and also updated the correct page numbers from the source wherever it was missing/wrong. In my opinion, after these changes the article looks ok now to have verifiability tag removed and to be moved back to the main space from draft. Also listing below the quotes from the source which the text in article is referencing.

Please have a look and let me know.

I have corrected the 1st source with appropriate page number ,Verrified from source It was during the reign of Gajpati Sahi or Gajjan Sahi (1484–1577) that the Ujjainiyas were drawn into the vortex of major political developments in the area and developed contacts with the contenders for imperial power. Gajpati Sahi seems to have cooperated with Sher Khan against the sultan of Bengal (Prasad 1987: 37; Sarwani 1964: 72–79).12 first in the battle of Surajgarha and then against Ibrahim Khan. It is reported that as many as 2,000 sturdy and battle-hardened Ujjainiya Rajputs joined Sher Khan in this campaign. Gajpati Sahi himself played a decisive role and personally slew the Bengali general Ibrahim Khan. The Afghans and Ujjainiyas plundered the camp equipment, elephants and cannons held by the Bengal army. Sultan Jalaluddin Nuhani was finally ousted and Sher Khan became the undisputed master of Bihar (Askari and Ahmed 1987). Consequently, Sher Khan— as per the Munshi Binayak Prasad’s version—conferred upon Gajpati Sahi the jagir of Rohtas. Sher Khan also allowed Gajpati Sahi to retain the booty captured by the latter from the Bengal army and presented him with a bejewelled sword, armlet and a string of pearls (Prasad 1987:34)

From the source 2: Gajpati, the eldest son of Badal Singh defeated and killed his uncle Shivram Singh and succeeded to the throne at Jagdishpur in 1534 A.D.viii After this very close and cordial relations were established between Gajpati and Sher Khan. Gajpati was so much obliged to him that in the same year 1534 on his call to help him against Mahmud Shah of Bengal, he immediately proceeded towards Surajgarh at the head of two thousand horses.ix Sher Khan defeated Ibrahim the commander of Sultan Mahmud in the hotly contested battle at Surajgarh.x Bodhraj writes that Ibrahim Khan was slain at the hands of Gajpati and all the camp equipment, elephants and artillery of the Bengal army fell into the hands of the Afghans and Ujjainias. Sher Khan was so highly pleased with Gajpati's valour that as a reward, the region of Buxar was also assigned to him.'i Sher Khan also gave a swor? to Bairisal, the brother of Gajpati.xii 40

Source 3: Gajpati was the Ujjainia Rājā of Bhojpur and was the son or nephew of Dalpat Sāh, q.v. Āīn, Tr. I. 513 and note. The name is also written íÜWÊ - ïÜìWÊ and íÜìWÜÊ. These forms indicate that the real name was not Gajpati, but Gajni or Gajīni. The family is now represented by the Rājās of Dumrāon or Hathwa, and it appears from their family chronicles that the original name was Gajan Sāhi (A.N. Tr. III. 239 note).

Source 4: After the death of Badal Singh, his widow along with her two minor sons, Gajpati and Bairi Sal, passed her life in great distress. However, after her sons became eighteen and fifteen years old respectively, the rani met Sher Shah in 1532 and requested him to help her sons get back their chieftaincy. Bodhraj tells us that with the army sent by Sher Shah, Gajpati, the elder son of Badal Singh, defeated and killed Shivram Singh and succeeded to the throne at Jagdishpur in 1534.

Source 5: Our sources differ regarding the main seat of the Ujjainiya chief. In the contemporary sources he has been referred to as the Raja of Uchna (?), Bihiya and Bhojpur, or as the zamin-dar of the territory in the vicinity of Hajipur and Patna;while from the family records of the rulers of Dumraon state, who are the descendants of the Ujjainiya chief, we learn that Raja Gajapati was the Raja of a village named Dawa in pargana Bihiya.11 It is, therefore, difficult to associate him with any particular place. His authority seems to have extended over a wide area, including the forts of Shergarh and Jagdishpur,12 which were dominated by the Ujjainiyas in south Bihar.

Aftermath: along with her son Dalpat, approached her brother, Birbhan of Arail20 and requested him to help her son in getting back the chieftaincy of the Ujjaianias. Birbhan, who knew fully well that Gajpati had cordial relations with Sher Shah, decided to seek the help of Emperor Humayun.21 In 1538, when Humayun marched towards Barkhnada (in the Palamau district of Bihar) in pursuit of Sher Shah, Birbhan met him on the way and requested him to help his nephew to get back his old position in the Ujjainia. It seems that he also apprised him of Gajpati’s close relations with Sher Shah. Humayun agreed to help him and also provided him with some retainers. It is believed that with this army, Birbhan succeeded in defeating Gajpati and establishing his nephew, Dalpat, in Jagdishpur........

Raja Gajpati, on the other hand, being dispossessed of his estate, joined Sher Shah with a strong contingent of Ujjainia soldiers. Though Bodhraj and Munsi Vinayak Prasad are silent about his role in the battle of Chausa, after critically analysing all the facts connected with the battle, one comes to the definite conclusion that Gajpati took a leading part in it and contributed substantially to the success of Sher Shah.24 We find that soon after the victory in the battle of Chausa, Gajpati, apparently with the support of Sher Shah, launched an attack on Dalpat, defeated him and captured Bhojpur. Sher Shah also conferred on him the title of raja, and the sarkars of Rohtas and Shahabad were assigned to him. Gajpati constructed a fortress at Jagdishpur and made it the capital of his chieftaincy. Lord 0f Avernus (talk) 08:38, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for your hard work. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 09:00, 26 June 2022 (UTC)