38-675: Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II , born Jalal Khan , was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty , who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1451 to 1458. He defeated invading Malwa forces at the battle of Kapadvanj. In his attempt to seize Nagor , the Sultan found himself in conflict with Rana Kumbha of Chittor , leading to a succession of devastating losses for the Sultan at the hands of the great Maharana . In 1451, after death of Muhammad Shah II ,
76-572: A yajna at the peak of Mount Abu, to seek from the gods a provision for the defense of righteousness on earth. In answer to his prayer, a youth arose from the Agnikunda (fire-altar) — the first Agnivansha . Achalgarh Fort is one of more attractive place which was built by Parmar kings. The Dilwara Jain Temple is a pilgrimage centre for the Jain religion among the lush green hills of Aravali. The Dilwara Jain Temple
114-491: A Tānk Khatri from southern Punjab , or even a Jat convert to Islam. During the reign of Bahadur Shah , the Gujarat kingdom was described to be of Afghan origin. Zafar Khan adopted the name Wajih-ul-Mulk. Wajih-ul-Mulk and his brother were influential Chaudharis who were agriculturists by profession but could also muster thousands of fighting men on their call. His Hindu forebears claimed descent from Rāmachandra , who
152-515: A cousin of the Áhmedábád Sultán. Kutb-ud-dín Sháh despatched an army under the command of Sayad Atáulláh, and, as it drew near Sámbhar , the Málwa Sultán retired and shortly after Fírúz Khán died. Kúmbha Rána of Chittor now began interfering in the Nágor succession on behalf of Shams Khán, who had been dispossessed by his brother Mujáhid Khán, and expelled Mujáhid. But as Shams Khán refused to dismantle
190-544: A daughter of Jám Júna of Samma dynasty ruling from Thatta in Sindh ; was seated on the throne at the age of little more than thirteen with the title of Mahmúd Sháh I, later popularly named Mahmud Begada . The close connection of Fateh Khán with the saintly Sháh Álam is frequently mentioned by with Gujarát chroniclers. According to the Mirăt-i-Sikandari (Persian Text, 66–70) of his two daughters Jám Júna intended Bíbi Mughli
228-596: A palanquin. As soon as the Rána heard that the Gujarát army was in motion he retired, and the king returned to Áhmedábád. In 1458, he again led an army by way of Sirohi and Kumbhalmer against Chitor, and laid waste the country. Soon after his return, according to one account by an accidental sword wound, according to another account poisoned by his wife, Kutb-ud-dín died in May 1458 after a reign of seven years and seven days. His after-death title
266-466: A popular Shiva temple. Also, Achal Fort Jain Temple, Shantinath Jain Temple (1513) is equally famous. The Durga Ambika Mata Temple lies in a cleft of rock in Jagat, just outside Mount Abu town. The mountain is also the home to a number of Jain temples including Dilwara Temples , a complex of temples carved out of white marble . The Dilwara Temples or Delvada Temples are located about 2½ kilometers from
304-546: A reflection on this mountain fastness. The average annual precipitation of Mount Abu is 1554 mm. Due to its altitude, Mount Abu gets more rain compared to most of Rajasthan, with over 500 mm of rain falling in July and August. While it still has hot summers, the summers aren't quite as hot as well due to the altitude, and the monsoon actually sees relatively comfortable temperatures (24-30 C). Winters are cool in Mount Abu, with
342-399: A writing said to be from heaven giving the victory to Málwa. The young Sháh Álam tore this charter to shreds, and, as no evil befell him, Kamál saw that his spiritual power paled before Sháh Álam and fell back dead. Sháh Álam against his will accompanied Kutb-ud-dín some marches on his advance to Kapadvanj. Before leaving the army Sháh Álam blessed a mean camp elephant and ordered him to destroy
380-489: Is Sultán-i-Gházi , the Warrior King. Malwa Sultanate Victory On the death of Qutb-ud-dín Ahmad Sháh II, the nobles raised to the throne his uncle Dáúd , son of Ahmad Shah I . But as Dáúd appointed a carpet-spreader to high offices and committed improper acts, he was deposed after reign of seven or, according to some source twenty seven days. In 1459 his half-brother Fateh Khán, the son of Muhammad Shah II by Bíbi Mughli,
418-518: Is located at a distance of 2.5 km from Mount Abu. Vastupala designed the temple. Vimal Shah built it between the 11th century and the 13th century. The complex is sculpted on white marble in every corner of the temple. The conquest of Mount Abu in 1311 CE by Rao Lumba of the Deora-Chauhan dynasty. He shifted the capital city to Chandravati in the plains. After the destruction of Chandravati in 1405, Rao Shasmal made Sirohi his headquarters. Later it
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#1732854844660456-454: Is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. It is also home to numerous Hindu and Jain temples. The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbuda. In the Puranas , the region has been referred to as Arbudaranya ("forest of Arbuda ") and 'Abu' is a diminutive of this ancient name. It is believed that sage Vashistha retired to
494-564: The Sultanate of Gujarat in western India from 1391 to 1583. The founder of the dynasty was Zafar Khan (later Muzaffar Shah I ) who was governor of Gujarat under the Delhi Sultanate . When the Sultanate was weakened by the sacking of Delhi by Timur in 1398, and Zafar Khan took the opportunity to establish himself as sultan of an independent Gujarat. His Grand son, Ahmed Shah I established
532-510: The Devra Rája of Sirohi attended Kutb-ud-dín Sháh's camp, praying him to restore the fortress of Abu , part of the ancestral domain of Sirohi, which the Rána of Chittor had wrested from his house. The king ordered one of his generals, Malik Shaâbán, to take possession of Ábu and restore it to the Devra chieftain, while he himself continued to advance against Kumbhalmer . Malik Shaâbán was entangled in
570-463: The Devra Rája. Next, advancing upon Kumbhalmer, he plundered the country round, and then turned towards Chittor. On his way to Chittor, he was met by the Rána, and a battle was fought and win by rana , after which the Gujarat sultan fell back to his capital, where he gave himself up to licentious excess.within three months rana attacked Nágor. Kutb-ud-dín Sháh, though so overcome with drink as to be unable to sit his horse, mustered his troops and started in
608-453: The Hindus worshipped as God. Such genealogies were fabricated to glorify royalty and were generally not accepted. When the Sultanate was weakened by the sacking of Delhi by Timur in 1398, and Zafar Khan took the opportunity to establish himself as sultan of an independent Gujarat. His grand son, Ahmed Shah I established the capital at Ahmedabad . The dynasty ruled for almost 200 years, until
646-535: The Mount Abu town. These Jain temples were built by Vimal Shah and designed by Vastupala , Jain ministers of Dholka, between the 11th and 16th centuries and are famous for their use of white marble and intricate marble carvings. They are a pilgrimage place of the Jains, and a popular general tourist attraction. The temples have an opulent entranceway, the simplicity in architecture reflecting Jain values like honesty and frugality. Minutely-carved ornamental detail covers
684-493: The Málwa Sultán after plundering Baroda (now Vadodara ) proceeded to Nadiad , whose Bráhmans astonished him by their bravery in killing a mad elephant. Qutb-ud-dín Sháh now advancing met Sultán Mahmúd at Kapadvanj where, after a doubtful fight of some hours, he defeated Sultán Mahmúd, though during the battle that prince was able to penetrate to Kutb-ud-dín's camp and carry off his crown and jewelled girdle. The Mirăt-i-Sikandari ascribes Kutb-ud-dín's victory in great measure to
722-467: The Prajapita Brahma. The 50-acre land also provides ample space for meditation and spiritual learning as well as to connect yourself to the stunning, undisturbed natural surroundings. The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1960 and covers 290 km of the mountain. The sanctuary encircles the town, and sloth bears from the sanctuary have habitually been seen inside the city throughout
760-508: The Saint. Kutb-ud-dín made several attempts to seize Fateh Khán. But by the power of the Saint when Kutb-ud-dín attempted to seize him, Fateh Khán in body as well as in dress became a girl. According to one account Kutb-ud-dín met his death in an attempt to carry off Fateh Khán. As he rode a mad camel, the king struck at the phantom, and his sword cleaving the air gashed his knee. This was the Saint's sword, which against his will, for he knew it would be
798-533: The capital at Ahmedabad . The dynasty ruled for almost 200 years, until the conquest of Gujarat by the Mughal Empire in 1572. The sultanate reached its peak of expansion under Mahmud Begada , reaching east into Malwa and west to the Gulf of Kutch . Zafar Khan's father Shaharan, has been variously described as a Chaudhary who was an agriculturist by profession, a Rajput from Thanesar in modern-day Haryana ,
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#1732854844660836-417: The ceilings, doorways, pillars, and panels. The temple complex is in the midst of a range of forested hills. There are five temples in all, each with its own unique identity. All five temples are enclosed within a single high walled compound. The group is named after the small village of Dilwara or Delvara in which they are located. The five temples are: Among all the five legendary marble temples of Dilwara,
874-537: The conquest of Gujarat by the Mughal Empire in 1572. The sultanate reached its peak of expansion under Mahmud Begada , reaching east into Malwa and west to the Gulf of Kutch . Mount Abu Mount Abu ( pronunciation ) is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India . The mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. It
912-624: The death of the king, Qutb-ud-dín forced Sháh Álam to bind round him before the battle of Kapadvanj against Mahmud Khilji of Malwa Sultanate . He built Qutbuddin Mosque in Ahmedabad during his father's reign which was completed in 1446. Muzaffarids (Gujarat) The Muzaffarid dynasty , also called the Muzaffarids , and sometimes, the Ahmedabad dynasty , was an Indian royal family that ruled
950-465: The defiles near Ábu, and defeated with great slaughter, and shortly after Kutb-ud-dín Sháh, making a truce with Chittor, retired to his own country. On his return the Málwa sovereign proposed that they should unite against Chittor, conquer the Rána's territories, and divide them equally between them. Kutb-ud-dín agreed and in 1456–57 marched against the Rána by way of Ábu, which fortress he captured and handed to
988-523: The famous Málwa champion elephant known as the Butcher. He also, against his wish for he knew the future, at the Sultán's request bound his own sword round Kutb-ud-dín's waist. In the battle the commissariat elephant ripped the Butcher and some years later Kutb-ud-dín by accident gashed his knee with the saint's sword and died. In the same year Sultán Mahmúd Khilji attempted to conquer Nagor then held by Fírúz Khán,
1026-580: The fortifications of Nágor, the Chittor chief collected an army to capture Nágor, while Shams Khán repaired to Kutb-ud-dín Sháh for aid and gave that sovereign his daughter in marriage. Upon this Kutb-ud-dín sent Rái Anupchand Mánek and Malik Gadái with an army to Nágor to repulse the Rána of Chitor. In a battle near Nágor, the Gujarát troops were defeated, and the Rána after laying waste the neighbourhood of that city, returned to Chitor. In 1455–56, to avenge this raid, Kutb-ud-dín Sháh marched against Chittor. On his way
1064-455: The gallantry of certain inhabitants of Dholka called Darwáziyahs. Muzaffar Khán, who is said to have incited the Málwa Sultán to invade Gujarát, was captured and beheaded, and his head was hung up at the gate of Kapadvanj. On his return from Kapadvanj Kutb-ud-dín built the magnificent Hauzi Kutb or Kánkariya Tank about a mile to the south of Áhmedábád. According to the Mirăt-i-Sikandari (Persian Text, 50–57) this war between Málwa and Gujarát
1102-462: The mercury hovering around 13 °C to 22 °C. Nights are chilly, and the average night temperature is around 3 to 12 °C. The temperature has dipped to as low as −7.4 °C. Heavy winter clothing is preferable. In the daytime, light pullovers are sufficient. According to the 2011 Census of India , Mount Abu has a population of 22,943, out of which 54.7% are males and 45.3% are females. It has an average literacy rate of 81.15%, higher than
1140-493: The more beautiful for the Saint and Bíbi Mirghi the less comely for the Sultán. By bribing the Jám's envoys the king secured the prettier sister. The enraged Saint was consoled by his father who said: My son, to you will come both the cow and the calf. After Muhammad Shah II's death, fear of Kutb-ud-dín Ahmad Shah II's designs against the young Fateh Khán forced Bíbi Mughli to seek safety with her sister, and on her sister's death she married
1178-536: The most famous of those are the Vimal Vasahi and the Luna Vasahi temples. In Mount Abu, the faith community of Brahma Kumaris has its spiritual headquarters, which are represented by its own account in 110 countries. Every year about 2.5 million visitors are supposed to visit the sprawling campus of that spiritual movement. The Brahma Kumaris ashram has a museum that displays the knowledge that Lord Shiva gave to
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1216-572: The nobles placed his son Jalál Khán on the throne with the title of Kutb-ud-dín or Qutb-ud-dín Ahmad Shah II. Sultán Mahmud Khilji of Malwa Sultanate had invaded Gujarat and had laid siege to Sultánpur. Malik Alá-ud-dín bin Sohráb Kutb-ud-dín's commander surrendered the fort, and was sent with honour to Málwa and appointed governor of Mandu . Sultán Mahmúd, marching to Sársa-Páldi, summoned Bharuch , then commanded by Sídi Marján on behalf of Gujarát Sultanate. The Sídi refused, and fearing delay,
1254-657: The solid rock; the Shri Raghunathji Temple; and a shrine and temple to Dattatreya built atop the Guru Shikhar peak; and the Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple (1412). The Achalgarh Fort , built in the 14th century by Kumbha of Mewar , is nearby and at its center is the popular visitor attraction of the Nakki Lake . The Toad Rock is on a hill near the lake. Close to the fort is the Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple ,
1292-423: The southern spur at Mount Abu following his differences with sage Vishvamitra . There is another history story according to which a serpent named "Arbuda" saved the life of Nandi (Lord Shiva's bull). The incident happened on the mountain that is currently known as Mount Abu and so the mountain is named "Arbudaranya" after that incident which gradually became Abu. According to a legend, the sage Vashistha performed
1330-504: The year foraging on hotel waste in open rubbish bins. Arbuda Mountains is a mountain range described in the epic Mahabharata . It is identified to be Mount Abu. This mountain is mentioned in the travels of Arjuna during his twelve-year pilgrimage. Letitia Elizabeth Landon 's poem Hindoo Temples on the Mountain-Lake of Aboo , published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book , 1839, is
1368-410: Was controlled by the spiritual power of certain holy teachers. The war was brought on by the prayers of Sheikh Kamál Málwi, whose shrine is in Áhmedábád behind Khudáwand Khán's mosque near Sháh-i-Álam's tomb , who favoured Málwa. Kutb-ud-dín's cause was aided by the blessing of Kutbi Álam who sent his son the famous Sháh Álam time after time to persuade Kamál to be loyal to Gujarát. At last Kamál produced
1406-667: Was established at Abu in 1864; it had six members nominated by the Agent to the Governor General (AGG). Mount Abu town, the only hill station in Rajasthan , is at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,003 ft). It has been a popular retreat from the heat of Rajasthan and neighboring Gujarat for centuries. The mountain is home to several Hindu temples , including the Adhar Devi Temple (also known as Arbuda Devi Temple), carved out of
1444-611: Was leased by the British government from the Maharaja of Sirohi for use as the headquarters. The Arbuda Mountains region is said to be original abode of the famous gurus like Atri and Vashishtha . The association of the Gurus with the mountain is noticed in many inscriptions and epigraphs including Tilakamanjari of Dhanpala. According to one theory, this Gurdhara or land of the gurus got corrupted with time and became Gurjara. A municipality
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