These soldiers helped him greatly to win the battles against Mughals. Sixth Sikh Guru Hargobind recruited a major chunk of his army at Mukerian of Hoshiarpur district. Later, Humayun also sent troops under Bairam Khan to Hariana in Hoshiarpur district from where they marched to Jalandhar.Īfter that, came the era that marked the fall of Mughals and rise of Sikh gurus in this district.
Between 15, Babar invaded this area and captured major portions near Bajwara, Sirhind, and Sunam. Till 1501 AD, Bajwara of Hoshiarpur continued to be the center of local administration for Bahlol Lodhi and situation remained quite peaceful before the advent of Mughals in this region. In 1419 AD, once again, conflicts were emerged in these areas through invasions by Taimur and Sarang Khan. Prince Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad captured the throne of Samana but he was defeated while moving towards Delhi in 1389. The areas under reign of Mahtons were captured by Rajputs and Abu Bakar’s sovereignty was also shattered at Samana. It was the period of some serious rebellion in this region. Sultan Muhammad Ghori dominated the region of Hoshiarpur along with Ghuram, Hansi, Samana, and Sarusti till 1192 AD. Medieval History of HoshiarpurIn 1088 AD, this region came under the rule of Muhammadan with the fall of Jalandhar. With the further excavation of this region, it is found that from C-800 to 1100 AD this region remained under the rule of Gurjara Pratihara. The recent excavation of ground surface at 25 sites near Hoshiarpur exposed this significance of the district.
With such a diversity of region, it always remains under the scanner of Archeological Survey of India to find new discoveries of ancient times from time to time.Īntiquity of Hoshiarpur is revealed from the fact that it also witnessed Harappan and Mohenjodaro era. Even evidences are found that Rupnagar on the Satluj River to Talwara on Beas has been occupied by Soanian and Acheolian cultures. According to the Chinese traveler Heun Tsang, this region remained under the rule of Chandravanshi Rajputs for long period of time in ancient history. They had spend their expel time in the region of Bham in Hoshiarpur district which is 11 km away from Mahalpur. It is strong belief that Pandavas also visited this area during their exile. The entire Shivalik range is said to be the prominent area of inhabitants which were found in the areas of Dholbaha, Atbarapur, Takhni and Rehmapur. Archeological survey team has found seven different sites near Hoshiarpur that proves its existence since Stone Age. Existence of human is not only from the period of Paleolithic but also some of the exploration proves that people used to live from the era of pre history and Proto historic time. It is the place where he had written this auspicious manuscript.Īpart from this mythological significance, history of Hoshiarpur is divided into three parts: Ancient Period, Medieval Period, and British Period.Īncient History of HoshiarpurHoshiarpur as a city developed in medieval history, but this area always had been the habitat of human being. Basically, Hoshiarpur is the historical place where ashram of Bhrigu rishi found. Therefore, to give livelihood to his inheritors, he decided to write Bhrigu Samhita, an astrological manuscript. As Goddess Laxmi is the goddess of wealth and if she will not come to his house then it will be crunch time for sage and his successors. Then Bhrigu Rishi realized his mistake and begged an apology to Lord Vishnu.īut Goddess Laxmi who was sitting beside the Lord Vishnu got heated and cursed Sage that she will never come to his house or any defender of him. As Lord Vishnu was really sleeping, awaken by this action and instead of getting angry, Lord asked Rishi Bhrigu that he might have hurt his feet due to that kick. He was assumed that Lord Vishnu is also making fun of him hence he kicked Lord Vishnu in chest. After the scene, he had taken entry in Vaikunth Lok and saw Lord Vishnu sleeping. But he cursed them for insulting him by not giving permission for entry.
But door keepers, Jay and Vijay did not allow Rishi inside. Lord Vishnu was sleeping on his sheshnag and his spouse Goddess Laxmi was sitting towards his feet. Once, Bhrigu Rishi went to Vaishnav Dham to see Lord Vishnu for some purpose.