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bhai (bhaiya), (Hindi) brother. See also BHAIBUND.
bhaibund, (Hindi) brother-in-arms; brotherhood; relation of a man of the same caste or community; a term Rajputs used in reference to the native BHILS. See also BHAI.
Bhainsror, a town that is better know for the name of its fort (see BHAINSRORGARH).
Bhainsrorgarh (Bhainsror), a town of scenic beauty and a fort of historical importance situated on the confluence of the Chambal and Bamini rivers, about 230 km. east-northeast of Udaipur. An estate of the Kishnawat clan of the Sisodia family, and an offshoot of the CHOONDAWAT clan of SALUMBAR. Maharana Jagat Singh II (1734-1751) gave Bhainsrorgarh to Lal Singh, the second son of Kesri Singh of Salumbar with the title of 'Rawat'. During the reign of Maharana Ari Singh II, many of Mewar's nobles, led by NATH SINGH of BAGORE, were against the Maharana. Ari Singh asked Lal Singh to murder Nath Singh, but Lal Singh kept on evading this heinous request. However, one day when he reached Bagore, and still under continuing regal pressure, Lal Singh found Nath Singh meditating in his temple and killed him with his dagger. For his act, the Maharana gave him the estate of Bhainsrorgarh, but he did not survive long. Lal Singh died shortly after, repenting his inhuman deed. A generation later, his son, Man Singh, was imprisoned by the Marathas but was set free with the help of Rupaheli Thakur Shiv Singh. (Sometimes shown as Bairongarh).
Genealogy: Lal Singh; Man Singh; Raghunath Singh; Amar Singh; Bhim Singh; Pratap Singh; Inder Singh.
Bhairav Pol, Kumbhalgarh; the fort's fourth gate, Bhairav being an attendant of the Goddess DURGA. See also GATES (POLS) IN UDAIPUR.
Bhairav Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Bemali (Choondawat); Karjali (Ranawat); Sanwar (Ranawat); Tana (Jhala), and Vijaipur (Saktawat).
Bhairon Pol, second gateway into Chittorgarh. There is a shrine of the god Bhairon here, which is one explanation of its name. The second is that it was named after Solanki Bhairon Dass of Desuri who fought and was killed at this spot in the second sack of Chittor. During the siege, BAGH SINGH took charge of the gateway and also died there. Maharana FATEH SINGH (1884-1930) later renovated the gate. See also CHITTOR FORT, CHITTOR, 2ND SACK and GATES (POLS) IN UDAIPUR.
Bhairon Singh. There were a couple of leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Bhindar (Saktawat), and Gogunda (Jhala Rajputs), also the name of several CHOONDAWAT chieftains.
bhaksi, (Hindi) an enclosure such as a gaol or dark room where prisoners were kept; often confused with BAKHSHI, an official of the Mughal court. See BADSHAH'S BHAKSI.
Bhakti (loving devotion) or Bhakti School, adoration of a particular god, a cult that became a presiding force in medieval times. Unlike Buddhism and Jainism where there is no place for the Supreme Being (God), the Bhakti School, and other religious teachers taught differently: They preached loving devotion to a personal God. The Bhakti cult of early Vedic times worshipped Varuna, the sovereign god of the Vedic phase of Hindu mythology. Later, the worship of Vishnu and Shiva was included. One of the leading exponents of the Bhakti School was the 16th century Mewar Princess MIRA BAI, who wrote exquisite love songs to Lord KRISHNA.
Bhala, a war weapon used as a spear.
Bhama Shah (d. January 16, 1600) Chief Minister and Treasurer of Maharana PRATAP SINGH I, a position handed down from father to son. He is considered to have been the financial saviour of the Mewar dynasty. Following the Battle of HALDIGHATI (1576) Pratap was forced to continue his resistance from the wilderness of the Aravallis. Soon, he was desperate for funds to continue his struggle against the Mughals. Prime Minister Bhama Shah presented the Maharana with the State treasure, which had been carefully concealed during the ongoing battles. It is thought that Bhama Shah also presented him with his own personal wealth, which had been accrued for several decades. The sum was Rs. 25,00,000 and 20,000 gold Mohurs, sufficient to maintain an army of 25,000 men for twelve years. Some historians believe the money was actually looted from Malwa where Bhama Shah had gone after having to flee Kumbhalgarh. Pratap was able to reorganise his army and recapture Kumbhalgarh and other forts. A Mewar legend provides another version of this donation: A few years after the Battle of Haldighati, Pratap Singh, disillusioned and desperate for funds finally considered the Mughals too powerful to overcome. He abandoned Mewar for the Indus River. However, he had reached the start of the Thar Desert when his Treasurer, Bhama Shah, approached and showed him where he had carefully concealed the State treasure. He placed it, and his own family's accumulated wealth at his prince's disposal to carry on his patriotic struggle. A statue of Bhama Shah offering the bag of money is part of the Pratap Singh memorial, which was built upon the ruins of the royal palace at CHAVAND. The remains of Bhama Shah's house can still be seen at Chittor where, presumably, he spent his childhood and early years prior to the third sack of the fortress and its loss to the Mughals (see BHAMA SHAH-KI-HAVELI). One of the annual MAHARANA MEWAR FOUNDATION AWARDS is named for Bhama Shah to honour students achieving the top position by securing the highest percentage from amongst all the universities of Rajasthan in recognition of selfless sacrifice, astute financial management and devotion to duty by Bhama Shah to the House of Mewar.
Bhama Shah, house of, Chittorgarh. See BHAMA SHAH-KI-HAVELI.
Bhama Shah-ki-Haveli (House of Bhama Shah), Chittorgarh. These ruins on the far side of a grassy lawn in front of the NAVKOTHA MAGAZINE are believed to have been the residence of BHAMA SHAH, Prime Minister and Treasurer of Maharana PRATAP SINGH I (1572-1597), presumably where he spent his early years. Nearby are the ruins of the house of Alla Kabra, an official at the Chittor court.
Bhamashah (Bhama Shah) Award, one of the annual University Graduates (Rajasthan) awards in Udaipur. See MAHARANA MEWAR FOUNDATION AWARDS.
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