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Himmat Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Bari Sadri (Jhala Rajputs); Barlias (Sisodia); Gogunda (Jhala Rajputs); Pipalya (Saktawat); Shahpura (Sisodia), and Shivrati (Ranawat). There was also Kunwar Himmat Singh of KARJALI; son of Surat Singh. Himmat Singh was adopted to Gaj Singh of Shivrati, who had no heir, after Gaj Singh's first adopted son, FATEH SINGH, was adopted by Maharana SAJJAN SINGH (1874-1884). Himmat succeeded as leader of the Shivrati clan after Fateh Singh went to Udaipur and later became the new Maharana (1884).
Hindi, the official language of India, although English takes second place and remains an associate official language. There are fourteen major languages in India and over eight hundred different dialects. No one language is spoken by more than half the people; about 40% speak Hindi, which was developed from Sanskrit. Children are first taught their local language, then, later, study Hindi and English. There are forty-five letters in the Devanagri script in which the Hindi language is written. It is a phonetic system of writing (words are written exactly as they sound), and is written left to right as in English. After the letters of a word are put together, a line is drawn on top, touching the heads of the letters in the word, which shows when a word has been completed. Although the Constitution made Hindi the official language, many of the leading newspapers and magazines are also published in English, with some newspapers published in Urdu for the Indian Muslim population. English, the official language of India until 1965, remains the language of business and of the courts; it is also used for some government work and in many institutes of higher education.
Hindu Months.
THE COLD SEASON
January to February: Shishira or Magh.
February to March: Phagun/Phalgun.
SPRING
March to April: Vasanta or Chait.
April to May: Baisakh (Vaisakh).
THE HOT SEASON
May to June: Grishma or Jeth/Jyestha.
June to July: Asarh.
THE RAINY SEASON
July to August: Varsha or Sawan-Sravan.
August to September: Bhadon.
AUTUMN
September to October: Sharada or Asvin.
October to November: Kartik.
WINTER
November (Migser) to December: Hemanta or Aghan.
December to January: Pausa.
Hindua Suraj, (Hindi) Sun of the Hindus, a glorification that bards gave to Mewar rulers; also one of the titles the Paramara nobles of Chittor gave to BAPPA RAWAL when he founded the Mewar Dynasty (AD 734). See also CHATTIS-KUL-SINGAR.
Hinduism, the Hindu religion (Sanatana Dharma, eternal tradition) that originated in North India several centuries before the Christian era.
Hinghal Ahara Mahal (Palace), Chittor; ruins on a knoll near the small settlement in the north of the fort. It is believed that Hinghal (Hinglu), an Ahara noble of DUNGAPUR used to live here. It is also known as Ratan Singh Mahal, where Ratan Singh of Bundi, maternal uncle of Maharana UDAI SINGH II (1537-1572) used to live when visiting Chittor. Nearby are a Shiva Temple, Ratneshwar Mahadeo, and a reservoir, Ratneshwar Tank.
Hinta (Saktawat clan), a town 80 km. from Udaipur in Kheroda District; jagir of the descendants of SAKTA SINGH, founder of the SAKTAWAT clan. Maharana Bhim Singh (1778-1828) granted Hinta to Chaturbhuj's fifth descendant, Kesri Singh in 1790.
Genealogy: Kesri Singh; Deep Singh; Pratap Singh; Lal Singh; Shivnath Singh; Amar Singh.
Hiran Magri Sectors, a suburb of Udaipur.
Historic Resort Hotels (The HRH Group), part of the Commercial Division of the MAHARANA MEWAR INSTITUTION TRUST; a hotel chain based in Udaipur (see also BHAGWAT SINGH MEWAR). It owns and manages an impressive list of 5-star heritage palace-hotels and resorts throughout Rajasthan. For reservations and information, see HRH GROUP RESERVATIONS.
History of Udaipur, an exceptionally informative two-volume set, compiled and written by Rao Bahadur Gauri Shankar, published in 1928 and republished in 1994. It is a valuable source for researchers, though much of the information is based on another reputable source book, VIR VINOD, both of which exist only in Hindi versions.
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