Mystery Behind The Kuldhara Village ( Paliwal`s ), Jaisalmer I Moinuddin Manchala I Pramod Dadhich

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Paliwal Itihaas ( History ) Bhajan By Moinuddin Manchala Mystery Behind The Kuldhara Village ( Paliwal`s ), Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Source - Durga Prasad Paliwal, Mahendra Paliwal Paliwal is a surname in India. Its bearers practice many religions and belong to different Hindu ... When the inhabitants of Pali first migrated, each Paliwal family was welcomed into the 84 villages around Kuldhara with a brick and a gold coin .. Most of the stories about the group's history and lineage are anecdotal and not based on written records. Some historical texts about the Paliwal are housed in the royal library of Mewar at Udaipur. When the inhabitants of Pali first migrated, each Paliwal family was welcomed into the 84 villages around Kuldhara with a brick and a gold coin from every other family in the village. The brick was used to build a house, and the gold was used to start a business or a farm. As the community gained prosperity, it became a target of Mughal invasions. During a raid in the 18th century, the inhabitants' wells are said to have been poisoned by animal carcasses, causing the Brahmin community to migrate. Some Paliwal clans are Rajputs whose ancestors migrated to Uttar Pradesh. Paliwal Rajput villages spread across the Azamgarh and Ambedkar Nagar districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Ahirauli Rani Mau is one of the main villages in the Ambedkar Nagar district. According to Shri Hawaldar Singh, the retired village principal, the king of Pali used to send his representative to these areas to communicate with the people of his gotra, or clan. Some of these families later migrated to northern Bihar and to the Gorakhpur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh. In northern Bihar, Paliwal Rajputs have five villages in Gopalganj District: Sasamusa, Rampur, Dauda, Rampur Uchkagaon, and Paharpur. Paliwal Rajputs influence politics there and in eastern Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] Paliwal Rajputs claim to be the descendants of Pandavas and belong to the Vyagrapath clan. Some claim that their ancestors were traders who carried gold, and that this is the main reason they migrated from one place to another. The Paliwal Brahmins are prosperous in comparison to other communities. Wealth and fame became their enemy, and in 1156, the tribes of Aravali started to trouble them. Around the same time, the founder of the Rathore dynasty, the Prince of Kannauj, Sihaji, was returning from a holy visit to Dwarka. The Paliwals asked Sihaji to protect them from the invading tribes. Sihaji did so but was then tempted by the Paliwals' wealth. On the day of Holi, he killed the people of Paliwal Samaj and took control of Pali. Around 1292, Delhi's King Nasimuddin sent his army to capture Pali. Paliwal Brahmins fought for 12 days before leaving Pali forever and proceeding toward Jaisalmer.[1] Rajasthan displays a picture of mystifying desert kingdom with many glorious forts, palaces and villages. Apart from this, Rajasthan has a marvellous history, culture, and legacy. This state has many renowned tourist places. But one more thing can be added to Rajasthan; its various abandoned and haunted places, palaces and villages. One such place worth mentioning is the village of Kuldhara. This village is located 18 km (approx) west of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. No one lives in Kuldhara, as well as its adjoining 85 villages, as these are believed to be cursed. Kuldhara was once a very lively village of the Paliwal Brahmins. It is believed that all the residents of Kuldhara village, as well as residents of adjoining 85 villages abandoned their homes overnight in 1825. The ancestors of these villagers had been residing in these villages since 1300. It is believed that they left on the day of Rakshabandhn and that is why some of the Pali Brahmins do not celebrate this festival. There is no clue to where the residents went, but some believe that they had gone to a place near Jodhpur. The Paliwals were skilled farmers and were a very knowledgeable community. They knew the technique of cultivating water intensive crops like wheat in a desert. They were well settled in those villages. But, the question remains, why did they abandon their homes and that too overnight? This mass migration has a story behind it and according to the story, there lived a Diwan of Jaisalmer, Salim Singh, who fell in love with the daughter of the village’s chieftain, as she was extremely beautiful. He wanted to marry the girl and threatened the villagers with heavy taxes if he wasn’t allowed to marry her. Self respect and honor were above all materialistic belongings at that time and to protect these, the chief’s of all the 84 villages decided to leave the place. They took away what they could carry and left behind a curse -that any person who attempted to settle down in the village would die. Hence no one dared to live in those villages and so Kuldhara village is also known as the Ghost Village.