Historical findings about Shaharwali society

Historical findings about Shaharwali society

We have found several pieces of historical evidence about the Shaharwali community while researching for our new publication. Dr. Shiv Prasad, a Jain historian has become instrumental in finding this information. 

1. Learned Jain Yati Sri Gyansar (Khartar Gachh) wrote a travel description about Bengal in the 19th century (1816 AD). There is a small description of Murshidabad along with the Jain society residing here.

2. We found some details about Navpad Mandal in Bikaner while studying the biography of Yati Sri Gyansar by the famous historian Sri Agarchand Nahata. We can assume that Navpad Mandal Poojan was brought to Azimganj from Bikaner. All of us know that the Shaharwali community is closely connected with Sri Poojya of Bikaner for all religious issues.

3. We found a letter written by Sri Poojya Sri Saubhagya Suri in the 1840s. He wrote the letter from Azimganj to Bikaner Bada Upashray. I have heard from the elders that the Shaharwali community supported Sri Saubhagya Suri in a dispute with Mahendra Sagar Suri. Finally, with the support of Shaharwali Jain Sri Saubhagya Suri could inherit the seat of Sri Poojya at Bada Upasra, Bikaner. I also heard that a close relationship with Sri Poojya started during his time. A letter written from Azimganj, which we found recently is clear evidence of the Chaturmas of Sri Poojya Sri Saubhagya Suri at Azimganj.

4. Sri Agarchand Nahata had also written about a valuable gift of Jagat Seth to a Paychann Gachh yati of Bikaner. The gifted gemstone was so valuable that the Maharaja of Bikaner wanted to have it forcefully. Intervene of Yati Gyansar restricted him from doing so and the gift remained with the Yati.

5. We are now studying "History of Murshidabad", published in the early 20th century. This book has descriptions of the Nahar, Dudhoria, and Jagat Seth families of the Shaharwali community. Sri Prashant and Pradip Dudhoria of the famous Rai Budh Singh Dudhoria family became instrumental in getting this.

I urge everyone especially Shaharwalis to supply historical information to enrich the book. 

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