Khangar (community)

The Khangar community is an Indian Rajput Clan .They are Chandravanshi Rajput. Their Kuldevi is Gajanan Mata.They are referred to by many other names, such as Khangaar, Khungar, Khengar, Khagar, Khangdhar and Rao Khangad. Khangar [1]The word "Khangar" means" Master in sword ."

For the volcano in Russia, see Khangar.

The community ruled areas of present-day Bundelkhand after the fall of the Chandelas in 1182 A.D. and until the 1288 A.D. Their seat of power was at Garh Kundar Garh Kundar (also spelled Gadhkudhar) is a village in the city of Tikamgarh, Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. It has been named so after the splendid fort, or "Garh", of Kundar located here. From 925 to 1507 AD, Garh Kundar fort witnessed many battles and bloodshed. Yashovarma Chandel (925–940 AD) built the fort after conquering south western Bundelkhand. In the battle between Prithviraj Chauhan and the Chandels in 1182 AD fort commander. Shayaji Parmar lost and the fort came under Prithviraj Chauhan. Then Prithviraj Chauhan appointed Maharaja Khetsingh Khangar as the ruler of this fort who founded the Khangar Dynasty afterwards.[2]

References
  1. Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). India's communities (People of India: National Series). Oxford University Press. pp. 1684–1686. ISBN 9780195633542.
  2. Fass, Virginia; Sharma, Rita (1986). The Forts of India. London: William Collins Sons Ltd. p. 141. ISBN 0-00-217590-8.

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