· Introduction:
Bhamashah,
often referred to as the left hand of Maharana Pratap. He served as a General,
Advisor and Confidant Minister. Later, he was promoted to the post of prime
minister of Mewar. He was born in 1542 in a Jain family to Bharmal Kawedia. His
passion of serving his motherland was already infused in his blood. Along
withTarachand, he had several battles for Mewar. Bhamashah was not only a
valiant fighter but also an able administrator. He is also noted for this
statesmanship, patriotism and generosity.
He is
popularly known as “daan veer bhamashah”. He bought help to his King in time of
need, which boosted the King’s confidence
and made him capable to stand up again for his country.
· Story:
Bhama
shah was born in 1542 in a Jain family. His father Bharmal Kawedia was Qiledar
of Ranthambore Fort appointed by Rana Sanga and was later prime minister under
Maharana Udai Singh II.
Bhamas Shah was a great General, Adviser, Minister of Mewar, who was later promoted to
post of Prime Minister of Mewar by Maharana Pratap, to whom he served as close
aide and confidant.
Akbar's
intent on securing a stable route to Gujarat through Mewar, sent a proposal to
Maharana Pratap. Denying it, both forces came down to the battlefield-
Haldigathi. The site of the battle was a narrow mountain pass at Haldighati
near Gogunda in Rajasthan. Maharana Pratap fielded a force of around 3,000
cavalry and 400 Bhil archers. The Mughals were led by Raja Man Singh of Amber,
who commanded an army numbering around 5,000–10,000 men. After a fierce battle
lasting for more than three hours, Pratap found himself wounded and the day
lost. While a few of his men bought him time, he was forced to make an escape
by Jhala Man Singh to the hills and lived to fight another day. Wounded
Maharana Pratap managed to escape but eventually lost the battle. As a result
of the defeat, the king of Mewar had no funds at all to carry on the fight and
his family was already starving. Bhama Shah was the Nagar Seth of Chittor.
After Maharana Pratap was defeated by Akbar in the Battle of Haldighati, at
this point, Bhama shah and his brother Tarachand, presented their wealth
consisting of 2,00,00,000 gold coins
and 25,00,00,000 silver rupees to
Maharana Pratap, who was overwhelmed. They, being skilled in war-fare, attacked
Mughal army camps and won a lot of wealth from Mughals; from which they
partially financed the Maharana. This contribution helped the king a lot who
was now able to fund the army and continue the fight against the Mughals.
Bhama
shah died in 1600 and at the time of his death he was in-charge of Mewar's
treasury under Amar Singh I. Descendants of Bhama Shah also served as prime
ministers of the Maharanas of Udaipur for a few generations. His son Jiwashah
was the chief during the rule of Maharana Amar Singh, and grandson Akshayraj
was the Prime Minister during the rule of Maharana Karan Singh and his
descendant Rana Jagat Singh.
There is
a memorial in Udaipur in honour of the great patriot. Government of India has
issued a postage stamp in his honour in year 2000. The Maharana Mewar
Charitable Foundation has instituted the "Bhama shah Award".
· Lesson:
“A Man
Is Not A King By Birth, His Deeds Make Him One”
Difficult
times are the ones in which a person’s true nature can be tested. For a country
to prosper, each of its citizens need to be devoted to their motherland.
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