Yadunath Shah
| Yadunath Shah | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| Reign | c. 1690 - 1724 CE |
| Predecessor | Raghunath Shah |
| Successor | Shivnath Shah |
| Born | Navratangarh |
| Died | 1724 Palkot |
| Issue |
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| Dynasty | Nagvanshi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Yadunath Shah was a Nagvanshi king in the 18th century. His capital was at Navratangarh. He succeeded Raghunath Shah and ruled from 1690 to 1724 CE. He shifted his capital from Navratangarh to Palkot.[1][2]
In 1719, Ranjit Rai, the Chero ruler of Palamu, with the help of the ruler of Ramgarh, Dalel Singh, conquered Tori and held it for three years up to 1722. Yadunath Shah took advantage of the confused state of Mughal affairs after the death of Aurangzeb and withheld the customary tribute to the Mughal. Sarbuland Khan, the Mughal Governor of the province of Bihar, was obliged to undertake an expedition against Yadunath Shah in 1717 A.D. Yadunath Shah paid him tribute of 1 lakh to avoid war. Yadunath Shah then shifted his capital from Navratangarh to Palkot upon realising its weakness from the defence point of view. However, Palkot lost its defensive value when the Maratha inroads began in the early eighteenth century. Yadunath Shah died in 1724 A.D. He had twelve sons. He was succeeded by his eldest son Shivnath Shah.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Navratangarh: Lost Kingdom of the Nagvanshis". livehistoryindia. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Ansari, Tahir Hussain (20 June 2019). Mughal Administration and the Zamindars of Bihar. ISBN 9781000651522.
- ^ "The Nagbanshis And The Cheros". archive.org.
- ^ Krishna, Sanjay (19 January 2021). Jharkhand Ke Parva-Tayohar, Mele Aur Paryatan Sthal. ISBN 9789351866336.