Dhundhoti

Dhundhoti in Gurgaon district is the name of the territory which up to 19th/early 20th century was identified as 60 villages under Chaudhari Harsaru who as descendant of Raja Harsh Dev remained the titular head. In the neighborhood of Dhundhoti existed the territories of Bighoto, Chandain and Rath.

Bighoto (also spelled Beeeg Hoto) consisted of Rewari and areas to its west and east including Pataudi, Kot Kasim, Bawal Kanon. Bighoto was established by and named after Bigha Raja, grandson of Sahes Mal, who was another son of Raja Sangat.Raja Sangat was the great grandson of Chahir Deo, brother of famous Rajput King Prithviraj Chauhan^[1] (See Page 64 of this reference). When the two sons of the junior Rani were bestowed the kingdom of Mandhan in accordance with the pledge by the king to the junior Rani for marrying her in his old age, the 19 sons from the other queen set out to seek their fortunes. Of the 19 brothers 2 viz Harsh Dev and Sahesh Mal arrived in the Gurgaon district. Bighoto included the area later known as Chandain. Chandain referred to the 12 villages which continued to remain under the Chand Chauhans,descendants of Sahesh Mal. Chandain included the greater part of Taoru which is now in Mewat. Rath is the territory which today mostly lies in Alwar district. Rath was the country ruled by Lah another son of Raja Sangat by the younger Rani whose two sons became inheritors of Raja Sangat Singh’s kingdom of Mandhan when the other 19 sons from the other wives were required to quit the kingdom as per the promise of Raja Sangat.

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