1. Origin of name

2. History

3. References

Origin of name

Hinglajgarh gets name after the goddess Hinglaj Devi, the kuldevi of Kshatriyas & Brahamkshtriya Marwari Khatri Hinglaj Mata temple is situated in the Hinglajgarh.^[5] Originally temple located at Hinglaj ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|ﮨنگلاج}}}}) is an important Hindu pilgrimage place in Balochistan, Pakistan. It is situated in Balochistan province about 250 km north-west of Karachi.^[6] The Kshatriyas in ancient times had movements between baluchistan and India. The Mauri rulers founded the temple of Hinglaj Mata as she was their kuladevi. Initially this area was known as 'Hinglaj Tekri' but later the Mauri rulers built a fort here and this came to be known as Hinglajgarh or Hinglaj Fort.^[3][7]

History

Hinglaj Fort became very strategic during the Parmara rule and they strengthen it. In 1281 the Hada ruler halu occupied it, and later it came under Chandrawat rulers. Mention of Haveli of Gopal Singh, a Chandrawat ruler, is found in the {{lang|hi|patnama}} of Chandrawats.^[8] In 1773 the Holkar Queen Ahilya Bai defeated Laxman Singh Chandrawat and occupied it. The fort was renovated during Holkar rule along with Hinglaj Mata Temple, Rama Temple, and Shiva Temple. Though various dynasties occupied the fort but it was never used as a permanent capital. It was mainly used as a shelter by various rulers. This is the reason why there are not many palaces here.^[9]

The Hinglaj Fort has four gates namely Patanpol, Surajpol, Katrapol and Mandaleshwaripol. The first three gates (pol) are east facing whereas last, Mandaleshwaripol, is west facing. There is storage of water in a grand tank known as Surajkund. Local tradition goes that Gotri Bhil was killed here, therefore the smarak built here is worshiped by Bhils.^[9]

In the southern part of the Hinglaj Fort is situated Hinglaj Mata temple, Rama-Hanuman Temple, Darbar Kaksha (Kachhari), Rani Mahal and Shiva Temple. There is a big Burj here known as Fateh Burj.^[10] There are also two towers called Tirtham, which used to be used as means of communication with distant places through light.

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