Bisawar

Location of Bisawar in Mathura district map

Bisāwar (बिसावर) is a village in Mathura district (now Hathras) in Uttar Pradesh. It is a major Jat village of Hanga gotra Jats.

Location

It is a well connected village. It is situated on Mathura-Sadabad road.

Origin

Founded by Raja Ramsen He was descend from Maharaja Kulchandra of Mahawan as descendants of Maharaj Kulichandra founded Baramai and Bisawar villages, where still the castle ruins of Raja Ramsen can be seen. Which he constructed in about 11-12^th century AD.

History

The village Bisawar has originated from famous historical and religious village ‘Mahāvan’ in year 1018 AD. At that time the Jat Raja of Mahavan Chaudhary Kulchandra of Hanga clan was more powerful than the Raja of Mathura. The ruins of Mahavan fort can still be seen there. The Invader Mahmud Gazanvi, considering the powerful Raja Koolchandra as major hurdle, decided to attack him first rather than Mathura. Jat Raja Koolchandra was defeated in the war. To protect his beautiful queen from the excesses of the invaders, he hacked her with sword and committed suicide himself.

The descendant of Hanga chief Foolchandra migrated from here to Barāmaī village first and then to Bisāwar, Kursanda etc villages. These villages were earlier occupied by Kirar Thakurs but they moved elsewhere on arrival of Jats here. The ruins of fort of Hanga Chaudharies at Bisawar can still be seen. Later the population of the village Bisawar increased and the Haga Chaudharies founded more villages such as Vidhipur, Tilhū, Chihattar, Khumani ki Garhi, Anta ki Garhi etc. Bisawar still is the main centre of Hanga Chaudharies. These Chaudharies are considered to be more advanced, talkative, and intelligent and people with good manners.

The early history of the village is not known but there is information about two brothers Daud Singh and Maha Ram Singh about 350 years back. The descendants of Daud Singh were in the middle thok, Maharam Singh’s descendants in pachhanh thok, and his earlier descendants in palli or thok. Chaudhari Chhida Singh and his son Narayan Singh founded Bisawar Inter College and his grand son Chaudhary Hoshiar Singh founded degree-college here. Hid second son Chaudhari Harprasad founded here Agricultural School. There are about 10 more Schools to impart education.

Nagla Shekha’s Chaudhary Roshan Singh’s ancestors started the business of silver in the village. Anta ki Garhi is considered most wealthy here.

Jat Gotras

• Hanga

Notable Persons

• Chaudhary Dori Lal Varma was a senior officer in Cooperative department.
• Chaudhary Murlidhar of the village started agriculture with modern techniques.
• Chaudhary Brijendra Singh Haga was the first Jat MLA from this village.
• Raj Kumar Singh - Journalist

References

• Jat Samaj, Agra, April 1998

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