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Shivala famous for late. Shri. Mahavir singh
chauhan (mla in utter pradesh goverment from 1971 to 1975) &
chairman of p.w.d.
Shivala is known by the earlier name of shivala khurd & or shivala
kalan since the 12th century. The name shivala covered not only the
village but the entire valley, as earlier mentioned that it was
established by thakur shiv singh chauhan in memorably of lord
shiva, according to the later manuscripts of prithviraj
raso chauhan belonged to the agnivansha group
of gujjars rajput deriving
their origin from a sacrificial fire-pit. chauhan was the penultimate
independent Hindu king to sit upon the
throne of delhi. Thakur mahavir singh was also inspired by their ancients.
Somehow he was very kind; moreover helpful for everyone who visits to their
haweli. Peoples had a very deep respect for him. He controlled much of
present-day gaumat, khair, gabhana, until chandaus boundries.
Thakur maharaj singh, thakur nandan singh, and thakur dhawal
singh. He was the elder one in their family who carried the entire
responsibilities for everyone. Nandan singh chauhan had joined indian navy as a brigadier, served for their
country and died in london due to cancer couple of years ago. Seems like nobody
can fulfil their space. Whenever he found spare time from their job. He visit
entire village trying to meet with everyone like a mother eager to see her baby
after such a long time.
There is a popular tale & and one of the subject
for crucial family incident about chauhan family, said the death of their
brother thakur maharaj singh & their servant jwala chamar. This incident took place while servants fought
with each other on their fields due to water discrepancy. Issue raised and an
meeting taken place at haweli. After a long discussion there was no decision
come out and meanwhile thakur mahavir singh lost his patience somehow and
pulled up his gun and opened fire on his brother thakur maharaj singh &
their servant jwala jatav. Both died on the spot at same time.
This was a height of stupidity people say all over the
village and rum our spreads all over the valley.
Dark clouds gone away with the time and happiness comes.
Mahavir singh got elected for rajyasabha for barauli (west
up) reign in 1971 and serve their people apparently and died in 1995.his son
thakur raghvendra singh still following his father and helping people entirely. He has shifted aligarh with his family now a days.
Shivala is a well developed village and divided into three
separate segments. Shivala khurd (formally called rambagh ) contains thakur
population mostly is a native place of thakur mahavir singh. It has other casts
like brahmin, vaishya, luhar, jatav & valmikies including Muslims.
It is also known by Pandit Nekram sharma son of pandit revti
prasad sharma and the Great Grand father of Late Shri Harish Chandra Sharma
well know social activist who died in 1970. pandit bhagwan swroop sharma a well
known bjp leader and social activist also residing the same place.
This village also has neel kothi constructed in British reign
now in ruins at near by rambagh. It has a famous radha krishna temple, mata rani
madir etc.
Chaudhary Amani Singh
He is also referred as Raja Amani Singh because of his
control over a vast area of Aligarh district and made to run parallel. Government in the region with the bitter opposition of
Britishers. He was an audacious warrior and was skilled in
wrestling, horse riding, sword fighting and spear fighting.
It is said by the local historians that he was so brave that
he could fight with swords in both hands. while riding a horse without holding its rein. He was having
a horse whose tales are cherished by the people of Aligarh and nearby districts, that horse was so
ferocious when Amani sat on its back and fought in the battle, that horse itself also started killing
Britishers.
Thakur Amani Singh united the both factions of Thakurela
Jats which were Atthaeesi and Baeesi and made them fight against Britishers. It is an incident of 1857 when whole country was in fervour
of revolt against British colonial empire. When Chauhan Rajputs of small estate Shivala in Khair tehsil
of Aligarh district revolted under their leader Rao Bhopal Singh against
Britishers. Then Britishers treacherously captured Rao Bhopal Singh and
hanged him till death Chauhan Rajputs felt leaderless and called Jats of
Lagsama under. Their leader Raja Amani Singh for help.It is a well known
historical fact that Thakurela Jats of Lagsama were always fighting and ravaging Chauhan estate of Shivala and Chauhans were
considered as their inherent enemies, but it was Raja Amani Singh who sank the traditional feud
against Chauhans and went to help the Chauhans against Britishers and ravaged
the areas of Koil(Aligarh) and saved the Chauhan rulers from the wrath of British
aggression. British collector and Tehsildars escaped from Raja Amani Singh's
attack and ran away from Aligarh.
Raja Amani Singh took the control of Aligarh and nearby
region and made to run a parallel government in the Aligarh district.
In the freedom movement of 1857 Britishers in addition with
Gwalior contingents and Sowars attacked Aligarh under Major Burtlon to subdue
Thakur Amani Singh but his attacks were repelled for few months by Thakur Amani
Singh. Thakur Amani Singh commanded his army to snatch the weapons of British
and allied forces. He attacked and captured the Tehsils of Iglas, Khair and
Koil. Britishers after failing various times retaliated in heavy numbers during
rainy season which lead to destruction of match lock guns of Jat army under Thakur
Amani Singh. He was captured by Britishers and trialed at Koil Magistrate office
and hanged to death.
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