Know about Great King Agrasenji.

[SUSHEEL GOEL]

Jai Shri Shyam.

 

In few days as Shri Agrasen Jayanthi is comming (Birht day of the Great King Shri Agrasenji - Founder of Agarwals). So I am trying to send some little information about him.

 

Agroha / Agra Republic was established around 51 years before the war of Mahabarat.According to writers of "Bhavishya Puran; Ke Agravansh" "Vanishanukirtnam " and "Uru Charitam" Maharaja Agrasen ruled some 5000 years back over Agroha  around the time of Mahabharat. This belief is testified by the mention of the republican state of Agrayan in a couplet shloka of the great epic Mahabharata.  "Bad`ana, raoihtkaMScaOva Aaga`oyaanamaalavaanaaip    gaNaana savaaRna ivainaijatyanaIitkRt p`hsainnava"  mahaBaart vana Pava- -255:20    Agroha was a  Republican State consisting of 18 state units. The residents of this states were known as Yodhya and Agraya .Some of the writings on the coins that have been excavated from the site of ancient Agroha read as 'Yodhyanam Bahu Dhanya Kanam','Yodhya Ganasya Jaya', 'Yodhyanam Jaimantra Shalinam'.   The Agroha republic was renowned for its bravery and prosperity. However over the time it could not stand the foreign invasions of Hunas, Greeks and Yavanas, who invaded the north India disintegrating various kingdoms in Punjab. The disintegrated Agroha led to the migration of the residents of Agroha to other parts of the country viz Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Malwa, however they derieved a common name Aggarwals ie. AGROHA-WALE.

 

Tolmy , a greek writer in his book titled "Example of Geography" has mentioned about a city called "Agara". This has been equated to "Agrohe" by the geologist Rannal. In the map supplemented in the book of Tolmy "Agara" has been shown at the same place as the present " AGROHA"    Moshio Prajluski has in his writings identified Agroha as " Agrodak" or " Agrod" This statement has been further testified by the writings on coins found from Agroha wherein 'Agrod' or 'Agacha' state has been written in the Brahm Lipi (script ).  Dr. Satyaketu Vidyalankar has written that Agroha existed some 100 Years before the kushan dynasty.  According to the Punjab Govt. Gazzette " Agroha" was a very big ancient city. The primary efforts to discover its historical past were made in the year 1888-89, when the Indian Govt. started excavations at the ancient agroha site under archaeologist C.T. Rogers. However the intial excavations were carried out only for 15 Days.  The excavation was restarted in the year 1938-39, though even this could not be carried on for long due to the IInd world war but it provided major historical input towards Agroha's existence.   In 1978-79 the Archaelogical Department of Haryana Govt. began excavation work under the guidance and supervision of Mr. J.S.Khatri and Mr. Acharya.  It is quite apparent from the excavations that below the mounds existed a big, well planned progressive town.  Some of the materials collected from the excavated site :  Coins :  Large number of coins  have been found at the excavated site. The coins are predominantly of silver & bronze in different shapes and sizes. The Script and signs on the coins depict that they belong to different periods.  The bronze coins have "Agadke,Agach, Janpads" in prakrit language inscribed on them. A coin dated 200 BD called die struck or counter struck has  been found besides Roman , Kushana , Yodhaya and Gupta dynasty coins .  Seals :  The seals that have been found at Agroha have been inscribed with words like"Pitradutt" " Sadhu Vridhasya" "Shamkar Malasya" ". Madrsya" etc.  Artifacts :  From the excavation site many statutes made of stone and sand have benn unearthed. Masks, Terracotta Animals and Toys have also been found. Utensils belonging to 2C B.D. in black ,brown and red polish have also been discovered.

"In order to live in heaven after death, we shall have to live in heaven before death "     avowed Maharaj Agrasen, the king of Agroha, born to king Vallabh of Pratapnagar some 5182 years back. Maharaj Agrasen, was king of great administrative skill. His concepts of kingdom and the duties of the king towards his subjects have evolved him as a centurial man. Equality, Nationalism, Socialism and Non-Violence were the principles which formed the backbone of his kingship .        Maharaj Agrasen established the republican state of Agroha. Agroha consisted of 18 state units. The head of each state unit was given a Gotra. All the residents of that particular state unit were identified by that Gotra. It was maintained by Maharaj Agrasen that a nupital alliance could not take place in the same Gotra. That is a girl of "Goel" Gotra could not marry a "Goel boy"', but could be married in any of the other 17 Gotra . This rule enunciated by Maharaj Agrasen promoted harmony and brotherhood among all the 18 Gotra represented by state units. This facilitated promotion of unity and nationalism among the state units.    Maharaj Agrasen was a doer (a Karmyogi ) who conjured prosperity for all. An adherent of Socialism, he devised a unique rule in order to ensure an egalitarian society. He promulgated that any person coming to Agroha to settle down permanently, shall be given one rupee, one brick, by each resident of Agroha.With the bricks he could build a house for living and with the money so collected he could set up his own business. This way through a small help by each a person could attain a equal status in the society of equals.  He adopted the ideal of  Non-Violence during the 18th Yagna, wherein he realised the futility of animal sacrifices. The Yagna was being performed for the establishment of the 18th Gotra. This realisation led him to become  one of the strong protagonist of 'Non-Violence'   "Instead of targeting a crane with an arrow,   I wish to see it flying;   Instead of eating away a nightingale,   I wish to hear it singing"    He banned all animal sacrifices.   However, his belief in nonviolence did not mean non-resistance to oppression,rather he promoted self defence. According to him self protection and national defence were not the task of only kshatryas - the warrior caste, rather it is the duty of each citizen to protect and safeguard his motherland.   The ideas of Equality, Socialism and non-violence propounded by Maharaj Agrasen 5000 years back form the spirit of the present Constitution of India. But, we Indians have not been able to cultivate these ideals into our lives, they remain simply words in our constitution. It lies upon us now to adopt these ideals in our lives as a tribute to our progenitor .   AGROHA DHAM.   LOCATION:  AGROHA is located some 20km North-West of the Hissar city in Haryana. This is some 190 km from Delhi (India), when approached via Rohtak-Hissar.    This was some 5000 years back the prosperous and illustrous kingdom of Maharaja Agrasen. The remains of ancient AGROHA city are some 1-1.5 km away from the present AGROHA village. The excavation of the ancient AGROHA city started in the year 1888-89, under C.T.Rogers. It was at that time that people came to know about this great kingdom.  The redevelopment process at Agroha after the excavation was slow. Sh. Bholaram Dalmia of Bhiwani Distt. and Sh. Sanwalram built a Gau Shala in 1914 at Agroha. Then in 1939 Sh. Ramji Das Bojoria from Calcutta had Shiv Mandir and a rest house built. All these activities were more at individualistic level.  It was only in 1976 that a need for a concerted group effort was felt at the convention of All India Aggarwal Representatives. This realisation led to the establishment of  AGROHA VIKAS TRUST in 1976, under Sh.Shri Krishna Modi and Sh  Rameshwar Das Gupta.Their efforts were supplemented by Late Master Laxmi Narain Gupta  who donated 27 acres of land to Agroha Vikas Trust.The development  work at Agroha  was carried on under the able supervision  of Late  Sh Tilak Raj Aggarwal.  Since then all the development process at AGROHA is planned and implemented by AGROHA VIKAS TRUST.The developments at Agoha received a major boost from 1985 when Sh. Subhash Goel joined in as the President of Agroha Vikas Trust.He replanned Agroha Dham with special emphasis on the Temple Complex and the Shakti Sarovar.  Functionally Agroha Dham has been planned to represent the historical tenets of India- As a centre of learning, philosphy and spirituality, Vridh Ashram (Old Age Home), Health Centre, Research Centre.    The total area under the trust for the development of Agroha Dham is 27 acres. The developments have taken place in the form of a Temple complex dedicated to goddess Mahalaxmi and Saraswati , this also hosts the memorial temple of Maharaj Agrasen. The beauty of the place is exemplified by the Shakti Sarovar and  well maintained lawns.  Opposite the Trust compound is the Agrasen Medical College and Research Centre.The medical college is one of the most prestigious education centre for medical studies.It is gearing up to become one of the biggest medical research centre under the supervision of Sh. O. P. Jindal.  Less than a Kilometre away from the trust compound is the ancient Temple of Sheela Mata which has become a major tourist attraction.  Some more developments are under way at Agroha viz: Maharaj Agrasen Agroha House Building Coop Society, Hissa: which is spread over an area of 25 acres covering 300 plots .Besides this there is a Grain Market under development. This is a controlled area to be developed in a planned manner.  Just opposite the main gate of Trust compound stands the temple complex  at Agroha Dham.The temple complex consists of three wings,the centre section is graced with the presence of Kuldevi Mahalaxmi.   Mahalaxmi Shakti peeth was resurrected on 30th Oct'84.The dome of the temple is very big and is at a height of 180 ft from ground.The main 'Kalash' of the temple is gold plated.The idol of goddess beseated on a lotus flower has both aesthetic and spiritual appeal. It is believed that since the time Maharaj Agrasen was bestowed boon from Devi Mahalaxmi, the wish of every person is fulfilled at this place.   On the North - West end of the temple complex is the Saraswati Temple.Saraswatiji is the goddess of knowledge and patience. Knowledge and adequate patience are the keys to wealth generation and business acumen to which Aggarwal's are synonymous with.  The eastern wing of the temple complex  host the memorial temple of Maharaj Agrasen. In the main hall beautiful scenes have been sculpted out representing the main ideals of Maharaj Agrasen and main events of his life. One of the scenes sculpted shows how a newcomer to the state of Agroha was given a One Rupee Coin and a Brick for a new start to his life. Besides, there are some scenes depicting the myths from our vedas and puranas. In front of the main temple is a big 'Satsang' Hall of 120 x 160 Sq ft . Which can accommodate approximately 5000 people at a time. This hall in concrete is the biggest hall in India without the support of any pillars which is an architectural speciality. At the main gate of the temple complex are built two beautifully sculpted elephants.    A big chariot depicting the scene from the great epic 'Mahabharat ;where Sri Krishna is giving sermons to Arjun at the battle field of Kurukshetra, has been built on the canopy over the main gate of temple complex. This is the reflection of the belief of Aggarwals in the "Karmyog". The ramps adjacent to the stairs leading out of the main hall (Satsang Bhawan)  have white statues of Ganga -Yamuna stationed on them with coloured fountains.          Located at the back of the temple complex is a big Sarovar(pond) called Shakti Sarovar  The sarovar is spread over an area of 4 acres surrounded with a 2  storeyed Rest House comprising of 136 rooms.  On 23rd Jan 1988 the sarovar was filled with water brought from 41 prominent rivers across India, under the able supervision of  Swami Satya Mitrandand of the Bharat temple of Haridwar. People can have a dip in the pond, which is cleaned regularly for hygenic matters.  A platform has been built from the North-West end of the Sarovar extending upto the middle of the sarovar, on which Samudra Manthan scene has been sculpted with arrangement of coloured fountains around it.          An Amusement Park spread over an area of 2 acres has been developed on the eastern end of the trust compound. The park has many swings and joy rides for children and adults alike.    There is more to fun for children at the boating site where they can paddle and doddle around in a lake spread over an area of 1.5 acres.    On the eastern end of the trust compound in between the Administrative block and Amusement park is located the Bhojanalya (Restaurent). The Bhojanalaya serves free food (Bhandara) everyday to all visitors. Any person can make ' Anndaan' (Donation towards food being served free)    Agroha has a Naturopathy centre which runs in the building surrounding the Shakti Sarovar.  Naturopathy is the treatment with the help of five basic elements of nature i.e. sky, air, fire, water and earth. Through these elements and abiding by the rules of nature viz. the diet, environment, control on our five senses and rest, an individual attains healthy body based upon his physical and mental facilities. Yoga is one of the ways for treatment of ailments in naturopathy just as through the five elements of nature the treatment of diseases is carried out,of yoga is a panacea for all diseases. Agroha Vikas Trust is a registered Society, which came into existence on 9th July,1976.  This organisation has been formed with the sole objective of rebuilding our ancestral land AGROHA, near Hissar in Haryana. It is one organisation, which has sought to bring all the aggarwals residing globally under an umbrella of Brotherhood and Unity.    The main objectives as enumerated in the constitution of AGROHA VIKAS TRUST are as under :   To rebuild  AGROHA in order to exemplify it back to its former historical glory reinstated as a memorial temple of Maharaja Agrasen. It shall also look into the construction and maintenance of tourist resorts and conveniences. To built and maintain Yoga center, Dispensaries, Museum, Old - Age Home, Library, Auditorium, Sports Complex, Gau Shala and Veterinary Hospital at Agroha. To build and maintain Medical College, Art College and a University with Hostel facilities in the same for the students. To conduct research activities into the historical past of Agroha. To help the government in archaeological excavation at Agroha. The trust seeks to benefit mankind in general through its activities and not to discriminate among people on the basis of caste, creed or religion.To propagate and promote  socialism and nationlism.       FORGING TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER   One of the most daunting task that AGROHA VIKAS TRUST has taken upon itself is to provide all Aggarwal's, wherever in the World, a common umbrella of Brotherhood and Identity.  Agroha Vikas Trust  contains in its constitution the way to accomplish this purpose. As per Rule (24) of the constitution.  "AGROHA VIKAS TRUST shall in order to strengthen the society, promoting unity and with an eye to expand its activities nationwide, it shall wherever possible and necessary create regional, Area and Local Groups/Samitis.."  In pursuance of the above Rule (24) AGROHA VIKAS TRUST has divided the whole nation into five Regions viz, SouthEast SouthWest, Center, North East, North West  Each state shall have city wise 'Sabha' and each city in turn shall have local area sabha. This way the smallest unit of India shall be covered. All these Sabha's shall be under the Common Central Domain of AGROHA VIKAS TRUST.  Agroha Vikas Trust in its endeavour to provide equal representation and opportunity to women of our society , has established women's wing under the name of Agroha Vikas Trust Women Organisation.. This organisation functions under Agroha Vikas Trust.This organisation looks after the work of all sabhas of Aggarwal woman formed at the state or local level.      This is the national scene-however, with the national structure gaining ground AGROHA VIKAS TRUST now extends its hand of brotherhood to Aggarwal Brothers residing abroad to reach out and have the feel of their lost roots. Join hands in order to show reverence to our paternal land and to pay befitting tribute to our progenitor. List of Contact Addresses:-    Head Office Agroha Hissar   Registed Office 10-B, Essel House, Lawrance Road Industrial Area, Phase - I,   New Delhi - 110035 Regional Offices Bombay - Continental Building, 135, Dr. A.V.Road, Varli, Bombay-18 Chennai Calcutta By - Susheel Goel.

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JAI SHRI RADHYE,

 

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SUSHEEL GOEL <shya...@gmail.com> wrote:

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