Halba Tribe
Halba is Dravidian tribe from Warangal. They speak Indo- European language halbi. They are divided in to bastaria, chhattisgarhi and marathia halba. As per R.V. per R.V. Russell, Russell, The Halbas or ploughmen ; are another another mixed caste, caste, of Gond and hindu, probably the descendan descendants ts of house-serva house-servants nts of the Uriya Rajas, Rajas, who, like like the Khandait Khandaits, s, formed formed a sort sort of militi militiaa for the maintena maintenance nce of the chiefs chiefs authority. They are now mainly farm servants, as the name denotes, but where they hold land, as in Bastar, Bastar, they rank higher, higher, almost as a good cultivating cultivating caste but genetic study done (by ‘Anthropology & Human Genetics Unit, Indian Statistical Instit Institute ute,, Calcut Calcutta, ta, India; India; Human Human Geneti Genetics cs & Genomi Genomics cs Depart Departmen ment, t, Indian Indian Instit Institute ute of Chemic Chemical al Biolog Biology, y, Calcut Calcutta, ta, India; India; Crysta Crystallo llogra graphy phy & Molecu Molecular lar Biology Biology Division, Division, Saha Institute Institute of Nuclear Nuclear Physics, Physics, Calcutta Calcutta India) found that though they are not related to gonds but they are Dravidian as per R.V. Russell. Also evidences evidences found that they belong to telugu tribe in Waran Warangal gal migrated migrated to bastar with king Annam Deo . History
Bastar state was a princely a princely state in India founded in early 14th century, by Annam Deo, a Rajput belonging to Lunar Dynasty (Chandravanshi). Chandravanshi). The princely The princely state of Bastar Bastar was establis established hed around around 1324 1324 AD, when Annam Annam Deo, Deo, brothe brotherr of the last Kakatiya King, Pratap Rudra (r. 1290-1325), left Warangal and established his kingdom at Bastar under the tutelage of local goddess, 'Danteshwari', who still is the the tute tutela lary ry deit deity y of Bast Bastar ar regi region on.. Anna Annam m Deo Deo rule ruled d till till 1369 1369 when when he was was followed followed successively successively by Hamir Deo (r. 1369-1410 1369-1410), ), Bhaitai Bhaitai Deo (1410-1468), (1410-1468), Purushotta Purushottam m Deo (1468-1534) (1468-1534) and Pratap Raj Deo (1602-1625) (1602-1625) after which the Bastar Bastar branch branch of the dynasty became extinct extinct in the third generation generation with Digpal Digpal Deo (1680-1709), (1680-1709), after which which a descendan descendantt of the younger brother of Pratapraj Pratapraj Deo, Rajpal Deo became the next King in 1709. Rajpal Deo had two wives, first a Baghela Princess, Princess, married, who had a son, Dakhin Singh, secondly, secondly, a Chandela Princess, who has two sons, Dalpat Deo and Pratap, trouble however struck again when after the death of Rajpal Deo in 1721, the elder queen ousted other claimants and placed placed her brother brother on the throne throne of Bastar Bastar,, Dalpat Dalpat Deo took took refuge refuge in the neighbouring kingdom of Jeypore and finally regained his throne a decade later in 1731. Its capital was Jagdalpur , where Bastar royal palace built by its ruler, when its capital was shifted here from old capital Bastar . Later at some point in the 15th century Bastar was divided into two kingdoms, one based in Kanker and the other ruled from Jagdalpur .[8] The present Halba Tribe
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claims to descend from the military class of these kingdoms. They were come with Annam Deo from warangal to bastar. They take pride in being the bodyguard of the Chief and boast that he walks under the shelter of their naked swords.' No mention is made of them in the song which recites the names of those who came with Annam Deo Raja from Warangal Two stori stories es are are curre current nt as to thei theirr orig origin in.. One One is that that thei theirr foun founde der, r, Halb Halba, a, was was tran transf sfor orme med d into into a man from from a grass grass scare scare-cr -crow ow of huma human n like likene ness ss by God God Mahadeo. The other is that he was born out of Balaram's plough. Some of these Halbas Halbas gave trouble about about one hundred hundred and thirty years ago to the Chief Daryao Daryao Deo, who flung many of them down the Chitrakot fall on the Indravati river, only one man escaping with his life. Halba rebellion
The rebel was fine example of the bravery and greatness of great Halba tribe. This is one of the most important tribal rebels in the history of India. It is written in the golden letter in history of Halba tribe. Let’s pay tribute to those martyrs who fought for the wellbeing of all. The Halba rebellion is considered as an important tribal rebellion in the history of the present day state of Chhattisgarh in India. The event of Halba rebellion took place in the area of the Bastar District in Chhattisgarh. It created everlasting alteration in the Bastar District. After the decline of the Chalukyas, the situations were such that both the Marathas and the British came one after the other, to the place in order to rule. The Halba rebellion started against them in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four. The then governor of Dongar, Ajmer Singh, was the initiator of the revolt of Halba. The The revo revolu luti tion on of Halb Halbaa was was star starte ted d with with the the desi desire re of formi forming ng a new new and and independent state in Dongar. The Halba tribe as well as the soldiers stood beside Ajmer Singh. The main reason behind the revolt was lack of money and food in the hands of the common people. A long long drou drough ghtt had had affe affect cted ed the the peop people le espe especi cial ally ly thos thosee who who had had very very litt little le cultivable land in their hands. Added to this severe problem, there was the pressure
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the Halba tribal people were killed. Subsequently, the army of Halba was also defeated. However, the situation was such after the defeat of the Halba army that the history of the district of Bastar changed forever. Patron Deity
Patron deity of halba tribe is Maa Danteshwari. Danteshwa Danteshwari ri Temple is a 600-year-ol 600-year-old d heritage heritage pilgrim center center built by Chalukya Chalukya kings in the 14th century. The temple is located at Dantewada Dantewada,, about 80 km from Jagdalpur , near the Gole Bazaar and Bast Bastar ar Pala Palace ce,, in Bastar District, District, Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh. Two rivers, Shankini and Dhankini, meet here. Danteshwari got its name from the belief that a tooth of Devi Sati fell here. The temple, with its unique idol made of black stone, is rich in architectural and sculptural wealth. It has four parts - Garbh Griha, Griha, Maha Mandap, Mukhya Mandap and Sabha Mandap - with a Garud Pillar at the entrance. The temple is decorated and lit up magnificently during the Dussehra festival. Hindu and tribal pilgrims flock to Danteshwari during this time.
