The Rohilla, part of the Pathan community, form one of the ethnic groups of Uttar Pradesh and are found throughout the state, with settlements in the cities of Rampur, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur in Rohilkhand, being the densest in Rampur, the seat of the Royal House of Rampur. The Rohillas are known for their rich cuisine.

The Rohilla dynasty was a dynasty that ruled over much of northwestern Uttar Pradesh, initially as the Kingdom of Rohilkhand and later as the Princely State of Rampur. [2] [3] At the height of their power, the dynasty ruled over Rohilkhand, and held suzerainty over the kingdoms of Kumaon and Garhwhal. [4] [5] [6] [7]

The Kingdom of Rohilkhand was a late modern Indian kingdom under nominal Mughal suzerainty, that rose under the declining Mughal Empire in 1721 and continued to exist until 1774 when it was defeated by Oudh. The British transformed its significantly reduced borders into …

Rohilla War, (1774), in the history of India, the conflict in which Warren Hastings, British governor-general of Bengal, helped the nawab of Oudh (Ayodhya) defeat the Rohillas by lending a brigade of the East India Company’s troops.

The Rohilla Rajputs, after their downfall had no other alternative but to take to agriculture or handycrafts, and this led to their being formed into a separate community. The proud Rajputs owning land and occupying a higher social position have always looked upon agriculture as …

Dec 23, 2024 · The Rohilla War occurred in the mid-18th century when the Nawab of Oudh, Shuja-ud-Daula, sought to annex Rohilkhand. The Rohillas, unable to repay debts, faced military action from Oudh and the British East India Company.

Rohilkhand (today Bareilly, Moradabad, Badaun and Rampur; Hindi pronunciation: [ɾoːɦɪlkʰəɳɖ]) is a region in the northwestern part of Uttar Pradesh, India, that is centered on the Bareilly and Moradabad divisions. It is part of the upper Ganges Plain, and is named after the Rohilla.

Managed by: Neeraj Rohilla. 1. Sources of the History of Hindu Rohillas. 2. Ruh Desh or Afghanistan: The Original Home of Rohillas. 3. Ancient History of Roh Desh. 4. Roh Desh and the Yadavas. 5. Advent of Rohilla Rajput in India. 6. Alla and Udal of the Rohil Banafar Clan. 7. Rohillas of the Jaura Gotra Descendants of Guga Chohan. 8.

The Rohilla, part of the Pathan community, form one of the ethnic groups of Uttar Pradesh and are found throughout the state, with settlements in the cities of Rampur, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur in Rohilkhand, being the densest in Rampur, the seat of the Royal House of Rampur. The Rohillas are known for their rich cuisine.

The meaning of ROHILLA is a member of an Afghan people settling in the district of Rohilkhand in northern India early in the 18th century.