Ajanbahu Jatbasha

Jatba
Maharaja
King of Deogarh
Reign1580–1620 or 1542–1602[1]
PredecessorRansur and Ghansur
SuccessorDal Shah
Died1620 or 1602[1]
IssueDal Shah, Durg Shah, Kok Shah and Kesari Shah
Names
Ajanbahu Jatbasha
HouseGonds of Deogarh
DynastyRajgond

Ajanbahu Jatbasha (also known as Jatba or King ) is considered by historians to be founder of the Gond dynasty of Chhindwara and Nagpur, which ruled the present days territories of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and part of Maharashtra in the 16th-18th centuries. Documentation of his origins and rise to power have not survived, but he is the first historical leader of the mountain Gondi people.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Mehta, Behram Hormasji (1984). Gonds of The Central Indian Highlands, Volume 1. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 274. OCLC 311585129.
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