Som Chand (संस्कृत: सोम चन्द),(reigned c. 700–721 CE) was the Somvanshi Chandel Yadava Rajput who founded the Chand dynasty. He is supposed to be son of Kabir-Varman Chandel or Kabir Chand Chandel who was appointed as heir of Kumaon by Katyuri king.

Som Chand
सोम चन्द
Maharajadhiraja, Rajadhiraja of Kumaon
1st Chandel Ruler of Chand dynasty of Kumaon Kingdom
Reign700–721 CE
PredecessorKabir-Varman or Kabir-Chand Chandel
SuccessorAtm Chand
IssueAtm Chand
HouseHaihaya-Chandel, Chandravanshi
DynastyChand Dynasty
FatherKabir-Varman or Kabir-Chand Chandel
ReligionHinduism

Ancestory

Many sources, contemporary sources and historeans mentioned Som Chand, as the son of Kabir-Varman Chandel (Kabir Chand) who came from Jhusi, Prayagraja (Pratisthapur) under the Chandelas of Chanderi and he belonged to Somvanshi Chandel (Yadava) clan of Rajputs.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Shashivansh Vinod, mentioned that, Chandel Raja Harihar Chand (Harihar-Varman) of Chanderi had five sons. Among them, Kabir Chand Chandel (Kabir-Varman) went to Kumaon, where he took up an employment under the Katyuri kings. The king was pleased with the work of Kabir Chand. Since the king did not have an heir to succeed him, he adopted him as his son. Kabir Chand, thus, inherited the rulership of Kumaon Kingdom. This is the only one text which tells the previous genealogy of Chands, instead of this other text didn't have genealogy, they only mentioned him as descendant of xyz.

Some Historeans argued on Som Chand origin, according to them, in 'Som Chand' two words 'som' and 'chand', having the same meaning, i.e., chand or moon, may be found combined. Some historean suggested that, it may be that the earlier name of Som Chand was Kabir Chand Chandel, but he replaced 'Kabir' also with 'Som' to emphasise his royal lunar descent/Somvanshi aka Somvanshi Chandel on becoming a ruler.[10]

Rule

Kumaon under Som Chand

References

  1. ↑ Viyogi; Ansari, Naval & M. Anawar (2010). History Of The Later Harappans And Silpakara Movement (2 Vols.). Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-751-5.
  2. ↑ Handa, O. C. (July 2009). Art & Architecture of Uttarakhand. Pentagon Press. ISBN 978-81-8274-417-2.
  3. ↑ Census of India, 1991: Una (in Hindi). Controller of Publications. 1995.
  4. ↑ History and Culture of Himalayan States. Light & Life Publishers. 1979.
  5. ↑ Scott-Keltie, J.; Epstein, M. (27 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27054-1.
  6. ↑ Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1998). The Himalayan Gazetteer. Bhavana Books & Prints.
  7. ↑ Tyagi, Nutan (1991). Hill Resorts of U.P. Himalaya. Indus publications. p. 63. ISBN 9788185182629.
  8. ↑ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2008). Panorama of Himalayan Architecture: Temples. Indus. ISBN 978-81-7387-212-9.
  9. ↑ Tyagi, Nutan (1991). Hill Resorts of U.P. Himalaya. Indus publications. p. 63. ISBN 9788185182629.
  10. ↑ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2002). History of Uttaranchal. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-134-4.
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