21-657: Thalner is an Shirpur Tahsil's Village, the first capital of the Faruqi kings, stands on the banks of the Tapi river, in Shirpur tehsil about 46.67 km. (28 miles) north-east of Dhule in Maharashtra state, India. It was fortified and played a significant role in the history of Khandesh . At the foot of the fort is an old stone temple dedicated to Thaleshwar. The name Thalner probably derived from this temple. The capital
42-405: A half feet square. Though more or less damaged outwardly and with the inside part of their domes partly destroyed, they are in good order. The eight-cornered tomb has some Arabic writing, but so worn as to be unreadable. In Thalner there are two temples, one dedicated to Mahadeva and the other to Khandoba's Temple. The Mahadeva temple is located at Tapi riverside, and Khandoba temple is located near
63-600: A number of sporting clubs in Bangladesh and India which include the word, such as Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) , Mohammedan Sporting Club (Chittagong) , Mohammedan Sporting Club (Jhenaidah) and Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) . Some modern Muslims have objected to the term, saying that the term was not used by Muhammad himself or his early followers , and that the religion teaches the worship of God alone (see shirk and tawhid ) and not Muhammad or any other of God's prophets. Thus modern Muslims believe "Mohammedan"
84-523: A small ling symbol. It is crowned by a 7.62 metre (25 ft.) high shikhar . According to a local grant, in 1128, while the country for 32.18 km (20 miles) around was ' without a light', and twenty-seven of its forts were deserted, Thalner prospered under Javaji and Govaji of the Tale sub-division of Gavali rajas or the Abhira kings . At that time, Daulatrao, son of Bajirao of Daulatabad came to
105-588: Is a misnomer, "which seem[s] to them to carry the implication of worship of Mohammed, as Christian and Christianity imply the worship of Christ." Also, the term al-Muḥammadīya (the Arabic equivalent of Mohammedan) has been used in Islam to denote several sects considered heretical. Islam has, and has had, many schools and branches . Tariqa Muhammadiyya ("the Way of Mohammad") is a school of reform Sufism that arose in
126-476: Is a term for a follower of Muhammad , the Islamic prophet . It is used as both a noun and an adjective , meaning belonging or relating to, either Muhammad or the religion, doctrines, institutions and practices that he established . The word was formerly common in usage, but the terms Muslim and Islamic are more common today. Though sometimes used stylistically by some Muslims, a vast majority consider
147-455: Is standing, the others having collapsed for the most part. Even of this wall one of the bastions was ruined by the great floods of the Tapi which took place in 1876, and a tunnel opened in which a small, well executed idol of Vishnu was found. Situated on the banks of the Tapi and the foot of the fort is an old stone built temple dedicated to Thaleshwar. Its 1.828 X 1.828 metre vestibule contains
168-792: The Peshwa , and was by him made over to Holkar , who, around 1800, pledged it to the Nimbalkars . It was recovered the following year and kept by the Holkar family until in 1818, under the terms of the Mandesar treaty, it was handed over to the British . Sindva was a place with a much greater name for strength in the Khandesh region, but it surrendered to the British at once, hence no resistance
189-661: The Trials of the Knights Templar (1300–1310s), reference was often made to their worship of the demon Baphomet ; this is similar to "Mahomet", the Latin transliteration of Muhammad's name, and Latin was, for another 500 years, the language of scholarship and erudition for most of Europe. These and other variations on the theme were all set in the "temper of the times" of the Muslim–Christian conflict, as Medieval Europe
210-506: The 13th century or so, some Christians had the belief that Muhammad had either been a heretical Christian or that he was a god worshipped by Muslims. Some works of Medieval European literature referred to Muslims as " pagans " or by sobriquets such as the "paynim foe" (enemy). Depictions, such as those in the Song of Roland , show Muslims praying to a variety of " idols ", including Apollyon , Lucifer , Termagant , and Mahound . During
231-399: The 18th century and seeks to redirect and harmonize Sufi philosophy and practices with the authority and example of the prophet and hadith. In Indonesia, Muhammadiyah ("followers of Muhammad") is the name of a Sunni socioreligious reform movement that shuns syncretistic and Sufi practices and advocates a return to a purer form of Islam based on the hadith and examples from the life of
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#1732773390135252-752: The Thalner bus stand. Lata Mangeshkar 's mother, affectionately called 'Mai', was from Thalner. She was the daughter of Seth Haridas Ramdas Lad, a prosperous businessman of the town. Faruqi dynasty Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 555092020 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:56:30 GMT Mohammedan Mohammedan (also spelled Muhammadan , Mahommedan , Mahomedan or Mahometan )
273-472: The aid of the Sultan of Malwa , Nasir Khan, the elder son, wrested it from his brother. In 1498 Thalner was invaded by Mahmud Begada , king of Gujarat, whose army laid waste the district and would not retire till arrears of tribute were paid. In 1511 Mahmud Begada granted Thalner with about one-half of Khandesh to Malik Hissamuddin, a noble of his court. But in the next year, Hissamuddin was murdered and Thalner
294-407: The height of the main wall. A winding ramp, interspersed in some places with steps, ascended through the gate into the terreplein of the rampart. Great ingenuity had been exercised to make this part as strong as possible, apparently under the idea that the profile of the rest rendered it secure, notwithstanding the absence of a ditch. Today only a small portion of the walls that were on the river side
315-529: The mid-1960s. Muslim is more commonly used today, and the term Mohammedan is widely considered archaic or in some cases even offensive. The term remains in limited use. The Government Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College in Lahore , Pakistan retains its original name, while the similarly named "Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College" in Aligarh , India was renamed Aligarh Muslim University in 1920. There are also
336-502: The people of Khandesh , and finding Thalner flourishing established Javaji's family as headmen of the town. In 1370, when Firozshah Tughluq (1351–1388) granted Malik Raja Faruqi an estate on the south border of Gujarat , Malik chose Thalner as his headquarters. In 1371, defeated by the Gujarat king, Malik was forced to take refuge in Thalner fort. On his death in 1399 Malik left Thalner to his second son Iftikar Khan. But in 1417 with
357-602: The term archaic or a misnomer, as it suggests that Muslims worship Muhammad himself and not Allah . The Oxford English Dictionary cites 1663 as the first recorded usage of the English term; the older spelling Mahometan dates back to at least 1529. The English word is derived from Neo-Latin Mahometanus , from Medieval Latin Mahometus , Muhammad. It meant simply a follower of Mohammad. In Western Europe , down to
378-661: Was becoming aware of its great enemy in the wake of the quickfire success of the Muslims through a series of conquests shortly after the fall of the Western Roman Empire , as well as the lack of real information in the West of the mysterious East. The term has been largely superseded by Muslim (formerly transliterated as Moslem ) or Islamic . Mohammedan was commonly used in European literature until at least
399-524: Was expected at Thalner. However, its capture proved to be one of the bloodiest incidents in the conquest of Khandesh. The fort of Thalner is in a dilapidated condition. Besides the tombs of Major MacGregor and Captain Gordon, the chief objects of interest are ten Muhammedan domed tombs of common country black stone and two of burnt brick. Of the whole number, one is eight cornered and the rest are square. They vary in size from eleven feet by eleven to three and
420-486: Was once a significant commercial centre. The fort had one side rising out of the Tapi and the three other sides were surrounded by a hollow way, varying in width from 91.44 to 137.16 metres (100 to 150 yards). The walls rose to the height of about 18.28 metres (60 ft.) above this hollow and the interior had the same elevation. The only entrance was on the eastern side, secured by five successive gates communicating by intricate traverses, whose enclosure gradually rose to
441-513: Was restored to Khandesh. In 1566 it was the scene of the defeat of the Khandesh king Miran Muhammad Shah II by Changiz Khan of Gujarat. In 1600, when it passed to Emperor Akbar , Thalner was noticed as being of great strength though in a plain. In 1660 Tavernier mentioned it as one of the places of trade on the Surat and Burhanpur line. In 1750 it was a strong fort, the centre of thirty-two little governments. Shortly after this, it passed to
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