Hemadpant
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Hemādri Pandit, also known as Hemādpant, was a prime minister from 1259 to 1274 C.E. in the regimes of King Mahādev (1259 - 1271) and King Rāmchandra (1271 - 1309) of Seuna Yādav Dynasty of Devagiri, which ruled in the southwestern part of India.
Origin
Hemadri Pandit was born in a Smārt Rigvedi, Vatsa Gotri, Shākalshākhi Karhāde Brāhmin family, which had its origin in the Hemadri village in the Dakshin Kannada District of Karnātaka. His father, Kāmdeo, had brought him up in Mahārāshtra.
Career
Hemadri was a diplomat, an administrator, an architect, a poet, and a theologian and scholar. During his prime ministership, the Yadav kingdom reached its zenith;[citation needed] soon after his tenure, the Pathan emperor at Delhi, Alāuddin Khilji, and his successors ended the Yadav rule in southwestern India.
His writings
- Hemadri wrote the religious book, “Chaturwarga Chintāmani” containing thousands of Vratas along with modus operandi for performing them.
- He has also compiled various diseases and healing remedies in his medical book, “Āyurved Rasāyan’”.
- A small historical book, “Hemādpanti Bakhar” is also credited to him.
- Moreover, he created 'Mestakas' to standardies procedural part of the state adiministration for the guidance of generations to come.
- Simultaneously, he encouraged and supported many artists and writers like the one of Leelā Charitra in the Mahānubhāva literature.
Cultural contribution
As an administrator, Hemadri introduced the following significant sociocultural reforms in Maharashtra:
- Use of Modi script for Marāthi (cursive style of writing Marathi) in government correspondence.
- Invention of a style of architecture –Hemadpanti architecture-- of buildings and temples which did not use lime.
Hemadri also popularized worship of Goddess Mahālaxmi in Maharashtra.
References
- ‘Samasta Maharashtriya Brahman Potshakha’ (Marathi)by Dr.Abhaykumar Savaji
- ‘Hemadri Athawa Hemadpant’ (Marathi)by Keshav Appa Padhye
- ‘Maharashtra Saraswat’ (Marathi)by Vinayakrao Bhave