Udal of Mahoba

Udal was a legendary person who, like his brother Alha, was of Ahir descent.[1] The Alha-Udal ballads sing of Ahir bravery in medieval period.[2] He was a general in the army of the Chandela king Paramardi Deva (also known as Parmal or Parimal) of Mahoba in the 12th-13th centuries. Parmal raised Udal as his own son, since he was born after the death of his father Dassraj, who - a general himself - was killed in the service of Parmal.[3] Udal met his end while fighting against Rai Pithora better called as Prithviraj Chauhan in 1182CE.

Veer Udal of Mahoba, U.P., India

References
  1. Hiltebeitel, Alf (2009). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics: Draupadi among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits. University of Chicago Press. pp. 160–163. ISBN 9780226340555.
  2. Yadava, S. D. S. (2006). Followers of Krishna: Yadavas of India. Lancer Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 9788170622161. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. Mishra, Pt. Lalita Prasad (2007). Alhakhand (in Hindi) (15 ed.). Lucknow (India): Tejkumar Book Depot (Pvt) Ltd. pp. 1–11 (History of Mahoba).
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