Chauhans Chauhans originated as feudatories of the Pratiharas and rose to power in the wake of the decline of that power. Their state was initially centered around Sambhar in present-day Rajasthan. In the 11th century, they founded the city of Ajmer which became their capital. In the 12th century, their the then King Prithviraj Chauhan acquired Delhi from his maternal grand father,the then Tomar King Anangpal II Tomar (see above under Tomars or Tanwars). Their most famous ruler was Prithviraj Chauhan, who won the First Battle of Tarain against an invading Muslim army but lost the Second Battle of Tarain the following year. This loss heralded a prolonged period of Muslim rule over northern India.
Sisodia
The Sisodias suryavanshi Rajputs were also known as the Ranas of Mewar,
old Ranas states are to be found in many parts of India, and Nepal. The
earliest history of the clan calims that they had moved from Lahore that
was also known as 'Lohkot' or 'Lavasthali' to Shiv Desh, or Chitor in
V.S 191. In V.S 193 their ancestor Maharaja Kanak sen whose 21 had ruled
over Lahore. Later he also defeated the Kushan Satrap Rudradama who
ruled over Gujarat had moved to Gujarat on a punitive expedition against
Dihraj Dev Parmar the ruler of Idar (Gujarat). There he established his
capital Vallabhi. They trace their descent from Bappa Rawal, purported
scion of the Guhilot or Guhila or Gehlot or Gahlot clan, who established
himself as ruler of Mewar in 734 AD, ruling from the fortress of
Chittor (or Chittorgarh). According to legend and clan history, Bappa
grew up as a cowherd in the town of Kailashpuri (now Eklingji) but spent
much of his time studying the Vedas in the hermitage of the sage Harita
Rishi. He learned to respect Lord Eklingji, and later Harita Rishi gave
him the title of the Diwan of Eklingji, one that has become a legacy
for the succeeding maharanas. When he was 15 Bappa came to know that he
was the nephew of the ruler of Chittor who had been ousted by the ruler
of Malwa. He left Kailashpuri, went to the fortress city of Chittor and
snatched his kingdom back from the prince of Malwa, Man Singh Mori. In
the 9th century bad luck fell upon the Gehlots who were driven away by
the Pratiharas who in turn made way for the Rashtrakutas and Paramaras
Bhati
Bhati Rajputs are a chandravansh Rajput clan from the Jaiselmer region
of western Rajasthan. The Maharajas of Jaisalmer trace their lineage
back to Jaitsimha, a ruler of the Bhati Rajput clan. The major opponents
of the Bhati Rajputs were the powerful Rathor clans of Jodhpur and
Bikaner. They used to fight battles for the possession of forts,
waterholes or cattle. Jaisalmer was positioned strategically and was a
halting point along a traditional trade route traversed by the camel
caravans of Indian and Asian merchants. The route linked India to
Central Asia, Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Africa and the West.Bhati Rajputs
were proficient horse riders,marksman and warriors. Their reign spread
to the Punjab,Sindh and beyond, to Afghanistan. The City of Ghazni was
named after a brave Bhatti warrior. In Lahore, a monument exists to this
day, which is called the Bhati Gate, named so probably because it opens
in the direction of the "Sandal Bar", an area ruled by Rai Sandal Khan
Bhati Rajput.They earned too much by imposing the taxes levies on the
passing Carvans.they were known as a great shooter with Gun.
Jadeja
Jadeja(Gujarati: જાડેજા Hindi: जाडेजा) is the name of a major clan of
(Yadav) [1] Yaduvanshi[citation needed][1] or Chandravanshi Rajputs. The
Chandravanshi[2], claiming descent from Chandra, the Hindu Moon-god, in
English known as the Lunar Dynasty. They ruled huge parts of Kathiawar
peninsula and Kutch as kings and princes for several centuries.
Vaghela
Vaghela is a Kshatriya name. (Hindi: क्षत्रिय, kṣatriya from Sanskrit:
क्षत्र, kṣatra) It is one of the four varnas (Social Orders) in
Hinduism. It constitutes the military and noble order of the traditional
Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of
Manu. Lord Rama, Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavira all
belonged to this social order.
Initially in ancient Vedic society, this positions was achieved on the
merits of a person's aptitude (guna), conduct (karma), and nature
(swabhava). Over the years it became hereditary
The Vaghelas were an Indian dynasty of Gujarat. The Vaghelas were based
in the town of Dholka, and were feudatories of the Solanki dynasty, who
ruled Gujarat from the 10th to the 13th centuries. The Solanki went into
decline in the thirteenth century, and by 1243 the Vaghelas were firmly
in control of Gujarat. They restored stability to Gujarat for the
latter half of the 13th century, and the Vaghela kings and officials
were dedicated patrons of the arts and temple-building. They established
a a rather shortlived (76 years) but powerful dynasty.
The two rulers of this dynasty, Virdhaval and Vishaldev, were
responsible for consolidating the stabilizing the prosperity of Gujarat
after the fall of the Solankis. Virdhaval was the first Vaghela king,
and two of his Jain minister brothers, who were also his two
distinguished Dewans (chief ministers), Vastupal and Tejpal, built the
exquisite Dilwara Temples on Mount Abu in Rajasthan, and temples at the
Girnar and Shetrunjay hills. His successor Vishaldev built temples at
Dabhoi and founded Vishalnagar. Karandev was the last Vaghela king and
also the last Hindu ruler of Gujarat, who died in the 1304 conquest of
Gujarat by Ala-ud-din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi. With his defeat Gujarat
not only became part of the Muslim empire but the Rajput hold over
Gujarat lost for ever.
Rathore
Rathore(राठौड़) The Rathore or Rathor or Rathod is a Rajput tribe of
India. Rathors in India are a Suryavansh Rajput clan from the Marwar
region of western Rajasthan, inhabiting Idar state of Gujarat and also
the Chhapra and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar in very small numbers. In
India, their native languages are Hindi and its dialects (such as
Rajasthani, Marwari and other languages of Rajasthan, Gujarati and
Kutchi in Gujarat, as well as Punjabi in the Punjab a dialect of Punjabi
called Rathi spoken in Ratia and Tohana in present day Haryana.Rathore
are the people from the west Rajasthan. Rathore's have many gotras, most
of these gotras are from the name of the great warriors of the past and
gotras are being used by their family members. Some of these gotras
are: Jodha, Bidawat, Banirot, Champawat, mertiya and so forth. Rathore's
were said to be the worshipers of sun. To understand the huge clan of
Rathore's we will have understand their areas they occupy. Rathore's of
Jodhpur were supreme in present districts such as - Jodhpur, Pali,
Ajmer, Nagaur, Barmer, Sirohi. Rathore,s of Bikaner were occupant of the
area that included districts Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh.
Dynasties belonging to this clan ruled a number of kingdoms and princely
states in Rajasthan and neighbouring states before India's independence
in 1947. The largest and oldest among these was Jodhpur, in Marwar and
Bikaner. Also the Idar State in Gujrat. The Maharaja of Jodhpur, is
regarded as the head of the extended Rathore clan of Hindu Rajputs. Even
in the modern times the clout of this clan in the democratic world is
such that a large number of MLAs and MPs have been elected from among
them.
Katoch
The Katoch clan is considered to be one of the oldest surviving clan in
the world. They first find mention in the mythological Hindu epic The
Mahabharta and the second mentions in the recorded history of Alexander
the Great's war records. One of the Indian kings who fought Alexander on
the river Beas was a Katoch king Parmanand Chandra famously known as
Porus. In past centuries, they ruled several princely states in the
region. The originator of the clan was Rajanaka Bhumi Chand. Their
famous Maharaja Sansar Chand-II was a great ruler. The ruler Rajanaka
Bhumi Chand Katoch founded the Jwalaji Temple (now in Himachal Pradesh).
Nirwan
The Nirwan (also spelled as Chauhan) Their state was initially centered
around khetri, khandela, alsisar malsisar,srimadhopur, alwar, jhunjhunu,
sikar, churu, According to legend and clan history, the Nirwan are with
Maharana Pratap against Akbar in Haldighati Battle. Nirwan's have many
gotras, most of these gotras are Baloji, Pithoraji, Kaluji.Nirwan gotra
is also found in yadavs [2] and jats.
Kachwaha
The Kachwaha (also spelled as Kachavāhā,Kacchavahas, Kachhawa, Kuchhwaha
& Kushwah including Kacchapghata, Kakutstha, and Kurma) are a
Suryavanshi Rajput clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely
states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest and
oldest state was Amber (city) later known as Jaipur. The Pachrang flag
of the former Jaipur state. Prior to the adoption of the Pachrang (five
coloured) flag by Raja Man Singh I of Amber, the original flag of the
Kachwahas was known as the 'Jharshahi' (tree-marked)
flagJaipur(Jainagara), an extension of the old kingdom of Amber, was
founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727.The Maharaja of Jaipur is
regarded as the head of the extended Kachwaha clan. Overall, sub-clans
of the Kachwaha number around 71. Prominent sub-clans of the Kachhawa
clan include: Rajawat, Shekhawat, Sheobramhpota, Naruka, Nathawat,
Khangarot and Kumbhani. The Kachhawas belong to the Suryavanshi lineage,
which claims descent from the Surya and Sun Dynasty of the ancient
Kshatriyas. Specifically, they claim descent from Kusha[1] younger of
the twin sons of Rama, hero of the Ramayana, to whom patrilineal descent
from Surya is in turn ascribed. Indeed, the name Kachawaha is held by
many[2] to be a patronymic derived from the name "Kusha". Prominent
Sub-clans are Shekhawat, Naruka, Rajawat, Nathawat, Kalyanot, Jamwal,
Minhas, Manhas, Baghel, Jasrotia, Nindar.
Solankis
Solankis were descended from the Chalukyas of Karnataka who ruled much
of peninsular India between the 6th and 12th centuries. In the 10th
century, a local branch of the clan established control over Gujarat and
ruled a state centered around the town of Patan. They went into decline
in the 13th century and were displaced by the Vaghela.
Paramaras
Paramara were near-neighbours of the Solankis. They originated as
feudatories of the Rashtrakutas and rose to power in the 10th century.
They ruled Malwa and the area at the border between present-day Gujarat
and Rajasthan. Bhoja, the celebrated king of Malwa, belonged to this
dynasty. In the 12th century, the Paramaras declined in power due to
conflict with the Solankis and succumbed to attack from the Delhi
sultanate in 1305.
Chandelas
In the early 10th century, the Chandelas ruled the fortress-city of
Kalinjar. A dynastic struggle (c.912-914 CE) among the Pratiharas
provided them with the opportunity to extend their domain. They captured
the strategic fortress of Gwalior (c.950) under the leadership of
Dhanga (ruled 950-1008).
Tomars or Tanwars
Tomar or Tuvars, or Tanwars, are Chandravanshi Rajputs, and descended
from Mahabharat's great hero, Arjun, through his son Abhimanyu, and
grandson, Parikshat. Chakravarti Samrat (King) Yudhishtra, founded
Indraprastha, present day Delhi. Tomars (King Anangpal Tomar) conquered
and re-established the Delhi Kingdom in CE 792 and founded the city of
'Dhillika,' (modern Delhi). Besides Delhi, Tomar's rule covered western
U.P. and most of present day Haryana and Punjab. Tomar's rule lasted
until CE 1162 when last Tomar King Anangpal II appointed Prithviraj
Chauhan, his grandson (his daughter's son), and King of Ajmer- as
'catetaker,' since his own sons were very young at that time. According
to the accounts kept by Tomar/ Tanwar 'Jagas,' King Anangpal Tomar
appointed Prithviraj Chauhan as caretaker only when he went on a
religious pilgrimage. It is also said by Tanwar 'Jagas' that when King
Anangpal returned, Prithviraj refused to hand over the kingdom to him.
It is worth mentioning that 'Jagas' are a caste in Rajasthen who are
hereditary keepers of genealogical records of Rajputs, and present
'Jagas' of Tomar/Tanwar Rajputs reside near Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Dhanetiya
In A.D.685 Chakravarti Manik Rae Chauhan who we consider as the founder
of the great chauhan recovered Ajmer and Sambhar in Rajputana.
Prithviraj chauhan , the descendant of Manik rae chauhan emperor of
Northern India. He has many progeny, he established many dynasties
throughout rajwaras father of the various tribes such as
Dhanetiya,Bhaduria etc.these all are the descendant of Manik Rae
Chauhan.These are all emerged from Agni that’s why known as Agnivanshi
or Agnikulas. Mostly having the Vatsa gotras.Dhanetiya's setteled at
shahabhad in kota laterly they came under hada's of koth or kota
