Kinship Rajput Group of Gujarat
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Kinship Rajput Group includes-JADEJAS,CHOODASAMAS,JHALAS,RAIJADAS,Surveyias,GOHILS,JETHWAS,VALAS,VAJAS,,VADHERS,RATHODS,PARMAR,CHAVDA,VAGHELA,SOLANKI,SODHAS of Cutch,GHOLTERS(Sisodiya Ranas).There is a predominance of patrilineal kinship ties over any other kind of relation ship through mother. Descent is recognised through the father.[1]
JADEJAS[edit]
Ja'deja's are the most numerous and at the same time the most powerful Rajput elan in Gujarat. Besides Kachh, they own nearly one-third of Káthiáváda, the two chiefships of Santalpur and Chádchat in the Palanpur Agency, and a small estate in the Pándu Mehvás in the Rewa Kántha. In Kathiáváda, besides minor offshoots the important states are Navanagar, Gondal, Morvi, Dhrol, Kájkot, and Mála which were founded between A.D. 1540 and A.D. 1720. The Jádejas are the leading Hindu representatives of the tribe of Samma Rajputs who ruled Sindh from A.D. 1351 to 1521. The Jadejas claim to belong to the great Yadav stock whose peligree goes back to Sámb, son of Krishna, but there seems Ettle reason to doubt that they are among the latest immigrant Turks who pre eled the Arab conquest of Sindh in A.D. 713. Under the Sumra rulers of Sindh (A.D. 1053-1351), the Sammás probably maintained a half-independent posit on in the south of Sindh and seem at several times between the eleventh and the fourteenth centuries to have moved south to Kachh to avoid Sumra tyranny. About A.D. 1351 the Sammás overthrew the Sumrás, and, with their heal-quarters at Samai near Thatha, became the rulers of south Sindh. During the spread of Muhammadan power, the Sammás, before the close of the fourteenth century, had adopted Islám and since their conversion, though it is still borne by several large pastoral tribes, the name Samma is less known than Sameja and Jadeja, the Hindu branches of the tribe. According to the latest accounts, the name Jádeja was taken by the Kachh branch about A.D. 1350, when they called in as their chief Lákha, a son of Jám Jáda of Thatha. From Kachh they entered Kátháváda. It is said that about A.D. 1313, Bahmani Samma led a band as far as Ghumli in the Barda hills, then the capital of the Jethvás and destroyed it, but did not gain a permanent footing in the country. Santalpur and Chádehat were taken by Ráv Khengárji of Kachh (A.D. 1548-1586) from Sarkháji the son of Lunáji Vaghela.[2]
CHOODASAMAS[edit]
Chuda'sama's are an offshoot of the Samma tribe probably of Turk origin which entered India during the seventh or eighth century and ruled at Nagar Thatha in Sindh. The Chudasama appear to have established themselves in Kachh during the early tenth century. From Katch they pushed on to Kathiyawad and settled at Vanthali about nine miles south-west of Junagadh from which they held Girnar until, in A.D. 1472, Junagadh was taken by Mahmud Begada of Ahmedabad and the last of the local rulers, Ra Mandlik, surrendered to the conqueror and forsook the faith of his fathers. Sorath became Muslim territory and on his death Ra Mandlik was raised to the rank of a saint under the title of Khan Jehan. The Chudasama are now found in Dholera as land holders. As Yadavs and descendants of Shrikrishna they claim superiority over all other Gujarat Rajputs, and though only a few of them are left, the daughters of the clan are held to be fit brides even for ruling houses.[2]
JHALAS[edit]
Jha'la's though well known in Rajputána are in Gujarat confined to east Káthiáváda. The'r ancestor Hirpál is said to have belonged to a Makvána family of Kachh, who, in the thirteenth century, moved to Gujarat and took service with Karan Ghelo, the last (A.D. 1296-1304) Vaghela prince of Anahilaváda Pátan. That chieftain probably gave Hirpál a grant of territory to the east of the Ran of Kachh, and he established his residence at Patdi. The next capital of the clan was at Kuva, whence being driven by Mahmud Begada of Gujarát in A.D. 1488 they established themselves at Halvad, and in A.D. 1800 movel the'r head-quarters to Dhrángadra. The common derivation of the name Jhála is that Hirpál's sons were in danger of being trampled by an elephant, when their mother, hing her arm from an upper window, snatched them up and carried them to a place of safety. From this they were called Jhala or caught up. The fancifulness of this derivation, together with the facts of their history which associate them closely with the Mihira or White Húna conquerors of the fifth century, suggest that the name is Jauvla the stock t't'e of the great White Húna leaders Toramána (A.D. 450-500) and Mihhakula (A.D. 500-540). From the parent stem of Dhrángadra, besides other small estates, have sprung the independent chiefships of Chuda, Lakhtar, Limbdi, Sáela, Valhván, and Vánkáner.[2]
RAIJADAS[edit]
Raijada or Raizada are one of the Rajput clans of Gujarat. They are off-shoot of Chudasama Rajputs.[3] The name Raijada was adopted by one Bhupatsinh, son of Ra' Mandlik, who was given jagir of Sorath[4] The Raijada, Sarvaiya and Chudasama consider themselves brothers, they off-shoot branches from Chudasama, so they do not intermarry, as per their Rajput traditions.[5]
SURVEYIAS[edit]
Sarvaiya's, who are probably Chudásamás, are found only in Gohilvád where they are landowners.[2]
GOHILS[edit]
Gohils, also called Gehlots and Sisodiyás, whose head is the Rána of Udaipur in Rajputána the premier Hindu house in India, are one of the four great divisions of the Rajput race, which still hold sway in Káth áváda and give the'r name to Gohilvád the eastern section of the peninsula. They claim descent from the Válás of Valabhipur (A.D. 503-750) who though formerly supposed to be descended from Shál váhan or Kanaksena, that is the house of the great Kushan emperor Kanishka (A.D. 75), are now believed to belong to the White Houa or Mihira hordes by whom Valabhi was conquered about A.D. 490. On the ruin of Valabhi by Arabs from Sindh about A.D. 770 a branch of the ruling family retreated to Mevád. There they gained possession of the fort of Chitor and ruled to the thirteenth century when a portion of them withdrew to Kichli in south Marwár. From Kichli they were driven by the Ráthods about A.D. 1290 and forced their way into Káthiáváda. According to the local tradition their leader Sejak married his daughter to the eldest son of Ra Kavat, the Chudásama chief of Sorath, who gave him a few villages in the cast of his territory.[2]
JETHWAS[edit]
Jethva's probably came from the north, and first established them selves near Morvi. Thence they spread westward along the coast, captured Dwarka from the Chávadas, and moving to the south-west, established themselves in the strip of land between the Barda hills and the sea. They never passed far inland.[2]
VALAS[edit]
The Vala are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. They claim to be the earliest Rajput settlers in Saurashtra, and are descendants of Shiladitya, the Valabhi ruler of Gujarat. After the overthrow of Valabhi, the Valas settled in the south western Saurashtra, which is known as Valak.[6]
VADHELS[edit]
Vadhels who are branches of the great Ráthod clan are found in Káthiáváda. They entered the peninsula about the thirteenth century from Rajputána. The Vádhels drove out the Chávadás from Dwarka and Bet, and established themselves there.[2]
RATHODS[edit]
Ra'thods own chiefships in the Mahi Kantha, The Ráthods were driven south from Kanuj by the Muhammadans about the end of the twelfth century, and under the guidance of Siyoji, the son or nephew of Jaychand Dale Panglo of Kanauj, established themselves in the sandy deserts of Márwar. Syoji's second son Sonangji repaired to the court of Anahilaváda whose sovereign, probably Bhim Dev 11. (A.D. 1179-1242), assigned him the fief of Sametra in the district of Kali. Not many years later, the Ráthods won the fort and lands of Idar. Besides Idar, Rathod chiefs hold Pol, Málpur, Magodi, Valásna, anl Vásna in the Mahi Kántha. Idar is not now held by the old Rathods but by the Ráthods of Jodhpur. Of the succession of the Jodhpur chefs two stories are told; one that they were called in by the flar ministers, the other that they had been in revolt against the r brother, the Maharaja Abheysingh, viceroy of Gujarat (A.D.1730-1733) and were pacified by the Idar.[2]
PARMARS[edit]
Parma'rs who own chiefships in north Gujarat and Kath váda appear to have come from Sindh. According to the Rás Mála at some remote period 2000 Solha Parmárs came from Párkar during a famine and established themselves near Sáela in Káthiáváda. The Vaghela, who then ruled at wadhván, employed Mujo their head, to attack the Bhil chiefs Aho and Pháto who lived the banks of the Sabarmat, hoping that the attempt would end in disaster. But the Sodhás were successful, and the Vadhván chief gave them the four districts of Muli, Thán, Chotila, and Chobári. Of these the estate of Muli is now alone held by Parmárs. To the Mahi Kántha where they hold the two chiefships of Dánta and Sudásna, the Parmárs came from NagarThatha where they were driven out by the Muhammadans about A.D. 1050. Tharád in the Palanpur Agency is said to have originally belonged to Parmár Rajputs and to this day many Parmárs of the Suvár and Kalva sub-clans are found in subordinate post ons in Tharád villages. the Katch Parmárs belong to the Solha sub-clan of the Parmárs and appear to have come from Sindh. At the beginning of the present century these Sodha Parmárs were in a wretched condit' on Iving chiefly as bandits, and, for several years after the beginning of the British connection with Katch (A.D. 1819-1822), their raids caused the greatest ruin and distress in the east of the province.[2]
CHAVDAS[edit]
Cha'vada's, the founders of Anabilaváda (A.D. 746) and once (A.D. 720-956) lords of Gujarát, now possess only the two small chicfships of Mánsa and Varsoda in the Mahi Kantha and the two estates of Bhilodia and Rámpura in the Rewa Kantha. In Káthiúváḍa where, so far back as the late fifth and sixth centuries, they ruled at various places on the coast, notably at Dvárka Somnath-Patan and Diu, their political power has long passed away, and they are. now found only here and there as landholders. Most of the Katch Chávadás have fallen to be servants. Recent census and inscription details seem to establish the fact that the Chávadás belong to the great Gurjjara or White Hupa race who conquered northern India during the fifth century A.D.[2]
VAGHELAS[edit]
Va'ghela's who after the Solankis ruled over Gujarát (A.D. 1242. 1304) now hold the three chiefships of Tharád, Morváda, and Diodar in the Palanpur Agency and the one chiefship of Pethápur in the Mahi Kántha.[2]
SOLANKIS[edit]
Solankis, the once (A.D. 961-1242) powerful successors of the Chávadás in the sovereignty of Gujarát, have their possessions confined to the wilds of the Rewa Kántha and Bánsda. In the Rewa Kántha they hold the state of Lunáváda and an estate in each of the two Mehvases Sankheda and Pándu. In A.D. 1225 Virbhadra Solańki killed Viro Báriya chief of Virpur, and established himself at that town eight or nine miles west of Lunáváda. From this town the Lunáváda Solankis are called Virpura Solankis. The town of Lunáváda was founded by Bhimsingh a descendant of Virbhadra. Of the early history of the Bánsda Solankis, no details are available. Recent information leaves little doubt that like the Chávadas the Solankis belong to the great tribe of Gurjjaras or Gujars who apparently represent the main body of the great fifth century conquerors the White Hunas.[2]
GHOLTERS(Sisodiya Ranas)[edit]
Sisodiya's, the representatives of the Mevád house of Udaipur and the same in origin as the Gohils, own the state of Dharampur in the Surat district and the chiefship of Dadhália in the Mahi Kantha. According to their own traditions, the Dharampur Sisodiyás, about 700 years ago, under a certain Rám Rája conquered from the Bhils this portion of the hill lands of south Gujarát.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 89. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... Printed at the Government Central Press. 1901. p. 129 to 133. Search this book on
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- ↑ People of India: A - G. Oxford Univ. Press. 1998. p. 2943. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Retrieved 30 January 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. p. 1175. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. p. 2943. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Sangam. ISBN 9780861323272. Search this book on
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