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Rajputs

PRONUNCIATION: RAHJ-puts
ALTERNATE NAMES: Ksatriya caste
LOCATION: India (Rajasthan state)
POPULATION: 120 million
LANGUAGE: Language or dialect of their region
RELIGION: Hinduism
1 • INTRODUCTION
"Rajput" identifies numerous ksatriya or warrior castes in northern and western India. The term "Rajput" comes from rajaputra, which means "son of kings." Rajputs are famed for their fighting abilities and once ruled numerous Indian princely states. The British grouped many of these states into the Rajputana Province. Today, it is the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Most believe Rajputs come from tribes in central Asia such as the Parthians, Kushans, Shakas, and Huns. These groups entered India as conquerors and became kings or rulers. They often married high-caste Hindu women or converted to Hinduism. By the ninth century, Rajputs controlled an empire that extended from Sind to the lower Ganges Valley, and from the Himalayan foothills to the Narmada River.
In 1192, Prithviraj Chauhan led the Rajputs against the Muslim Mughal ruler Muhammad Ghuri (d. 1206) who defeated them at the second battle of Tarain, near Delhi. This firmly established Muslim power and ended Rajput dominance. The only Rajput kingdoms that could challenge Mughal rule were those in the great Thar Desert.
In the eighteenth century, many Rajput states came under control of Marathas and, by the early nineteenth century, the British. Many Rajput kings retained a status as rulers of princely states under the British. This ended when India gained its independence in 1947.
2 • LOCATION
About 120 million people in India call themselves Rajputs. They live throughout northern India, although Rajasthan is considered their cultural homeland.
3 • LANGUAGE
Rajputs speak the language or dialect of their region. In Rajasthan, Rajputs speak one of the dialects of Rajasthani, which sounds a little like Hindi. Some Rajasthani dialects include Jaipuri, spoken in Jaipur, and Marwari, spoken in Marwar.
4 • FOLKLORE
Many folktales describe Rajput exploits. In one story, a ksatriya (warrior) clan leader decided to kill all Brahman (priest and scholar) men after learning a Brahman had killed his father. This meant Brahman females had to marry ksatriya men and gave rise to various Rajput dynasties. In another story, gods created some ksatriya clans on Mount Abu in Rajasthan to help fight Buddhists and foreigners. These Rajputs were known as the agnikula ("fire-race") and were the ancestors of clans such as the Chauhan, Solanki, and Ponwar Rajputs. Other Rajput clans trace their ancestry to the Sun or Moon.
5 • RELIGION
Most Rajputs are Hindu. They were known for protecting Hinduism against Buddhism and Islam. Today, in their religious practices, Rajputs differ little from other high-caste Hindus. They use Brahmans (priests and scholars) for ceremonial and ritual purposes. They worship all major Hindu deities. Most Rajputs are devotees of the god Shiva. Many also worship Surya (the Sun God), and Durga as Mother Goddess. In addition, nearly every Rajput clan has its own patron god to whom it turns for protection.
6 • MAJOR HOLIDAYS
Rajputs celebrate all major Hindu holy days. Of particular importance is Dasahara, a festival dedicated to Durga (the Mother Goddess). It is customary for Rajputs to sacrifice a buffalo to the goddess, in commemoration of her victory over buffalo-demon Mahisha. The animal is beheaded with one stroke of a sword. The meat is usually distributed to servants or lower caste groups.
7 • RITES OF PASSAGE
Rajputs celebrate major stages in life with twelve ceremonies called karams.
When a boy is born, a family Brahman (member of the highest social class) records details for the infant's horoscope. A family barber informs relatives and friends of the birth, and there is much celebration. The Brahman chooses a favorable day to name the infant. When the child is about two years old, a head-shaving ritual takes place. Many Rajputs regard the birth of a daughter as a misfortune and observe the day with little ceremony.
One important rite of passage for Rajput boys is tying of the janeu or sacred thread. As death approaches, a sick person is placed on a bed of sacred kusa grass on a spot that has been circled by cow dung. A sprig of tulsi plant, a piece of gold, or a few drops of Ganges River water are placed in the mouth to delay messengers of Yama, god of death. A cow is brought to the side of the dying person so that he or she can grasp its tail and be carried safely to the other world. After death, the corpse is washed and prepared for cremation. The body is placed on a funeral pyre, facing north. The eldest son lights the fire, and later cracks open the skull so the soul can leave the body.
8 • RELATIONSHIPS
Rajput greeting practices vary by region.
9 • LIVING CONDITIONS
Rajputs traditionally formed landowning classes. In the past, Rajput rulers of princely states such as Kashmir, Jaipur, and Jodhpur were known for their splendid courts. Rajput Maharajas (kings) often lived luxuriously in ornate palaces. After India's independence, however, the princes lost their titles and privileges.
In Rajput homes, men's quarters consist of a courtyard containing a platform about four to six feet (about one to two meters) high, reached by a series of steps and often shaded by trees. Men often gather on these platforms to chat and perhaps smoke the hukka (a pipe). At one end of the platform is a roofed porch. Men usually sleep behind this porch. Smaller side rooms are used for storage.
Women's quarters are enclosed by walls, with rooms facing an inner courtyard. A fireplace is built against one wall for cooking. Stairs provide access to the roof. The interconnecting roofs of the houses let Rajput women visit each other without being seen by men.
10 • FAMILY LIFE
A distinctive feature of Rajput society is its clans. More than 103 clans have been identified in all. Among the more important ones are the Chauhans, whose former capital was Ajmer; the Gehlots of Mewar; the Rathors of Marwar; and the Kachhwaha of Jaipur.
Rajputs marry outside their clan. They also try to marry their daughters into clans of higher rank than their own, while accepting daughters-in-law from clans of lower rank. The Rajput clans in Rajasthan have the highest standing, so families with sons in Rajasthan often are sought by those with daughters.
Rajput marriages are arranged. Marriages are occasions for great ceremony and feasting. The groom, accompanied by friends and relatives, rides in a barat (procession) to the bride's house. Mounted on a horse, he is dressed in colorful robes, with turban and sword. Sometimes, he rides a decorated elephant. Gifts and money are distributed to those who gather. A piece of cloth is tied to the edge of the bride's sari and groom's coat. The couple walks around a sacred fire while Brahmans (priests and scholars) chant prayers. This is known as agni puja (fire-worship ceremony). Several days of celebration follow.
In 1303, when the fort of Chitor in Rajasthan was about to fall to Muslims, the Rajput Rani and all the women in the fort burned themselves to death to avoid being taken prisoners. Women who practiced this act of sati were revered as saints and stone sati memorials exist in Rajasthan. Despite abundant folklore surrounding this tradition, it was never widely practiced.
11 • CLOTHING
Rajput men wear the dhoti (loincloth consisting of a long piece of white cotton wrapped around the waist and then drawn between the legs and tucked into the waist), often with a cotton tunic. Rajput men may also wear a short jacket, or angarhkha, that fastens on the right side. Rajput men wear turbans that are tied to represent their particular clan. Rajput women wear either the sari (a length of fabric wrapped around the waist, with one end thrown over the right shoulder) or loose, baggy pants with a tunic. The lengha (long, flowing skirt) is also associated with the traditional dress of Rajasthan.
12 • FOOD
Rajputs' dietary patterns vary by region. In drier parts of India, their staple diet consists of various unleavened breads (roti) , pulses (legumes), and vegetables. Rice (chawal) and milk products are also important. Rajputs are fond of hunting and enjoy eating venison and game birds such as goose, duck, partridge, and grouse.
13 • EDUCATION
Formal education used to be of little significance among ruling and landowning Rajput clans. Boys were brought up in the traditions of Rajput culture, trained in martial arts and in a code of conduct based on valor and honor. The sons of Rajputs became huntsmen, polo players, horsemen, and swordsmen.
An educational institution of particular note is Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The British founded the college in the early 1870s as a school for the sons of princes. Though many Rajputs still attend the school, it has become an exclusive private school for upper class Indian children.
14 • CULTURAL HERITAGE
India's Rajput heritage is vibrant. Rajputs are seen as champions of Hindu dharma (faith). They have left a strong mark on India, particularly in Rajasthan. Members of the Bhat caste keep family records and can trace a Rajput genealogy to a clan's mythical ancestors. Member of the Charan caste record deeds and accomplishments of Rajput rulers. Rajput courts were centers of culture where literature, music, dance, painting, and sculpture flourished with support of the Rajput elite. A specific style of Rajput painting—often focusing on religious themes, portraiture, or miniatures—emerged at Rajput courts in the Himalayas (the Pahari school) and in the western desert (the Rajasthani school). Bardic literature such as Prithviraj Raso recounts deeds of Rajput heroes. Mira Bai, a poet born in the fifteenth century, was a Rajput princess who is known for her contributions to Hindu bhakti (devotional) literature.
Rajputs built irrigation canals, dams, and reservoirs. The beautiful temples at Khajuraho were built in the tenth and eleventh centuries, and some Rajput groups built many well-known temples in Gujarat and western Rajasthan. Many palaces and forts represent a pleasing blend of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. Among the more notable are forts at Chitor, Gwalior, and Jodhpur, and the Palace of the Winds in Jaipur. Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed astronomical observatories in Jaipur and Delhi in the early eighteenth century.
15 • EMPLOYMENT
Rajputs continue to be landowners and soldiers. Agriculture is the group's primary work today, but many Rajputs serve in the Rajput Rifles or other branches of the armed services. They also pursue careers as police officers.
16 • SPORTS
Rajputs used to hunt tiger, panther, deer, and game birds. Also popular was pig-sticking, the dangerous sport of riding on horseback to hunt wild boar by sticking them with a lance. Polo sharpened riding skills.
17 • RECREATION
Historically Rajputs have taken great pleasure in the elaborate rituals and ceremonies associated with their religion and community. Weddings and other festive occasions are observed with much enthusiasm and are often celebrated with feasting, and sometimes with nautch (dancing) girls.
18 • CRAFTS AND HOBBIES
Rajput folk traditions include string puppet shows and ballads told by traveling storytellers known as bhopas. In one such ballad, Pabuji, a thirteenth-century chieftain, borrows a horse from a woman to ride to his wedding. Before he does so, he promises the woman he will protect her cows. Soon after the wedding ceremony has begun, Pabuji learns that the thieves are making off with the cows. He leaves his wedding to keep his word and recovers all but one calf. He risks another battle for the calf and is killed by the enemy. His bride then leaves her handprint on the gate of Pabuji's residence and commits sati (burns herself to death, a saintly act in Rajasthan).
19 • SOCIAL PROBLEMS
As landowners, Rajputs do not face the social discrimination and problems of poverty that confront many others in India. While some may have fallen on hard times, Rajputs as a community are prosperous. One of the biggest challenges they face is adjusting to India's democratic environment. As former kings and members of the former ruling class, their power and prestige today is of less importance than in the past. Their economic resources have been threatened by government attempts to redistribute wealth. They have faced challenges from castes seeking economic and political independence from Rajput control. Rajputs lack the unity that would give them a powerful voice in modern Indian politics.
20 • BIBLIOGRAPHY
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User Contributions:

1 mona nooreyezdan

Aug 2, 2006 @ 9:09 am hi, this is mona as you already know.

this article is realy helpful for my project i have to do on the rajputs and it has every thing i need. even the bibliography which i can write down!!!!!!. anyways alli wanted to say was that is is a great article and please don't mind my speling .

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Sanjay Singh Naruka

Jul 21, 2007 @ 12:00 am
Hiiiii, myself Sanjay Singh Naruka. a Rajput by cast youth. Your article is really informative and amazing too. I read it and found more information about my cast, it is a very good collection indeed. Hence fourthwith u should be add more information on this article like "The Rajputs" are not only the battle warrier but having social warrier also because this is only cast which fought against the national anemies in past and in present. Any how it is good attampt.

3 jay shah

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Hanumantsinh Jadeja

Aug 16, 2009 @ 12:00 am
The information seems from a very confined reading/knowledge.There were more than 400 royal dynasties in all over the India.It is true that Rajasthan has the best Rajput cultural heritage.In Gujarat particularly Saurashtra region there were more than 200 small Rajput dynesties at the time of Independence.Jam Saheb Of Jamnagar Maharaja Digvijaysinhji (decedent of The Great Cricketer Jam Ranajitsinhji "RANAJI")was President of Princely states of India.Due to his efforts all Rajput kings agreed to merge in Republic of India. Rajputs have sacrificed their Privileges, status, Property and everything that they were enjoying.IT was the the greatest sacrifice in the Globe.Most of the citizen of the India Do not recognize that.Hystory of India is full of shivalaries of Rajputs,full of Braveries, sacrifice, courage, and the best qualities of human kind, possessed by Rajputs.All Religious books are filled with stories of Rajputs.British historian Col. Tod wrote a lot on great qualities of Rajputs.one cannot describe Rajput in a short note. It was a great era!

5
Shivansh

Aug 31, 2009 @ 6:06 am
Tis Information is Really Helpfull !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6
Sasha Jaan

Mar 17, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
Hi

I did like this information about The Rajputs. I learnt lots of new things n to tell the truth im interested in it=) Thanks a lot for help!

7
Krishan Singh

Jun 23, 2010 @ 2:02 am
Rajput people are now adays are facing a great problem of un-employment as they have been neglected by the other castes or by the government of india as you are aware that every where at higher positions only low caste people are ruling and they are having a jealous feeling towards Rajput. it is a just a revengive thought in their mind. a man is only known by his Karmas not by caste and the actions of person simply tells his caste. govt is helping too much to these persons but reality can not be changed. rest will be discussed in next meeting. i feel proud to be Rajput. and i am guiding my generation to maintain it just have something special which we can pass to new generations about rajputs.
Rajput ki pahchan
1 Jubaan ka pakka - Always keeps his words at any cost.
2 Gives Respect and take respect
3 Truthful

8
Subhanjib Sinha Roy

Jul 29, 2010 @ 3:03 am hi, i am Subhanjib Sinha Roy.i am a bengali rajput.this article is very true and well narrated.

9 sarah Aug 30, 2010 @ 2:02 am this is a good website, it helped with my home work.

10 jyothidhar singh

Sep 9, 2010 @ 5:05 am
The horse is a part of the Rajput soul.

The horse is as much a mystery as a legend.

The horse is distinctive with his curvy rotating ears, height, majesty of bearing and extreme intelligence and loyalty. He can rise on his rear legs and

land the front ones on the sides of an elephant, for his master to engage in battle. When he leaps, he spans 12 feet! He learns easily, is hardy and ever

willing .The Marwari became the battle-horse of the Rajputs and a beloved native breed.

The legend of Chetak, that loyal horse of the redoubtable Maharana Pratap of Mewar is alive even today in Rajasthan. At the battle of Haldi Ghati,

near Udaipur in 1546, the Maharana waded into battle against the huge Moghul forces of Akbar. As his fortunes waned, he fought on, atop a severely

wounded Chetak. When the battle seemed lost, Chetak began the journey remembered to this day by teary-eyed folks of Rajasthan: Chetak carried its

master to safety and then, - only then-, died in his ar

The princes lead the come back

The non-formal effort has largely been by Rajputs, both princes and other elite. In the thirties, the late Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur began

buying up the horses he could identify as being representative. At about the same time in Udaipur, Maharana Bhagwat Singh of Mewar started the

Chetak Trust. This stemmed the ebbing tide, the 'discovery' of Rajasthan by the post-modern world! Here was a land that can take you back even

today, to the old world of valour, chivalry and elegance! As tourists began to arrive, princes turned their palaces into their stately homes. The Rajput's

first love: the Marwari horse.

The Rajput love of horses.

11 yashpal singh jadon

Sep 23, 2010 @ 11:11 am a complete description of most powerful people in history impressed me, jay rajputs,vijayee india

12
Nasir Shahzad

Oct 30, 2010 @ 2:02 am
Hi,

I am Nasir Shahzad from Pakistan Belong to Rajput Faimaly.This artical is good for introduce Rajput to others.

13
Rana kashif majeed

Dec 19, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
RAJPUT IS VERY HIGH CLASS CAST.MOSTLY THEY ARE PUNJABI.THEY DO NOT LIKE MARRIGE OUT OF THEIR CAST I AM A PUNJABI RAJPUT MY FORFATERS CAME FROME INDIA AFTER THE MIGRATION.I AM PROUD TO B A RAJPUT.

14 ajay Feb 13, 2011 @ 12:00 am my, friend who belongs to rajput singh cast and she want to marry her mothers bothers son (mama's son), as per rajpur rules marriages is not possible in clan. so please tell me about this

15 vikram singh rathore

Mar 22, 2011 @ 2:02 am i am amazed that muslim who call themselves rajput are also intrested in rajput matters . no muslim can be rajput because rajput word stand for the people who gave up lives to save dharma . these muslims are deserters of dharma they dont have right to call themselves rajputs . they are traitors or what ever they are let it be upon them and dont plz claim on rajput word . After mal khan all janjuas are reduced to malecha and no one is rajput . just slaves of arabs yopu are . otherwise just abandone slavery of arab that were once thrusted upon your forefathers by arabs and come back to camp of dharma like rajput and turban on your head and tilak on your forehead .

16
Abhinav kumar

Mar 25, 2011 @ 2:14 pm
Its a very good article to gain knowledge about my caste. Appreciable job. thank you.

17 priyesh singh

Jun 11, 2011 @ 3:15 pm
HI
this article is very informative for those who do not try to understand the contribution of rajput in creating a strong india . rajput fought with everyone who tried to attack india . this is the region that neither muslim nor english could convert india in to their religion.

18
Khevendersinghchouhan(rawat rajput)

Jul 25, 2011 @ 5:05 am
This in really a great description of rajput's. But i think it is not at all about rajput description sir plz include more and more on this for our great knowledge about rajput/rajwada/Takhur...

19
Sayeda

Jul 31, 2011 @ 9:09 am
IT I S SUPERB
AWESOME
VERY HELPFUL
THANKS TO THE PUBLISHER

20
Kunal singh prashar

Sep 30, 2011 @ 2:14 pm
U HAVE ELABORATED IN A PERFECT MANNER
I REQUEST ALL RAJPUTS TO BE UNITED SO THAT WE CAN GAIN GOOD POSITION TO EXECUTE OUR COUNTRY
TODAY GOVT. IS NOT CONSIDERING US BECAUSE WE R NOT YET UNITED AS OTHERS R.PERHAPS GOVT IS FORGETTING THE SACRIFICES OF OUR ANCESTORS
I REQUEST AGAIN TO BE UNITED AND BE PROUD TO BE DECENDENTS OF D ROYAL RAJPUT FAMILY
JAI BHAWANI

21 sandeepsinh v. Pawar

Oct 9, 2011 @ 9:09 am we respect our great parliament but government must pay attention towards rajput's sacrifice for india.They had protected india against foreign attack.

22
Hasrat Raza

Nov 4, 2011 @ 12:00 am
I am from Pakistan, my father was living in UP before, could you please explain me routes or sub casts of Rajputs lives in UP. Thnaks & best Regards, Hasrat Raza

23
Chandrabhan Rao

Nov 15, 2011 @ 1:13 pm
Hi, I'm a Tilawat Rajput (kashyap gotra) boy but don't know much more about my sub-caste So kindly tell me details about Tilawat Rajputs.

24
Thakur Anand Singh Chauhan

Dec 4, 2011 @ 11:23 pm
Its nice to read this article. I am a chauhan rajput from Chittorgarh. Rajputs are the one and only warrior caste of this country. Rana family of Nepal are also rajput. Although above article does give some insight but the past and present of Rajput Works are so detailed and eleborated that it will run into many pages even just to sum-up.

25 ajay chauhan

Jan 23, 2012 @ 10:10 am i m rajput from ambala, very eager to do something for our caste.i hope all rajputs come together & once again rule the world. very exciting knowledge gaining topic... thanks

26
Deepak tomar

Feb 26, 2012 @ 2:14 pm
This is deepak singh tomar.I am from bihar,I love all rajput family.I am a rajput.I am so proud.
Thanks I like it.this is very helpful.

Deepak tomar

27
Ananta

May 9, 2012 @ 5:05 am
Vivekananda once said there is tradition in khatrio.That tradition comes of rich rajput culture.This article is really very rich in its way.Thank you .

28
Anmol singh

May 27, 2012 @ 6:06 am
The only thing i want to say that i am proud to be RAJPUT

29
Abhishek Singh Saithwar

Sep 1, 2012 @ 12:00 am
I am belong to saithwar rajput community.Your information is really too good. I am proud to be a rajput.

30
M A Rajput

Sep 11, 2012 @ 3:03 am
Here is Muhammad Aslam Rajput from Hyderabad (Sindh) Pakistan. A best article about Rajput's history. Thanks a lot for this Great Works.

31
Rajkumar singh

Nov 16, 2012 @ 10:22 pm
I am Rajkumar singh belong to parmar rajput community. Your information is good . I proud to be a rajput. Thanks

32
Avinash Pratap Singh Rathore

Jan 13, 2013 @ 5:05 am
Hi,i m Avinash,the information given on this site r really good,i agree that the govt is doing lots of injustice with Rajputs and all upper casts bt i belief that this injustice wil nt last long n one day we rajputs will once again rule this country and we will bring our nation to the right path.We Rajputs were the past,are the present,and we will always remain the future of this country. I AM VERY PROUD THAT I AM A RAJPUT. JAI MATA JI

33
Anil singh malara

Jan 14, 2013 @ 6:18 pm
Rajput was great, is great, will great always. Mera gotra bhardwaj hai sub caste malara hai.

34
Ashvinsinh barad(rajput)

Jan 31, 2013 @ 10:10 am
Hi I'm from patan gujarat. This information is really very nice and i proud to be rajput.rajput always rocks

35 amar bhati

Feb 7, 2013 @ 4:16 pm
Very informative article. Excellent. Mr. Vikram singh rathore the ancestors of Muslim rajputs became Muslim to save the honour of their women and children. The muslims used to carry off Hindu women and children and sell them in markets of central Asia and middle east. No rajput converted to Christianity during British rule because the british never used to carry off Hindu women and children and did not force rajputs to convert to Christianity. Mr. Vikram singh rathore if you want Muslim rajputs to convert back to Hindu religion then Hindu rajputs will have to grab power and establish rajput raj in dehli. The day Hindu rajputs grab power and establish rajput rule in dehli, the next day Muslim rajputs will convert back to Hindu dharam.

36 chandrapalsinh solanki(CM)

Feb 10, 2013 @ 10:10 am awasome.. thak u... jai mataji... intresting and helpfull to all..

37
Sunami singh chauhan

Apr 1, 2013 @ 1:01 am
I am chauhan rajput, am proud to be a RAJPUT.

To admin the infornation you provided is seriously very helpful and will help our community to grow .

38 dianna Apr 13, 2013 @ 4:04 am it has something which is useful there was nothing much wat i wanted

39 abishek pundir

Apr 25, 2013 @ 3:15 pm really nice article .as a rajput i feel proud after reading this article.

40
c. jagannadharao

Aug 25, 2013 @ 8:08 am i have great respect to rajputs. my history teacher told the rajputs are decedents of greek warriors who settled in india after the alexazender left back. is it so?

41
Sai pavan

Nov 8, 2013 @ 8:08 am
This is a very interesting site and needs to be very open in public for whom people like the rajputs.
I truly love this sight and is very helpful...

42
Debora

Jun 11, 2014 @ 7:19 pm thank you for ur information.. im indonesian and will marry with rajput poeple, so i can get more information from this web about his culture.. thank u

43
Abhishek Singh Dhabhai

Jun 12, 2014 @ 12:00 am
Hi,I am from udaipur(Mevar) Dhabhai Rajput,Good Article about our clan, and I appreciate it.

44 husayn Jul 19, 2014 @ 8:20 pm
The parthians ruled all of southern india . The hittites settled on west coast of india and southern indians have more semitic dna than northern indians. If you want search parthian colony of india by samir abbas . Also you people are not only ones who have blessings the indians , sindhis and bindhis are from buqayin bin qahtan a son of biblical joktan. Why you think a lot of gulf arabs look indian. In the southern india the nabateans , the greeks and romans were trading some of oldest greek settlements are found in southern india , original greeks are from indo aryan heritage. Also omanis and yemenis had their ships built in southern india. The teak of the chaldean king came from southern india.
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[edit] Puar Rajputs
Also called as Panwar or Parmar rajputs . It is a clan of chandravanshi rajputs later included in the agnivansha. They are ancient rulers of avanti or ujjain. They possess a genealogical chart comprising of 238 generations of kings of India descended from king Agnipalak. In 350 B.C. Adut Puar of was a ruler of this line who eliminated buddhism in India and established vedic empire. From that period of time they are ruling India up to the Muslim invasions.
Name of Kings of Panwar dynasty -
1.PRAMARA 2716-2719 ; 392-386 BCE
2.MAHAMARA 2716-2719 ; 386-383 BCE
3. DEVAPI 2719-2722; 383-380 BCE

4. DEVADUTA 2722-2725; 380-377 BCE

5. DEFEATED BY SAKAS. LEFT UJJAIN AND HAD GONE TO SRISAILAM. INEFFICIENT AND NAMELESS KINGS. THEIR NAMES ARE NOT MENTIONED IN THE PURANAS.
6 GANDHARVASENA (1ST TIME) ; 182-132 BCE
7 SANKHARAJA SON OF NO.6. WENT TO FOREST FOR MEDITATION NO.7 DIED ISSUELESS.
30 2970-3000; 132-102 7. GANDHARVASENA RETURNEDFROM THE FOREST AND TOOK UP THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN} 203000-3020; 102-82 BCE
8 VIKRAMADITYA (2ND SON OF GANDHARVASENA BORN IN 3001KALI(101BCE.) 100 3020-3120; 82-19CE
9 DEVABHAKTA 10 3120-3130; 19-29CE.

10 NAMELESS KING OR KINGS(NAME NOT GIVEN IN THE PURANAS)
11.Salivahan
Vikramaditya and Salivahana are historical personages and both of them belong to the Panwar dynasty of Agni Vamsa. Of this dynasty Vikrama is the 8th, Salivahana the 11th, and Bhoja the 21st king. Salivahana was the great-grandson of Vikramaditya and he should not be confounded with Hala-Satavahana who belonged to the Andhra Satavahana family and flourished in the 5th century BCE. (i.e. 500-495 BCE). We shall now come to the evidence of the historicity of these two personages. “purne thrimsachchate varshe Kalau prapte bhayamkare Sakanamcha Vinasardham Arya Dharma vivruddhaye Jatassivajnaya sopi kailasat Guhyakalayat.” (Bhavishya Maha Purana 3-1-7-14,15 verses) “ Vikramaditya namanam pita Krutwa mumodaha Sa balopi mahaprajanah pithru Mathru priyamkarah” “pancha Varshe vayah prapte Tapasordhe vanam gatah Dwadasabdam prayathnena Vikramena krutam tapah” “Paschadambavatim divyam Purim yatah sriyanvitah Divyam simhasanam ramyam Dwathrimsan murthi samyutam”
“At the completion of 3000 years after the advent of the terrible Kaliyuga, (ie.101 BCE.) a person descended from the abode of Guhyakas in Kailasa, at the command of Siva, for the purpose of destroying the Sakas and uplifting Arya-Dharma. He was born to the Great King Gandharvasena. The father named him ‘Vikramaditya’ and felt very much rejoiced. Though a boy he was very wise and pleased his parents. (Bhavishya Purana 3-1-7-14,15,16 verses)
When he was 5 years pld, Vikrama went to the forest and did penance for 12 years. Having enriched his greatness by penance he reached the city Ambavati (Ujjain) and was anointed as a king on a golden throne decorated with 32 golden dolls.” (This was in the year 3020 0f Kali era i.e. 82 BCE.) (Bhav. 3-1-7-17,18). It should be noted that Vikramaditya was not a title as some historians think. But it was the name christened by the father. Key Dates Legend Kali, BCE 1.Birth of Vikramaditya 3001- 101 2.Coronation of Vikramaditya 3020 - 82 3.Starting of Vikrama era when he visited Nepal, (see Nepal Vamsavali) 3044 - 58 – 57 4.Dedication of Jyotirvada bharana by Kalidasa 3068 - 33
49 3130-3179; 29-78 8 (vide Bhavishya Maha Purana 3rd Parva 4th Kanda 1st Chapter from 12 to 46 verses). (for easy references see “Kings of Agni Vamsa” By Kota Venkatachalam – in Telugu) This royal dynasty came to a close in the battle of Kurukshetra. Along with this dynasty have closed the four dynasties of Agni Vamsa, except a few royal families of the chaulakya dynasty that established their might in the south. The history of the four Agnivamsis is narrated in 72 out of the 100 chapters in the Pratisagra parva of Bhavishya-Maha-Purana. Out of the 72 chapters 44 are devoted for the history of Vikrama and Salivahana. It is a wonder that the history of these illustrious emperors of Agni Vamsa is not touched at all by the western historians, The names of Prithviraja, Jayachandra, Rani Samyukta and Bhoja could not be mentioned by them, but the history of the remaining persons of these dynasties was purposely withheld. What is worse, these historians began to assert that Vikrama and Salivahana were not historical persons at all, and they attributed their eras to some nameless Saka kings.
The Panwar dynasty in which Vikramaditya and Salivahana were born in the most important of the four Agnivamsis. Vikramaditya and Salivahana conquered the whole bharat from Himalayas to Cape Comorin, became emperors and established their eras. Salivahana performed the Ashwamedha sacrifice.
The situation of the country after Vikramaditya is described in the bhavishya Maha Purana, 3-3-2-9; 17 verses. The gist of the slokas is given here. After Vikramaditya reached heaven several (incompetent and nameless) kings ruled the country. (From 19 to 78 CE.) Then the empire of Vikramaditya was split up into 18 kingdoms. The limits of the empire were:- Sindhu in West .
Setu in the South.
Badari in the North.Badari in the North.
Kapilarashtra in the East.
The 18 Kingdoms formed were:-
1. Indraprastha.
2. Panchala.
3. Kurukshetra.
4. Kapilarashtra.
5. Antervedi.
6. Vrajarashtra.
7. Ajmir.
8. Maru (Rajputana).
9. Ghurjara.
10. Maharashtra.
11. Dravida.
12. Kalinga (included Andhra Desa).
13. Avanti.
14. Udupam.
15. Vangadesa (Bengal).
16. Gaudadesa.
17. Magadha.
18. Kosala.
There were several languages and religions in these kingdoms, each of which had a separate king. Under these circumstances, the Sakas and Mlechcha tribes heard that the Aryadharma was decaying and crossing the Indus in large hoards attacked Aryadesa. They entered the country through the Himalayan and Indus regions and plundered these small kingdoms, killed the old, the infants and the women-folk and abducted many women. (Bhavishya 3-3-29-17 verses.)
SALIVAHANA
In those times, Emperor Salivahana the great grandson of Vikramaditya came to the ancestral throne of Ujjain. With a great army he proceeded against the Sakas, the Chinas, the Tartars, the Bahleekas, the Kamarupis, the Romans or Ramatas and the deceitful Khorasanis and defeated them.
He took back the treasures plundered by them, punished them and drove them out of the country in 3179 of the Kali era (i.e. 78 CE.). The Great Emperor Salivahana demarcated the Aryastana, and the Mlechchastana, the river Sindhu being the dividing line; the land to the east of the river being called ‘Sindhustana’ and the land to the west of it being called mlechchastana. (Bhavishya 3-3-2-17, 21 verses.)
The Salivahana era started in the year Kali 3179 or 78th year of the Christian era. Salivahana not only demarcated the Aryastana and Mlechchastana but also made arrangements for the prevention of the Mlechchas crossing the border of river Sindhu. He performed the horse sacrifice and reached heaven after ruling for 60 years. (78 to 138 CE) Bhoja is the tenth king after Salivahana (i.e. 21st king of the Panwar line). He went on an expedition to the northern countries up to Herat and conquered them The western historians undoubtedly read the detailed history of the Agnivamsis in the
Bhavishya Maha Purana and have taken from it short accounts of a few kings like Bhoja, prithvi Baja etc. and have incorporated them into their histories. It is a wonder that they have not given even the lists of the kings of the four dynasties-not even mentioned Vikramaditya and Salivahana the most important emperors who founded their eras that are still widely used in India. Further these western scholars treated Vikrama and Salivahana as mythical persons. It is a pity that Native scholars blindly followed their western masters and is unable to come out of the trap even after a century of historical research. It is high time that our historians should open their eyes to the truth held out in the puranas.
The great king vikramaditya was of this line and started vikram era in 56 A.D. after defeating sakyas (buddhists)was the religion of the preceding Gupta Empire. His elder brother Raja bharthari is famous for his Raja Yoga .
Vikramaditya's grandson Raja salivahan also fought against foreigners and established Salivahan era in 78 A.D.
Later much celebrated king of India of this line is King Bhojraja . He wrote around 80 books in his lifetime on yoga , arthshastra , weapons and vimanas. According to Bhavishya Purana the king Bhoja ruled up to the sindhu river (Indus Riverand he was ordered by Lord Shiva to teach vedic religion to the Barbaric living past the Indus river . Somnath temple was also built by this legendary king .
Raja Jagdev Parmar , who offered his head to the Goddess was also from this line .
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