Chudasama
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The Chudasama are a Rajput
clan found in the state of Gujarat in India
. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh
. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and 'Sama' in Hindi means 'to fit in'. The story behind this name is given below
are a branch of the Lunar or Chandravanshi line of Rajput
s, who trace their origin to Lord Krishna
. These Rajputs, concentrated in eastern Saurashtra, are spread in 52 small villages and towns in that area. They are believed to have bifurcated from the larger Jadeja
clan who claim descent the famous Yadavas from the Bhagavata Purana
. The originator of the Chudasama clan is said to be an ancient prince named Gajpat, who had hidden (Sama = To fit in) in the bangle (chuda) of Hinglaj mataji, to escape persecution from a Muslim invader, who wanted to convert all the people in his way to Islam. They are a branch of a Rajput clan of Rajasthan, descending from Yadav clan in which Lord Krishna was born.
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clan found in the state of Gujarat in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and 'Sama' in Hindi means 'to fit in'. The story behind this name is given below
Origin
The Chudasama and their collaterals the RaizadaRaizada
-Origin:The Raijada or Raizada are the descendants of the ruler of Junagadh. A Kingdom in Shaurashtra peninsula. . Junagadh was then under the Chudaasma Rajputs a branch of the Lunar or Chandravanshi line of Rajputs, who trace their origin to Lord Krishna. The Ruler of this Kingdom was addressed as...
are a branch of the Lunar or Chandravanshi line of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, who trace their origin to Lord Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
. These Rajputs, concentrated in eastern Saurashtra, are spread in 52 small villages and towns in that area. They are believed to have bifurcated from the larger Jadeja
Jadeja
Jadeja belong to the Yaduvanshi rajputs or Chandravanshi rajputs. They are one of the 36 royal dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna...
clan who claim descent the famous Yadavas from the Bhagavata Purana
Bhagavata purana
The Bhāgavata Purāṇa is one of the "Maha" Puranic texts of Hindu literature, with its primary focus on bhakti to the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna...
. The originator of the Chudasama clan is said to be an ancient prince named Gajpat, who had hidden (Sama = To fit in) in the bangle (chuda) of Hinglaj mataji, to escape persecution from a Muslim invader, who wanted to convert all the people in his way to Islam. They are a branch of a Rajput clan of Rajasthan, descending from Yadav clan in which Lord Krishna was born.
See also
- JadejaJadejaJadeja belong to the Yaduvanshi rajputs or Chandravanshi rajputs. They are one of the 36 royal dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna...
- JethwaJethwaJethwa is a name of a Kshatriya, Rajput clan that claim descent from Makardhwaja son of Lord Hanuman who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana...
- RaizadaRaizada-Origin:The Raijada or Raizada are the descendants of the ruler of Junagadh. A Kingdom in Shaurashtra peninsula. . Junagadh was then under the Chudaasma Rajputs a branch of the Lunar or Chandravanshi line of Rajputs, who trace their origin to Lord Krishna. The Ruler of this Kingdom was addressed as...
- SodhaSodhaSodhar is a sindhi tribe found in Sindh, Pakistan and Gujarat, India. They claim to be a branch of the sodhar tribe.-History and origin:The Sodhar sindhis are said to be descended from Paramara Sodhar, are supposed to have come into this...
- Devat BodarDevat BodarDevayat Bodar was an important person, known for his bravery, sacrifice and endless love towards his motherland, with the help of whom, RaNavghan, King of Junagadh and father of Rakhengar, had taken the throne of Junagadh. He was born in the Ahir family of Alidar-Bodidar village of Junagadh in...
- YadavYadavYādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...
- Abhira