Yadav Rajputs
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Yaduvanshi Rajputs is a term used for describing various Rajput groups claiming descent from ancient Yadavas
. Some rulers of Rajasthan
claim to have been originally Yadavanshi Rajputs, the descendants of Sri Krishna
. Sue, a Yaduvanshi Rajput, the 78th in descent from Sri Krishna, is said to have migrated from Bayana
to the Dig jungles and founded the village of Sinsini. Madhuriputra
, Ishwarsena
and Shivdatta were well known Ahir kings from this lineage who mingled with Yadav Rajputs. The Khanzada
s of Tijara
also claim descent from the Yaduvanshi Rajputs. Samma
s and their allied tribes as a branch of Yaduvanshi Rajputs.Mysore has been ruled by a Hindu
dynasty, the ancestors of the present Maharaja
claiming to be descended from an offshoot of the Yaduvanshi Rajput line.
. After the death of Krishna, the yadus were driven out of India, founded Ghazni in Afganistan, and ruled over the whole of that country and portions of central Asia, as far north as Samarkand.The pressure of Greeko Bactrian and Muhammadan invasion forced them back into the Punjab, and later period they were driven across the Satluj into the Bikaner desert, where they established themselves as Jaisalmer
. In the Punjab, the Yadus are known as Bhattis, but comparatively few are Hindu
s , the majority are converted to Islam
,shortly after the early Muhammadan conquests.A large number of the Musalmans of eastern Rajputana are of Yadu descent , and are known locally as Khansadas and Meo
's.
In Awadh and in the North Western provinces where the Yadons have numerous settlements, the clan is divided.One branch calls itself Yaduvanshi Ahirs, to distinguish it from Yadons of the Daob, who have lost status through practising Karao or widow -marriage, and through violating Rajput custom by marrying into their own clan.The latter state that while Arjuna
was escorting the ladies of Krishna's family from Hastinapur to Dwarka, a number of them fell into the hands of the Bhil
s. They were recovered some months later, but owing to doubts as to the paternity of their children, the latter are regarded as inferior, and it is from them that the endogamous Yadons are descended.
dynasty. Either this Surasena
dynasty or one of its off-shoots might have been Yadavas.
Yadu
Yadu is one of the five Indo-Aryan tribes mentioned in the Rig Veda . The Mahabharata, the Harivamsha and the Puranas mention Yadu as the eldest son of king Yayati and his queen Devayani. The prince of King Yayati, Yadu was a self-respecting and a very established ruler...
. Some rulers of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
claim to have been originally Yadavanshi Rajputs, the descendants of Sri 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...
. Sue, a Yaduvanshi Rajput, the 78th in descent from Sri Krishna, is said to have migrated from Bayana
Bayana
Bayana is a historical town in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan in India. It is a historical city founded by Banasur, who was an Asura. He lived during the time of Krishna...
to the Dig jungles and founded the village of Sinsini. Madhuriputra
Madhuriputra
Madhuriputra was an Ahir king. Later on he mingled with Yadav Rajputs. The Nasik inscription speaks of king Madhuriputra Ishvarasena, the Abhir and a son of Shivadatta. This dynasty originated in AD 249-50, an era called Kalachuri or Chedi in later times. Some historians consider the Chutus to be a...
, Ishwarsena
Ishwarsena
Ishwarsena was the founder of the Abhira dynasty and he started an era which later became known as the Kalachuri-Chedi era. He and his descendants whose names do not occur in the Puranas seem to have ruled over a large territory in deccan. He took the title of Rajan and an era was named after him....
and Shivdatta were well known Ahir kings from this lineage who mingled with Yadav Rajputs. The Khanzada
Khanzada
The Khanzada, or Khanzadah, is a subdivision of Rajputs, now found mainly in the Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh of India; and Sindh, Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Khanzadahs, the royal family of Muslim Jadon Rajputs, accepted Islam on their association with the Sufi Saints...
s of Tijara
Tijara
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the north east of Alwar, the nearest Railwau station is Khairthal. It was founded by Tajpala, Raja of Sarahata, 6 km from Tijara. A scion of Yadav family, he built palaces at...
also claim descent from the Yaduvanshi Rajputs. Samma
Samma
The Samma Dynasty ruled in Sindh and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from 1335-1520 AD, with their capital at Thatta in modern Pakistan before being replaced by the Arghun Dynasty. The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with magnificent structures including the necropolis of kings and...
s and their allied tribes as a branch of Yaduvanshi Rajputs.Mysore has been ruled by a Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
dynasty, the ancestors of the present Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
claiming to be descended from an offshoot of the Yaduvanshi Rajput line.
History
According to A. H. Bingley Jadu, settlements were at Indraprastha and DwarkaDwarka
Dwarka also spelled Dvarka, Dwaraka, and Dvaraka, is a city and a municipality of Jamnagar district in the Gujarat state in India. Dwarka , also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country...
. After the death of Krishna, the yadus were driven out of India, founded Ghazni in Afganistan, and ruled over the whole of that country and portions of central Asia, as far north as Samarkand.The pressure of Greeko Bactrian and Muhammadan invasion forced them back into the Punjab, and later period they were driven across the Satluj into the Bikaner desert, where they established themselves as Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer
Jaysalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital Jaipur. It was once known as Jaisalmer state. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain...
. In the Punjab, the Yadus are known as Bhattis, but comparatively few are Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s , the majority are converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
,shortly after the early Muhammadan conquests.A large number of the Musalmans of eastern Rajputana are of Yadu descent , and are known locally as Khansadas and Meo
Meo
Mayo or Meo or Mewati is a prominent Muslim Rajput tribe from North-Western India. A considerable number of Meos migrated to Pakistan after independence in 1947 and now they are estimated to be over 12 million. In Pakistan, Meos have lost their distinct group identity and cultural traditions and...
's.
In Awadh and in the North Western provinces where the Yadons have numerous settlements, the clan is divided.One branch calls itself Yaduvanshi Ahirs, to distinguish it from Yadons of the Daob, who have lost status through practising Karao or widow -marriage, and through violating Rajput custom by marrying into their own clan.The latter state that while Arjuna
Arjuna
Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
was escorting the ladies of Krishna's family from Hastinapur to Dwarka, a number of them fell into the hands of the Bhil
Bhil
Bhils are primarily an Adivasi people of Central India. Bhils are also settled in the Tharparkar District of Sindh, Pakistan. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages....
s. They were recovered some months later, but owing to doubts as to the paternity of their children, the latter are regarded as inferior, and it is from them that the endogamous Yadons are descended.
East Rajsthan
A Yaduvanshi Rajput family ruled at Sripatha or Bayana. Until 955 AD Sripatha appears to have been ruled by the SurasenaSurasena
Surasena was an ancient Indian region corresponding to the present-day Braj region in Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, Surasena was one of the solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE The ancient Greek writers refer the region as Sourasenoi and mention its capital...
dynasty. Either this Surasena
Surasena
Surasena was an ancient Indian region corresponding to the present-day Braj region in Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, Surasena was one of the solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE The ancient Greek writers refer the region as Sourasenoi and mention its capital...
dynasty or one of its off-shoots might have been Yadavas.
Clans
- Bhatti
- ChauhanChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
- ChudasamaChudasamaThe 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...
- JadaunJadaunThe Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...
- 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...
- KhanzadaKhanzadaThe Khanzada, or Khanzadah, is a subdivision of Rajputs, now found mainly in the Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh of India; and Sindh, Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Khanzadahs, the royal family of Muslim Jadon Rajputs, accepted Islam on their association with the Sufi Saints...
- RathorRathorRathor may refer to:* Rathore or Rathor, a Suryavanshi Rajput clan of India and Pakistan* Rathor, Pakistan...
s - Tanwar
- TomarTomarTomar Municipality has a total area of 351.0 km² and a total population of 43,007 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in Santarém District...