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The Savji or Somvanshya Sahasrarjun Kshatriya or SSK Samaj are a Kshatriya community concentrated in the districts bordering Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. They are also referred to as Pategars or Khatris. They are found in significant numbers in Hubli, Gadag, Harihar, Belgaum and Bangalore in Karnataka, Armoor and Hyderabad/Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh and Pune, Mumbai,Kohlapur,Sohalpur in Maharastra.

1 History
2 Culture
3 Language
- 3.1 Word origins
- 3.2 Some common phrases
4 Typical Last Names
5 References
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] History

Maheswar in Madhya Pradesh was the capital of the illustrious ancestor Sri Somavamsha Sahasrarjun, also known as SahasraBahu or Kartaviya Arjun. Written accounts of Kartavira Arjun can be found in Mahabharata, Ramayana and the Puranas. He was a devotee of Dattatreya and is considered to be the incarnation of Sudarshana Chakra of Lord Vishnu. Each of the rays of the Chakra corresponding to his arm. Recent history is traced to Mandav Gadh in Madhya Pradesh (modern name being Mandu). Written accounts confirm that Savjis were rulers of Mandu and successfully withstood barbaric Muslim hordes for centuries. There's a temple of Sri Somavamsha Sahasrarjun in Maheshwar, MP, dating back to the early 2nd century. It is built on the banks of Narmada where Sri Sahasrarjun attained salvation. The temple was rebuilt in 13th century after withstanding Muslim attacks. The flame of the temple has never been extinguished since its inception.

[edit] Culture

Savji's are staunch martial Hindus with strong lineage of Emperors, Kings and renowned warriors. The males append a "Sa" or "Sah" to their names as a term of respect. Example BhavanSa. The females append "Bai" to their names. Example "Saraswathi Bai".

[edit] Language

Savji Bhasha appears to be an amalgam of Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Marwari and Kannada words. It seems to be related to the Dakhani. It originated as the protypical languages that existed in the Maheshwar region at time of their migration in early 1100 from that region.