Badgujar
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Castes of India | |
Badgujar | |
Classification | Rajput - Kshatriya |
Subdivisions | Hindustani, Maharashtrian and Himachali |
Significant populations in | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh |
Languages | Hindi, Marathi, Garhwali, Kumaoni and Awadhi |
Religions | Hinduism |
Badgujar (Bargujar, Birgujar) is a Rajput clan of Suryavanshi Lineage. They are one of the most revered and most fierce clan of the rajputs ever known. They constituted the main force in "Haraval" Tukdi the first line of offence in a battle. The badgujars chose to die rather to submit to the supremacy of the Muslim kings. Many badgujars were put to death for not giving their daughters to Muslim rulers. Some badgujars changed their clan name to sikarwar to escape mass genocide carried out against them.
Lava (one of the Sons of King Rama) was their ancestor and so they are also known as Raghav. Raghav was the great great grandfather of Rama. Badgujars take this name as children of Raghav dynasty.
The Badgujars ruled parts of Rajasthan till 11th century. They were based in Bhanarej village in Rajasthan. The village, 62 km from Jaipur, was a Badgujar settlement till the 11th century when the Kachchwahas won it for themselves, making Dausa their capital, much before they occupied Amber. The beautiful Bhadrawati Palace in Bhandarej is supposed to be built by Badgujars.some of them are in goes to modern Haryana and become(CHAMARS)a Scheduled Caste for identity purposes only. [1]