Yaduvanshi 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 Krishna. Sue, a Yaduvanshi Rajput, the 78th in descent from Krishna, is said to have migrated from Bayana to the Dig jungles and founded the village of Sinsini.[1] Madhuriputra, Ishwarsena and Shivdatta were well known Yadav kings from this lineage who mingled with Yadav Rajputs.[2] The Khanzadas of Tijara also claim descent from the Yaduvanshi Rajputs.[3] Sammas and their allied groups as a branch of Yaduvanshi Rajputs.[4][5]Mysore has been ruled by a Hindu dynasty that claimed to be descended from an offshoot of the Yaduvanshi Rajput line.[6]

Painting of Jahal, sonbai and Devat Bodar who is killing his own son Uga to save Ranavghan

History

In Awadh and in the North Western provinces where the Yadavs have numerous settlements, the clan is divided.One branch calls itself Yadav Rajputs , to distinguish it from Yadavss 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 The Famous Kings of Rajputana are Rao Birendra Singh Yadav of Haryana and Rao Indrajeet Singh Yadav his son and also Bal Bhadra Singh Yadav the great Maharaja Of the Princely State of Agra and they ruled the whole of Uttar Pradesh And Haryana and Eastern Rajasthan. His son Veer Bhadra Singh Yadav had an Vast empire ruling from Western UP Eastern Rajasthan. And the state of Karoli was ruled by Yadav Rajputs who were known as Yaduvanshi Rajputs and the state is Knonw as Yaduwad or Yadavwad.

The Yadavs are a royal warrior clan of Northern India. Yadavs founded the city of Yaduwad. Roa of Yaduwad was one of the invitee during the coronation of Raja Sanga at Chittorgargh, as mentioned in history books. They built the Agra Fort as well. Since then, Yadavs have been spread all over Northern India from UP to Rajesthan, Madhya Pradesh, Northern Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab. A detailed description of a queen from Yaduwad was given by Yadav Rajputs. “Raja SHALYA DEV 1194/1208 AD, referred to as Sella Deo by British historians, he was one of the most illustrious rulers of his age. Taking advantage of the disorder prevailing in the country during Ghouri Shah’s invasion, Raja Shalya Dev plundered Meerut and Farrukhabad. Qutubuddin Aibak marched on Bhadura in 1208, and in the great battle of Yadavgar, which was accompanied by great slaughter, Raja Shalya Dev was slain. His pregnant wife, who was the daughter of the Rao of Yadavwad escaped by concealing herself in a gutter. She was taken to Yadavwad by two loyal servants, and while crossing the Jumna, she gave birth to a boy, the future Rajju Raut, who would resurrect and re-establish his fathers lost kingdom; he married a daughter of the Rao of Yaduwad and had issue. He 1208″. Their main concentration is in Uttar Pradesh however. DHAM DEV SINGH RAO Yadav, the ruler of Yaduwad, and a close friend of Sanga fought with Babur in the Battle of Khanwa. He provided complete support to strengthen the Rajput confederation headed by Sanga. In fact the complete Rajput army of Raja Sanga stayed inside the Yadav fort for more than a month, Bargujar’s were his main allies. Each household of Yaduwad rose on the occasion in cooking food for the confederate Rajput since there was a shortage of cooks. More rations had been stocked inside the fort even before the battle started as Sanga had planned to capture Agra. But the Mughal had beat him at that and occupied Agra with speed. The Rajput caused many Mughal casualties in the ‘night battle’. This was after the Rajputs had lost the battle of Kanhua during the day. On entering Yaduwad fort after blowing its wall with guns Babur sent his General to pursue the Rajputs. (Babur terms the fort as enemy’s Chavanee or cantonment). The command of the Rajput army then devolved up on Dham Dev Singh Rao Yadav since Sanga was there

According to the Mausala Parva (7.185-253) of the Mahabharata, as well as a number of Puranas, a few years the Kurukshetra War, all Yadava (Satvata) clans of Dvaraka were virtually extinguished due a fratricidal war. Both Balarama and Krishna died soon after this war. After the strife ended, Dvaraka was abandoned and the Yadavas retreated northwards. On the way, they were attacked and by the [[]]s in the land of the five rivers (present-day eastern Punjab). Later, son of Kritavarma became ruler of Mrittikavati and grandson of Yuyudhana became ruler of the territory near the Sarasvati River. The rest of the surviving Yadavas took refuge in Indraprastha. Vajra, grandson of Krishna was installed as their king.[7]

Vajra is mentioned as the great-grandson of Krishna in the Vishnu Purana. According to a section of this text (IV.15.34-42), he was the son of Aniruddha and Subhadra.[8] But according or another section (V.32.6-7), he was the son of Aniruddha and Usha, daughter of Bana and granddaughter of Bali.[9] Bahu (or Pratibahu) was his son and Sucharu was his grandson.[8] Elsewhere in this text (V.38.34), he was mentioned as installed as king in Mathura instead of Indraprashta.[10]

The narrative of the Yadava fratricidal war is also found in two Jataka tales of the Pali Buddhist canon: the Ghata Jataka and the Samkicca Jataka. According to the Ghata Jataka, Vasudeva, Baladeva and eight other Andhaka-Venhu (probably, a corrupt form of Andhaka-Venhi, Pali equivalent to Sanskrit Andhaka-Vrishni) brothers seized Dvaravati and killed its king Kamsa. Later, these brothers fought amongst themselves and except Vasudeva and Baladeva everybody died. Vasudeva and Baladeva also died soon after. The Samkicca Jataka mentions that the Andhaka-Venhus killed each other.[11] Kautilya also in his Arthaśāstra (I.6.10) mentioned about the destruction of Vrishni clan because of their foolhardiness.[12]

Clans

References

  1. ↑ India (1938). Memoranda on the Indian states. Manager of Publications. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  2. ↑ K. S. Singh (1 January 1998). People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-81-7154-766-1. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  3. ↑ India. Office of the Registrar General. Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  4. ↑ Ansar Zahid Khan (1980). History and culture of Sind: a study of socioeconomic organization and institutions during the 16th and 17th centuries. Royal Book Co. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  5. ↑ History and culture of Sind: a study of socioeconomic organization and institutions during the 16th and 17th centuries
  6. ↑ Interaction of cultures: Indian and western painting, 1780-1910 : the Ehrenfeld collection
  7. ↑ Pargiter, F.E. (1972) [1922]. Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, p.284.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wilson, Horace Hayman (tr.) (1840). The Vishnu Purana. London: John Murray. p. 440. 
  9. ↑ Wilson, Horace Hayman (tr.) (1840). The Vishnu Purana. London: John Murray. p. 591. 
  10. ↑ Wilson, Horace Hayman (tr.) (1840). The Vishnu Purana. London: John Murray. p. 615. 
  11. ↑ Sullivan, Bruce M. (1990). Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa and the Mahābhārata: A New Interpretation. New York: E. J. Brill. pp. 103–4. ISBN 90-04-08898-9. 
  12. ↑ Rangarajan, L.N. (ed. & tr.) (1992). The Arthashastra, New Delhi: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-044603-6, p.144
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