Chavda dynasty

The Chavda dynasty (Chawda, Chavada, Chapa , Chapotkat) was a Hindu Kshatriya family line that ruled what is now northern Gujarat from c.690 to 942.

History

During the seventh century, Panchasar was the capital of Chavda ruler Jai Shikhri, and was so splendid a city that, according to the court bard, no one living there had any desire for paradise. This boasting of his bard brought against Jai Shikhri (697) the power of the king of Kalyan Katak (probably Kanauj). The first expedition, surprised by Jai Shikhri's minister, was defeated, but a second, under the personal command of the Kalyan king, ended in the destruction of Jai Shikhri and of his capital. His wife, saved by her husband's forethought, became the mother of Vanraj Chavda, the founder (746) of the city of Anhilwad Patan.^[1] He ruled for sixty years.

He was succeeded by Yogaraj (ruled 35 years), followed by Kshemraj (25 years), Bhuyad (29 years), Virsinh (25 years) and Ratnaditya (15 years). Ratnaditya was succeeded by Samantsinh who ruled seven years.

Samantsinh Chavda did not have any children so he adopted his nephew Mulraj Solanki who overthrew him in 942 and established the Solanki dynasty.^[2]

About 942, One of queens of Samantsinh fled with her year old child to his father's house in Jaisalmer. This son Ahipat became a formidable outlaw and he was used to ravage dominions of Anhilwad Patan. He conquered more than 900 villages in Kutch and established Morgadh as its capital. He reigned for many years and was succeeded by his son Vikramsi. The lineage of succession was Vibhuraja, Takulji, Seshkaranji, Vaghji, Akheraja, Tejasi, Karamsinha. Takhansinha, Mokasinha, Punjaji. Punjaji lived in the reign of Alauddin Khilji around the end of thirteenth century.^[3]

The small Varsoda principality in Gujarat was ruled by Chavda kings until independence of India in 1947.^[4]

References

Notes

↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 345.
↑ Gir Forest and the Saga of the Asiatic Lion By Sudipta Mitra. 2005. p. 14.
↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 131.
↑ Gujarat State Gazetteers: Mehsana -1975- Page 127

Bibliography

Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 131, 345.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 131, 345.

Gujarati people

Brahmin communities	Aboti Brahmin Anavil Brahmin Audichaya Brahmins Bardai Brahmins Bhattmewada Brahmins Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin Girnara Brahmin Jesthi Brahmins Khedaval Brahmin Modh Brahmins Nandwana Brahmins Nagar Brahmins Nodera Brahmin Sachora Brahmins Sakaldwipiya Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins Sompura Brahmins Sompura Salats

Kshatriya communities	Babaria Bhanushali Bhatti Chavda Chauhan Chudasama Dabhi Dodiya Kachhotia Kapadi Karadiya Kathi Darbar Khant Gohil Gori Jadeja Jethwa Jhala Jinkara Manka Maher Mahyavanshi Mahiya Darbar Nadoda Parmar Puvar Raizada Rathor Rehvar Sarvaiya Sagar Sikligar Sodha Solanki Thakore Vala Vaghela Wagher

Vaishya communities	Bhatia Luhana Modh Vanik Modh Ghanchi Soni

Farming communities	Anjana Chaudhari Koli Kunbi

Agricultural communities	Ahir Bharwad Rabari

Genealogist communities	Barot Charan Gadhvi

Artisan communities	Bhambi Khalpa Bhambi Rohit Bhambi Sindhi Mochi Bhavsar Brahma Kshatri Gihara Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia Koshti Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Mistry Mestri Panchal Gurjar Suthar Prajapati Shenva Sompura Salat Sathwara Salat Vankar Vanzha Valand

Tribal communities	Bamcha Bhil Bhil Dungri Garasia Bhil Vasava Bhoi Chaudhari Damor Dangi Dhanka Dhodia Dubla Gamit Garasia Godha Kharwa Kolis Mangela Kolis Meghwal Naikda Padhar Padharia Patanwadia Pateliya Rathodia Rathwa Tirgar Thori Vagri Warli

Muslim communities	Alavi Bohra Ansari Baloch Bhadala Chhipa Chundrigar Dawoodi Bohra Halaypotra Hingorja Hingora Jats of Kutch Juneja Kadia Kagzi Ker Khaskheli Khoja Machiyar Makrani Makwana Muslim Malik (caste) Mandali Mansoori Memon Meta Qureshi Miyana Molesalam Momna Multani Multani Lohar Mutwa Nagori Nayak Node Panar Patani Bohra Patni Jamat Pathans of Gujarat Salaat Samma Sandhai Muslims Shaikhs of Gujarat Shaikhda Sayyid of Gujarat Siddi Sipahi Sulaymani Bohra Sunni Bohra Tai Turk Jamat Vora Patel Vyapari Wagher

Jain communities	Navnat

Other communities	Parsi

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