This article is about a Rajput clan historically associated with Jaipur state. For agricultural communities of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, see Kushwaha. For people bearing the surname Kushwaha, see Kushwaha (surname).
The Kachhwaha, or Kachhawa is a Rajput clan found primarily in India.[1][2]
According to Cynthia Talbot, the meaning of word Kachhwaha is tortoise.[3]
Originedit
Original Jharshahi Flag (Kovidar/kachnar dhvaj)
There are numerous theories on the origin of the Kachhwahas. Prominent of those theories are of claiming scion from the Suryavansh and the Kurma Avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Suryavansh originedit
Suryavansh Dynasty or Ikshwaku Dynasty or Raghuvansh Dynasty : Kachwaha (Kushwaha) claim descent from Kusha, a son of the avatar of Vishnu, Rama, as expressed by them citing historical documents during the Supreme court of India proceedings on Ram Mandir at Ayodhya.[4] Ish Devji a Kachhwaha Raja of outstanding merit, with his capital at Gwalior, is recorded to have died in 967 A.D. Brahmin genealogists place him as being the three hundred & third generation after Ikshwaku. The Kachhwahas of Amber are descendants of Ish Devji. According to Rima Hooja, the Kachhwahas initially called themselves "Kachhapaghata", "Kachwaha" and "Katsawaha". "Kachawa" word became popular in the late 16th century during the reign of Raja Man Singh. There are many inscriptions and manuscripts which prove this theory, like the ones found in Balvan, Chatsu, Sanganer and Rewasa.[5]
Kachhwaha established their kingdoms in the Dhundhar region of modern Rajasthan in the 11th century. One Kachhwaha Dulha Rai conquered most of the Dhundhar area from Bargujars.[6][7]
Raja Kakil deoedit
After Dulherai, his son Kakil Deo defeated the Meenas of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh.[8][9] He also defeated the Ahirs of Dhundhar region and annexed their petty territories in the battles of Med and Bairath. Bairath is the corrupted name of Viratnagar which has a great significance in Mahabharata.
Raja Pajawanedit
Raja Pajawan helped Prithviraj Chauhan in his most of the campaigns and conquests. In total, he is credited to have fought 64 battles in his career. He was married to a cousin of Prithviraj Chauhan.[6] He died before the popular Battle of Tarain.
Raja Prithviraj Singh Iedit
Kachhwaha King Prithviraj Singh I fought along with Rana Sanga at battle of Khanwa.[6] He was married to the daughter of Rao Lunkarna of Bikaner, with all his wives summed to nine, giving birth to 18 sons. One of his sons, Purnamal died fighting with Humayun's brother Hindal in a battle that occurred in 1539 AD.
Raja Man Singh Iedit
He was one of the most trusted noble of Akbar. He was the supreme commander of the Mughal forces. He built the Amer Fort. He built and saved a number of Hindu temples.
Sawai Jai Singh IIedit
He built the pink city of Jaipur and five astronomical observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Benaras, Mathura and Ujjain. He also established Govind Dev Ji temple at Jaipur.
^Sen, Sailendra Nath (2007). Textbook of Indian History and Culture. New Delhi, India: Macmillan India Limited. p. 167. ISBN978-1-4039-3200-6.
^The Rajput Palaces: The Development of an Architectural Style, 1450–1750 p. 88 – "the Kachwaha Rajputs ( who had previously ruled in Gwalior ) established themselves in an adjacent region , founding Dhundar as their capital in 967 AD ISBN9780195647303."[1]
^Talbot, Cynthia (2015). "Imagining the Rajput Past in Mughal–era Mewar". The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 146–182. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316339893.006. ISBN9781316339893. This is a reference to Pajjun's family name, Kachhwaha, which means tortoise
^Asnani, Rajesh (11 August 2019). "Citing historical documents, Jaipur royals claim to be descendants of Lord Rama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^History of Rajasthan by Rima Hooja Section:The Kachwahas of Dhoondhar p. 2 ISBN9788129108906
^ abcSarkar, Jadunath (1994). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503–1938. Orient Blackswan. pp. 20–33. ISBN978-81-250-0333-5.
^Wink, André (2002). Al-hind: The Making of the Indo-islamic World. BRILL. p. 287. ISBN978-90-04-09249-5.
^Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers, 1990. 1990. p. 18. ISBN9788185176482.
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This article is about a Rajput clan historically associated with Jaipur state For agricultural communities of the Indo Gangetic Plain see Kushwaha For people bearing the surname Kushwaha see Kushwaha surname The Kachhwaha or Kachhawa is a Rajput clan found primarily in India 1 2 KachhwahaHouse of AmberThe Pachranga flag originally used by Man Singh IParent houseKachchhapaghata dynastyCountryKhoh Jaipur State Alwar StateShekhawati Kohra EstateFounded1028FounderDulha RaiCurrent headPadmanabh SinghFinal rulerMan Singh IITitlesRaja of Khoh Maharaja of Amber Raja of JaipurRaja of Alwar Maharao of Shekhawati Babu of Kohra Subahdar of Bengal Subahdar of LahoreSubahdar of Kabul Contents 1 Etymology 2 Origin 2 1 Suryavansh origin 3 History 3 1 Dulha Rai 3 2 Raja Kakil deo 3 3 Raja Pajawan 3 4 Raja Prithviraj Singh I 3 5 Raja Man Singh I 3 6 Sawai Jai Singh II 4 Notable people 4 1 Khoh Kingdom 4 2 Amer Kingdom 4 3 Jaipur State 4 4 Alwar State 4 5 Kohra Estate 4 6 Shekhawati Region 5 References 6 Further readingEtymology editAccording to Cynthia Talbot the meaning of word Kachhwaha is tortoise 3 Origin edit nbsp Original Jharshahi Flag Kovidar kachnar dhvaj There are numerous theories on the origin of the Kachhwahas Prominent of those theories are of claiming scion from the Suryavansh and the Kurma Avatar of Lord Vishnu Suryavansh origin edit Suryavansh Dynasty or Ikshwaku Dynasty or Raghuvansh Dynasty Kachwaha Kushwaha claim descent from Kusha a son of the avatar of Vishnu Rama as expressed by them citing historical documents during the Supreme court of India proceedings on Ram Mandir at Ayodhya 4 Ish Devji a Kachhwaha Raja of outstanding merit with his capital at Gwalior is recorded to have died in 967 A D Brahmin genealogists place him as being the three hundred amp third generation after Ikshwaku The Kachhwahas of Amber are descendants of Ish Devji According to Rima Hooja the Kachhwahas initially called themselves Kachhapaghata Kachwaha and Katsawaha Kachawa word became popular in the late 16th century during the reign of Raja Man Singh There are many inscriptions and manuscripts which prove this theory like the ones found in Balvan Chatsu Sanganer and Rewasa 5 History edit nbsp Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II 1688 1743 one of the Greatest Kachhwaha Ruler nbsp Chandramahal in City Palace Jaipur which was built by the Kachwaha Rajputs Dulha Rai edit Kachhwaha established their kingdoms in the Dhundhar region of modern Rajasthan in the 11th century One Kachhwaha Dulha Rai conquered most of the Dhundhar area from Bargujars 6 7 Raja Kakil deo edit After Dulherai his son Kakil Deo defeated the Meenas of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh 8 9 He also defeated the Ahirs of Dhundhar region and annexed their petty territories in the battles of Med and Bairath Bairath is the corrupted name of Viratnagar which has a great significance in Mahabharata Raja Pajawan edit Raja Pajawan helped Prithviraj Chauhan in his most of the campaigns and conquests In total he is credited to have fought 64 battles in his career He was married to a cousin of Prithviraj Chauhan 6 He died before the popular Battle of Tarain Raja Prithviraj Singh I edit Kachhwaha King Prithviraj Singh I fought along with Rana Sanga at battle of Khanwa 6 He was married to the daughter of Rao Lunkarna of Bikaner with all his wives summed to nine giving birth to 18 sons One of his sons Purnamal died fighting with Humayun s brother Hindal in a battle that occurred in 1539 AD Raja Man Singh I edit He was one of the most trusted noble of Akbar He was the supreme commander of the Mughal forces He built the Amer Fort He built and saved a number of Hindu temples Sawai Jai Singh II edit He built the pink city of Jaipur and five astronomical observatories at Delhi Jaipur Benaras Mathura and Ujjain He also established Govind Dev Ji temple at Jaipur Notable people editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Khoh Kingdom edit Dulha Rai Kakil Amer Kingdom edit Pajawan Prithviraj Singh I Bharmal Bhagwant Das Man Singh I Mirza Raja Jai Singh I Jaipur State edit Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II Maharaja Ram Singh I Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Maharani Gayatri Devi Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh Princess Diya Kumari Maharaja Padmanabh Singh Alwar State edit Rao Raja Pratap Singh Colonel HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jitendra Singh Rajkumari Bhuvneshwari Kumari Kohra Estate edit Babu Himmat Sah Babu Bhoop Singh Shekhawati Region edit Rao Shekha Ajit Singh of Khetri Raja Raisal Darbari of KhandelaReferences edit Sen Sailendra Nath 2007 Textbook of Indian History and Culture New Delhi India Macmillan India Limited p 167 ISBN 978 1 4039 3200 6 The Rajput Palaces The Development of an Architectural Style 1450 1750 p 88 the Kachwaha Rajputs who had previously ruled in Gwalior established themselves in an adjacent region founding Dhundar as their capital in 967 AD ISBN 9780195647303 1 Talbot Cynthia 2015 Imagining the Rajput Past in Mughal era Mewar The Last Hindu Emperor Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past 1200 2000 illustrated ed Cambridge University Press pp 146 182 doi 10 1017 CBO9781316339893 006 ISBN 9781316339893 This is a reference to Pajjun s family name Kachhwaha which means tortoise Asnani Rajesh 11 August 2019 Citing historical documents Jaipur royals claim to be descendants of Lord Rama The New Indian Express Retrieved 19 January 2024 History of Rajasthan by Rima Hooja Section The Kachwahas of Dhoondhar p 2 ISBN 9788129108906 a b c Sarkar Jadunath 1994 A History of Jaipur C 1503 1938 Orient Blackswan pp 20 33 ISBN 978 81 250 0333 5 Wink Andre 2002 Al hind The Making of the Indo islamic World BRILL p 287 ISBN 978 90 04 09249 5 Jaigarh the Invincible Fort of Amber RBSA Publishers 1990 1990 p 18 ISBN 9788185176482 Taknet D K IntegralDMS 7 July 2016 Jaipur Gem of India IntegralDMS ISBN 978 1 942322 05 4 Further reading editBayley C 1894 Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana Henige David 2004 Princely states of India A guide to chronology and rulers Jyoti J 2001 Royal Jaipur Krishnadatta Kavi Gopalnarayan Bahura editor 1983 Pratapa Prakasa a contemporary account of life in the court at Jaipur in the late 18th century Khangarot R S and P S Nathawat 1990 Jaigarh The invincible Fort of Amber Topsfield A 1994 Indian paintings from Oxford collections Tillotson G 2006 Jaipur Nama Penguin books Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kachhwaha amp oldid 1221708928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
