Jadaun
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The Jadaun (also spelt as Jadon) are a clan (gotra) of Chandravanshi (Yaduvanshi) Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.
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Origins [edit]
Jadons (Jadauns) claim to have descended from the Hindu mythological character Yadu.[1] As the descendents of Yadu, they are classified under the Chandravanshi branch of the Rajput caste hierarchy.
Muslims of Jadaun descent [edit]
Khanzada [edit]
The Khanzada are Muslim Jadon Rajputs, historically found in Alwar and Bharatpur, but now found mainly in Sindh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (esp. Bareilly, Etawah, and Pratapgarh. Raja Hasan Khan, Mewat-patti (the Lord/King/Khan of Mewat) fought against Mughal invader Babur.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Sunil Kumar Bhattacharya, Krishna-cult in Indian art, page 127
- ^ Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 17, page 313 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library
