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The name is derived from Maharaja Ven of the Singrauli kingdom. The Venvanshi Rajputs claim descent from [[Brihadratha Maurya]]. The theory is that the grandson of the last Mauryan emperor fled after his grandfather was assassinated by [[Pushyamitra Shunga]] in c. 185 BCE. The grandson then fled to Jhusi or the surrounding area in the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. From there he and his descendants lived there. After a few hundred years his descendants became the Rajas of that area. |
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The Benvanshi or Venvanshi is a Rajput clan found in India.[1] It is part of the Rajput Chandravanshi dynasty. Families belonging to this clan ruled several kingdoms (princely states) and feudal zamindaries (estates). The Venvanshi people are the predominant people in southern parts of Uttar Pradesh like Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, parts of Madhya Pradesh like the Baghelkhand region and northern parts of Chhattisgarh and western parts of Bihar.
Origins
The name is derived from Maharaja Ven of the Singrauli kingdom. The Venvanshi Rajputs claim descent from Brihadratha Maurya. The theory is that the grandson of the last Mauryan emperor fled after his grandfather was assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga in c. 185 BCE. The grandson then fled to Jhusi or the surrounding area in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. From there he and his descendants lived there. After a few hundred years his descendants became the Rajas of that area.
History
Distinguished historians such as Dr G.H. Ojha & C.V. Vaidya consider the Venvanshi clan to be of true Chandravanshi lineage.[2] [3] The Venvanshi Raja Kot Rai Singh amassed an army and established his kingdom at Teonthar in the Baghelkhand region. He and his descendants then ruled the region until the Baghelas of Rewa came and conquered one half of the region. The Venvanshis subjugated the other various tribes and Rajputs people in the region. The Venvanshi clan was at its zenith under Maharaja Ven and that is how the name Venvanshi was coined.[4] The Venvanshi rulers were the most powerful rulers of the Baghelkhand region from the late 13th century AD to the beginning of the 15th century. The Maharajas of Singrauli are their chieftains.[5]
References
- ^ "Textbook of Indian History and Culture". New Delhi, India, Asia: Macmillan India Limited. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4039-3200-6.
- ^ "Pracheen Bharat Ka Rajneetic Itihas - Dhanpati Pandey, CV Vaidya".
- ^ "Madhyakalin Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Itihas - Dr GH Ojha, Dr Ashok Kumar".
- ^ "Jati Vyavastha, Sachidanand Sinha".
- ^ "Venvanshi clan, history and chief".