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According to the Badwa Pothi of Bhomet Thikana of Mewad Rajasthan,Bagherwal Mahajan are originally descended from Solanki Kshtriya Clan. According to the Research Book titled, Jainism: A Study in Ancient and Medieval Malwa, the People of this caste are originally kshtriya but later came to be known as Mahajan due to their adopting trading business. Later on ,the People of this caste settled at a place called Baghera in current Ajmer district, hence they came to be known as Bagherwal. Tags: Reverted Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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'''Bagherwal''' is a digambar [[Jain]] community originally from Baghera, a princely state in [[Rajasthan]]. The town is situated in [[Ajmer district]] of Rajasthan near [[Kekri, Rajasthan|Kekri]]. |
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'''According to the Badwa Pothi of the Bhomet Thikana of Mewad Rajasthan ,Bagherwal Mahajan are originally descended from Solanki Kshtriya Clan. According to the Research Book titled Jainism:A Study in Ancient and Medieval Malwa, Author Dr.Tej Singh Goud Vikram University Ujjain, people of this caste are originally kshtriya but later came to be known as Mahajan due to adopting trading business.Later on people of this caste settled in a place called Baghera near Ajmer in Rajasthan and hence they came to be known as Bagherwal.''' |
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Bagherwal is a digambar Jain community originally from Baghera, a princely state in Rajasthan. The town is situated in Ajmer district of Rajasthan near Kekri.
History
Stone inscriptions from the eleventh century A.D. refer to this community as located in Chittorgarh, Ranthambore and Mandalgarh at various times. During the foreign aggression of North India in the twelfth century, the community left these forts and spread to villages and towns of Rajputana and Madhya Pradesh. About six hundred years ago, three hundred families migrated to Maharashtra from Chittor under the leadership of Jijaji and Punaji Khatod. This group settled in Maharashtra.[1]
All community members are followers of the Jain religion (Digambar). The community has built Jain temples in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra. Kirti Stambh, built by one of the community members, Jijaji Kathod, at Chittor fort is a historical monument. It is a seven-story structure built in the twelfth century AD.
Different clans have followed different monastic lineages, Mula Sangh Balatkara Gana, Mula Sangh Sena Gana and Kashtha Sangha. Their center in Karanja Lad had thus seats of three bhattarakas of each of the three traditions.[2]
Pandit Ashadhar, a scholar of Jain philosophy in the 13th century, writer of about 100 manuscripts in Sanskrit, was born in this community.[3]
Publications
Community publications
- Bagherwal Web Site
- Bagherwal Sandesh (Monthly news magazine)
- Bagherwal Samaj Sandesh (Monthly news magazine)
- Pratibimb ( quarterly magazine )
Books published about community
- Bagherwal Jati Ithias by Vidyadhar Johrapurkar
- Pandit Ashadhar. Vyaktitva and Kratitava by Nemi Chand Dongaonkar
References
- ^ Bagherwal Jati, Vidyadhar Joharapurakar, Anekanta, Vol. 17, June 1964, p. 63-66
- ^ The Bhaṭṭārakas of Kārañjā (Lāḍa): Triveṇī Saṅgama at Jaina Kāśī, Tillo Detige, Sanmati, Essays Felicitating Professor Hampa Nagarajaiah on the Occasion of his 80th Birthday, Oct. 2015, pp. 143-176
- ^ Mahapandit Ashadhar, Anupachand Nyayatirtha, Anekanta, Vol. 17, June 1964, p. 67-68