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For the village, see Rathour, Pakistan.

Amar Singh Rathore, a notable Rathore nobleman

The Rathore is a clan of Hindu Rajputs found in Northern India.[1] They form a part of the thirty-six Rajput Clans.[2] Alternative spellings include Rathaur or Rathor or Rathur or Rathod or Rathour or Rahtore. The bravery of the Rathore horsemen was appreciated by Benoît de Boigne after his campaign against them.[3]

The Rathores just like other Rajput clans variously claim descent from the Suryavansha (solar dynasty)[4] According to Indian Scholar Jadunath Sarkar who was first Indian historian to use Rajput Sources while writting about Rajput Past conclude that the few geneologies upto Lord Rama and few of his descendants upto Athithi are in the list and details given in Hindu Puranas and apart from minor differences of name they are exactly same relating to the Rathores and other Rajput clans in Medieval Period Like Kushwahas of Amber, Guhilas or Sissdoias of Medapata.[5]

The Rathore Clan of Rajputs were first prominent in Pali Region in Current day Rajasthan (Then Rajputana) in 9th century. However they gain Prominence in 13th Century when they establish themselves at Marwar in 1230 few years after defeat of Coalition of Rajput Prince in Second Battle of Tarain which also include Rathores from Pali.[6] Accoridng to some Scholars and bardic tradition the Rathores of Marwar have common Lineage to Gahadavals of Varanasi. Although this is generally a matter of debate among historians.[7] However, Accoridng to Historian Gopinath Sharma The Origin of Rathore Rajputs itself is far older than Gahadavals who were prominent way back in 9th century in Pali region.[8]

Rathore states

The various cadet branches of the Rathore clan gradually spread to encompass all of Marwar and later founded states in Central India and Gujarat. The Marwar Royal family is considered the head house of Rathores. At the time of India's independence in 1947, the princely states ruled by various branches of the Rathore clan included:[9][10]

  • Jodhpur (Marwar) in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha Ji.
  • Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1465 by Rao Bikaji (son of Rao Jodha).
  • Kishangarh in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1611 by Raja Kishan Singh.
  • Idar in present-day Gujarat, founded in 1729 by Rao Anand Singh.
  • Ratlam in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1651 by Maharaja Ratan Singh.
  • Jhabua in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1584 by Raja Keshav Das.
  • Sitamau in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded 1701 by Raja Kesho Das.
  • Sailana in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1730 by Raja Jai Singh.
  • Alirajpur in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1437 by Raja Anand Deo.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ A. M. Shah (1998). The Family in India: Critical Essays. Orient Blackswan. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-81-250-1306-8.
  2. ^ A History of Rajasthan, Section:The Rathores of Marwar [1], pg.372, by Rima Hooja, ISBN 9788129108906 — "The Rathores are amongst the traditionally listed thirty-six Rajput clans."
  3. ^ Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789–1803, Jadunath Sarkar, p 29 — "It is but just to the enemy to acknowledge that, considering the situation in which they were found, and the disorder consequent thereto, they behaved very valiantly"
  4. ^ Indian India. Director of Public Relations, Chamber of Princes. 1 January 1945.
  5. ^ Jadunath Sarkar 1994, p. 28.
  6. ^ Gopinath Sharma 1970, p. 136.
  7. ^ Roma Niyogi 1959, p. 57.
  8. ^ Gopinath Sharma 1970, p. 141.
  9. ^ Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals by Tony McClenaghan, pg 179
  10. ^ Dhananajaya Singh (1994). The House of Marwar. Lotus Collection, Roli Books. p. 13. He was the head of the Rathore clan of Rajputs, a clan which besides Jodhpur had ruled over Bikaner, Kishengarh, Idar, Jhabhua, Sitamau, Sailana, Alirajpur and Ratlam, all States important enough to merit gun salutes in the British system of protocol. These nine Rathore States collectively brought to India territory not less than 60,000 square miles in area.

Further reading

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