Chudasama (Rajput clan)
The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are off-shoot of Samma Rajput of Sind.[1][2]
Branches
Chudasama have branched into Sarvaiya, Raijada, Rana, so all these consider themselves as brothers and do not inter-marry as per Rajput traditions.[1]
History
- Chudasama dynasty of Junagadh:[3]Chudasama once ruled Thatta of Sind and Chudachandra laid foundation in Gujarat with Junagadh as its capital.[4][5][6][7] The Chudasama kings of Junagadh Navaghana and Khengar described as Ahirna Rana, Abhira Ranaka in Hemchandra's Dvyashraya and Merutunga's Prabandha-Chintamani because the Ahir tribe were close confidante of Chudasama rulers and Devayat Bodar had sacrified his son to save life of King Navaghana. [8][9][10]The Chudasama Rajputs used title of Ahirana Rana, which translates in Gujarati language to the King of Ahirs, this title was later adopted by Muslim Sultans, who conquered Junagadh.[9]
Chudasama surname
Chudasama surname can be however found in other tribes like Ahirs, Lohar-Suthar, Darji, Mestri, Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia, Prajapati and even Kolis.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kumar Suresh Singh; Rajendra Behari Lal; Anthropological Survey of India (2003). Gujarat, Part 1 Gujarat, Anthropological Survey of India. Popular Prakashan. pp. 1174–1175. ISBN 9788179911044.
- ^ People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmanabham & A Mohideen page 1174-75 Popular Prakashan
- ^ S. Swayam (2006). Invisible people: pastoral life in proto-historic Gujarat, Volume 1464. John and Erica Hedges Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-84171-732-6.
- ^ Gujarat, India (Republic) Superintendent of Census Operations (1964). Junagadh. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State. p. 5.
- ^ Sengupta, Hindol (31 August 2018). The Man Who Saved India. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 9789353052003.
- ^ The Indian Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1924. p. 154.
- ^ Survey of Industrial Development Potentialities in Pilot Project Areas. The Office. 1959. pp. xxvi.
- ^ Sushil, Kumar; Kumar, Natesh, eds. (2003). Encyclopaedia of folklore and folktales of South Asia. Vol. 10. Anmol Publications. p. 2771. ISBN 978-81-261-1400-9.
- ^ a b Harald Tambs-Lyche (2018). Transaction and Hierarchy: Elements for a Theory of Caste. Manohar. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-138-09546-5.
- ^ Sree Padma (2018). Inventing and Reinventing the Goddess: Contemporary Iterations of Hindu. Lexington Books. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-7391-9001-2.