Songara

Songara or Sonigara is the name of a branch of the Chauhan clan of Rajputs. Several dynasties belonging to this clan ruled small kingdoms and principalities in medieval India. These include the Chahamanas of Jalor, and the rulers of the Ambliara State. The Deora ruling family of the Sirohi State was also descended from the Chahamanas of Jalor. The Songara rulers of Sikar and Shekhawati were the descendants of Chahamanas of Sirohi. 1380-1614 as rulers of Sikar and 1614-1948 as rulers of Shekhawati.

Kirtipala, the first Chahamana ruler of Jalor ruled his domains from Suvarnagiri or Sonagiri, the hill on which Jalor Fort is located. Because of this, the branch to which he belonged came to be known as Songara or Sonigara.^[1] The Jalor branch ended with Kanhadadeva, who was defeated and killed by the forces of Alauddin Khalji.

Clans

Songara Rajputs belong to the Agnivanshi group of Rajputs, who claim descent from Agni, the Vedic god of fire. Their sub-clans include:

Maansinghot Sonigara^[2]
Bhansinghot Sonigara
Roopsinghot Sonigara
Akheirajsinghot sonigara
Tejmalot Sonigara

Songara Rajput States

 Ambliara in Gujarat
 Sanjeli in Gujarat
 Jamnia in Madhya Pradesh
 Namli in Madhya Pradesh
 Dewas in Madhya Pradesh

References

^ Srivastava 1979, pp. 1–2.
^ Archibald Adams, The western Rajputana states: a medico-topographical and general account, page 60

Bibliography

Srivastava, Ashok Kumar (1979). The Chahamanas of Jalor. Sahitya Sansar Prakashan. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[FOOTNOTESrivastava19791–2-1] Srivastava 1979, pp. 1–2.

[2] Archibald Adams, The western Rajputana states: a medico-topographical and general account, page 60

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