…‘Kunsh Vahatiti Kushwaha’, that is, one who carries the burden of Kush, is called ‘Kushwaha’ or ‘Kushwahi’. Such a commentary qualifies only for “Kushwahi” or “Kushwah” but not for “Kushwaha”. Few critics are of view that “Kushwaha” is derivative of “Kuchhawaha” and again, this actually goes for Kucchawaha or Kuchhawahi but not for Kushwaha. Hence, in my view, Kushwaha in history has been thought of as an impure form and therefore, Kushvanshis should appropriately use “Kushwah” instead of “Kushwaha”.

–   Pandit Shri Saryu Prasad Shastri “Dwijendra”

In response to Shastri ji’s take on grammar concerning Kushwaha, Mr. Nikhil Kushwaha strongly objects to the above view and suffix his argument with numerous illustrative examples (For more detail read magazine). The conclusion is— as is apparent— that Kushwaha is the person born in Kush vansh. In fact, this is what we all will agree to. But before I move on to the concept of unity, I would like to understand the relevancy of the topic been discussed. The above article by Shastri Ji was published in 1962. 1960… just thirteen years after the independence was a different timeline: in thinking, perceiving and therefore, in responding. Brahmanism was still problematic for many of the ‘Other’ castes in the society. It was logical that one caste would use numerous ways to be in mainstream, the way British colonizers did. They (British) intruded our minds by their grand project of education and made our thought process idiosyncratic which made us to think about them normally as our superior. The same goes for our Brahmins; they used the existing literature (Epics, Folktales) and sacred texts and their interpretations for claiming their own superiority over other castes. To sum up these lines in on word, I would say: HISTORY.
One of the most important aspects of history is that it is by nature archaic and analytical. Indeed, one can fully argue about the continual after-effects of both colonialism and Brahmanism but these arguments are propagating, interactive and dialogic by nature so that these can be used by future generations for good. I’m pointing to the intention with
which Mr. Nikhil responded to Shastri Ji’s accusations. He has indeed brought relief to the whole Kushwaha community about its actual position as such but we require serious considerations rather than blunt accusations. These historical evidences should be transitive instead of tackling with them single handedly. It will be profitable because then not only will we be able to put our thinking forward but also lessen the intensity of any such offended articles against community (as is the case here).
Let us return to the question of unity. Recent activities very extensively promoted the idea of Kushwaha as the only caste. If we do so or even compel anyone for doing so, we will fail in the attempt to unite the community itself. It is more about giving respect to one’s sentiments. The sentiment and faith are complementary. How can one hope to gain one’s faith without respecting one’s caste and sentiments? And both sentiments and faith differ spatially. If that is so, if we are so different culture wise then how is it that just for the name sake we are able to make our thing intelligible (i.e. understandable)? How is it that we are able to think almost the same for the community? It is because unconsciously we imagine our community from our “mind’s eye”. It is because we live in an advanced communicative society. It is because the communication has made it possible to think, view and imagine the person we have never met. The most live example is this site itself… we can very easily picturize because we know how today’s community works. So I think there is no need to unify the caste under the name of Kushwaha because every name has its own importance, has its own history and we are no one snatch that from anybody. Besides, it is not required also because we already are able to visualize our community from our mind’s eye and all that we need presently is to make this visualization more stronger and more close to the subject. That abstract unity is what in actual will turn out to be the concrete unity when required. All that we need to do is propagate our history more systematically and more enthusiastically in order to strengthen our own vivacious imagination.

Yours truly,
Anuj Kushwaha
Kushwaha.in

RAWA RAJPUT Clans and sub-clans

The Rava (or Rawa) Rajput is a sub-group of the Indian Rajput clan also categorized as high cast rajputs as its members claim descendancy from different ancestors and dynasties. and are associated with another 6 of the 36 Rajput clans: the Gahlot,Kushwaha, Tanwar, Yadu, Chauhan and Panwar. Most members add the title Singh & Verma to their surname; others who belong to Tanwar clans of the Chandar Vans, identify themselves with the names Tanvar, or Mogha. The clan also subdivides into castes on the basis of social acceptance.रवा राजपूत में सामिल छ राजवंश तथा उनकी शाखाऐं
1. आदिकालीन वंश- सूर्यवंश से उत्‍पन्‍न दो राजवंश गहलोत तथा कुशवाहागहलोत राजवंश का आदिकालिन गोत्र वैशम्‍पायन है तथा कुशवाहा राजवंश का आदिकालीन गोत्र मानव/मनू है2. आदिकालीन वंश- चंद्रवंश से उत्‍पन्‍न दो राजवंश तॅवर तथा यदुवंशतॅवर राजवंश का आदिकालिन गोत्र व्‍यास है तथा यदु राजवंश का आदिकालीन गोत्र अत्रि है3. आदिकालीन वंश- अग्निवंश से उत्‍पन्‍न दो राजवंश चौहान तथा पंवारचौहान राजवंश का आदिकालिन गोत्र वत्‍स/वक्‍च्हस है तथा पॅवार राजवंश का आदिकालीन गोत्र वशिष्‍ठ है

उपरोक्‍त राजवंशो को बाद में आवश्‍यकता अनुसार कुछ शाखाओं में विभाजित किया गया था जिनका गोत्र के रूप में प्रयोग होने लगा है

गहलोतवश:- गहलोत, अहाड, बालियान, व ढाकियान

कुशवाहावंश:- कुशवाहा, देशवाल, कौशिक व करकछ

तॅवरवंश:- तंवर, सूरयाण, भरभानिया, माल्‍हयाण, सूमाल, बहुए, रोझे, रोलियान, चौवियान, खोसे, छनकटे, चौधरान, ठकुरान, पाथरान, गंधर्व, कटोच, बीबे, पांडू, झब्‍बे, झपाल, संसारिया व कपासिया

यदुवंश:- यदु, पातलान, खारीया/ इन्‍दारिया, छोकर, व माहियान

चौहानवंश:- चौहान, खारी या खैर, चंचल, कटारिया, बूढियान, बाडियान या बाढियान,गरूड या गरेड, कन्‍हैडा या कान्‍हड, धारिया, दाहिवाल, गांगियान, सहचरान व माकल या माकड या भाकड या बाकड

पंवार वंश:- पंवार, टोंडक, वाशिष्‍ठान, ओजलान, डाहरिया, उदियान या उडियान, किरणपाल व भतेडे

उपरोक्‍त सभी वस्‍तुत: छ राजवशों की शाखाऐं है परन्‍तू अव वैवाहिक सुविधा के कारण इनका प्रयोग गोत्र के रूप में भी किया जाता है

रवा राजपूतों मूल निवास स्‍थान
गहलोत वंशी रवा राजपूतों का निकास गुजरात के बल्‍लभीपुर से है। इनके मूल ठिकाने चितौड तथा अहाड प्रदेश रहे है

कुशवाहा वंशी रवा राजपूतों के मूल ठिकाने राजस्‍थान के राजौर, आमेर व अमरसर थे। ये अपने वर्तमान ठिकाने से पहले पंजाब के नरवरगढ भी रहे थे।

तॅवर वंशी रवा राजपूतों का निकास इन्‍द्रप्रस्‍थ व चंबल क्षेत्र से है। इनके मूल ठिकाने दिल्‍ली में नारायणगढ, मक्‍सूदाबाद, ज्‍वालाहेडी, अनंगपुर (वर्तमान महरौली), सढौरा खुर्द, संढौरा कलां, हरि‍याणा में गोपालगढ त‍था राजस्‍थान में पाटन व तारागढ रहे हैं।

यदु वंशी रवा राजपूतों का निकास मथुरा से है। राजस्‍थान के भदानक प्रदेश में विजय मन्दिर बयाना इनका मूल ठिकाना है।

पंवार वंशी रवा राजपूतों का निकास राजस्‍थान में आबूपर्वत के पास अचलगढ से है तथा मूल ठिकाना मध्‍यप्रदेश में धारा नगरी, राजस्‍‍थान में कलानौर, तानतपुर व चन्‍दावती तथा हरियाणे में सावड रहे है।

चौहान वंशी रवा राजपूतों का निकास राजस्‍थान के साम्‍भर प्रदेश से है। इनके मूल ठिकाने राजस्‍थान में शाकम्‍भरी झील, अजमेर, धोलकोट, नीमराणा व हर्षनाथ रहे हैं।
457 वर्षों (सन 736 से 1193 ई.) तक दिल्‍ली पर तवंर वंशीय राजपूत राजाओं का आधिपत्‍य था। सम्राट कुमारपाल देव तंवर (सन् 1021-1051) ने राष्‍ट्र-सुरक्षा के लिए संघीय प्रणाली के अंतर्गत चर्तुथ राजपूत संघ का गठन किया था। इससे पूर्व भी तीन बार एसे संघ बने थे जो खास सफल नही रहे। यह वर्तमान में मौजूद नाटो संगठन जैसा था जिसका उद्देश्‍य बाहरी अथवा आंतरिक आक्रमण के समय सभी राजपूतों को संगठीत रखना था।

इस फौजी संगठन का नाम “राजपूत वाहिनी दल” था। “राजपूत वाहिनी दल-रावाद” की प्रतिष्‍ठा एवं शोर्य के कारण इस संगठन में सम्मिलित सभी राजपूत-सैनिक, सामन्‍त, भूनाथ, जागीरदार व उनके सम्‍बंधी अपने को “रावाद” कहलाने में गौरव अनुभव करते थे। यह रावाद कालांतर में रवा बन गया, जो इन राजपूतों का विशेषण है। अब ये समस्‍त क्षत्रिय समाज में रवा राजपूत के
नाम से जाने जाते हैं।

रावाद में राजपूतों के 36 कुलों में से केवल 6 कुल- तंवर, चौहान, पंवार,
यदु, कछवाहे तथा गहलौत ही सम्मिलित है। वस्‍तुत: इन 6 कुली राजपूतों ने
साहसिक प्रयास, सामयिक सूझबूझ तथा कूटनितिक प्रबन्‍धों से राष्‍ट्र की
संघीय सुरक्षा प्रणाली के आधार पर गठित राजपूत वाहिनी दल (रावाद) नामक
राजपूत संघ द्वारा देश की रक्षा की थी।

रवा जाति
रवा शब्‍द न जातिवचक है और न स्‍थानवाचक। इसका सम्‍बंध चतुर्थ राजपूत संघ, रावाद यानि राजपूत वाहिनी दल, से है। रावाद का गठन दिल्‍ली सम्राट कुमारपाल देव तंवर (सन् 1021-1051) ने किया था। रवा उन राजपूतों का विशेषण है जो चतुर्थ राजपूत संघ के सदस्‍य थे। अब समस्‍त क्षत्रिय समाज में इन्‍हे रवा राजपूत नाम से जाना जाता है। रावाद में राजपूतों के छत्‍तीस कुलों में से छ: कुल ( तंवर, चौहान, पंवार, यदू, कछवाहा तथा गहलौत) ही सम्मिलित हैं। दिल्‍ली तथा आसपास रवा राजपूतों के अनेक गांव तथा बस्तियॉ हैं।

रवा शब्‍द रावाद का अभ्रशं है। रावाद यानि राजपूत वाहिनी दल राजपूतों का
एक फौजी संगठन था। इस संघीय सेना के गौरव-वैभव के कारण इसके सदस्‍य रावाद
कहलाने में गौरव का अनुभव करते थे। इस प्रकार राजपूतों के एक नए वर्ग या
शाखा का जन्‍म हुआ जिसे रावाद या रवा राजपूत कहते हैं। आज रवा राजपूत
कहलाने वाले राजपूतों के पूर्वज राजपूत वाहिनी दल के सदस्‍य थे। समय के
साथ, रणक्षेत्र में शत्रुओं को धरती दिखाने वाले ये रणबांकुरे आज स्‍वयं
कृषि कार्य में संलग्‍न धरती देखने वाले बन गए हैं। कृषि कार्यो में आज
इनका कोई सानी नही। आठ सौ वर्षों के लम्‍बे अन्‍तराल में अपने ही धक्‍कों
से बनते बिगडते ये रवा राजपूत अपनी आन बान शान और संस्‍कृति को बनाए हुए
हैं। यह एक गौरव की बात

GREAT ICONS-IDENTITY OF KUSHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSH

“SINGH (LION) KE BALAK BHULI PARE WAN GARAR MAHI GARERI JO PAYE

JANI PARE YAH BHER KE BALAK LAY NIJ GOD MAIN GHAR HI SIDHARE

DIN CHARE AUR RAHE SANG BHER KE BHERI KE KHAN MAIN SINGH (LION) CHHANAYE

RE SHISHU SINGH KATO WAN GARAR JAYI TARAG MAIN RUP NIHARO AAPAN RUP PRAKASH KARO TUM NAHAK SINGH (LION) SE BHERI KAHAYO”

-REKHTA (SANT KABIR)

ASANTUSHTA DWIJA NASHTA SANTUSTA EVA PARTHIVA (KING OF EARTH)

-CHANKYA (KAUTILYA)

Jay hind brothers! Recently we have celebrated our 63rd republic day so why not we will discuss about great king of KUSHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI” in modern India. Right now I am talking about MAHARAJA HARI SINGH (LAST KING OF JAMMU & KASHMIR) but before going to know about him (Patriotic Indian) we should need to consider above two couplets of Sant Kabir & Chankya (great diplomat).

Yes, according to Sant Kabir it’s our responsibility to identify our self to see the mirror of history and work as lion (KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI).These day our country (INDIA) is facing many troubles from all sides because we are not united.

In other words great diplomat “Chankya” had explained satisfaction is only for Brahmin not for KSHATRIYA because if king of earth (Parthiva) will satisfy with his boundary then how can he increase or expand it.

GREAT DEEDS OF SHAKYAMUNI (LORD BUDHA)

Really LORD BUDHHA (SHAKYAMUNI) was actual Parthiva (king of earth) in SHAKYA dynasty who expand their boundary beyond Aryavart (Korea, Japan, China, Cambodia, Russia, Germany & Indonesia).He not only increase ancient Indian border, make piece and non violence among human being also. He distributed Vedas & Shastras in entire Asian countries (Jambudip) to retain our identity and great past. Unfortunately Mughal, Turk & Afghan (ISLAMIK-INDIA) came over here, flamed Nalanda University & Takshashila University (OLDEST UNIVERSITY OF THE WORLD).Those culprit Malechha (Cruel Muslim) were happy to vanish great Indian history and sciences. All Indian temples and statues were under attack; actually they (TURK, AFGHAN & MUGHAL) were wanted to rewrite our history, identity and culture according to Islamic eyes. Though interestingly Cambodian (KAMBOJ), Russian, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Burmese (Myanmar) were entirely involve with Geeta, Ramayana, Vedas, Puranic including Jatak granths(lord Buddha) due to dharma prachar of GREAT ASHOKA. Thanks to SHAKYAMUNI (LORD BUDHHA-48^th line of KUSHA) & great KUSHWAHA emperor ASHOKA (58^th line of KUSHA) who save our Identity as KUSHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI”

JAMWAL & MINHAS GREAT SUBCASTE OR CLAN OF KUSHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURAYAVANSHI”

JAMWAL & MINHAS both are clan of KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI in JAMMU& KASHMIR, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. That claims solar origin by direct descent from SHREE RAM CHANDRA (LORD RAMA). JAMWAL traditions state that their ancestor, Raja Agnigarba, came from AYODHYAYA (ABADH) and founded a small state on the banks of River Tawi. A few generations later, Raja Jambu Lochan founded the city and state of JAMMU & KASHMIR. In RAJPUTANA their closest cousins are KUSHWAHA OR KACHHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI” of Jaipur.

The DOGRA MAHARAJ of JAMMU & KASHMIR belongs to this clan. MINHAS, Nagyal, Thakial, Bersal and Kohal KSHATRIYA are also an offshoot of this clan. It is said that one Raja Malan Hans took up agriculture and left the throne to his younger brother, Raja Suraj Hans. Since that time KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI who took up agriculture are styled MINHAS, whereas the name JAMWAL is confined to the royal branch.

the founders of the city and state of JAMMU & KASHMIR and its rulers from ancient times to 1948 CE. Paying tribute to the antiquity of their royal lineage, Sir Lepel Griffin says, “These royal dynasties may have been already ancient when Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt, and the Greeks were steering their swift ships to Troy.

Wheel of Konark Sun Temple. Konark in Orissa, India is famous for its Sun Temple.The idol worshipped inside the temple represents Konaditya, literally Kon+Aditya (the Sun in a particular direction).

A famous MINHAS OR MANHAS in history was Baba Chamliyal also called DULEEP SINGH, a warrior saint, whose Samādhi (place of cremation) is still visited by hundreds and thousands of Pakistanis and Indians each year in the month of June. The Mela (fair) which is held in honour of Baba Chamliyal, was celebrated for the 317th time on Thursday, June 22, 2006 as the man-made boundary between India and Pakistan lost its importance momentarily and people from both sides participated in the mela with vigour.

BANDA BAHADUR, the famous disciple of Guru Gobind Singh who was the tenth Sikh Guru and the founder of the Khalsa brotherhood, was born into a MINHAS KSHATRIYA family in Rajouri in the JAMMU region. BANDA BAHADUR was an accomplished warrior-general, who almost destroyed Mughal presence in eastern Punjab and arguably created the first Sikh State

HARI SINGH (LAST KING OF KASHMIR –KUSHWAHA “KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI” FROM JAMWAL OR MINHAS CLAN)

MAHARAJA HARI SINGH (23 September 1895, JAMMU–26 April 1961, Bombay) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of JAMMU & KASHMIR in India.

He was married four times. With his fourth wife, Maharani Tara Devi (1910–1967), he had one son, Yuvraj (Crown Prince) DR KARNA SINGH. Early life

MAHARAJA HARI SINGH was born in Amar Mahal, JAMMU, the only surviving son of General Raja Sir Amar Singh (14 January 1864-26 March 1909), the younger son of General Maharajadhiraj Sri Sir Ranbir Singh and the brother of Lieutenant-General Maharajadhiraj Sri Sir Pratap Singh, the then MAHARAJA OF JAMMU &KASHMIR

Part2

In 1903, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH served as a Page of Honour to Lord Curzon at the grand Delhi Durbar. At the age of 13, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH was dispatched toMayo College in Ajmer. A year later in 1909, when his father died, the British took a personal interest in his education and appointed Major H.K. Brar as his guardian. After Mayo College the ruler-in-waiting went to the Imperial Cadet Corps at Dehra Dun for military training, imbibing its British upper-crust atmosphere and polishing his English to a high gloss, and by the age of 20 he had been appointed commander-in-chief of the JAMMU & KASHMIR state forces.

The death of his uncle, Sir Pratap Singh, in 1925, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH ascended the throne of JAMMU & KASHMIR. He made primary education compulsory in the State, introduced laws prohibiting child marriage and threw open places of worship for the low castes.

MAHARAJA HARI SINGH was hostile towards the Indian National Congress, in part because of the close friendship between Kashmiri political activist and socialist Sheikh Abdullah and Nehru. He also opposed the Muslim League and its members’ communalist outlook illustrated in their two-nation theory. During the Second World War, from 1944-1946 MAHARAJA HARI SINGH was a member of the Imperial War Cabinet.

In 1947, after India gained independence from British rule, JAMMU & KASHMIR had the option to join either India or Pakistan or to remain independent. He originally maneuvered to maintain his independence by playing off India and Pakistan. There was a widespread belief that rulers of the princely states, in deciding to accede to India or Pakistan, should respect the wishes of the population, but few rulers took any steps to consult on such decisions. JAMMU & KASHMIR was a Muslim majority state, and a mutiny of Muslim regiments in Gilgit followed in October 1947. MAHARAJA HARI SINGH appealed to India for help. India refused to come to his aid unless he acceded to India.^[2]

MAHARAJA HARI SINGH signed the Instrument of Accession on October 26, 1947, acceding the whole of his princely state (including JAMMU & KASHMIR, Northern Areas, Ladakh, Trans-Karakoram Tract and Aksai Chin) to the Dominion of India.These events triggered the first Indo-Pakistan War.

After abdicating in favour of his son and heir, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH retired to Bombay (Mumbai), where he died on 26 April 1961 of a heart attack, aged 65. His sonYuvraj (Crown Prince) DR KARNA SINGH elected ‘Sadr-e-Riyasat’ (‘President of the Province’) and Governor of the State in 1964.

The British Crown is at the top, representing Emperor of India, whose Resident was posted in KASHMIR. An unidentified object is below the crown. Two soldiers are holding two flags. An image of the sun is between them, as the KSHATRIYA clan to which MAHARAJA HARI SINGH belonged claimed to have descended from the sun. The sword crossing the two flags maysignify that the state was conquered by force of arms. The inscription at the bottom needs to be deciphered.Yuvraj (Crown Prince), i.e., heir-apparent DR KARNA SINGH(9 March 1931-)The last ruler of JAMMU & KASHMIR was MAHARAJA HARI SINGH who ascended the throne in 1925. The MAHARAJA HARI SINGH was one the most progressive rulers of his times. He was a progressive ruler and much loved by his subjects. His reign saw the accession of JAMMU & KASHMIR to the newly independent Indian Union in 1947. Although he originally manouvred to maintain his independence by playing off Indiaand Pakistan against each other, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH, the last king of the KSHATRIYA SURYAVANSHI kingdom of JAMMU & KASHMIR, ceded his kingdom to theIndian Union in 1947. In 1951, MAHARAJA HARI SINGH’S rule was terminated by the assembly and his son YUVRAJ DR KARNA SINGH was made ‘Sadr-e-Riyasat’ (‘President of the State’) and Governor of the State in 1964.

DR KARNA SINGH is an Indian politician and member of the royal family of JAMMU & KASHMIR. He is a MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India’s Ambassador toUNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple of Understanding, author, diplomat, champion of interfaith dialogue, and HINDU (SANATAN-DHARMA) Scholar. DR KARNA SINGH(born 1931) is the son of the last ruler of the princely state of JAMMU & KASHMIR MAHARAJA HARI SINGH In the 26th amendment^[1] to theConstitution of India promulgated in 1971, the Government of India abolished all official symbols of princely India, including titles, privileges, and remuneration (privy purses).DR KARNA SINGH received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.

To know more about Kushwaha “Kshatriya Suryavanshi”

• MANUSCRIPT(PANDULIPI) & PLACES IN MODERN INDIA-JAYPUR (JAYNAGAR-SAWAI JAY SINGH), KASHMIR (HARI SINGH) & ROHTAS(BIHAR)
• MANUSCRIPT(PANDULIPI) & PLACES IN ANCIENT INDIA-NALANDA & PATLIPUTRA(BIHAR),AYODHYA & KASHI/KACHI OR VARANASI (UP),GWALIOR & INDORE(MP), MEHROLI (DELHI),KONARK(ORISA)

1. MODERN HISTORY-KSHATRIYAANA & MARATHA
2. ANCIENT HISTORY-VISHNUPURAN,RAMAYAN & BODHGRANTH(MAHAPARINIRWANSHUTRA,DIVYA-VADAN,ASHOK-VADAN,DIP-VANSH,MAHA-VANSH & MANJUSRI-MULKALP)

Note –Prefer only Sanskrit/Pali version Puranic granths for ancient Indian History

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