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LOCATION: North-Central India
VED: Samved DEVTA: xx
CAPITAL: Shakambhari, Delhi, Ajmer
FOUNDED: ca551 - 1192
KULDEVI: Ashapuri
RELIGION: Hindu
HEAD OF HOUSE:
The Raja Saheb of Mainpuri, Head of all Chauhan clans
STATES AND ESTATES:
Sambhar, Ajmer, Delhi, Nadol, Jalore, Ranthambhor, Sanchor, Chandravati, Abu, Ambliara, Baria, Bastar, Bundi, Chhota-Udaipur, Chorangala, Khilchipur, Korea, Kotah, Mandva, Patna, Rajgarh, Sanjeli, Sirohi, Sonepur, as well as Angor, Antardah, Aratwada, Asothar, Badgaon, Balwan, Bambolia, Baneria, Bankora, Bardia, Bedla, Bhalusna, Bhatana, Bhev, Bhorole, Bijwa, Bisalpur, Bishrampur, Chandrapur and Padampur, Changbhakar, Chhipaner, Chitalwana, Dabani, Datani, Deara, Dhami, Dodiyali, Dodua, Dabri, Eral, Falichra, Gadboriad, Gangwal, Gainta, Garhi (Banswara), Ghati, Ghelpur, Harani, Indargarh, Jamnia, Jarasingha, Jashpur, Javal, Jawas, Jhargram, Kachnaoda, Kacholi, Kakedari, Kalandri, Kalyanpur, Karwar, Khariar, Khatoli, Kherli, Koela, Kotharia, Kotra, Maalgaon, Mahewa, Mainpuri, Maksudangarh, Mandar, Mandwada, Makrana-Maukala (Mokala), Molan, Motagaon, Mundeti, Mundli, Namli, Nimaj, Nimboda, Nimkhera, Nimola, Nimrana, Padiv, Pahara, Palaitha, Pancher, Pardamataji, Parsoli, Partapner, Phasud, Pipalda, Raghogarh, Raipurrani, Rajgarh, Rajpur-Sambalpur, Rakhi, Rohua, Sambalpur, Sankhwas, Sanor, Shergarh, Sindrath, Tindauli, Wao etc.
BRANCHES:
There are 24, 25 or 26 branches of the Chauhan Dynasty, including the following 42: Bachgoti, Balecha, Banja, Bankat, Bhadauria, Bhawar, Bhople, Bhurecha, Boda, Chachera, Chahil, Cheeba, Deora, Gadharia, Goyalwal, Hada, Jangre, Khichi, Kharwal, Lonia, Loniwal, Madrecha, Malani, Mohil, Nadola, Nikumbh, Nirban or Nirwan, Pavia, Puravia, Rajkumar, Sambharia, Sanchora, Shambhri, Songar, Songara, Tassera, etc., while the Kaimkhani, Ladkhani, Karakhani, Nimkhani, and Amkhani were Chauhans that converted to Islam.
Songara Chauhan: Kuldevi is Chandi Devi. They are descended from the Rajas of Jalore, and had one branch, viz. Bhadoria
Khichi Chauhan: Kuldevi is Bhagwati. They are descended from Raja Bhagwatrai, Raja Gugalsingh and Raja Jaisingh of Khinchipur.
Hada Chauhan: Kuldevi is Ashapuri. They are descended from Raja Manik Rai of Sambhar, and have the following branches, Udawat, Devra, Devre, Jaitawat, Chandrawat.
Bhadauria Chauhan: Their Kingdom was Bhadawar and are said to be a branch of the Songara Chauhan.
Bachgoti: Their name is derived from Vatsa Gotri and have two branches viz. Rajkumar and Rajwar.
SHORT HISTORY: The Chauhan dynasty flourished from the 8th to 12th centuries. It was one of the four main Rajput dynasties of that era, the others being Pratiharas, Paramaras and Chalukyas. The early branch, founded by Chahamana, ruled at their capital of Ahichhatrapur, in Lat Pradesh in the kingdom of Mahishmati situated on the bank of the river Narmada, and the second branch established its kingdom in the Sambhar area when the power of the Pratihara Rajas weakened. Their capital was Shakambhari. In the 11th century, they founded the city of Ajayameru (Ajmer) in the southern part of their kingdom, and in the 12th century captured Dhilika (the ancient name of Delhi) from the Tomaras and annexed some of their territory along the Yamuna River. Manik Rae, whom we may consider as the founder of the Chauhans of the north, recovered Ajmer. The Khichi, the Hara, the Mohil, the Nirwana, Bhadauria, the Bhaurecha, the Dhanetiya, and the Baghrecha, are all descended from him.
Chauhan Dynasty at Sapadalaksha
Raja Vasudeva, lived around 551 A.D., he is the earliest ruler of the Sapadalaksha line mentioned, he received the gift of the Salt Lake of Sambhar from a Vidyadhara, whom he had befriended.
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Raja Samanta, a relative of his predecessor, he is described as a Brahmana noble; married and had issue. He lived around 668. He is equated by some scholars with Raja Manik Rai
Raja Naradeva (qv)
Raja Jayaraja (qv)
Raja Naradeva, Raja of Purnatalla,
Raja Jayaraja [aka Ajaipal or Ajairaja], only known by his name, married and had issue.
Raja Vigraharaja I (qv)
Raja Vigraharaja I, only known by his name, married and had issue.
Raja Chandraraja I (qv)
Raja Gopendraraja (qv)
Raja Chandraraja I, only known by his name
Raja Gopendraraja [aka Gopendraka], married and had issue.
Raja Durlabharaja I (qv)
Raja Durlabharaja I, he achieved great fame and is said to have bathed his sword at the confluence of the Ganga and the Ocean. He lived around 788.
Raja Chandraraja II (qv)
Raja Chandraraja II, married and had issue.
Raja Guvaka I (qv)
Rani Kalavati Devi, married Raja Nagabhata II, 5th Pratihara Raja of Kannauj 805/833.
Chauhan Dynasty at Sakambhari
Raja Guvaka I, 1st Raja of the Chahamana Dynasty at Harsha 809/836, also known as Govindraj I, his predecessors were rulers at their capital of Purnatallakapura, initially he was the samanta of Pratihara Raja Nagabhata II of Kannauj, who had married his sister Kalavati Devi; he took part in a battle against the Muslims on behalf of Nagabhata II, and had defeated Sultan Beg Varisa; at some time he probably declared himself independent, and made his capital at Harsha, married and had issue. He lived around 815.
Raja Chandraraj II (qv)
Raja Chandraraj III, 2nd Raja of Sambhar 836/890
Raja Guvaka II, 3rd Raja of Sambhar 890/-; he was a warrior of renown; his sister Rani Kalavati was married to Raja Bhoja, 7th Pratihara Raja of Kannauj ca836/886 or 843/882 or 835/890.
Raja Chandana, 4th Raja of Sambhar 890/917, he defeated and killed Raja Rudradeva, the Tomar King of Delhi; married (amongst others), Rani Rudrani, known also as Atmaprabha, and had issue.
Maharaja Vakapatiraj I [aka Manik Rai] (qv)
Maharaja Vakapatiraj I, 5th Raja of Sambhar 917/944, he was a follower of Lord Shiva and built a temple dedicated to him in Pushkar, he opposed the Pratihara King, Raja Mahipala I, a process continued by his son; married and had issue. He lived around 927.
Maharajadhiraj Singharaj (qv)
Raja Lakshmana [aka Lakhan], Raja of Naddul [aka Nadol], he migrated to Nadol in present day Jodhpur in the mid 10th century, married and had issue, the Rajas of Nadol to 1338 (see below).
Maharajadhiraja Singharaj, 6th Raja of Sambhar 944/964, he adopted the title of Maharajadhiraja, apparently after becoming independent of the Pratihara rulers; he also defeated, Rao Salban the Tomara Raja and took many nobles captive; he was said to be generous and charitable; married and had issue.
Raja Vigraharaj II (qv)
Maharajadhiraja Durlabhraj II (qv)
Rao Chandraraja
Rao Govindaraja
Raja Vigraharaj II, 7th Raja of Sambhar, a powerful ruler, he had attacked Raja Mulraj I of the Chalukya dynasty and after conquering Sarasvat Mandala, he later extended his empire up to the river Narmada, he built a temple of Ashapuri Devi in Bhriguka at the bank of the river Narmada. He lived around 973.
Maharajadhiraja Durlabhraj II, 8th Raja of Sambhar, he defeated a rival Chauhan Raja of the Nadol branch and incorporated Rasoshittan Mandal into his empire, which at its peak, extended to Jaipur in the east, Jodhpur in the west, Sikar in the north and Ajmer in the south; married and had issue. He lived around 999.
Raja Govindaraj III [aka Gandu](qv)
Rani (name unknown) Devi, married the Chalukya Raja of Anhil Patan
Raja Govindaraj III, 9th Raja of Sambhar, during his reign he was attacked by the army of Mahmud Ghaznavi, married and had issue.
Raja Vakapatiraj II (qv)
Raja Vakapatiraj II, 10th Raja of Sambhar, he killed in battle, Raja Ambaprasada, the King of Aghata (then capital of Mewar), married and had issue.
Raja Viryarama (qv)
Raja Chamundaraj (qv)
Raja Viryarama, 11th Raja of Sambhar, he was attacked and defeated by Raja Anahilla of Nadol and later was killed in war with Paramara Raja Bhoja of Avanti (Dhar); married and had issue. He lived around 1040.
Raja Durlabhraj III (qv)
Raja Vigraharaj III (qv)
Raja Chamundaraj, 12th Raja of Sambhar, he succeeded his brother, he built a temple of Vishnu at Narapura
Raja Singhatdushala II, 13th Raja of Sambhar,
Raja Durlabhraj III, 14th Raja of Sambhar, was killed in a battle against the Mlechchas. He lived around 1075.
Raja Virsingha, 15th Raja of Sambhar
Raja Vigraharaj III, 16th Raja of Sambhar 1079/-, he is said to have given military help to Parmara King Uditaditya against the Chalukya king; married and had issue.
Paramabhattaraka-Maharajadhiraja-Parmeshvara Prithviraj I (qv)
Paramabhattaraka-Maharajadhiraja-Parmeshvara Prithviraj I, 17th Raja of Sambhar 1090/1110 or 1105/-; married (a), Rani Rasaladevi, married (b), Dahiyani Rani Ajade, and had issue.
Raja Ajairaja II [aka Salhana, Ajaipal, Aja](qv)
Chauhan Dynasty of Ajmer and Delhi
Raja Ajairaja II, 1st Raja of Ajmer bef1114/bef1133, he founded Ajayameru before 1114, it was later better known as Ajmer, he also attacked Malwa (Malava) and made the senapati of the Parmar king, Narvarman as his prisoner; married Rani Somalla Devi, and had issue. He died after 1130 and before 1133.
Raja Arnoraj [aka Anajideo or Anangdevji or Anand Dev](qv)
Rao Uday Deo
Rao Bijay Deo
Raja Arnoraj, 2nd Raja of Ajmer bef 1133/ca1152, he was attacked by Jaisingh Siddhraj, the Chalukya Raja of Patan, but afterwards he returned the kingdom and gave his daughter Kanchandevi in marriage, later he was attacked by Kumarpal, the son of Jaisingh Siddharaj, and as a consequence, he entered into a treaty with Raja Ballal, the King of Ujjain and attacked Kumarpal in turn; he defeated the Raja of Kushavarna and had successfully repelled the attack of Muslims invaders; married 1stly, Rani Kanchan Devi, daughter of Raja Jaisingh Siddhraj, married 2ndly, Rani Sidhawa or Sudhavi Devi (possibly sister of Raja Simhabala, the Johiya chief of Marukotta), daughter of the Marwar ruler of Avichi province, and had issue. He was assasinated by his son, about 1152.
Rao Jugdeva (by Rani Sidhawa), he killed his father and ascended the throne, but after only a few days his younger brother usurped the throne, married and had issue.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Prithviraja II [aka Prithvibahata] (qv)
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Vigraharaja IV [aka Visaldeva] (by Rani Sidhawa)(qv)
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Someshwara [aka Somadeva] (by Rani Kanchandevi) (qv)
Rao Devadatta (by Rani Sidhawa), he died before 1170.
Rao Kanhadeva, married and had issue.
Raqo Bhimdeva, married and had issue.
Rao Ishwardas
Rani Bela Devi, married Raja Pajjun, Raja of Dausa (Dhundhar), and had issue.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Vigraharaja IV, 3rd Raja of Ajmer 1152/1163, a powerful King and formidable warrior, he conquered Delhi, defeating the Tomar rulers and also attacked the Chalukya Raja, Kumarpala, and to avenge his father's defeat, he destroyed the areas of Pallika and Naddul; he fought many battles against the Muslim invaders and conquered the area between Yamuna and Sutlej from them; he adopted the titles of 'Maharajadhiraj' and 'Parmeshwara'; he was also a poet, being the author of a drama called 'Harikeli', he also established Sanskrit college; his capital was at Sakhambari or Sambhor (Sambhar) which is located near Ajmer city in Rajasthan; married (amongst others), Rani Desala Devi, daughter of Raja Vasantapala, and had issue.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Amarangeya [aka Apara Gangeya] (by Rani Desala Devi)(qv)
Rao Nagarjiva or Nagarjuna, he vied with his cousin, for the throne, but was defeated and punished, after which he took shelter in an an ashrama under the assumed name of Raimana; he married and had issue, the Raijada Chauhans.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Amarangeya, 4th Raja of Ajmer 1163/1164, he died young, early in his reign.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Prithviraja II, 5th Raja of Ajmer 1164/1170, he appointed his maternal uncle, Guhila Kilahana, as the governor of Hansi in order to check the attacks of the Muslims, married Senior Maharani Suhava, she was a devotee of Lord Shiva, as was her husband. He died sp before the end of 1170.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Someshwara Pratapalankeshvara, 6th Raja of Ajmer 1170/1179 or 1169/1177 and Raja of Delhi 1151/1164???, it is doubtful whether he ever ruled Delhi, he extended his empire to Gwalior, Kannauj and to Hissar and Sarhind in the west; he built a town named after his father and erected five temples of which one was dedicated to Tripurusha and another to Vaidyanatha; married (amongst others), Rani Kapuradevi (#1), daughter of Kalachuri Raja Gayakarna, Raja of Tripuri, married (b), Rani Ruka Bai, Regent of Sambhar for her son, daughter of Raja Anang Pal III, 19th and last Tomar Raja of Delhi, and had issue. He died 1177 or 1179.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Prithviraj III (by Rani Kapurdevi)(qv)
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Hariraj (by Rani Kapurdevi) (qv)
Rao Kundh Raj, allegedly ancestor of the Rajkumar clan of Oudh
Rao Chahir Deo, married and had issue.
Rao Vijayaraj, married and had issue.
Rao Lakunsi, married and had issue, 21 (or 24) sons, the Nimrana Royal Family.
Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
Rana Sangat, married and had issue, the Bachgoti Rajput clan. (cf. below)
Raja Bariar Singh, he is said to have conquered a large part of eastern Awadh from the Bhars, a local tribe; married (amongst others), a daughter of Raja Ram Deo of Patti, and had issue.
Rao Chahara Deva, married and had issue.
Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
Rao (name unknown), married and had issue.
Rana Sangat, married and had issue, the Chauhan rajputs of Khair in Aligarh. (cf. above)
Rajkumari Pratha Devi, married Rana Samantasimha of Sisoda, died 1192.
Rajkumari (name unknown), married Rao Pujanadeva, 6th Raja of Dausa 1185/1191.
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Prithviraj III, 7th Raja of Ajmer 1179/1192 and Raja of Delhi 1164/1192, born 1149 at Patan, he succeeded aged 15 years under the Regency of his mother; he defeated his cousin who tried to take the throne at the beginning of his reign, he conquered Parmardi and in 1187, he attacked Gujarat and made a treaty with the Chalukya king, Raja Bhima II; after ceaseless military campaigns, he extended his original kingdom of Sambhar (Shakambara) to Rajasthan, Gujarat, and the Eastern Punjab, ruling from his twin capitals at Delhi and Ajmer; he renamed the Lalkot fort as Qila Rai Pithora. He was defeated by Mahmud of Ghour in the second battle of Tarain (near Delhi). He was captured alive, but soon Mahmud blinded him and had him executed. Prithviraj was the last Hindu king of Delhi and his death marked a new era in Indian history, married and had issue. He was killed in battle at Tarain in 1192.
Rao (name unknown), he was possibly Raja of Ajmer in succession to his father, being placed on the throne by Mohammad Gauri, in place of his uncle, who may have rebelled shortly after his accession to the throne.
Kunwar Rainasi, killed in battle at Tarain in 1192.
Kunwar Akshayraj, killed in battle at Tarain in 1192.
Kunwar Jodhlakhan, killed in battle at Tarain in 1192.
Rao Lakhansi, married and had issue, 24 sons, including the later Raos of Nimrana.
Rao Bhojraj, Raja of Mainpuri, married and had issue, the Rajas of Mainpuri, Head of all Chauhan clans. [He is said to have been 8th in descent from Prithviraj III)
Raja Bijai Raj, Raja of Mainpuri, married and had issue.
Raja Avadh Ram Deo, Raja of Mainpuri, married and had issue.
Raja Lakhan Deo [aka Lakshman Singh], Raja of Mainpuri, married and had issue.
Raja Sakit Deo, married and had issue, the Rajas of Mainpuri.
Raja Deo Brahm, married and had issue, the Rajas of Mainpuri.
Raja Udai Brahm (or Charan), Raja of Mainpuri -/1372, married and had issue (see Mainpuri). He died 1372.
Raja Jahan (or Yahani) Sahai, married and had issue, the Rajas of Rajaur.
Raja Sumer Singh, married and had issue, the Rajas of Partapner
Raja Tilok Chand, married and had issue, the Rawats then Rajas of Chakarnagar.
generations
Rawat Chitar Singh, Rawat of Chakarnagar, 5th in descent from Raja Tilok Chand, he assumed the title of Raja, married and had issue.
>> generations
>> >> Raja Ram Bakhsh Singh, Raja of Chakarnagar, married and had issue. He lived around 1803.
>> >> >> Raja Lachhman Singh, Raja of Chakarnagar, married and had issue. He lived around 1806. The property was confiscated in 1857 for rebellion and granted to the Raja Saheb of Partapner.
Raja Rai Pratap, he was the ancestor of the Rajas of Etah
Rao Brahm Deo, he was the ancestor of the Rajas of Rajaur
Rao Ajai Chand, he was the ancestor of the Rajas of Chandwar
Rao Karan Singh, he lived in Indul, married and had issue, the Rajas of Etawah, Partapner and Eka.
cf. above and below
Raja Govinda, 1st Raja of Ranthambhor, he was allowed to retain possession of Ajmer on payment of a heavy tribute; he also dissuaded Qutbuddin from attacking Delhi by giving him expensive presents; married and had issue. He died before 1215. (#2)
Raja Valhana [Balhana or Vagbhatta], 2nd Raja of Ranthambhor before 1215/12xx, like his father, he continued to recognise the supremacy of the Delhi Sultanate; married and had issue.
Raja Prahladana [aka Prahlad Singh], 3rd Raja of Ranthambhor, he ruled only briefly and died of injuries sustained in a lion-hunt; married and had issue.
Raja Viranarayana Singh, 4th Raja of Ranthambhor -/1226, his uncle acted as Regent early in his reign, and had to face the army of Shamsuddin Iltutmish of Delhi, who was repulsed and then resorted to diplomacy and false friendship; he was poisoned to death and Ranthambhor was lost; married the daughter of the Raja of Amber. He was poisoned to death in 1226 by Shamsuddin in Delhi.
Raja Vagbhata Singh, 5th Raja of Ranthambhor 1236/1253, after the death of Shamsuddin Iltutmish in 1236, the Sultan was followed by a weak ruler, who was beset on all sides by enemies, Vagbhata wasted no time in gathering an army recapturing the Fort of Ranthambhor; in 1253, Ulugh Khan, attacked the Fort but appears to have had only meagre success; married and had issue. He died 1253.
Raja Jaitrasimha [aka Jaitra Singh], 6th Raja of Ranthambhor 1253/1282, he too was attacked by the Muslims in 1259, though, apparently, without success, he abdicated in favour of his youngest son in 1282; married and had issue, as well as further issue. He died possibly in 1286.
Rao Suratrana
Rao Virama
Raja Hamir Dev, 7th Raja of Ranthambhor 1282/1301, he was anointed as the Raja of Ranthambhor by his own father on 15th sudi, Magha, 1339 vikrama; regained the Fort in 1283 and enlarged his kingdom in raiding the entire Malwa region and the southern part of Rajasthan, in 1290 he was attacked by the Emperor of Delhi, Jalaluddin Khilji, and again in 1297 by Alauddin Khiliji, who sent another army in 1299 and finally in 1301 when Ranthambhor was taken on the 10th July; married and had issue. He was killed in battle on 10th July 1301.
Rajkumari Devala Devi, she committed jauhar in July 1301.
generations
Raja Ram Dev, married and had issue.
Raja Takshah Singh, married and had issue, the Rajkumar clan of Oudh
Kunwar Bhojraj
Raja Udham Rao, married six wives, and had issue, 18 sons, ancestors of the Rajas of Partapner, Nimrana, Mainpuri, Etawah, Eka, Rajaur, Chandwar, etc.
Raja Sumer Shah, he obtained a commission to bring the Meos into subjection in Mainpuri, Partapner and Etah districts; he collected a large body of followers and departing from Nimrana in present-day Alwar, he occupied the whole of the western pargana, and brought 1,162 villages under his control; he made Etawah his capital, where he built a fort on the banks of the Jumna.
Khadgavahika Bhoja, he served as Dabdanayaka or Minister to his brother; he was dismissed for failing to raise sufficient funds to raise an army and joined the Muslim invaders.
Rao Pithasimha
Rao Balravji
Rao Bharat Singhji
Rao Khemsinghji, married and had issue, the Khichi Chauhan clan (see below).
Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Hariraj, 8th Raja of Ajmer and Raja of Delhi 1192/1194, he succeeded his brother but rebelled shortly afterwards and was deposed in favour of his nephew, however he again established his authority over Ajmer with the help of Senapati Skanda and dethroned his nephew, Qutbuddin again attacked Ajmer and occupied the fort. He killed himself and his family by setting fire to the fort in 1194.
Chauhan Dynasty at Nadol (Chahamanas of Naddula)
Raja Lakshmana, Raja of Naddul 943/- (#4 p.1), he left Shakambhari with his wife and two companions, and at night he took shelter in a temple outside Naddul, he fought against the Medas who had been terrorizing the country, which pleased the Brahman Lords who gave him the job of guarding the town, he gradually built up a small band of troopers and kept the Medas away from villages, and in time became master of 12,000 horse and extended his dominion; married and had issue. He lived around 982.
Raja Sohiya [aka Sobhita or Sohi] (qv)
Raja Vigrahapala (qv)
Raja Sohiya, Raja of Naddul, married and had issue.
Raja Baliraja (qv)
Raja Baliraja, Raja of Naddul, he lived around 980, he defeated an army of the Paramara Raja, Vakpatiraja II, 7th Raja of Malwa (Malava); afterwards he was defeated near Aghata; married and had issue.
Rani Laxmidevi, married Rao Nagrajadeva of Patan, and had issue (see Solanki Dynasty)
Raja Vigrahapala, Raja of Naddul, married and had issue.
Raja Mahendra [aka Mahindu] (qv)
Rani Durlabha Devi, married Raja Durlabhraj, Raja of Patan 1009/1021.
Raja Mahendra, Raja of Naddul, married and had issue. He died after 1010.
Raja Anahilla (qv)
Rao Asvapala, Raja of Naddul, married and had issue.
Rao Ahila, Raja of Naddul, he defeated an army of the Chalukya Bhimadeva I, of Anahilapataka; he lived around 1029.
Raja Anahilla, Raja of Naddul, he successfully continued the war against Bhimadeva II of Gujarat whom he defeated at Pratishthana; he took possession of Sakhambhari, and defeated, Sādha, a general of the Malwa king, Raja Bhojadeva); married and had issue. He lived around 1029.
Raja Balaprasada (qv)
Raja Jendraraja [aka Jinduraja or Jesaladeva] (qv)
Raja Balaprasada, Raja of Naddul, he forced Raja Bhimadeva I of Gujarat, to release from prison a king named Krishnadeva (possibly Paramara Krishnaraja, son of Dhaudhuka and grandson of Devaraja), married and had issue. He lived around 1060.
Raja Jendraraja, Raja of Naddul, he fought victoriously at Sanndera (the modern Sanderao in Jodhpur State, SW of Nadol) against Raja Bhimadeva I of Gujarat, he built temple known as Jenrarajeshvara; married and had issue.
Raja Prithvipala (qv)
Raja Jojalladeva [aka Yojaka or Jojaka] (qv)
Raja Asharaja (qv)
Raja Prithvipala, Raja of Naddul fl.1091, he defeated an army sent by Raja Karna Trailokyamalla of Gujarat, he also attacked Paramara Raja Mandalika of Vagada, in the battle of Rohadavapika; married and had issue.
Maharajadhiraja Ratnapala (qv)
Raja Jojalladeva, Raja of Naddul, he occupied Anahillapura (Anahilapataka) by force, married amd had issue. He lived around 1090.
Raja Raipala (qv)
Raja Raipala, Raja of Naddul fl.1113 cf. below
Raja Asharaja, Raja of Naddul fl.1110-1119, he pleased Raja Jayasimha Siddharaja, by the assistance which he rendered to him in the country of Malwa, but afterwards they apparently were on hostile terms, he built the shrine of Chandaleshvara, granted the village Pinchchhavalli to the Tripurusha temple, he might have been driven out by his nephew sometime between 1116 and 1119, married (a), Rani Delhana Devi, daughter of Raja Rudrapala of Sarasvata, married (b), Rani Chandala Devi, and had issue.
Maharadhiraja Katudeva (qv)
Maharajadhiraja Alhanadeva [aka Ahladana or Arhan] (by Rani Delhana Devi) (qv)
Rao Katukaraja, he made an offering to the temple of Viranatha at Sevadi.
Maharajadhiraja Ratnapala, Raja of Naddul ca1119/-, born 1080's, he was originally overlooked in the succession, he granted the village Riyasakudapa to the temple of Tripurushadeva; married and had issue.
Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Rayapala (qv)
Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Rayapala, Raja of Naddul fl.1132-1145, he was dispossessed between 1141 and 1143, but managed to recover some property by 1145; he is said to have dispossessed the Parihar rajputs from Mandore, which he gave to his son as a fief, married 1stly, Maharanidhirani Padmala Devi, married 2ndly, Maharanidhirani Manala Devi, and had issue.
Rao Sahajapala (by Padmala Devi), he was said to be ruling in Mandore in 1144.
Rao Sahanapala (by Padmala Devi), he made a grant in 1135.
Rao Rudrapala (by Manala Devi)
Rao Amritapala (by Manala Devi)
Maharadhiraja Katudeva, Raja of Naddul in 1143, married and had issue. He possibly died in or about 1143.
Maharadhiraja Shri Jayatasiha (qv)
Maharadhiraja Shri Jayatasiha, Raja of Naddul 1143/-, he was in possession of the bhukti of Sevadi in 1143 and may have succeeded to the throne that same year, married Maharani Tihunaka, and had issue.
Maharadhiraja Shri Sahajapala, Raja of Naddul, he probably lost his throne as a result of the Chalukya success in the first round of the war between Raja Arnoraja of Sakhambhari and Raja Kumarapala of Gujarat, and was replaced by Alhana sometime between 1145 and 1148,
Maharajadhiraja Alhanadeva, Raja of Naddul before 1148/before 1152, he made himself master of Naddul by 1148, but by 1152, he was in possession of only the three towns of Kiratakupa, Ratahrada and Siva, given to him by the Chalukya Raja Kumarapala; from 1152 to about 1161, Naddul was in the hands of Chalukya Governors; while Naddul was in the hands of dandadhisha Vaijalladeva Chauhan, his assistance was sought by the Raja of Gurjarat in putting down disturbances in the mountainous part of Saurashtra; for his successes he was put back in charge of Naddul as a feudatory of Gujarat; he built a Siva temple at Naddula; married 1stly, Rani Shankara Devi, married 2ndly, Rani Annalla Devi, daughter of Rao Sahula of the Rashtrauda race, and had issue, four sons. He died 1163/1164.
Mahararadhiraja Paramesvara Kelhana (by Annalla Devi) (qv)
Rao Gajasinha (by Annalla Devi), he was given a share in the government with his elder brother in 1163, later appointed Governor of Mandavyapura (Mandore).
Raja Kirtipala (by Annalla Devi), he was granted an estate of 12 villages, later he took Jalore from the Paramaras and became the 1st Chauhan Raja of Jalore (see below)
Maharajaputra Kumarasimha
Rao Vijaysimha, he captured Satyapura (Sanchora) from the Dahiya Rajputs, married and had issue, the Sanchora Chauhan clan (see below).
Raja Vaijalladeva Mahamandaleshvara, Raja of Naddul, fl.1152-1174
Mahararadhiraja Paramesvara Kelhana, Raja of Naddul fl.1165-1193, he was made Yuvaraja (or heir-apparent) and given a share in the government in 1163, he defeated the southern king, Raja Bhilima, and after destroying the Turushka erected a golden torana, Muhammed Ghori attacked and took possession of Naddul in 1178, married (a), Rani Mahibala Devi, married (b), Rani Jalhana Devi, and had issue. He died in or before 1197.
Mahararadhiraja Jayatasimha [aka Jaitrasimha] (qv)
Rao Chamundaraya, he was Governor of Mandore in 1170
Rao Kumarasimha aka Simhavikrama, he was Governor of Mandore in 1184; married and had issue.
Rao Ajayasimha, he was in possession of a jagir at Bamnera
Rao Sodha, he was Governor of Mandore in 1193
Rani Sringara Devi, she married Raja Dharavarsha, the Paramara ruler of Mount Abu (see Parmar Dynasty).
Rani Alhana Devi, she married Raja Vyagraha, the Pratihara chief of Gwalior (see Parihar Dynasty)
Mahararadhiraja Jayatasimha, Raja of Naddul 1194/1196, he was put in possession of the village of Paladi, in the modern Sirohi State, married and had issue. He may have died in a battle with Qutbuddin Aibek in 1196 or could have survived some years.
Rao Manik Rai, he occupied the region around Bhinmal and extended his territory to Bhainsror, afterwards he conquered Bhambaoda and made it his capital; married and had issue (#4 p.2), the Hada Chauhan branch (cf. below)
Rao Anuraj, married and had issue.
Rao Isht Pal, married and had issue.
generations
Rao Har Raj
Songara Chauhan Dynasty at Jalore:
In ancient times Jalore was known as Jabalipura, being named after a saint, it was also known as Suvarngiri or Songir, the Golden Mount, on which the fort stands. According to some historical sources, in 8th-9th centuries, one branch of the Gurjara Pratiharas was ruling at Jalore, which was then a flourishing town. Jalore was ruled by the Paramaras in the 10th century, until it was conquered by the Chahaman ruler, Kirtipala. During the reign of Kanhadadeva, Jalore was attacked and destroyed in 1311 by Alauddin Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, and he and his son Viramadeva were killed in the defence of Jalore. Thereafter, the Muslim rulers of Palanpur State of Gujarat briefly ruled Jalore in the 16th century and it became part of the Mughal Empire. It was restored to Marwar in 1704, and remained part of that kingdom until shortly after Indian Independence in 1947.
Maharaja Kirtipala, 1st Raja of Jalore 1181/1182, he was the youngest son of Maharajadhiraja Alhanadeva, Raja of Naddul (see above), and was granted 12 villages including Naddulai by his father in 1161, he captured Javalipura (aka Jalore) with the help of the Pradhan of the Paramar ruler, which is reckoned to have occurred during the reign of his father in Naddul; in the early part of his reign, he still acknowledged the suzerainty of his brother; he transferred the seat of Government there in 1181 after an attack by Qutb-ud-din Aybak; he defeated a Kiratakuta chief named Asala, and at Kasahrada routed an army of the Turushka (Turkic people) in about 1178 as an ally of the Chalukya Raja; married and had issue, the Songara clan of the Chauhan Rajputs.
Raja Samarasinhadeva (qv)
Rajkumari Rudaladevi, she built two temples of Siva at Javalipura.
Rao Lakhanapala, he was in possession of a jagir at Sonana from 1162 till 1176
Rao Abhayapala, he was in possession of a jagir at Sonana from 1162 till 1176
Mahararaja Samarasimhadeva, 2nd Raja of Jalore 1182/bef 1205 and Raja of Naddul 1196/bef 1205, early in his reign he led successful expeditions against the bandits of Pilavahika; his maternal uncle, Jojalla, was a Rajya-Chintaka during his reign, meaning that he looked after the administration of the kingdom on behalf of the Maharaja; he built extensive ramparts on the Kanakachala fort, identified with the fort of Jalore, and the same as Kanchanagiri fort mentioned in the 1185 inscription, it was the original name of the hill on which the fort was situated and construction of the fort was started by his father, and the work was completed during his reign; he was fond of building, friendly towards the learned, and very charitable to his people; married and had issue. He died before 1205.
Rao Manavasimha [aka Mahanasimha], eldest son, he was the founder of the Devada (Deora) line, though he was the eldest son, his brother, as the abler of the two, succeeded to Jalore and he was granted a jagir for his maintenance, married and had issue, descendants who were founders of the Chauhan kingdom of Chandravati and Mount Abu. [Sirohi sources, make him the brother of Maharajadhiraja Chachigadeva]
Rao Pratapamalla, married and had issue. He died after 1321.
Raja Vijada [aka Dashasyandana or Dasharatha or Vijayraj Singh] (see below)
Maharajadhiraja Udayasimha (qv)
Rani Lila Devi, married 1205, Raja Bhimadeva II, Raja of Gujarat, and had issue (see Solanki Dynasty).
Maharajadhiraja Udayasimha, 3rd Raja of Jalore bef 1205/aft 1257, initially he was a feudatory of the Chalukya Raja, but by the time he died he became a powerful and able Raja ruling over a large area, under whom Jalore had a golden period; he recaptured Naddul sometime between 1205 and 1231, as well as Mandore from the Muslims in 1242 and added Juna Barmer, Bhinmal and Sanchore; married (a), Rani Prahaladava Devi, and had issue. He died between 1257 and 1259.
Maharajadhiraja Chachigadeva [aka Chacha] (by Rani Prahaladava Devi)(qv)
Rao Chamundaraja (by Rani Prahaladava Devi)
Rao Vahadasimha (by 2nd wife)
Rani (name unknown), eldest daughter, married Rao Viramdeva, son of Rao Viradhavala (and brother of Vaghela Visaladeva) of Gujarat (qv).
Rao Man Singh I [aka Maha], Rao of Marumandala 1213/1228, married and had issue, the Deora family of Sirohi (cf. below)
Rao Shri Devraj [Pratap Singh], Rao of Marumandala 1228/1250, married and had issue.
Rao Shri Vijayraj Singh [aka Vijada], Rao of Marumandala 1250/1311, married and had issue, five sons, ancestors of the Deora Chauhan clan of Abu and Chandrawati (see below).
Kunwar Ari Singh, died young.
Rao Shri Bod Singh of Boda and Siyana.
Rao Sahib Shri Bal Singh of Balotara and Dodiyali.
Rajkumar Shri Veshal Dev Singh
Rajkumar Shri Cheba Singh
Rajkumar Shri Abhai Singh, ancestor of the Abawat Deora clan.
Maharajadhiraja Chachigadeva, Raja of Jalore ca1257/aft 1277, he ruled Nadol, Jalor, Barmer, Surachand, Kher (between Tilwara and Balotra), Ramsen, Bhinmal, Ratanpura and Sanchor; he curbed the pride of the Turushka, was not to be conquered by the Gurjara kings, and put an end to the Sindhu king; he was a scholar conversant with the great works of Bharata and others, and built two Siva temples at Javalipura; he was religious-minded and a charitable ruler; married Rani Lakshmidevi, and had issue. He died before 1282.
Maharajakula Samantasimhadeva (qv)
Rao Chahadadeva
Rao Chandradeva
Rani Rupadevi fl.1284, she had constructed a tank in 1284, she married Raja Tejasimha, most probably Maharawal Tejasimha of Mewar, and had issue.
Raja Kshetrasimha of Mewar
Maharajakula Samantasimhadeva, Raja of Jalore and Bhinmal before 1282/after 1305, the Delhi Sultan, Jalaluddin Firuz Khilji, invaded Jalore in 1291-92, but he was defeated with the help of Raja Sarangadeva, the Vaghela King of Gujarat, the Khilji army next advanced to Sanchor but were forced to retreat by the Vaghelas; the next Sultan of Delhi, Alauddin, also sent an army to Gujarat some years later, and they marched through Jalore, but afterwards a section of this army rebelled against their commanders and sided with the Jalore Raja and soundly defeated the Khilji army killing one commander, a nephew of Alauddin and forcing the other, Ulugh Khan, to flee for his life; married (amongst others), Sisodni Rani Sabali (she is said to have later married Rao Tidaji of Kher), and had issue.
Maharajadhiraja Kanhadadeva (qv)
Rao Sataldeva, he was killed in the defence of Jalore in June 1310 at Siwana.
Rao Raningdeva
Rao Maladeva, married and had issue.
Maharani Songari (name unknown), married Maharana Hamir Singhji, 1st Maharana of Mewar 1326/1364, born about 1291 in Sisoda village, died 1364 at Chittor, and had issue.
Maharajadhiraja Kanhadadeva, Raja of Jalore 1296/1311, he ruled jointly with his father; during his reign Jalore was attacked and destroyed in 1311 by Alauddin Khilji, Sultan of Delhi; married (amongst others) a princess of Jaisalmer, and had issue. He was killed in defence of Jalore in 1311.
Rao Viramdeo Songara, married and had issue, the Songara Chauhan clan. He was killed in defence of Jalore in April 1311 (or 1314/1315).
[Conjectural link] Rani Sonigriji, daughter of the Raja of Jalore, married Rao Deoraj [aka Devraj] of Jaisalmer, he died vp in 1311.
Rani Songiriji Virmati Bai, she married Rawal Lakhansen, 7th Rawal of Jaisalmer.
generation/s
Rao Sujan Singh, married and had issue.
Rani Roop Kanwar, married (as his 1st wife), Raja Goda Dev, Raja of Ranakpur 1336/1377, and had issue (see Solanki).
Deora Chauhan Dynasty at Chandravati and Mount Abu
Raja Vijada, Rao of Marumandala 1250/1311, he probably laid the foundations of the kingdom of the Abu area, firstly by operating as a captain of Chachigadeva's forces and later on by making new conquests on his own account; he became Lord of Marumandala, married (amongst others), Rani Namalla Devi, and had issue by her, four sons.
Raja Lavanyakarna [aka Lunkaran](by Rani Namalla Devi) (qv)
Rao Lumbha [aka Lundha, Luntiga, Luntagara, Luntigadeva, Luntakara and Luniga] (by Rani Namalla Devi)(qv)
Rao Lakshmana (by Rani Namalla Devi)
Rao Lunavarman (by Rani Namalla Devi)
Rao Jaswant
Rao Samara
Rao Tejsi
Rajkumar Shri Chuda Rao
Rajkumar Shri Lud Rao
Raja Lavanyakarna, Rao of Marumandala, he laid the foundation for the conquest of Abu, which was completed by his brother; he was founder of Badgaon Deora.
Maharajakula Lumbha, Rao of Chandrawati 1311/1321, he conquered Chandravati with Mount Abu from the Paramaras in or about 1314, he made a grant of the village, Hethumji, to the temple of Achalesvara in vikram 1377 (about 1320), married 1stly, Rani Sahodra Devi, daughter of Rawal Ratan Singh of Mewar, married 2ndly, Rani Guman Devi, daughter of Rawal Mehjal of Jaisalmer, married 3rdly, Rani Drupa Devi, daughter of Thakur Jetmalot Rathore of Johal, and had issue. He died 1389 samvat.
Raja Tejasimha (qv)
Rao Tihunaka, he died after 1337.
Rao Salkha (qv)
Raja Tejasimha, Rao of Chandrawati 1321/1336, he was associated with his father in the administration of the state, his inscriptions span the vikram years of 1378 to 1393; married and had issue.
Raja Kanhadeva (qv)
Raja Kanhadeva, Rao of Chandrawati 1336/1343
Raja Samantasimha, Rao of Chandrawati 1343/-, he granted the villages of Luhuli, Chhapuli and Kiranathala to the Vasishtha temple
Raja Salkha, Rao of Chandrawati -/1374, married 1stly, Rani Jatna Devi, daughter of Jhala Raja Ajja Singh of Delwara, married 2ndly, Rani Sarla Devi, daughter of Rao Bhan of Chudasama, and had issue.
Rani Kalyan Devi, married Rao Kanhapalji, Rao of Kher 1313/1323 (see Jodhpur).
Raja Ranamalla, Rao of Sirohi 1374/1392, founded old Sirohi in 1374, ancestor of the Lakhawat, Dungrawat, Tejawat and Bajawat clans in Sirohi, married 1stly, Rani Bhagwati Devi, daughter of Rao Mehjal of Jaisalmer, married 2ndly, Rani Jatna Devi, daughter of Rao Sekha Vaagawat, and had issue (see Sirohi).
Sanchora Chauhan Dynasty at Satyapura:
Satyapura was captured from the Dahiyas by Vijayasimha Chauhan, son of Alhana. As Salha, a great-grandson of Vijayasimha, was a contemporary and samanta of Udayasimha's great grandson Kanhadadeva, Vijayasimha may have been Udayasimha's feudatory and the son of an Alhana different from Alhana, the ruler of Nadol.
Prince Alhana, married and had issue. He was possibly a Sonigra Chauhan.
Rao Vijaysimha [aka Vijayasi] (qv)
Rao Vijaysimha, 1st Rao of Sanchor, initially he was in possession of Simhavada, and took Sanchor by a stratagem in 1084 or 1240!, married and had issue. (#3)
Rao Padmasimha [aka Padamsi](qv)
Rao Lakhana, married and had issue.
Rao Sohiya, married and had issue.
Rao Mahimddarava, married and had issue.
Rao Anahala, married and had issue.
Rao Vijaysimha fl.1240
Rao Padmasimha, 2nd Rao of Sanchor, married and had issue.
Rao Sobhrama [aka Sobhita] (qv)
Rao Sobhrama, 3rd Rao of Sanchor, he was in the family of Laksmana of Naddula, married and had issue.
Rao Salha [aka Salo] (qv)
Rao Vikramasimha [aka Vikramsi] (qv)
Rao Haripala [aka Hapo] (qv)
Rao Salha, 4th Rao of Sanchor, he liberated the residents of Shrimala from the captivity of the Turushkas, he was killed at the siege of Jalore in 1311.
Rao Vikramasimha [aka Vikramsi], 5th Rao of Sanchor, married and had issue.
Rao Patto, married and had issue.
Rao Vajranga, he died fighting against Malik Mir who captured Sanchor in 1378.
Rao Bhimasimha
Rao Sangramasimha (qv)
Rao Haripala, 6th Rao of Sanchor, he ruled at Satyapura in 1334, married and had issue, descendants who were the Lords of Surachand.
Rao Sangramasimha, 7th Rao of Sanchor, married and had issue.
Rao Pratapsimha (qv)
Rao Pratapasimha, 8th Rao of Sanchor in 1387, married Rani Kamala Devi, a Paramara lady of the Umata section, who renovated the temple of Vagishvara at Sanchor and granted for its worship one field and two Pailas from every maund of commodity reaching Sanchor.
Khichi Chauhan Dynasty:
The Khichi clan of the Chauhan Dynasty are descended from Ajai Rao, second son of Manik Rai, Raja of Sambhar, a legendary 7th century Rajput king from Ajmer, India. According to the bardic tradition, Manik Rai was the brother of Dula Rai, the Chauhan king of Ajmer. In 684 CE, he fled from Ajmer after Dula Rai was killed by their enemies. He managed to gain control of the area around Sambhar Lake with the blessings of the goddess Shakambhari. Historian R. B. Singh identifies Manik Rai as Samantaraja, the 7th century Chahamana ruler of Shakambhari. The clan appear to have settled first in the Sind-Sagar doab in the Punjab, migrating south after the defeat of Prithviraj III in 1192. They then settled at Gagraun, now in Jhalawar State, and in 1203, Rao Deo Singh of Gagraun received a grant of land from the Delhi Emperor, which was extended by further grants to his successors, so that by the seventeenth century the Khichi domains comprised most of the country between Guna, Sarangpur, Shujalpur and Bhilsa, the tract receiving the name of Khichiwara or the 'land of the Khichis'. In 1697, Gagraun was taken from them by Bhim Singh of Kotah, and Bajranggarh became their stronghold, the palace and fort of Raghogarh, being built seven years later.
Rao Khemsinghji, he was the founder of the clan, allegedly a younger son of Maharajadhiraj Parmeshwara Prithviraj III, 7th Raja of Ajmer 1179/1192 and Raja of Delhi (see above); married and had issue.
Rao Versinghji, married and had issue. He died about 1251.
Rao Kaydhalji, married and had issue.
Rao Tejmalji, married and had issue.
Rao Suratsinghji
Rao Raimalji (qv)
Rao Raimalji, 1st Rao of Gagraun, he founded Gagraun around 1280, married and had issue.
Raja Jethsinghji, 2nd Rao of Gagraun, he defended Gagraun from an attack by Alauddin in 1301; married and had issue.
generations
Rao Achal Das, Rao Saheb of Gagraun, he was forced to surrender Gagraun in 1428 to Sultan Hoshang Shah of Malwa; married (amongst others) (a), a daughter of Maharana Mokal Singh of Mewar, and had issue.
Rao Udai Singh, ancestor of the Thakur Sahebs of Indroka, Sohangarh and Lohgarh etc.
Rao Dhiraj Singh
Rao Palhan, killed in action in 1444.
Rao Hamirsinghji, married and had issue.
Rao Maalsinghji, married and had issue.
Rao Gangadasji, married and had issue.
Rao Durjansinghji, married and had issue.
Rao Dheerajsinghji
Rao Samant Singhji
Rao Pratap Singhji, he migrated to Gujarat and founded the States of Mandvi and Karvan
Rao Mahipalji
Rao Jagmalji
Rao Palansinghji (qv)
Rao Palansinghji, he migrated to Gujarat, killed the Bhil chief, Champa and founded Champaner kingdom, married and had issue.
Rawal Gangadasji, married and had issue. He fl.1342
Rawal Rudhnathsinghji, married and had issue.
Rawal Hamirsinghji, married and had issue.
Rawal Lakhdeersinghji, married and had issue.
Rawal Raisinghji, married and had issue.
Rawal Prithvirajji, succeeded to Pavagadh in 1437; married and had issue.
Rawal Raidharji, married and had issue.
Rawal Trimbaksinghji, married and had issue.
>> Rawal Jaisinghji, married and had issue.
>> >> Rawal Patalji, Rawal of Pavagadh (qv)
Rao Tejsinghji
Rao Prithvirajji
Rao Shoorsinghji
Rao Ramsinghjiji
Rawal Patalji, Rawal of Pavagadh 1515/-, married and had issue.
Rawal Raisinghji, died 1541
Rawal Lakhaji, he killed himself to avoid a forcible conversion to Islam on the orders of Muhammad Beg.
Rawal Gulabsinghji, he fled to the Bundelkhand area and founded Chitrakoot
Hada Chauhan Dynasty:
They lived in the Hadoti area and claim descent from Bisaldev Chauhan, son of Harshraj and grandson of Manik Rai of Sambhar (Rajasthan), who was a descendant of Anal Chauhan. His progeny was Anuraj who reigned at Hansi and he defeated Sabutkegin, they ruled at Hansi in times of Jaipal Tuar of Delhi. and a branch ruled at Goval-kund (Golkonda), later driven out by Patans. They conquered Asir in times of Ishtpal Chauhan, later Asir was lost to the raids of Mahmud of Ghazni. The Dhandera Rajputs are a branch of the Hada Chauhan line, and gave their name to Dhandelkhand country, lying near Khaniadhana State.
Raja Bisaldeo [aka Visaladeva or Vyghraharaja], Raja of Ajmer 1010/1074, married and had issue.
Raja Sarangdeva, Raja of Ajmer, married and had issue, the Khichi-Chauhan clan.
(Raja Anah, married and had issue.)
Raja Jeipalji [aka Jaipal or Anandmevji], Raja of Ajmer, married and had issue.
Raja Arnoraja [aka Anajideo or Anangdevji or Anand Dev], Raja of Ajmer 1130/1153, married and had issue (see above).
Rao Uday Deo
Rao Bijay Deo
Rao Harsapala = the following?
Rao Hamirsinghji
Rao Anuraj, Rao of Hansi -/1025, he was expelled from Hansi in 1025 and probably killed shortly afterwards, married and had issue, the Hada Chauhan Clan.
Rao Ishtpal, Rao of Asir, he acquired Asir after his fathers expulsion from Hansi; married and had issue.
Rao Chandkaran, Rao of Asir, married and had issue.
Rao Lokpal, Rao of Asir, married and had issue.
Rao Gambhir, he served as a General under Raja Prithviraj III.
Rao Hamir, Rao of Asir -/1192, married and had issue, the Hada Chauhan clan. He was killed in battle at Tarain in 1192.
Rao Kalkaran [aka Kulkarna], Rao of Asir 1193/-, married and had issue.
Rao Mahamagd, Rao of Asir, married and had issue.
Rao Bacha, Rao of Asir, married and had issue.
>> Rao Chand, Rao of Asir -/1295, nephew of the Rana of Chitor, married and had issue. He died 1295.
>> >> Rao Rainsi, Rao of Asir 1295/1297 and later Thakur of Bhainsror 1297/-, married and had issue.
>> >> >> 1. Rao Kalan [aka Kolan], Thakur of Bhainsror, married and had issue.
>> >> >> >> Rao Bangadeva, Thakur of Bhainsror, married and had issue, twelve sons.
>> >> >> >> >> Rao Devaji, 1st Rao of Bundi, founder of Bundi in 1342, he abdicated after only one year; married and had issue (see Bundi). He died at Umarthuna at an unknown date.
>> >> >> >> >> Rao Ghughal, ancestor of the Ghughlot clan
>> >> >> >> >> Rao Mohan, ancestor of the Mohanot clan
>> >> >> 2. Rao Kankhal, married and had issue, the Kroria Bhats.
Bhadauria Chauhan Dynasty
They claim descent from Manik Rai, who established himself with his followers on the banks of the Chambal towards the close of the 7th century. About 1246, this colony was all but exterminated by some foe unknown. The sole survivor was the pregnant Rani of Raja Raut Sal, who gave birth to a son, the future Raja Rajju, who much later was granted territory which became the Bhadawar principality. Their seat is at Nandgaon in the Agra District. The Bhadaurias have six divisions, viz. Athbaiya, Chandraseniya, Kulhaiya, Mainu, Raut and Tasseli.
TREES:
1. Chauhan Clan at Sapadalaksha ca551 - ca788 (TREE 1)
2. Chauhan Clan at Sakhambari 809 - 1113 (TREE 2)
3. Khichi Clan of Ajmer and Delhi 1113 - 1192 (TREE 3)
4. Clan at Ranthambhor 1192 -1301 (TREE 4)
5. Clan at Naddul or Nadol ca930 - 1196 (TREE 5)
6. Songara Clan at Jalore 1181 - 1311 (TREE 6)
7. Sanchora Clan at Satyapura to ca1387 (TREE 7)
8. Deora Clan at Chandrawati and Abu 1213 - 1315 (TREE 8)
9. Hada Clan at Asir, later at Bundi (TREE 9)
1. Alternatively she was a daughter of Achalaraja, described in the Prithvirajavijaya as lord of Tripuri and identified by Dr. D C Sirkar with Kalachuri ruler Gayakarna but it would be better to identify him with Nrisimha (V.1216)
2. General Source: "Early Chauhan Dynasties" by Dasharatha Sharma
3. Khyat MS gives the following additional names before Vijayasimha, (1) Lakhana, (2) Sohiya, (3) Mahimddarava, (4) Anahala.
4. "Relations Of Hadas With Mughal Emperors" by R. S. Mathur, Deputy Publication, Delhi. 1986.
CHAUHAN (Dynasty) as per another source:
HISTORY AND LINEAGE: The Chauhan or Chohan dynasty is believed to originally reside in areas near Sapadalaksh and Jangaldesh in Rajasthan. Their capital was Ahichhatrapur (Nagaur). The ancestor of the Chauhans of Sapadalaksh was Vasudev who flourished around 551 A.D. In Bijolia Inscriptions, Vasudev is believed to to the founder of Sambhar Lake. In this inscription, Chauhans have been categorised as Brahmins of Vats Gotra (clan). Initially, Chauhans were feudatories to Pratiharas, but Guwak I, who founded Harshnath Temple (near Sikar), emerged as an independent ruler. Rudrani, the wife of Chandraj of Chauhan dynasty, was an expert of yogic sciences and is believed to light 1000 lamps daily in Pushkar lake to worship lord Shiva. In 1113 A.D., Ajairaj Chauhan founded the city of Ajmer. His son Arnoraj (Anaji) constructed Anasagar Lake in Ajmer. The reign of Vigrahraj Chauhan IV is known as the golden era of of Sapadalaksh. He is also known as Bisaldev and Kavi (Poet) Bandhav. He wrote Harkeli (Play) and his Courtier Somdev wrote Lalit Vigrahraj (Play). Vigrahraj founded a Sanskrit School in Ajmer, where Kutub ud din Aibak constructed Dhai din ka Jhopda. Vigrah Raj IV was a conqueror. He captured Dhillika (Delhi) from Tomars. His descendant Prithviraj Chauhan III had a distinguished position in the polity of Rajasthan and North India by virtue of various conquests. In the first battle of Tarain, 1191 A.D., he defeated Muhammad Gauri. In the second battle of Tarain in 1192 A.D., he was defeated by Muhammad Gauri. For the next century, the branches of Chauhans ruled at Ranthambore, Jalore, Hadoti, Nadol (Pali), Chandrawati and Abu (Achaleshwar). Many of them migrated to Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) and different parts of India from there. Karnal, Kurukshetra in Haryana; Bambala (Ambala?) in Panjab; Muzaffarnagar, Itawa, Mainpuri, Faizabad, Prayag, Sultanpur, Ajamgarh, Agra, Meerut, Banaras, Unnav, Gajipur, etc in UP; Sonepur, Bariya in Orissa (Odisha), and Himachal and Jammu & Kashmir, etc regions.
Kumar Suryavanshi Chauhan, married and had issue.
MANIKYARAO [MANIK] (qv)
MUNI, of Junior Line.
BHOPAL, of Kuchor (Kuchera)
KAHALLANG, of Kuchor
GHANGHRAN, ruled in Kuchor in Jangal Pradesh.
KANH, married and had issue, four sons.
JEWAR
GOOGA of Dadrewa (Churu), he died in battle against Mohd. Gajanavi around 1025-26. Gogaji is worshipped as local deity; lakhs of pilgrims visit Gogamedi (Bikaner) during the annual fair in the month of Bhadwa.
MOTERAI of Dadrewa, a contemporary of Emperor Firuz Tughlaq of Delhi.
--- Karamchand [Kayam Khan], he was captured and forcibly converted to islam by forces of Firuz Shah Tughlaq around 1400. His descendants are known as Kayamkhani Muslims.
--- Mohil, Chahil etc Chauhan clans of Kuchera and Dadrewa also converted to islam.
Chand
Ind
ARIMUNI, of Junior Line.
Chauhans of Raath.
MANIKYARAO [MANIK], founder of Senior Line of Chauhan Dynasty. His descendants founded Sambhar-Ajmer Kingdom.
Several Generations...
Kunwar.....
Prithviraj Chauhan III of Delhi
Chahad
Kanh [Kanhad] of Nimrana.
Vijayraj
Lakhan Singh of Mandhan, married and had issue, 22 sons.
Lah of Mandhan
Ajandev [Arjundev]
Madan Singh of Mandawar.
Padam Singh
>> Mokal
>> >> Dhirdev, married and had issue, 19 sons, settled mostly near Jaipur and Alwar.
>> >> >> Ane Singh of Mandawar
>> >> >> >> Bahad
>> >> >> >> >> Halaji of Mandawar.
>> >> >> >> >> Viramdev of Bijawad, Hamirpur.
>> >> >> >> >> Ramdev [Rajdeo], he conquered Nimrana in 1521.
>> >> >> >> >> >> Puranmal
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Bijhoji of Nimrana 1575/
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Naruji
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Jaitsi
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Pratap Singh Nimrana
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dungar Singh
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Khadag Singh
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ramdas of Rampura Chauhano ka.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Lakhaji of Giglana
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Kumbhaji of Belani.
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Rohitashwa (Tangadi)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Pipaji (Rajgarh)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Salamde
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Meloji (Kutina)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Manakchand (Gigalne)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gopinath (Khudroth)
KANH CHAUHAN [Kaka Kanhad] of Makrana. He was uncle of Emperor Prithviraj Chauhan III. He married, and had issue.
Vijayraj Chauhan
Lakhan Singh of Mandhan, married and had issue, 22 sons.
Lah of Mandhan (qv)
Vir
Sumera (Itawa)
Brahmdev (Janwe)
Budhsi (Kanti)
Surat Singh (Kale Pahad)
Madhavchand
Indradev (Lalsot)
Viramdev
Baldev (Kumayu)
Harshdev (Harasru)
Dhoolark
Ramdev (Shokhar)
Sahasmal (Bawal)
Lahare (Jasrana)
LAH CHAUHAN, of Mandhan
Ajandev [Arjundev]
Madan Singh of Mandawar (qv)
Biraddev of Bardod
Kirtipal of Duni
MADAN SINGH, of Mandawar.
Padam Singh
Mokal
Dhirdev (qv)
DHIRDEV CHAUHAN, of Mandawar, married and had issue, 19 sons, settled mostly near Jaipur and Alwar.
Ane Singh of Mandawar (qv)
Khet Singh (Ratay)
Jait Singh (Kankar)
Ajairaj (Morde)
Jagsahai (Khudroth)
Duloji (Bagheen)
Madan Singh (Kool)
Hathiram (Antola)
Panchoji (Panchpahadi)
Bagh Singh (Basai)
Chandrasen
Bhojraj (Mahapur)
Udaipal (Chansoor)
Giriraj (Giriraj)
ANEY SINGH, of Mandawar and Makrana.
Bahad Chauhan
Halaji of Mandawar.
Viramdev of Bijawad, Hamirpur.
Ramdev [Rajdeo], he captured Nimrana in 1521.
Puranmal of Nimrana
Bijhoji of Nimrana 1575/
Naruji of Nimrana
Jaitsi of Nimrana
Pratap Singh of Nimrana
Dungar Singh of Nimrana
Khadag Singh of Nimrana
Ramdas of Rampura Chauhano ka.
Lakhaji of Giglana
Kumbhaji of Belani.
Rohitashwa (Tangadi)
Pipaji (Rajgarh)
Salamde
Meloji (Kutina)
Manakchand (Gigalne)
Gopinath (Khudroth)
OTHER MEMBERS:
Chauhanji of Makrana, married (as one of his 19 wives) Rao Khangar, son of Rao Jagmal Kachwaha of Amber, and had issue.
Kisnawatji, daughter of Raja Sagarman of Nimrana, married Shahi Darbari Raja Raisal Kachwaha of Amarsar, and had issue, two sons.
MAIN CLANS:
Purbia: of Itawa, Nimrana, and also in some regions of Malwa including Kadodia, Namol, Panchad, etc.
Deora: of Sirohi.
Khichi: Khilchipur, Baria, Chhota Udaipur, Chorangla, Ghelpur (Jagir), Jawas (Thikana), Raghogarh, some villages eg. Ghanghu (Bikaner), Sohangarh (Zamindari).
Sonigra: of Jalore
Bhadoria: Bhadawar
Genealogical Tree:
MANIK RAI, King of Ajmer and Sambhar, ancestor of the 24 clans of the Chauhan Dynasty.
| SAMBHARIA CHAUHAN
ANURAJ
| fl.685
BISULDEO [VISALADEVA]
| 1010/1074?
SARANGDEO ----------------------------------------- ANURAJ
| |
ANAH KHICHI CHAUHAN HARA CHAUHAN ISHTPAL
| |
JEIPAL CHANDKARAN
| |
Raja ANAJI DEO [ARNORAJA] LOKPAL
| 1130/1150 |
SOMASWAR ------- VIGRAHARAJA IV 1153/1163 Rao HAMIR of Aser
| married Ruka Bai,dau of ANANGPAL,of Delhi | +1193
PRITHVIRAJ --- CHAHIRDEO KALKARNA
| 1163/1193+ | |
RAINASI VIJAYARAJ MAHA MAGD
+1193 | |
LAKUNSI of Makrana Rao BACHA
| father of 21 sons |
| 21 generations Rao CHAND
NONUD SINGH of Nimrana | +1295
fl.1820 RAINSI
|
KALAN ------ KANKAL
| |
Rao BANGA Kroria Bhati
|
Rao DEVA of Bundi [1342]
| 16 generations (Indargarh, Khatoli, and the offshoots listed below)*
|
Rao Madho Singh of Kotah and Palaitha
(ancestor of Koela, Kotra, Sangod, Bambolia, Itawa, Sorkhand, Amli and Antah families)
* Kapren, Dugari, Bamangaon, Bansi, Rajgarh, Googore, Jitgarh, Thanog, Maghana, Dhipri, Gainta, Pipalda, Phasud, Kachnaoda families.
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