HEAD OF HOUSE:

Raol Shri Vanrajsinhji Sajjansinhji, Raol Saheb of Mansa and Head of all Chavda Rajputs

STATES AND ESTATES:

Anahilwad Patan, Mansa, Ankadia, Okha Mandala, Pathari, Varsoda and estates including:- Arjya and Kaladwas

BRANCHES:

None known

SHORT HISTORY:

The Chavda dynasty (also known as Chawda, Chavada, Chapa, Chapotkat and Chāpoṭkata), are thought to be of the same stock as the Jethwa and the Walas, and ruled what is now northern Gujarat from 746 to 942. They were originally vassals of the Valabhis, but those rulers lost their influence and eventually their possessions, allowing the Chavda Rajputs to establish themselves at Patan. They originally ruled at Panchasar, but the Raja of Kalyan Katak (?Kannauj) invaded, resulting in the destruction of the capital and the death of the Raja leaving a son, who established the new capital of Anhilwad Patan in 746. Raja Samantsinh, the last Chavda Raja, had no male heir and the throne went to his nephew, Raja Mulraja, who was of the Solanki Dynasty. After his accession in 942, the Chavda Rajputs moved away and first established themselves in Morgarh in the 10th century, and afterwards at Ambasan. Eventually, under Rao Mesaji in the 14th century, they moved to Mansa and made it their capital.

• Raja Jayshikhari, Raja of Panchasar -/746, during his reign the capital was attacked and destroyed; married Rani Roopsundari, and had issue. He died 746.

• Raja Vanraj, Raja of Patan 746/806, he founded the fortified town of Patan in 746 and named it Anhilpur Patan after his Prime Minister, and it remained the capital till 1304, he also founded the city of Champaner, named in honour of one of his generals, married and had issue. He died 804 or 806.

• Raja Yogaraj, Raja of Patan 806/841

• Raja Kshemraj, Raja of Patan 841/866

• Raja Bhuvada, Raja of Patan 866/895

• Raja Bhajrasinh [aka Virsinh], Raja of Patan 895/920

• Raja Ratnaditya, Raja of Patan 920/935, possibly married and had issue.

  • Raja Samantsinh (qv)

  • Rani (name unknown), married Maharajadhiraj Raji Solanki, a descendant of Raja Bhuvada Chalukya, and had issue.

    • Raja Mulraj I, Raja of Patan 942/997, he succeeded his heirless uncle as Raja of Patan (see Chalukya)

• Raja Samantsinh, Raja of Patan 935/942, he was overthrown by his nephew; married a Rani of 'Jaisalmer', and had issue.

  • Rao Ahipat [aka Ahivan], Rao of Morgadh, born about 941, he became a formidable outlaw and he ravaged the dominions of Anhilwad Patan, he conquered more than 900 villages in Kutch and established Morgadh as its capital; married and had issue.

    • Rao Vikramsinh, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

      • Rao Vibhuraja, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

        • Rao Shardulji [aka Takulji], Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

          • Rao Sheshkaranji, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

            • Rao Vaghji, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

              • Rao Akheraj, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

                • Rao Tejsinh [aka Tejasi], Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

                • >> Rao Karamsinha, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

                • >> >> Rao Lakhansinha, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Rao Viramdev, Rao of Morgadh (continued below)

• Rao Viramdev, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

  • Rao Ashkaran, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

    • Rao Hullarsinh, Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

      • Rao Mokasinha [aka Mokalsinh], Rao of Morgadh, married and had issue.

        • Rao Punjaji, Rao of Morgadh afterwards Ambasan, fl.1303 (continued below)

• Raol Shri Punjaji, Rao of Ambasan, he was forced to leave Kutch, due to the increasing power of the Jadeja Rajputs, and settled in Dharpur near Vadodara, where he made Ambasan his capital, married and had issue. He died after 1300.

  • Raol Shri Mesaji Punjaji (qv)

  • Raol Shri Vanvirji Punjaji (qv)

• Raol Shri Mesaji Punjaji, Rao of Ambasan, he established Mehsana (Mansa), and made it his capital. He died sp.

• Raol Shri Vanvirji Punjaji, 1st Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Patalsinhji, Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Narmadsinhji, Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Jeysinhji, Raol of Mansa, married and had issue, three sons.

  • Raol Shri Ishardasji, he was granted the estate of Ambod and succeeded there.

  • Thakore Shri Surajmalji, he was granted the state of Varsoda and succeeded there.

  • Raol Shri Samantsinhji (qv)

• Raol Shri Samantsinhji, Raol of Mansa, he was granted the estate of Ambasan, and succeeded to Mansa

• Raol Shri Lunkaranji, Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Mansinhji, Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Jesaji, Raol of Mansa

• Raol Shri Sursinhji, Raol of Mansa, he left Ambasan in 1608 and established his rule in Mansa (qv)