Chavda, Chavada, ચાવડા
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Chavda,[1][2][3] (Gujarati:ચાવડા), (often spelled Chavada,[4][5] Chawada,[6] Chawda,[7] Chawara[8] or Chapotkata[1]) is a prominent clan of the Gurjar ethnic community.

They are predominantly found among Hindu Gujjars, but there are some Muslims as well.[9]

Geographical distribution

Some Chavda Gurjars can be found in Punjab, Pakistan, although they are mostly found in Indian states of Rajasthan,[6][4] Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,[10] Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Gujarat.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shah, P. G. (1958). The Dublas Of Gujarat. Osmania University, Digital Library Of India. Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak Sangh. p. 6. The Chavdas (720 to 956) Chapotkatas were themselves Gurjar Kings, but became popular and laid the foundations for Anahilwad Patan which led to the beginnings of Gujarat.
  2. 1 2 singh, Rajinder (2023-01-01). Gujrat Indian State. Guarav book center. p. 14.
  3. ↑ Bipin Shah (2020-03-15). Agnikul Legend and Origin Of Gujaratis. pp. 5 and 6. pithet "Pratihara" after "Gurjara" comes with dubious distinctions. Some opines that they served as a body guards to other rulers like Guhilot while some say the epithet was given as the defender of the India's frontier since they repulsed and threw out Arab's from India's heartland. In spite of their military success, they must have remained delegitimized in the eyes of masses and Brahmins because of their obscure foreign origin. The other Gujjar clans like Chauhan, Paramara, Solanki, Chavda, Vaghela and Guhilot remained the allies and fiduciary to paramount ruler of Imperial Gurjara-Pratihara.
  4. 1 2 Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. pp. 26 and 27. It appears that two ruling families Mandor family and the Gurjars, Chavada and Imperial Pratihar successively at Bhinmal, ruled side by side in Marwar. "57 It shows that the Chavada and their successors the Pratihar or Padhyar were Gurjars and were quite distinct from Mandor family.
  5. ↑ Sagar, Krishna Chandra (1992). Foreign Influence on Ancient India. Northern Book Centre. p. 254. ISBN 978-81-7211-028-4.
  6. 1 2 Raghavan, V. R. (2012-05-09). Conflicts in Jammu and Kashmir: Impact on Polity, Society and Economy. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 978-93-82573-33-3. History tells us that Gujjars have ruled from Gujarat, Jodhpur, and Kathiawad to Baliya during 641 century A.D. and during this time it was known as Gujjar Desh. Chawada and Solanki Gujjars have ruled over Deccan Gujarat from 610-942 A.D, while Gujjars ruled over here from 700-1573 A.D.
  7. ↑ Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8. The name itself tells Gujarat, Gujartta, or Gurjar- rashtra or in previous time Gujar Desh. This place was their first place to enter into India at that time. This state was ruled by Huns, Gurjar Pratiharas and later Chawda Gujars.
  8. ↑ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (2008). Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 224. ISBN 978-81-269-0908-7.
  9. ↑ "Gurjar Gotra". web.archive.org. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  10. ↑ "Social Groups Of India | Demographics Of India". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-12-28.

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