Gaur (clan)
Gaur also known as "Gour" is a Rajput clan.[1][2][3][4] They have ancient ancestry and find mention by James Tod as one of 36 royal races in his book Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan.[5]
| Gaur Rajputs | |
|---|---|
_gaur_dynasty_rulers.jpg) A Gaur Rajput aristocrat from Powayan. | |
| Jāti | Rajput |
| Gotra | Bhardwaj, Kashyap |
| Religions |  Hinduism, |
| Languages | Hindustani(Hindi-Urdu), Punjabi, Rajasthani languages |
| Country |  Pakistan,  India |
| Region | Punjab, Rajasthan,[6][7] Uttar Pradesh,[2] Madhya Pradesh[8][9] |
| Feudal title | Raja, Rana, Maharawal (title only for head Seat of Kekri - Gaurati)[citation needed] |
The Gaur Rajputs once held a prominent position in Ajmer till the time of Prithviraj Chauhan. Gorwar and Gaurawati or Gaurati region gets its name from this clan. In later years they lost the territories of Pali, Jalore, Sirohi, Kuchaman, Maroth, Ajmer, Some area of Shekhawati which was ruled by the Gaur Rajputs of Gaurati. In 15th century, they fought at least 13 battles with Shekhawats. In one of these battles Rao Shekha, the patriarch of shekhawats lost his life fighting against Gaur Rājpūts.[10] The Rajgarh territory[11] was one of the last bastion of Gaur Rajputs during the times of Britishers. Gaur Rajputs remained allies to Mughal till the time of Aurangzeb, whose political decisions, alienated Rathores, Sisodias, Hadas and Gaur Rajputs from Mughals.[12]
Gaur dynasty rule in India
[edit]Outside, Rajasthan, the Chief of Chamraoli (near Unnao), a Gaur Rajput, was held in high esteem by Alwar Raj and was amongst the very few who were given honor of tazim.
Sheopur town and fort was founded by Gaur rulers in 1573.[13]
Estates & States
[edit]Some Estates ruled by the Gaur rajput dynasty:-
- Junia fort
- Bulandshahr
- Fatehgarh
- Maroth, Rajasthan
- Deolia
- Mohanpur
- Arjunpura
- Kahinjar(kanpur)
- Nandla
- Kololaaw(present day Hanuman nagar)
- Naran
- Lavera
- Dodiana
- Jharsawa
- Sanod
- Srinagar,[14]
- Rajgarh,
- Powayan estate,[15]
- Parsendi,
- Ranka state
- Birsinghpur
- Kekri Raj
- Nawada
- Chainpur Raj
- Sopra
- Gaurati
- Sesam fort
- Sami fort
- Jhotar
- Bishrasar among others.
Notable Rulers
[edit]- Raja Gopal Das Gaud of Raja Lakhari[16]
- Raja Man singh gaud of Sarwar, Rajasthan
- Rao Vithaldas gaud
- Raja Arjun gaud of Rajgarh
- Raja veer Bhoja ji gaud (Raja bhakri), bravely fought with Mughals for protection of cows, kept fighting after being beheaded.
- Raja Chandra bhan gaud of Maroth, Rajasthan
- Raja Ridhmal gaud of Maroth, Rajasthan
- Raja Bawan Gaud[17]
- Raja Jagbhan gaud
- Raja Narpal gaud
- Raja Jai singh gaud
- Raja Ratan Singh
- Veer Raja Dariyav Chandra Gaur, the ruler of the Naar Kahinjari estate near Kanpur. Fought against British in the revolt of 1857[18]
- Raja Ram singh[19]
Population
[edit]Their population today is found in Indian States of Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand,[6][7] parts of Uttar Pradesh[2] and parts of Madhya Pradesh.[20][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana. Asian Educational Services. pp. 25, 82, 100, 106, 110. ISBN 978-81-206-1066-8. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Khan, Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar (2005). The Rajputs: History, Clans, Culture, and Nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan. pp. 12, 159. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh: N to Z. North-Western and Oudh Government. 1878. p. 386. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Fox, Richard Gabriel (1971). Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India. University of California Press. pp. 85–88. ISBN 978-0-520-01807-5. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Tod, James (1829). Annales and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of Indian. Smith. pp. 80, 115–116. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ a b Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. p. 399. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Cite error: The named reference "x" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Bahadur), Har Bilas Sarda (Diwan (1941). Ajmer: Historical and Descriptive. Fine Art Printing Press. pp. 300, 309. Retrieved 19 May 2021. Cite error: The named reference "xx" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ census of India. 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Sheopur history, District Sheopur, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History Of Shekhawats. Jaipur: Publication Scheme. ISBN 8186782745.
- ^ Rajasthan district gazetteer Ajmer. B.N dhoundiyal. 1966. pp. 741, 759, 123, 122. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Indian Defence Review. Lancer Publishers. 2003. p. 81. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Sheopur history, District Sheopur, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Rajasthan district gazetteer Ajmer. B.N dhoundiyal. 1966. pp. 741, 122, 759, 123. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ Tallents, P. c (1926). Bihar And Orissa Districtgazetteer Palamau. p. 71.
- ^ Gaur history
- ^ La Touche, J. D. (1900). Report On The Settlement Of The Ajmere Amp Mhairwarra Districts.
- ^ "Vijay Stamb at kanpur".
- ^ Meharda, B. L. (2006). Territory, Polity, and Status: A Study of Shekhawats. Rawat Publications. pp. 14, 110. ISBN 978-81-7033-887-1. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ census of India. 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.