Mahyavanshi
Mahyavanshi are Rajput Caste in india and dominant caste.
Historical revision
The new nomenclature of Mahyavanshi was given to a large number of the
In the 1930s-40s, many
A prominent figure in re-writing the history of the Vankars was Makanji Kuber Makwana, who wrote several works on their putative ancient history and genealogy that linked them to the Mahyavat Rajputs. He is regarded as the spearhead of the "Mahyavat Rajput Movement", which was the name given to the campaign to "regain" their Rajput status.[6] The books of historical research concerning the Mahayavanshi were mainly published around the first decade of 20th century. These books included Makwana's Mayavat Rajput Prakash (1908) (A Light on Mayavat Rajputs), Mayavat Rajputoday (1911) (The Rise of Mayavat Rajput) and Mahyavanshi Atle Shu? (1911) (Who is a Mahyavanshi?)[5] as well as Phakir Jeevan Mevashi's Mayavat Ranshingu arthat Khudarano Karta.
In a 1931 lecture, Munshi stressed that the Mahyavanshi were the descendants of the Hattiavanshi king Arjuna, arguing that it was because of the slaughter of Parashurama that they had been relegated to a lower caste status.[7]
Others involved in this affirming this identity were Garibdasji Ramdasji and other
Subdivisions
The Mahyavanshis are primarily divided into exogamous clans like Mathariya, Aatekar Pardinar, Kantharia, Barodia,varodia,Chaseia, Surti, Barot, Patel, Kosadia, Khanvanshi Rathod, Gohel, Solanki, Tawdia, Vaghela, Makwana, Zala, Padaya,Vanzwala, Maru.[2][page needed]
Distribution
The community members are mainly located in regions of Gujarat, other than
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11084-685-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7154-761-6.
- ^ a b Y. A. Parmar (1987). The Mahyavanshi: the success story of a scheduled caste. Mittal Publications. pp. 87–. GGKEY:KEQ4SL0H0RJ.
- ^ a b Sarat Chandra Roy (Ral Bahadur) (1982). Man in India. A. K. Bose.
- ^ ISBN 978-8-17154-874-3.
- ^ Parmar, Y. A. (1987). The Mahyavanshi: The Success Story of a Scheduled Caste. Mittal Publications. p. 86.
- ^ Parmar, Y. A. (1987). The Mahyavanshi: The Success Story of a Scheduled Caste. Mittal Publications. p. 87.
- ^ Parmar, Y. A. (1987). The Mahyavanshi: The Success Story of a Scheduled Caste. Mittal Publications. p. 21.