Theoritically it shold be so as per your acts.
It was a complex social situation in medieval periods when people aligned with certain social groups. I compiled Jat Gotras of Pakistan. Almost all have dual linkages. Some Gotras claim Jats in some areas but at other places claim Rajput ancestry. Even Rajputs are said to descend from Brahman Gotras like Vats, Vashishyh etc. Vaishyas claim descend from Kshatriyas. It means Varna was flexible. Theoritically it shold be so as per your acts.
New evidence about Geela Jat Gotra
I am now-a-days busy in scanning the Chauhan History. Right now working on Samantas of Chauhans.
Kaka Kanha (Kanhadadeva) was uncle of Prithviraj Chauhan. Kanhadadeva was a great warrior. He had 18 sons. His descendants are in large number in Chauhans. Giriraj was son of Kaka Kanha or Kanhadadeva, whose descendants are called Geela. They are now Jats. (K. Devi Singh Mandawa, Prithviraja, p. 106).
I just found it with reference and it clearly states that Geela are the descendants of Giriraj Chauhan son of Kaka Kanha (Kanhadadeva). It clearly states that they are Jats.
You can read now about Geela. This is how we are generating history of clans.
The family record keepers are known by different names in different areas. These may be Badwa, Bhat, Jaga, Charan, Rao etc. All are same.
and here we go about vashisthahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnikula
1005 CE: Padmagupta writes Navasahasanka-charita during the rule of Parmar Sindhuraj (about 995-1055) of Dhara. He mentions creation of Paramar from Agnikinda by Vashista, for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[10]
.so atleast 4-5 ancestors of prithviraj were chauhan rajputs not simply chauhans. ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnikula
Agnikunda chronology
- 1005 CE: Padmagupta writes Navasahasanka-charita during the rule of Parmar Sindhuraj (about 995-1055) of Dhara. He mentions creation of Paramar from Agnikinda by Vashista, for the first time.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">[10]</sup>
- 1000-1055: Bhoja: no mention of Agnikunda in his copperplates or inscriptions.
- 1042: Vasantgarh inscription mentiones Paramara origin from Agnikunda.
- 1070-1093: Udayaditya, Udayapur prashasti mentions Paramara origin from Agnikunda.
- uncertain date: Prithviraj Raso composed.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">[11]</sup> Oldest copies of do not mention the Agnikunda legend.
- Uncertain date: Unknown text that was later consulted for Aine-Akbari.
- Aine-Akbari by Abul Fazl(1551–1602) mentions creation of a Dhanji from an Agnikunda, somewhere in Deccan, to fight Buddhism. He comes to Malava and established his rule. When Puraraj, fifth in line from him, died childless, a Paramara is selected to succeed him.
- uncertain date: Agnikunda legend inserted in Prithviraj Raso, where three clans, Parihar, Chalukya and Parwar are mentions as having been created from the Agnikunda.
- Uncertain date: Agnikunda legend in Bhavishya Purana. It mentions four clans Paramar, Chauhan, Chalukya and Parihar were created to annihilate the Buddhists during the time of Ashoka.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference">[12]</sup>
- 1832: Tod presents his theory that the Agnikunda sympolizes elevation of Huns etc. to kshatriyahood, and thus all the Rajaputs are descendants of central Asians like Huns.
- 1954: Todd's view is repeated by Basham in his "The wonder that was India". By now the view becomes accepted.
Other kshatriyas clans, apart from jats also, merged in rajputs as yadavas, gujjars, kambojas etc. But the irony is there is no surety about the date of that yagya.I read somewhere the Ygnaa was conducted at Mount Abu in 1170 AD. Whatever the date was, we must consider and fix the start of the Rajput clan from the day of Ygnaa . Earlier to that all were Jats.And all these Bhaat stories , we can use for research and references and fixing of dates for incidents.these Bhaat were like aadhunik itihaaskaar ( jiski khaawe baakli uske gaawe geet).
Other kshatriyas clans, apart from jats also, merged in rajputs as yadavas, gujjars, kambojas etc. But the irony there is no surety about the date of that yagya.
sorry for interrupting again but cann't digest it!!. This is bhat story or you got any other reference?.
On mount abu (it happened some time between 300 AD to 700 AD), chauhans were termed as rajputs (it doesnot matter what they were before nagavanshi jats, gujjars or combinations of many other kshatriya tribe). If we see the reference of prithviraj reign..he fought two battles in 1191 and 1192 , so it was centuries after moubt abu..so there should be no doubt that prithvi raj was a rajput, hence his uncle was also a rajput ..right ?? so geela were descendants or illegitimate children (derogatory term other caste will use it for geela) of rajputs !!..
it gives a upside down to the whole theory. all Historians working on legitimate Jat history, they agree that rajputs were offsprings of jats not vice versa..are you more inclined to brahminic version?
Prashantji,
It is not a Bhat story. I have given the reference there itself i.e. K. Devi Singh Mandawa, Prithviraja, p. 106. This is a good Book on Prithviraja Chauhan. It mentions about various [Wiki]Samantas of Chauhans[/Wiki]. It also mentions some Jat Samants as well.
We have to understand that Jats were there in Rajasthan since ancient times. Rajputs became prominent after 8the century or so. Some Jats started calling themselves Rajputs but others chose to write themselves Jats. Some became Rajputs but were using their Gotra. Gotra carries their original history.
this is the reason other castes say derogatory remarks about us?? I have not heard any gujjar clan claiming that they are offsprings of rajputs ..they always say that all 'agnikula" rajputs are originated from gujjars..and you can see that reference in wikipedia too.....so now the question is 'are some jats really offsprings of rajputs or we simply believed some Bhat stories"..i don't know..I know some jats who say they were Rajputs a few generations before. They dont know why their ancestors became Jats but their gotras are common among Jats like Chahar.
these gotraa and cast change with the time and the social stature of any cast are clan accordingly.recent example is of dograas ,these people are originali gadriyaas but now a days ,since last 50 years ,they started claiming themselves rajput.What u mean by illegimate sons? I see no logic in that.
Jat is an ethnic group where as Rajput is not. There are a few churas as well who use Chauhan and claim to be Rajput same way some low caste use gorta like Gill etc who were originally not Jats.
I never heard anyone saying this illegimate thing except you. Moreover be careful when using wikipedia. Its a secondary source not primary.
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