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ravichaudhary
November 28th, 2003, 08:57 AM
RS Joon in his 'History of the Jats' commented on Jat Rajput
relations.

His insight was that the Jats, Ahirs, Gujars, were one stock. The
Rajputs were a Puranic Mat, a "Brahminical" creation.

The rest as we see it.

If text is cut off, balance of post at URL below

Ravi


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Joon on Jat Rajput relations
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CHAPTER VIII

JATS AND RAJPUTS

A number of English as well as Indian historians have tried to prove
the Rajputs to be descendants of foreign invaders. This is not
correct. The majority of the Rajputs belong to ancient Jat gotras
and only a small number to Saka and Hun communities.


Upto the reign of Harsh Vardhan, the word Rajputs is not known to
have existed. It came into being after the 'Agni Kund Shuddhi'
(Purification by fire) on Mount Abu, when four powerful rulers were
given the title of Agni Kul Rajput. Later, as there power grew more
and more tribes got attracted to join them and call themselves
Rajputs. Prominent amongst these was Panwar and Pratihar who were
Gujars of Hun origin.

They had established rule in the area around Mount Abu and adopted
the title of Pratihar, which means aggressor in Sanskrit. With
persistent invasions they had driven towards the South, the powerful
Rashtrakuts from their country. The Rashtrakoots tried to establish
themselves in KANNAUJ but were thrown out from there also.

The Pratihars were the descendants of the Huns. The proof of this is
that in the area of Mount Abu their oldest habitation is Jabalpuri,
which has always been revered by Pratihar rulers.

There is a controversy amongst historians as to the exact date of the
institution of 'Agni Kund Yagya' at Mount Abu. The consensus of
opinion is that it took place in the beginning of 8th century A.D.
The Gujar kings transformed from Buddhism to Vaishnavism through this
Yagya and were called Agni Kul Rajputs or Akshtriyas born out of the
sacred fire- This episode is given in Agni Puran and published in
Todd's RAJASTHAN and Hindi Book Jati BHASKAR.

THE AGNI PURAN EPISODE OF AGNI KUND

When the Kshatriyas by adopting Buddhism became non-martial and also
started disregarding Vedas, Shastras and other religious scriptures,
the Brahmins started this 'Yagya' at Mount Abu situated near the
kingdoms of Gujars kings, to refine the Kshatriyas and safeguard the
religion. There was a huge congregation of Brahmins who brought with
them the idols of Rishis, Munis, Brahma, Vishnu and other Hindu gods.
The Brahmins recited 'Ahutis' against Budh devils.

First a man arose dramatically out of 'Agni Kund'.

He had the countenance of a brave man and was called Parmar. Then
came a second person and he was named 'Pratihar. The third person
rose from the palm of the priest and was called 'Chalukya'. He was
also a brave man- the fourth person who emerged through this process
was big built, broad chested man, with a wide forehead and radiant
eyes. Due to his impressive personally, he was called 'CHAUMUKHA' or
CHAUHAN. He had a bow and arrow in his hands with which he started a
general massacre of Buddh Bhikshus. By the side of (Agni Kund' there
was a heap of Plantain leaves and shoots (Dodies). A man came out of
this and was called 'DOD' Rajputs.

All these brave, creatures of Agni Kund, then slayed the
Buddhist 'Rakshashs' (Demons). It is said that miraculously every
drop of blood of these Buddhist 'Rakshasas' gave birth to a devil. To
counter this,
Four Queens 'Ranis' started sucking the flowing blood and this
stopped the rebirth of the Budh Devils. These four 'Ranis' became the
goddesses of their respective races as under: -

(a) Chauhans Asa Purna mata

(b) Pratihars Gajan mata

(c) Chalukya Khew Nauch mata

(d) Parmar Sanchirya mata

After this the skies resounded with cheers of victory and gods
showered flowers from the sky. Gratified, the gods and goddesses
returned to their sacred abodes and the Brahmins had a hearty feast
beside the dead bodies (source: Agni Puran).


Historians consider this episode as most despicable and inhuman and a
stigma on the names of those who enacted it. A religion based on such
ignoble deeds could have little hope of popular recognition. Their
descendants have been vocal about Islam having been spread by force,
but they forget how their ancestors frightened Buddhists to take
shelters in the remotest corners of the country in LEH, LADAKH and in
the other regions of the HIMALAYAS and across the sea upto JAPAN.

This episode was denounced by Jats, Ahirs and the unconverted Gujars.
They thus invited the antagonism of the newly created Rajputs and
Brahmins, more so because they did not convert to Pauranic Mat even
on the downfall of Buddhism.

They continued their unabated respect for Buddhist Monks and interest
in their sermons.


Although they did later appoint Brahmins as Purohits (Priests), the
Jats never developed complete faith in Brahmins maintained their
inborn dislike of Jats and never hesitated in calling them wicked and
devilish.

The Rajputs discarded widow marriage according to the precepts of
Brahmins. Thus people who were in favour of widow marriage again
joined Jats, Ahirs and Gujars by and by, adding to their numbers.



COMMENTS ON THE AGNI PURANA

The presumption in Agni Puran that due to Buddhism, the martial races
of India had become non-martial has no relation to truth because the
martial races never lagged in showing their mettle. The Jats gave a
tough resistance to Alexander in the Punjab; it was only the fear of
the Jats, which made Alexander's army to retrace its steps.


Jats seized Mahmud Ghazni's booty when he was passing through their
territory near Hansi and Multan.

Mohd. Ghauri was beheaded by Khokar Jats.

These are illustrative but not exhaustive examples of the martiality
of the martial races remaining unchanged.

On the other hand India became a victim of Pauranic superstitions on
the advent of which a vast and stable empire could never be
established. The internal strife of Rajputs rendered them incapable
of defending the country.

The Akshatriyas have always cultivated land, bred cattle and fought
for the country. These races continue to follow their old occupations-
The Gujars who were transformed by 'Agni Kund' were a spirited lot
but lost their effectiveness as a result of internecine troubles.

The Rajputs chroniclers, in an effort to glorify the race concocted
and recorded fictitious genealogical tables, which were not related
to Indian history.

This encouraged the British historians to conclude that the Rajput
was not Indians but foreign invaders settled in India. But a survey
of Rajput gotras clearly shows that though there may be a sprinkling
of Hun amongst them, they are mostly real Aryans, who prior to being
called Rajputs, were Jats or Gujars.


It has already been mentioned that Agni Kund Yagya converted a large
number of Gujars to Rajputs. Similarly some Jat gotras also converted
to Rajputs. The background of Pratihars has been given in the
beginning of this chapter.


General Cunningham has proved that the Kachwaha Rajputs are also from
the Pratihars and were not the descendants of Ram Chandraji's son
Kush as they claim to be.

The Solanki Rajputs ware originally called Chalukya and had their
kingdom in Southern India. Raja Chol was their bitter enemy. They had
matrimonial relations with Harsh Vardhan, the Bhatti Jats, and the
Virk Jats of Malwa.

Chandela is also a Jat gotra as has been proved by Thakur Bahadur
Singh Pattedar of Badesar in his book "Gyan Sagar Gutka.

The Gondal, Tiwana, Janjeha, Dahiya, Chhonkar, Khokhar Rajputs
converted from Jats in comparatively recent times.


The Tanwars call themselves descendants of Pandavas. Actually Raja
Anangpal's ancestors had migrated from Punjab to Delhi and were known
as Tushars. The territory between Satluj and Chenab was called
Tusharstan. The Tushars were closely related to Rasks both of who
were Jat gotras.

The Bhatti Rajputs are a branch of Madrak Jat gotra and are named
after Bhatti Rao, son of Gaj, ruler of Gajni. The Bhatti Raja of
Jaisalmer later converted to Rajput.


TODD, writes that the Chauhan King ANHAL I, who ruled 39 generations
before Prithvi Raj was a TAKSHAK. The Rathores were ruling Kathiawar,
Gujrat and Jodhpur.

They were called Rashtar Koot; the Hun Vansi Parmars succeeded in
expelling them towards the East and South. They then established
themselves in KANAUJ and got converted to Rajputs. The Rathore,
Rathi, Rath, Rashtra Rot and Rathore are the same people.

From certain rock edicts it has been proved that the old gotra of
Rathores is Girahwar which is a large Jat gotra also called Grewal
amongst is Punjabi Jats.


Mr. Smith writes that Rajputs are descendants of Jats, Ahirs and
Gujars including some Hun tribes- Rajputs however like to conceal
their historical relations with Jats and Ahirs.

Mr. BAKUNIN writes in his book (Census P.456) that Rajputs are sons
of other class woman.

Mr. Ramsfield writes in his book Census (1869) that some Rajputs got
themselves recorded as descendants of Saraswat Brahmins.

Thakur Bahadur Singh, Pattedar Badesar Thikana of BIRANER writes
in 'Rajput Gyan Sagar Gutka' a book which has been acknowledged by
Raja Ganga Singh of BIKANER and other Rajputs that Kanparia Rajputs
are the descendants of a Brahmin widow.

The book 'Jati Bhaskar Hindi Bhasha' mentions that several Rajput
Gotras originated from Kshatriya fathers and mothers of other castes.
According to Shastras, the Gotra is traced from father and not from
mother.

Abdul Malik Mashirmal, author of Gujar History writes that according
to General Sir A Cunningham, the author of Gujar and Rajputs history,
the rulers of Kanauj were Gujars (History of Gujars P-213 to 218).
Their Gotra was Tomar and they are the Descendants of Hun Chief
TORAMAN. This view has been, seconded by Doctor Rodelf who refers to
the following rock edicts in support: -

Edict No. 1- It was excavated at PEHWA (KARNAL) Haryana, and
belonged to the reign of Raja MAHINDERPAL (88-915 A.D).

Edict No. 2- The second edict belongs to the reign of Vigrah Chauhan
(972 A.D.) and describes the reign of King BIJEPAL (950-975 A, D).

Both of the above edicts mention TORAMAN.

It is also mentioned that King Chandan, the grandfather of King
Vigrah overpowered a Tomar king and the son of King Chandan fought a
Tomar king.

The Pehwa edict describes the rule of three Tomar kings. It is
mentioned that they were the descendants of ' Jabala', the Hun who
had ruled there before them- the third edict narrates the rule of
JABLA Toraman.


There is an old saying in ROHILKHHND that the Chief Toraman Kachwaha
attacked IRAN in 943 A.D. He conquered the territory from IRAN to
BHOPAL. He constructed a fort at GWALIOR The descendants of BHUR SEN
came to be called KACHHWAHA in 945 A.D., and ruled GWALIOR till 933
A.D., when Pratihars seized power. Therefore, if we accept this the
Kachwaha Rajputs are the descendants of Torman, JABLA Gujars.

CHARAK RAI (the Bhat] who lived during the reign of Emperor SHAH
JEHAN writes that the king of Iran was Torman Shri BHANDERKAR and
General Cunningham and Mr. Smith all prove that Torman, Kachwaha and
Pratihars are all descendants of JABLA Gujars One of the edicts of
Hun Chief Jabla was excavated in MALWA, at Mandsor, and is said to
have been inscribed in 533 A.D.


According to this edict King MeharKul was the son of Torman, who was
defeated and driven out by YASHODHARMAN.

Shri BHANDARKAR writes in his history on page 15 that the Agni Kul
Pratihar and Parmar Raj-puts are actually Gujars and should aptly be
called Torman Gujars.

In the history of Bundel Khand Mr. BAGE BAHADUR MAZBUT S1NGH has
elaborated, proving Gwalior Pratihars as Gujars. An elder of King
Brijman Pratihar Laxman was on the throne of Gwalior m 933 AD,
According to Shri BHANDAKAR, after Brijman, the Pratihar kings
adopted the title of Kachwaha. From the foregoing it is quite evident
that Pratihars and Kachwahas are of the same stock.


The Tanwar and Rathore Gotras are found amongst Jats also. These
were the people who did not give Widow remarriage as a custom, and
stayed with the Jats, Ahirs and Gujars and did not join the Rajputs.

Most of the Rajputs were created from Gujars who were themselves off
shoots of Jats. Later some Jats also converted to Rajputs. The
Creation of Rajputs and their coming into power is described in
detail.

REPLACEMENT OF JAT KINGS BY RAJPUTS

It has been brought out in the earlier chapters that the Jat Kings
Chauhan, Solanki (Chalukya) Gehlot, Chandela, Tanwar (Tushars) came
to be called Rajputs on their amalgamation with Rajput force. Other
Jat kings who retained their original entity were later overpowered
by the so-called common Rajputs force, and were dispossessed of their
territories.

Alberuni, the eminent historian writes that 'CHITTOR .was governed by
JATRANA (JAT) Kings and its old name was 'JATOR', where 'MANSROVER'
exists in the memory of King ManInder JATRANA. According to the
writings of Pandit 14 Sangwan (JAT) Kings again governed AMI CHAND
Chittor and their capital was in SARSO Jungle.


Jaipur was governed by Jats and Meena Kings. One of these kingdoms
was of the Nehra Jats. All these were subjugated by LAXMAN KAGHHWAHA
in 933 A.D. and their territories annexed.

Jodhpur was ruled by Dahiya Jats and one of their tribes and was
called KAURWANSRA. The name of their capital was RAJGARH. An edict
inscribed by king JITESEN KAUKWANSRA was excavated in 1215 AD. It has
been referred to in the book 'INDIANS IN THE CAUVERY' Pages 87 and 88.