Vaghela (Gurjar clan)
| Vaghela, Baghela | |
|---|---|
| Religions |  Islam, Hinduism |
| Languages | Punjabi, Marwari, Gujarati |
| Country |  Pakistan,  India |
| Region | Punjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan |
| Heraldic title | Rana, Singh, Chaudhary |
| Lineage | Gurjar |
The Vaghela[1][2][3] some time also refer as Baghela[4] is a clan of the Gurjar caste of India.
They are found in Indian states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, and some are even found in Pakistan's Punjab.
References[edit]
- ^ Bipin Shah (2020-03-15). Agnikul Legend and Origin Of Gujaratis. pp. 5, 6.
The epithet "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. The other Gujjar clans like Chauhan, Paramara, Solanki, Chavda, Vaghela and Guhilot remained the allies and fiduciary to paramount ruler of Imperial Gurjara-Pratihara. The most noteworthy rulers were Nagbhatta-l and Mihira Bhoj who expanded their empire to its fullest extent.
- ^ Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 59.
The Origin of Gujjars: This fact is true in case of Vaghela Gurjara families, which is now a sub-caste of Gurjaras (Gujjar). Anthropological evidences advanced by scholars indicate similarity of Gurjaras in India with the Caucasian people.
- ^ "Gurjar Gotra". web.archive.org. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
Gurjar clans: V_Vaghela
- ^ Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Kalpaz. p. 239. ISBN 978-81-7835-775-1.
Some important Gujjar clans are Baghela (Veghela), Awana, Kundwana, Lohmod, Chandela, Chalok, Chaprana, Chauhan etc.
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