Gaur (clan)

Gaur also known as "Gour" is a Hindu Rajput clan of India.[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
A Gaur Rajput aristocrat from Powayan.
JātiRajput
Religions Islam, Hinduism,
LanguagesHindustani(Hindi-Urdu), Punjabi, Rajasthani languages
Country Pakistan, India
RegionPunjab, Rajasthan,[6][7] Uttar Pradesh,[2] Madhya Pradesh[8][9]
Feudal titleRaja, Rana

The Gaur Rajputs once held a prominent position in Ajmer till the time of Prithviraj Chauhan. Gorwar region gets its name from this clan. In later years they lost the territories ruled by them. In 15th century, they fought at least 13 battles with Shekhawats. In one of these battles Rao Shekha, patriarch of The shekhwats 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 Mughal Emperors, Humayun and Akber, which was lost to Kishan Singh in 17th century.[12] Gaur Rajputs remained allies to Mughal till the time of Aurangzeb, whose political decisions, alienated Rathods, Sisodias, Hadas and Gaur Rajput from Mughals.[13]

Gaur dynasty rule in India

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.[14]

Estates

Some Estates ruled by the Gaur rajput dynasty:-

Notable Rulers

  • Raja Gopal Das Gaud of Raja Lakhari[17]
  • Raja Man singh gaud of Sarwar, Rajasthan
  • Raja Haem Sahi of Dhaudanr/Namudag
  • 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[18]
  • 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[19]
  • Raja Ram singh[12]

Population

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gazetteer of the Province of Oudh: N to Z. North-Western and Oudh Government. 1878. p. 386. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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).
  7. ^ 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).
  8. ^ census of India. 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Sheopur history, District Sheopur, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. ^ Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History Of Shekhawats. Jaipur: Publication Scheme. ISBN 8186782745.
  11. ^ Rajasthan district gazetteer Ajmer. B.N dhoundiyal. 1966. pp. 741, 759, 123, 122. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ a b 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.
  13. ^ Indian Defence Review. Lancer Publishers. 2003. p. 81. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Sheopur history, District Sheopur, Government of Madhya Pradesh, India". Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  15. ^ Rajasthan district gazetteer Ajmer. B.N dhoundiyal. 1966. pp. 741, 122, 759, 123. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  16. ^ Tallents, P. c (1926). Bihar And Orissa Districtgazetteer Palamau. p. 71.
  17. ^ Gaur history
  18. ^ La Touche, J. D. (1900). Report On The Settlement Of The Ajmere Amp Mhairwarra Districts.
  19. ^ "Vijay Stamb at kanpur".
  20. ^ census of India. 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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