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The Dabhi are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are a clan of the Jadaun Rajputs, and as such are Chandravanshi. The Dabhi are found mainly in Saurashtra.[1]
Origin
The Dabhi claim descent from an ascetic named Dabshilim, who had a claim to the throne. At his request Mahmud of Ghazni carried him to Ghazni for safe custody another Dabshilim, a relative whose pretensions the newly made king dreaded, and detained him until king Dabshilim was securely seated on his throne, when he sent him back to Gujarat at the king's request. When the prisoner approached Anhilvara the king, according to custom, went forth to meet him, and, arriving at the appointed spot before him, passed the time in hunting. At length, overpowered by the heat and by fatigue, he lay down under a tree to rest, covering his face with a red handkerchief. A bird of prey, taking the handkerchief for a piece of flesh, swooped down upon it and, driving his talons into the king's eyes, destroyed his sight. One so injured was disqualified from reigning, and the prisoner Dabshilim, arriving at that moment, was acclaimed by the popular voice as king, while the blinded man was confined in the dungeon under the throne-room which he had destined for his relative.[2]
Dabshilim is well known in Muslim literature as the king to whom the Brahman, Pilpay, related the fables of the jackals Kalila and Dimna, which have been translated into Arabic and Turkish, and twice into Persian, but the name is unknown in Indian history and it is difficult to connect it with any Indian king. It has been suggested that Mahmud, after the flight of Bhim I, appointed his uncle, Durlabha, to the government, and that the two Dabshilims represent Durlabha and his son, but Lt.-Colonel Tod's explanation appears to be more probable. He says that the Dabhis were a well known tribe, said by some to be a branch of the Chawaras, who had preceded the Solankis on the throne of Gujarat, and suggests that the name is a compound of Dabi Chawara.
See also
- Rajputs of Gujarat
References
Brahmin communities Anavil Brahmin • Audichaya Brahmins • Bardai Brahmins • Bhattmewada Brahmins • Chauriyasi Mewada Brahmin • Girnara Brahmin • Jaiswal Brahmin • Khedaval Brahmin • Modh Brahmins • Nandwana Brahmins • Nagar Brahmins • Sachora Brahmins • Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins • Shrimali Brahmins • Sompura Brahmins
Kshatriya communities Yaduvanshi Ahirs • Babaria • Bhatti • Chavda • Chauhan • Chudasama • Devda • Dodiya • Garasia • Kapadi • Karadiya Rajputs • Khant Rajputs • Gohil • Jadeja • Jethwa • Jhala • Kadia Kshatriyas • Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya • Makwana • Parmar • Rathor • Rajputs of Gujarat • Raulji • Sarvaiya • Solanki • Thakore • Vala • Vaghela • Cetroda • Puvar • Lakod • Baria Kshatriya • Mair Kshatrya • Maidh or Mer Kshatrya •
Mair Rajput Kshatrya •Vaishya commuities Bania • Soni • Lohana
Krushak(Farmer) commuities Kurmi (Patel Kunbi Patidar Koli) • Anjana Chaudhari •
Genealogist Vahivancha communities Barot (Brahmbhatt) • Bhaat • Charan • Gadhvi
Artisan communities Bhambi Khalpa • Bhambi Rohit • Bhambi Sindhi Mochi • Bhavsar • Brahma Kshatri • Gihara • Kadia • Koshti • Mistry • Panchal • Gurjar Suthar • Prajapati • Shenva • Valand • Vankar • Vanzha
Tribal communities Agri • Bamcha • Bharwad • Bhil • Bhil Dungri Garasia • Bhil Vasava • Bhoi • Chaudhari • Damor • Dangi • Dhanka • Dhodia • Dubla • Gamit • Godha • Kharwa • Kolis • Mangela Kolis • Meghwal • Naikda • Padhar • Padharia • Patanwadia • Pateliya • Rathodia • Rathwa • Sathwara • Siddi • Tirgar • Thori • Vagri • Warli
Muslim communities Alavi Bohra • Ansari • Baloch • Bhadala • Chhipa • Chundrigar • Dawoodi Bohra • Halaypotra • Hingorja • Hingora • Jats of Kutch • Juneja • Kadia • Kagzi • Ker • Khaskheli • Khoja • Machiyar • Makrani • Malik of Gujarat • Mandali • Mansoori • Memon • Meta Qureshi • Miyana • Molesalam • Momna • Multani • Multani Lohar • Mutwa • Nagori • Nayak • Node • Panar • Patani Bohra • Patni Jamat • Pathans of Gujarat • Salaat • Samma • Sandhai Muslims • Shaikhs of Gujarat • Shaikhda • Sayyid of Gujarat • Siddi • Sipahi • Soomra • Sulaymani Bohra • Sunni Bohra • Tai • Turk Jamat • Vora Patel • Vyapari • Wagher • Mirzas of Gujarat •
Categories:- Rajput clans of Gujarat
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