- Karadiya Rajputs
A brave clan of
Rajput s, mostly living in Gujarat with a high concentration in Saurashtra peninsula. In the book "Karmi Karadia (कर्मी कारडीया)" you can find more description about its culture and origin. It's believed that it is one of the most pure clan of Rajputs, who has not mixed with other communities neither exchanged women's in marriage with Moughal rulers, in result they have to give up their provinces.Rajputs of this clan has contributed to fight against Moughal invasion on Somnath and are well known for their bravery to protect this region one handed. More research and studies are performed to get some more data on this clan.Karadiyas were mostly a landlords and soldiers within Rajput dominions, and differ substantially in their mannerisms, dress, culture, etiquette and customs.
Common Karadia Rajput Surnames
Aswar Barad (बारड) Bhatti (भट्टी) Chauhan (चौहाण) Chavda (चावडा) Dabhi (डाभी) Dahima (दाहिमा) Devda (देवडा)
Dodiya (डोडीया)Herma (हेरमा) Jadav (जादव) Kachhela Kher (खेर) Mori (मोरी) Makvana (मकवाणा) Nakum(नकुम) Padhiyar (पढियार) Parmar Rathod (राठोड) sindhav (सिंधव) Zankat (झणकाट) Zala vanar mandora padheriya padhar kherdiya vihol gol masani aswar palaniya jaliya parmar hadiol kamliya selara tunvar tur vegad limbola
bodana chitra chanchu rahevar-revar nakum-nikumbh dholetar sakariya vaja-only in bhal area parghavi vainsh-bainsh selara kherdiya khediya solanki jethava-only in rajkot sector ummat bhandari ghelada tank-takshak bhandari bhadouriya ghelada khediya solanki devda parmar See also
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Battle of Rajasthan
*Charan
*Rajput clans
*History of Rajputs
*List of Rajputs
*Rajput Regiment *religion
**Rajputs and Zoroastrianism
**Rajputs and Buddhism
**Muslim Rajputs
**Sikh Rajputs Notes
Further References
*Harvard reference
Surname1 = Harlan
Given1 = Lindsey
Year = 1992
Title = Religion and Rajput Women: The Ethic of Protection in Contemporary Narratives.
Publisher = University of California Press
ID = ISBN 0-520-07339-8 [http://content.cdlib.org/xtf/view?docId=ft2g5004kg&brand=ucpress] .
*Kasturi, Malavika, " Embattled Identities Rajput Lineages", Oxford University Press (2002) ISBN 0-19-565787-X
*M K A Siddiqui (ed.), "Marginal Muslim Communities In India", Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi (2004)
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