Gandhavariya

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The Gandhavariya (also known as Gandhawariya and Gandhawaria) are a Rajput clan based in northern Bihar. They are descendants of King Vikukshi and they are descendants of Lava, son of Lord Rama . [1] They ruled over parts of Madhepura district [2] and Saharsa district during medieval times after the decline of the Oiniwar Dynasty. [3]

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Origin

One of the theories put forward about the origins of the Gandhavariyas is that they originate from a branch of the Karnat dynasty of Mithila that remained in the region after the Karnat king, Harisimhadeva fled to Kathmandu following the invasion of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. [4]

History

The writer Jyotirishwar Thakur recorded the existence of the Gandhavariyas Rajaputas in his 14th century book Varṇa Ratnākara and detailed how they held sway over much of North Bihar. [5] The traditions of the Gandhavariyas record that prior to their ascendancy in the region, they were engaged in a war with the Bhar who the Gandhavariyas claim to have finished. [6]

The zamindari estate of Sonbarsa Raj was established by Raja Ranjit Singh who belonged to the Gandhavariya clan. They also controlled Baruari and Barail. [4]

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References

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  2. District Census Handbook, Madhepura (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Bihar. 2011. p. 11.
  3. History- General (PDF). p. 35.
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