Gautam (clan)

Last updated

Gautam
गौतम
Ethnicity
  • Rajput (क्षत्रिय)
Location
Language
Religion Hindu

The Gautam is a Rajput clan found primarily in north region of Indian subcontinent. [1] rAnsari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley. Concept Publishing Company. p. 110.</ref> The erstwhile head of Gautam Rajputs had also claimed himself to be descendant of the Shakyas [2] thus possibly giving an alternate origin for this clan.

Contents

They are primarily found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, along with Rajasthan and Gujarat. [3] [4]

The clan name Gautam means "descendant of Gautam or one who has most light", "Gautama" meaning "one who has the most light," [5] and may indicate the possibility of Kshatriya clans adopting the Brahminical gotra of their purohit.

Main gotras of Gautam Rajputs are found - Shalanya, Gautam, Kashyap. King Dhillu of Gautam Kshatriya dynasty captured Indraprastha. Then the name of Indraprastha was changed to Dhillu after the name of the king and the name of Dhillu changed to Dhilli, Dehli, Delhi, Delhi.

[6] [ need quotation to verify ]

Territory

The territory of key Gautam Rajput settlements included the following areas.

History

The Gautam Rajput clan was formerly very powerful near lower Doab. The Gautam Rajput family of Argal, fought several battles for Sher Shah against Humayun. [9] The Members of gautam rajput clan is divided as Rao of Birhampur, Rawat of Bhaupur, Rana of chilli(kanpur). [10] [11] [12]

Notable Gautam Rajputs

Related Research Articles

Muslim Rajputs or Musalman Rajpoots are the descendants of Rajputs in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent who generally are followers of Islam. They converted from Hinduism to Islam from the medieval period onwards, creating various dynasties and states while retaining Hindu surnames such as Chauhan. Today, Muslim Rajputs can be found mostly in present-day Northern India and Pakistan. They are further divided into different clans.

Rajput is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Rajput covers various patrilineal clans historically associated with warriorhood: several clans claim Rajput status, although not all claims are universally accepted. According to modern scholars, almost all Rajputs clans originated from peasant or pastoral communities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dildarnagar Fatehpur Bazar</span> Neighbourhood in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Dildarnagar Fatehpur Bazar is a neighbourhood of Dildarnagar, located in the Ghazipur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the banks of the River Ganges and is approximately 35 kilometers from the city of Ghazipur. The town is known for its historical and cultural significance, and it has several temples, mosques, and other landmarks that attract visitors from different parts of India. Dildarnagar is also an important commercial center and has a bustling market where locals and visitors can purchase a variety of goods and products. As of 2011 estimate the Population of Dildarnagar is 12855 and have an area of 1000 hectares.

Gahmar is a village in India, located near the Ganges river in the Ghazipur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The village is 38 km from Ghazipur. The village has two post offices, and one Panchayat Bhawan. Gahmar is also known as the "Village of Soldiers". The Gahmar village is also recognised as the most populated or among the most populated villages in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dildarnagar Kamsar</span> Group of villages in Uttar Pradesh, India

Dildarnagar Kamsar is a pargana (region) and a mashra comprising 34 settlements located around the Karamnasa River in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh and the Kaimur district of Bihar, India. Of these, 18 mouzas are the primary settlements. It is a prominent settlement of Khanzadas, also known as Kamsari Pathans, as well as Afghan Pathans, primarily of the Niazi and Yusufzai clans. The original name of the region was Kamsar, but due to close and historical ties with the family of Bara Pathans, the region is often referred to as Kamsar-O-Bar. It was established in 1542 by Raja Narhar Khan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Usia, Dildarnagar</span> Village in Uttar Pradesh, India

Usia is a village in Kamsaar, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located southeast of Ghazipur and east of Dildarnagar, near the Bihar State border. The village has a population of 24,786 residents living in 3,471 households. Usia is approximately 7 km from Dildarnagar. Around 8500 Kamsar Pathans lived here as of 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akhini, Kaimur</span> Village in Bihar, India

Akhini, on the banks of the Karmanasa River, is a village of Kamsaar in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a bordering village of Kaimur district of Bihar. As of 2011 census the main population of the village lived in an area 72.5 acres and 741 house holds.

Bahuara is a village in Kamsaar in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Bahuara is a village with a population of almost 5000. It is surrounded by others Kamsar villages. Bahuara is well connected with the town of Dildarnagar which is hardly 2-3 kilometres away from the village. People of Bahuara are scattered throughout the world. Ancestrally, the people of bahuara have been a land-owning (Zamindar) community divided into two colonies Westside & Eastside. Neighbouring villages are Rakhsaha, Dildarnagar, and others.

Gaighat is an Indian village in the town of Zamania within the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Haidernagar is one of the administrative blocks of Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lohtamia</span>

Lohtamia is a sub-clan of Badgujar Rajputs They are old Suryavanshi Kshatriya and descendants of Lav, they are also known as The Lohtambh Bargujars. They migrated from Lahore and established their kingdom Lohgadh and in 11th century. They settled around gangetic area in Bihar and U.P. It is said that they were such a courageous Rajput community who never made any matrimonial alliances with the Mughals in order to save their daughters from the eyes of Muslim invaders, they went and settled on the banks of Ganga in Bihar.

Kinwar is a Bhumihar Brahmin caste. the members principally reside in the states of Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A particularly large population of Kinwar Bhumihars can be found in Ghazipur district.

Mahārāja Kam Dév Singh Urf Rao Dalpat Karam Singh (1438–1532) was a Sikarwar Bhumeehar, king of the Kanyakubja Gotra and belonged to Sikri dynasty, which ruled over the region of Fatehpur Sikri and then Fatuhabad near Fatehpur. He was ruler of the Pahargarh Estate, which mainly comprised what are now the cities of Morena, Gwalior, Jhansi, and Shivpuri, in old Rajputana region. Kam Dev was the son of Maharaja Jay Raj Dev Singh who was the ruler of the Vijaypur Sikri state. With this Kam Dev and Dham Dev were an ally of Rana Sanga.

Ikhlaspur is a large village in Bhabua block of Kaimur district, Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 11,820, in 2,042 households. It covers an area of 439 hectares, of which 401.7 were used for farmland.

Besu is a river located in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Eknaiya is a small river or a natural tributary of Karmanasah River. Eknaiya is located in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It plays its role in connecting Ganga River to Karmanasa River. It starts from Zamania and ends at Dewaitha village. Before it was a Large river consisting many tributries but as the time passed the River started drying. Know it is often refferned as a Natural canal.

Kodra is river located in the Bihar state of India. It is one of the tributaries of Durgavati River. Kodra River arises from Kaimur Mountains and is mouth is present at Durgavati River. The Kodra River passes through the Kaimur and Rohtas districts.

Dharmawati is a river located in the Bihar state of India. It flows over the Districts of Rohtas and Kaimur. Its mouth is located on the Karmanasa River near to the village named Panjrawan in Kaimur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zamania Canal</span>

Zamania Canal is one of the largest canals located in Ghazipur District. The idea for the canal was given in 1910 and the plan was passed in 1911, but the canal was established in year 1912 for the better irrigation of Zamania tehsil. It starts from Chakkah Bandh and ends on the banks of Karmanasa River near Bara Village of Seorai Teshsil. It irrigates about 61,863 acres of land in Zamania tehsil. Its average width is 110 ft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dildarnagar</span> Town in Uttar Pradesh, India

Dildarnagar is a municipality in Kamsaar of Ghazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dildarnagar is a fast-developing town. It is located 34 km from Ghazipur. It is also known as the heart of the Kamsaar-o-Bar region. The total area of Dildarnagar includes Fatehpur Bazar, Dildarnagar Gao, Tajpur, and Nirahukapura. These four neighbourhoods form the town of Dildarnagar. As of the 2011 census, the population of Dildarnagar was 28,913 and the town had an area of 1,995.95 hectares. Dildarnagar is on the road from Varanasi to Buxar. It was also the capital of Dildarnagar Estate.

References

  1. Growse, F. (16 November 2023). Mathura: A District Memoir. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN   978-3-368-84209-3.
  2. Anagarika H., Dharmapala (1931). "Message from Raja Saheb of Aragal". The Maha-Bodhi. 39: 508.
  3. Singh, Ram Bali (1975). Rajput Clan-settlements in Varanasi District. National Geographical Society of India. p. 61.
  4. Singh, Ram Bali (1977). Clan Settlements in the Saran Plain (Middle Ganga Valley): A Study in Cultural Geography. National Geographical Society of India, Banaras Hindu University. p. 145.
  5. Bopearachchi, Osmund (1 January 2021). "GREEK HELIOS OR INDIAN SŪRYA? THE SPREAD OF THE SUN GOD IMAGERY FROM INDIA TO GANDHĀRA". Connecting the Ancient West and East. Studies Presented to Prof. Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, Edited by J. Boardman, J. Hargrave, A. Avram and A. Podossinov, Monographs in Antiquity: 946. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. Witzel, Michael (2012). "Ṛṣis". Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online. Brill.
  7. "History". Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. Ansari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley. Concept Publishing Company. p. 110.
  9. Kolff, Dirk H. A. (2002). Naukar, Rajput, and Sepoy The Ethnohistory of the Military Labour Market of Hindustan, 1450-1850. Cambridge University Press. p. 65. ISBN   9780521523059.
  10. Elliot, Henry M. (1869). Memoirs on the History, Folk-Lore, and Distribution of the Races of the North Western Provinces of India; being an amplified Edition of the original: Supplemental Glossary of India Terms By the late Henry M. Elliot. Edited, revised, and re-arranged by John Beames. In 2 Volumes. I. Trübner & Company.
  11. Dass, Arvind (2002). Caste System: Caste commentaries and documentation. Dominant Publishers and Distributors. ISBN   978-81-7888-029-7.
  12. National Geographer. Allahabad Geographical Society. 1990.
  13. Singh, Kedarnath (June 2003). Mere Saakshaatkar. Kitabghar Prakashan. p. 163. ISBN   978-81-7016-536-1.

Notes

Note1. ^ The House of Aragal is in the Fatehpur district.
Note2. ^ Kedarnath Singh calls himself a Gautam Rajput in his autobiography.

Further reading