The Kachhwaha is a Rajput clan in India. [1] [2] Some families within the caste did rule a number of kingdoms and princely states, such as Jaipur, Alwar and Maihar.
The Kachhwaha is a Rajput clan in India. [1] [2] Some families within the caste did rule a number of kingdoms and princely states, such as Jaipur, Alwar and Maihar.
There are many theories on the origin of the Kachwahas. Pt. Jhabarmal Sharma says that the ancestors of the Kachwahas defeated the Kachappas and assumed the title of "Kachapaghat" (destroyer of the Kachapas). Dr. M.L. Sharma agrees to this theory and says that the Kachwahas were called Kachapaghat for 300 years. According to Rima Hooja the Kachwaha word became popular in the late 16th century during the reign of Raja Man Singh. There are many incriptions and manuscripts which prove this theory, like the ones found in Balvan, Chatsu, Sanganer and Rewasa. [3] [ better source needed ]
According to William R. Pinch — The modern-day Kushwaha community, of which the Kachwaha form a part, generally claim descent from Kusha, a son of the mythological avatar of Vishnu, Rama. This enables their claim to be of the Suryavansh dynasty but it is a myth of origin developed in the twentieth century. Prior to that time, the various branches that form the Kushwaha community - the Kachwahas, Kachhis, Koeris, and Muraos - favoured a connection with Shiva and Shakti. [4]
Another view–point is that they claim descent from Vishnu's turtle avatar. [5]
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The Kachhawahas claim origin from the Kurma (tortoise) avatar of Vishnu (Bhatnagar 1974: 1—4).