Sarvaiya
The Sarvaiya / Sarvaiyya are a Rajput clan of India, mainly found in Gujarat.
History
The Sarvaiyas come from a branch of the Chudasamas, who are themselves a branch of the Samma Rajputs. They consider themselves to be brethren and such do not intermarry.[1][2] As with the Chudasamas, they worship Khodiyar as their Kuldevi.[1]
Their name derives from the estate of Sarva, which they once ruled.[3] Among other estates that they ruled were Amreli,[3][4] Hathasnsi,[3] Jesar, Vasavad,[5] Santhli, Chital,[4][5] Kundla,[4] Gohilwad, Chhatrasa, Chiroda, Chok, Pan, Ranigam,[2] and other estates in Kathiawar.[6]
Sarvaiya kingdom like the Chudasamas, were attacked in 1476 by Sultan Mahmud Begada . When Mahmud Begada, attacked Amreli, after taking over Junagadh from Chudasama, the Sarvaiya rulers of Amreli{two brothers Jesaji and Vejaji} for fighting against troops of Sultan Mahmud Begda, became outlaws, in order to re conquer Amreli. From the books published by the known historian and authors, Jesaji and Vejaji retained their 64 villages from sultanat of Mohmud Begda after fighting by remaining in outlawry for twelve years. Subsequently they settled in Hathasni. Later, the brothers divided the new estate between them, Jesoji receiving Hathasni and Vejoji estate of Jesar.[4][7]
The fort of Vejalkotha also known as Vejalkot is named after its founder Sarvaiya Vejoji who fought with troops of Sultan Mahmud Begda from there, which is located in Girnar on eastern bank of Raval river and is now an archaeological site of interest.[8][9]
Some archaeological evidence and inscriptions mentioning this facts have been found and unearthed like Hathsani inscription and others found among ruins of Vejalkot.[9][10]
They were thus reduced to small estate and village chiefs after they left Amreli and their old glory. However, till the time of independence, the princely state of Jesar, Hathsani and nearby estates were ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. The Jesar along with other Princely States was merged into Union of India to form the United State of Kathiawar.[10][11]
Notable people
- Ra Navghan, the ruler of Junagadh is a common ancestor of Sarvaiya, Raijada and Chudasama Rajput clans. Ra' Navghan was the ruler of Wamansthali of Junagadh in 1025–1044 CE and leader against Solanki Rajput king of Gujarat. He was the son of Ra' Didyasji and had escaped capture by King Solanki with his mother, then was raised by a loyal Ahir Devayat in strict secrecy. The Ahirs, former supporters of this clan rulers, sacrificed their own son in place of young Ra' Navghan. In adulthood, Ra Navghan led a group of Ahir and Rajput supporters to recapture Wamansthali from the Solanki ruler. Also he attacked the sultan of Sindh namely Hamir Sumro to save Jahal - a daughter of the loyal Devayat Ahir before Hamir could forcefully marry him. Ra'Navghan killed Hamir Sumro in the battle and defeated his army.
References
- 1 2 Gujarat, Part 3 By Kumar Suresh Singh, Rajendra Behari Lal, Anthropological Survey of India
- 1 2 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume 9, Part 1, 1901
- 1 2 3 Gazetteer, Volume 8, 1884
- 1 2 3 4 Gujarat State Gazetteers: Amreli
- 1 2 Gazetteer, Volume 8, Bombay State, 1884
- ↑ Imperial gazetteer of India , 1908 by Sir William Wilson Hunter, Sir Richard Burn, Great Britain. India Office
- ↑ Gazetteer, 1884
- ↑
- 1 2 List of Arohitiotural Structures and othir Remains in the Province of Kathuwad. 19. Vejalkot, N. of TJnft, and Khibra Darw&ja, of brick. Archaeological Survey of Western India, 1865.
- 1 2 HATHSANI INSCRIPTION : HATHSANI is a separate tribute paying State held by some Sarvaiya Rajputs in Und-Sarvaiyawad, sub-division of the Gohelwad Prant in Kathiawar Indian antiquary, Volume 15
- ↑ Jesar is situated in the Und sub-division of the Gohilvad district. It is about eight miles south-west of Chok thanah, sixteen miles southwest of Palitana, and twenty-four miles east of Kundla. The Grasias are Sarvaiyas Rajputs and trace their origin from Amreli Sarvaiyas, who it seems were Bhayad of Sarva
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