The Rajputs, as of 1903, numbered at 101,002 people, or 9.24% of the Hindu population of the Jaunpur district.
Found throughout the districts, divided into various clans, of which the Prominent ones being–
•The Raghuvanshi Rajputs
Numbered at 16,736 as of 1891. They traditionally descend from the sons of Doman Deo, a Raghuvanshi from Varanasi. They are said to have expelled the aboriginal tribes from Chandwak and also Dobhi– one of the chief settlements of this clan.
•The Bais Rajputs
Numbered at 12,348 people as of 1901. The Bais are distributed all over the district, but are strongest in the Khutahan and Jaunpur tehsils. Their old strongholds were around the Gomti river and one colony is said to be founded by a Bais named Luka Singh.
•The Durgvanshi Rajputs
Numbered at 14,070 people as of 1898. The Durgvanshis are a branch of the Bilkhariyas of Pratapgarh, who in turn are a branch of the Dikhits of Unnao. Their ancestor Durgdev Shah defeated the Bhars, and with time they spread over many parts of Jaunpur.
•The Nanwag/Nandwak Rajputs
Numbered at 9,077 as of 1891. The Nanwags are said to have occupied all of Mariyahu, Barsathi and Gopalpur. Mariyahu was home to many forts of the Nanwags. They are chiefly found in the Mariyahu tehsil.
•The Bachgoti Rajputs
Numbered at 4,095 people as of 1901. The Bachgotis of the districts are akin to the families of Sultanpur and Pratapgarh belonging to the same clan. They are chiefly found in the Machhalishahar Tehsil.
•The Rajkumar Rajputs
Numbered at 5,240 people. The Rajkumars are the kinsmen of the Bachgotis. They are more specifically a branch of the Bachgoti clan. They have spread into Jaunpur from the Sultanpur district. They chiefly reside in the Khutahan Tehsil.
•The Parmar Rajputs
Numbered at 4,089 people. The Parmars are found in all Tehsils and also in surrounding districts.
•The Chandel Rajputs
Numbered at 4,022 people. The Chandels of this district are said to have migrated from Kanpur and upon their arrival, they are also said to have displaced the Bhars. They are chiefly found in the Mariyahu and Jaunpur tehsils, and they also owned 2 Taluqas.
•The Bisen Rajputs
Numbered at 3,287 people as of 1901. The Bisens, like all members of this clan, trace their origins to Majhauli, the ancestral seat of this clan in the Deoria district. They chiefly reside in the Mariyahu tehsil with presence in other tehsils as well.
Other prominent clans of the District being– the Gautam at 2,410; Gaharwar at 2,323; Chauhan at 1,847; Somvanshi at 1,832 and Nikumbh at 1,573.
Along with these- The Surajbansi, Kachhwaha, Sengar, Solanki, Surwar, Pachotariya, Bhanwag, Maunas and Chaupatkhamb are also present.
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A Thread on Amar Shaheed Bandhu Singh Shrinet (1833-1858), the fearless freedom fighter from Gorakhpur sho challenged British rule during the 1857 rebellion. (1/8)
Bandhu Singh ji was born on the 1st of May , 1833 in Dumari Riyasat , Gorakhpur, into a Rajput Zamindar family of the Shrinet clan. He was the son of Babu Shiv Prasad Singh. He had five brothers and was deeply devoted to Tarkulha Devi , a deity he worshipped Fervantly. (2/8)
During the 1857 uprising , Bandhu Singh led guerrilla attacks against the British. He ambushed colonial officials in the forests near Gorakhpur, offering their heads at the Tarkulha Devi temple, symbolising his resistance against oppression. (3/8)
A Thread🧵 on Amar Shaheed Bandhu Singh Shrinet (1833-1858), the fearless freedom fighter from Gorakhpur sho challeged British rule during the 1857 rebellion. (1/8)
Bandhu Singh ji was born on the 1st of May , 1833 in Dumari Riyasat , Gorakhpur, into a Rajput Zamindar family of the Shrinet clan. He was the son of Babu Shiv Prasad Singh. He had five brother and deeply devoted Tarkhulha Devi , a deity he worshipped Fervantly. (2/8)
During the 1857 uprising , Bandhu Singh led guerrilla attacks against the British. He ambushed colonial officials in the forests near Gorakhpur, offering their heads at the Tarkhulha Devi Temple symbolising his resistance against oppression. (3/8)
A Thread 🧵 on the Haihaya and Karchuliya Rajputs , the undoubted successors of the Haihayavamśī Kalachuris and debunking the false claim of the Karchuliya Rajputs being Sisodiyas. (1/25)
1. Haihaya / Haihobans Rajputs
The name Haihaya clearly shows their descent from the ancient Haihaya Ksatriyas of the Kalchuri empire.
The clan is known by various names like Haihaya ,Harihobans , Haihobans and Haihayvanshi.
They chiefly reside in the Ballia district. (2/25)
2. Origin of Haihaya Rajputs
The Origin of Haihaya Rajpurs is deeply rooted in the oral tradition of the clan.
The oral tradition of the clan holds that their origin is from Māhiṣmatī ( ofc , the capital of the ancient Haihayas and the early Kalachuris ) . (3/25)
A Thread 🧵 on Rani Talash Kunwari, the unsung fierce warrior queen of Amorha (present-day Basti, Uttar Pradesh), who stood tall against the British in 1857. (1/7)
Rani Talash Kunwari was born into a Durgvanshi (Dikhit) Rajput family.
She married Raja Jung Bahadur Singh, the Surajbansi Rajput Raja of Amorha in the Basti district.
After the death of her husband in 1852, she took charge as the ruler. (2/7)
When the 1857 revolt broke out, Rani Talash Kunwari didn’t hold back. She gathered her forces, organized resources, and led her people into battle. Her bravery was so remarkable that she came to be known as the 'Rani Lakshmibai of Purvanchal'. (3/7)
A Thread on Raja Dariyav Chandra Gaur , the forgotten Hero of the 1857 revolt 🧵 (1/12)
Raja Dariyav Chandra Gaur was born to Surya Chandra in a Rajput family of the Gaur clan. His family ruled the small princely state of Nar Kahinjari , located in modern day Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh. (2/12)
After the death of his elder brother Layak Chandra , he became king and shifted his capital to Nar Khurd and built the Bhavanpur fort nearby. (3/12)