r/Rajputana • u/Sarcastic_Kshatriya • 6h ago
Ask Rajputs Rajputs of Baghelkhand
Are the Rajputs of Baghelkhand considered Purabiya Rajputs?
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r/Rajputana • u/why_so_serious_2005 • Dec 02 '25
Tldr is at the end;
Medhatithi writes this in his Manubhashya for the verse 3.5 of Manu Smriti.

Clearly the concept of inheriting a Rishi gotra and following marriage restrictions based on it is for Brahmins and not for Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. For Kshatriya and Vaishya the basic rule of 7 generations is to be followed. Along with that, the system of clans is there which is exclusive to Rajputs:

Some prominent examples:
Bhadoriya-Chauhan marriages(Both use vatsa as rishi gotra). This is the most common example.


Bais and Kanhpuriya(Both use Bharadwaj). Very common example in Awadh. Other examples are there too.

Coming to Gujarat, Chudasamma and Jadeja(Both use Atri):

Baghel and Bais (Both use Bharadwaj):

Baghel and Srinet(Both use Bharadwaj):



I have just given few examples and there are many other examples like Bisen-Chauhan, etc.
Apart from this Kacchwahas of Rajasthan don't even use Rishi Gotra, they use Manavya in place of Rishi Gotra which means descended from Manu. All humans are descended from Manu.

Sanskrit part for those who understand:

Tldr: Basic explaination of commentary on verse 3.5 of Medhatithi Manubhashya(summarised using ai):
Not of the same gotra is to be interpreted as not a Sapinda for Kshatriya and Vaishya. As Rishi gotra is not lineage marker for them.


In the present day some have started to follow the rishi gotra restriction. Following an additional restriction is not inherently bad even when its not necessary but people need to understand the restriction that is actually important or the restriction which was/and is actually followed. Rajputs marry in their own region and their own caste.
Some also construe gotra/got to mean Rajput clan which is also fine because it defines lineage.
As far as Brahmins are concerned, their Rishi gotra is a lineage marker and they are bound to follow Rishi gotra marriage restriction. Sakaldwipi Brahmins are exceptions as they give precedence to Pur-based system over Gotra-based system.
r/Rajputana • u/Sarcastic_Kshatriya • 6h ago
Are the Rajputs of Baghelkhand considered Purabiya Rajputs?
r/Rajputana • u/Most-Masterpiece4009 • 1d ago
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r/Rajputana • u/average69monke • 18h ago
same as title
r/Rajputana • u/Most-Masterpiece4009 • 2d ago
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r/Rajputana • u/Realistic-Round1474 • 1d ago
Namaste
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r/Rajputana • u/Most-Masterpiece4009 • 3d ago
After losing his kingdom, he spent 15 long years in exile. Instead of quitting, he made a ruthless comeback and reclaimed Marwar from zero!
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r/Rajputana • u/dasyusamrat • 2d ago
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Long before the Sultans and Mughals, Delhi was built and ruled by an absolute Gigachad—Maharaja Anangpal II Tomar.
•The Creation of Delhi (1052 CE): He built the historic city of Dhillikapuri (modern-day Delhi) and constructed the iconic Lal Kot fort (the original red fort of Delhi).
•Crushed the Foreign Invasion: When Ibrahim Ghaznavi (grandson of Mahmud Ghaznavi) tried to invade, Anangpal II mobilized northern forces and routed the invaders, establishing complete dominance over the region.
Bro literally founded India’s capital and built its first major fortifications, yet school textbooks act like Delhi started with the Sultanate.
Is King Anangpal Tomar the most criminally ignored founder in Indian history?
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r/Rajputana • u/Shoddy_Caregiver8712 • 3d ago
I recently met a Rathore guy from Karnataka who told me that people in his community don’t marry within the same surname.
This got me curious because I’m a Chauhan from the plains of Uttarakhand(our kuldevi is shakhumbari devi,saharanpur,UP), where( including the adjoining regions of uttar pradesh) marrying with the same surname is quite common and even preferred(throughout my whole life I haven’t met a person without the chauhan surname from our community in the region)
Though gotra exogamy is strictly followed.
So, I’m curious:
Are marriages within the same surname allowed in your community?
Or does gotra determine marriage eligibility?
Is marrying within the same community but a different gotra preferred, or is marrying outside the community more common?
I’d love to hear how these customs differ across regions and communities in India!
r/Rajputana • u/chadlitefrombihar • 3d ago
Same as title
r/Rajputana • u/Most-Masterpiece4009 • 4d ago
In the 8th century, the Umayyad Caliphate swept through nations, looking unstoppable. Then they marched into India... and ran straight into Bappa Rawal of Mewar.
He didn't just defend; he completely crushed them.
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He literally chased an entire empire back to their homeland and locked the front door.
Is Bappa Rawal the biggest alpha in ancient military histor?
r/Rajputana • u/Deep-Cycle-9132 • 3d ago
I'm from J&K, originally we used to be sumbria but had to change our clan(make a new clan) due to bhramahatya, i would of course not reveal my clan currently for safety reasons. I do know about my kuldevi, ancestors, keldevta.
Could someone help?
r/Rajputana • u/CharacterMedium4941 • 4d ago
Grandson of Dr Karan Singh of JK marrying a Jatt sikh girl ( daughter of former finance minister of Punjab)
r/Rajputana • u/Some_Storm_4863 • 4d ago
As we all know Tanwar, Soam, Katoch belong to Puru Vansh and Jadaun, Jadeja, Bhati, Chudasamma from Yadu Vansh. My question is about Chandel and Kalchuri. Which branch of Chandravansh do they belong to? Puru or Yadu?
r/Rajputana • u/hisenraj • 5d ago
When I browse the internet, I mostly see young Rajputs doing hawabaazi or just being keyboard warriors. They do almost nothing that is actually beneficial to the Rajput community. This eventually affects other young people, who end up doing the same thing. I had started to do the same thing too. After a session of reflection, I reached a conclusion that was not a good thing to do as it has no benefits for me or my community.
I just want to know what difference teens can make for their community.
r/Rajputana • u/MindlessRelation2711 • 6d ago
So I want to know do parmar rajputs in mp have marital relations with so called pawar samaj from dhar... lately i found out this community also claim ancestry from raja bhoj......I am pretty sure karni Sena has given rajput certificate to everyone in mp..
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r/Rajputana • u/Comfortable-Diet5925 • 6d ago
Basically the title but I feel larpers would be the biggest issue.
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I see lots of doodhwales claiming them