Jadeja
The Jadeja (also spelled Jarejo) (Gujarati: Jāḍejā[1]) is a Rajput clan who claim to be descended from the legendary Jamshed of Iran.[2][3][4] They also claim descent from Lord Krishna, a Abhira.[5] althrought the word "Jadeja" possbily is derived from 'jadum or Jadam'. Some scholars, regard them as Ahirs.[6] They originated from pastoral communities and laid a claim on the Rajput identity after marriages with Sodha Rajput women[7] by adopting a process called Rajputisation.[8]
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- ↑ Goswamy, B. N. (1983). A Place Apart: Painting in Kutch, 1720-1820. Oxford University Press, 1983. p. 7. ISBN 9780195613117.
- ↑ Syed, M. H. (2004). History Of The Delhi Sultanate (Set Of 2 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited, 2004. p. 240. ISBN 9788126118304.
- ↑ Mitra, Khagendranath (1952). The Dynamics of Faith: Comparative Religion. University of Calcutta.
Krishna belongs to a nomadic tribe of Abhiras known as Sāttvatas who inhabited the country near Mathura. These Sāttvatas or more properly the Yadavas of whom they were a branch were mentioned by Panini.
- ↑ Munshi, Kanaiyalal Maneklal (1943). The Glory that was Gūrjaradeśa: The pre-historic west coast. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
Some scholars, however, regard the Cūḍāsamās, Jāḍejās and Devagiri Yadavas as Ābhīras.
- ↑ Farhana Ibrahim (29 November 2020). Settlers, Saints and Sovereigns: An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India. Taylor & Francis. pp. 127–. ISBN 978-1-00-008397-2.
The Jadejas entered the rank of Rajput society slowly from pastoralist pasts, as was frequently the norm in this region. Steady intermarriage between Jadeja men and Sodha Rajput women in Sindh enabled the former to lay claim to a Rajput identity.
- ↑ Farhana Ibrahim (29 November 2020). Settlers, Saints and Sovereigns: An Ethnography of State Formation in Western India. Taylor & Francis. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-00-008397-2.
Adopting symbols of Rajput life was important in the 'rajputisation' of the Jadejas, especially to maintain an imperial aura in the face of their subjects.
