Maharashtra/Karnataka: Original Center of several Rajputs clans?

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I have read a view that many of the Kuli Maratha clans in

Maharashtra are descendants of Rajputs.

 

Based on what I have seen, it appears that to a considerable extent,

reverse is true. Some of the Rajput clans originated from

Maharashtra/Karnataka region with absolute certainty. Some of the

others are, to the best of my knowledge, branches of clans that

originated from Maharashtra/Karnataka.

 

Thus it appears that some of the Kuli Marathas are not Rajputs who

settled in Maharashtra, rather they are relatives of their branches

who settled in Rajasthan/Gujarat.

 

Rathore are same as Rashtrakuta.

Solanki are same as Chalukya.

I am quite certain that the Paramaras are a brach of Rathores, based

on early Paramara copper-plates.

 

Consider these major Rajput clans:

 

 

Rathor=Rashtrakuta: of Jodhpur, Bikaner etc. 24 branches.

 

Gahadaval: of Kannauj. Regarded to be a branch of Rathors.

 

Bundelas: of Orchha, Datia etc. Regarded to be a branch of Gahadvals

 

Chandellas: of Khajuraho/Mahoba. Some obscure connection with

Gahadval.

 

Paramara: Of Dhar/Abu. 24 branches.

 

Solanki=Chalukya: of Anahilavad. 16 branches.

 

Baghela: of Rewa. A branch of Solanki.

 

Silar: Shilahar of Kolhapur.

 

Some Rajputs do not appear to have originated from

Maharashta/Karnataka: Gahlot, Tomar, Kachhvaha, Chauhan, Parihar,

Bhati.

 

We should note that emergence of Rajputs coincides with expansion of

Rashtrakutas and Chalukyas into western/northern India.

 

It is also interesting to note that around the same time lineages of

Jain Bharratakas (Sarasvati-Gachchha-Balatkara-Gana as well as

Pustaka-gachchha-Desiya-Gana) appeared in North India. Also, the

Senas appeared in Bengal after having moved from Karnataka.

Rajatarangini of Kalhana mentions about adaptation of Karnataka

customs in Kashmir!

 

Yashwant