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Chauhan is a surname [1] [2] [3] of various Indian communities. It is found among the Rajput , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Bhil , [ 6 ] Dhobi , [ 7 ] Lonia , [ 8 ] Orh Ror , Pateliya [ 9 ] caste groups found in the Indian states of Punjab , Rajasthan , Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh , Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , Uttrakhand and Bihar .
[definition needed] Several Chauhan inscriptions name a legendary hero called Chahamana as their ancestor, but none of them state the period in which he lived. [ 4 ] The earliest extant inscription that describes the origin of the Chauhans is the 1119 CE Sevadi inscription of Ratnapala , a ruler of the Naddula Chahamana dynasty .
The Lonia are a Hindu other backward caste, found in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar adjoining areas, who were traditionally involved in salt-digging [1] and salt-making activities. [2] The Lonia are listed as extremely backward caste , along with the Mallaah , Bind and Beldar communities, by state governments.
Chauhan Dynasty, a medieval Indian dynasty; Chauhan of Lonia, clan of Noniya Caste; Chauhan of Banjara, clan of Banjara caste; Chauhan (Koli clan), clan of Koli caste; Chauhan (Mer clan), clan of Mer community
Muslim Rajputs or Musalman Rajpoots are the descendants of Rajputs in the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent who generally are followers of Islam. [1] They converted from Hinduism to Islam from the medieval period onwards, creating various dynasties and states while retaining Hindu surnames such as Chauhan.
Genealogies of the Rajput clans were fabricated by pastoral nomadic tribes when they became sedentary. In a process called Rajputization, after acquiring political power, they employed bards to fabricate these lineages which also disassociated them from their original ancestry of cattle-herding or cattle-rustling communities and acquired the name 'Rajput'.
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 411 total. ... Bagal (caste) Bairagi Brahmin (caste) Baishya Kapali; Baishya Saha; Baiswar; Balija;
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.