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Chauhan, a name derived from ... Despite these earlier myths, it was the Agnivanshi (or Agnikula) myth that became most popular among the Chauhans and other Rajput clans.
The Indian animated film Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (2008) was released by Rakesh Prasad. Prithviraj was also one of the first historical figures to be covered in Amar Chitra Katha (No. 25). [98] Many of these modern retellings depict Prithviraj as a flawless hero, and emphasize a message of Hindu national unity.
The basis for his theory was the Agnivanshi myth, and the prevalence of surnames such as Pavar (Parmar) and Chavan (Chauhan) among Gurjars. [26] The theory was further supported by other British scholars as well as some Indian scholars, such as D. R. Bhandarkar. [27]
Gogaji, also known as Gogaji Jaharveer Maharaj or Jaharveer Chauhan, is a folk Hindu deity in northern India. [1] He is worshipped in the northern states of India especially in Rajasthan , Himachal Pradesh , Haryana , Uttarakhand , Punjab region , Uttar Pradesh , Jammu and Gujarat . [ 2 ]
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'.
According to Hindu Mythology these Gotra Rajputs are Chauhan Rajput and they are entitled to protect the Middle Himalayas and four Dhams (Currently in Uttarakhand). Many Bachas or Bachal Rajputs are said to get the name from queen Bachchal (Hindi: बाछल), who was mother of famous folk-deity, Jaharveer Gogaji.
They belonged to the Chahamana (Chauhan) clan of the Rajputs [2] [3] They branched off from the Chahamanas of Naddula , and then ruled as feudatories of the Chaulukyas of Gujarat. For a brief period, they became independent, but ultimately succumbed to the Delhi Sultanate at the Siege of Jalore .
Alha (ISO: Ālhā) was a legendary general of the Chandel king Paramardideva (also known as Parmal), who fought Prithviraj Chauhan in 1182 CE. He is one of the main characters of the Alha-Khand ballad.