Jadeja Rajputs

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The Jadeja Rajputs are a prominent Rajput clan of western India historically known for their warrior aristocracy and rule over several princely states in the Kathiawar and Kutch regions of Gujarat.

Aliases (1)

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Rajput clan
lineage group
social group
associatedTitle Jam (for some ruling branches)
Rao (in Kutch)
Thakur
casteCategory Kshatriya (claimed)
country India
culturalTrait Rajput martial ethos
patronage of temples and local shrines
ethnicGroup Rajputs
historicalPeriod British Raj (as princely rulers)
early modern period of western India
medieval period of western India
kinshipSystem patrilineal
language Gujarati
Kutchi
Sindhi (historical associations)
locatedIn Gujarat
Kathiawar
Kutch
Saurashtra
western India
marriagePractice endogamy within Rajput community (with clan exogamy)
notableFor feudal chieftaincies
military traditions
rule over princely states in Kathiawar
rule over princely states in Kutch
politicalRole princely rulers under British paramountcy
presentIn Gujarat
Rajasthan (migratory and allied branches)
Sindh (historical connections)
regionOfInfluence Kutch peninsula
Saurashtra peninsula
religion Hinduism
ruledState Dhrol State
Gondal State
Jasdan State
Kutch State
Morvi State
Nawanagar State
Rajkot State
Virpur State
socialStatus warrior aristocracy
socialStructure clan-based
traditionalOccupation rulership
warfare
traditionalRegion Kathiawar region
Kutch region

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Porbandar State ("Jadeja Rajput")
dynasty
Porbandar
rulingDynastyHistorical

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