Question 1

What are the 14 royal Rajput clans of Gujarat?

Accepted Answer

The 14 recognized royal Rajput ruling dynasties and clans of Gujarat are Jhala (Zala), Jadeja, Gohil, Chauhan, Parmar, Rathod, Chavda, Solanki, Vaghela, Sisodia, Jethwa, Chudasama, Sarvaiya, and Vala.

Question 2

What are the authenticated Rajput surnames of Gujarat?

Accepted Answer

As officially documented in Bombay Gazetteer Vol. IX Pt. 1 (Hindus) and historical State directories, there are 109 authenticated Rajput Darbar surnames including Raol, Chavada, Zala/Jhala, Jadeja, Gohil, Chauhan, Parmar, Solanki, Vaghela, Rathod, Dodiya, Rehvar, and their documented cadet branches.

Question 3

Which princely states were ruled by Rajputs in Gujarat?

Accepted Answer

37 sovereign salute and non-salute princely state gadies were ruled by Rajputs in Gujarat, including Bhavnagar, Jamnagar (Nawanagar), Dhrangadhra, Kutch (Bhuj), Idar, Rajpipla, Porbandar, Gondal, Morvi, Wankaner, Limbdi, Wadhwan, Mansa, Sanand, Lunavada, Chhota Udepur, Devgadh Baria, and Dharampur.

Question 4

What is Mansa State and its connection to the Chavda clan?

Accepted Answer

Mansa was the premier Chavda princely state seat in Mahi Kantha, North Gujarat, founded by Surajmalji, carrying forward the royal lineage of Vanraj Chavda, the celebrated founder of Anhilwad Patan.

Question 5

What are Darbari estates and Bhayati villages?

Accepted Answer

Darbari estates and Bhayati villages are hereditary cadet holdings and thikanas granted to younger brothers and cadet branches of Rajput ruling houses, such as the Sayla Bhayati villages, Patdi Jhala settlements, Idar Rathod thikanas, and Pethapur Vaghela estates.

Question 6

Which Kuldevi deities are worshipped by Gujarat Rajput clans?

Accepted Answer

Each Rajput clan in Gujarat reveres their ancestral Kuldevi: Shakti Mata (Jhala), Ashapura Mata (Jadeja), Chamunda Mata (Chavda, Parmar, Solanki), Khodiyar Mata (Gohil), Vindyavasini (Jethwa), Ambaji / Harsiddhi (Chudasama), and Toran Mata (Chavda of Mehsana).

The Gujarat Rajput Heritage Quiz