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Friday, December 15, 2017

Agnivansha


There are four clans claiming Agnivanshi descent, being 
  1. the Chauhans (Chahamanas),  
  2. Parihars (Pratiharas), 
  3. Parmars (Paramaras) and  
  4. Solankis (Chalukyas).
The Bhavishya Purana version of the legend begins with the puranic legend wherein Parashurama, an avatar of Vishnu, exterminated the traditional Rajputs of the land. Later, the legend says, sage Vasishta performed a great Yajna or fire-sacrifice, to seek from the gods a provision for the defense of righteousness on earth. In answer to his prayer, a youth arose from the Agnikunda or fire-altar—the first Agnivanshi Rajput. According to different versions of the legend, Rajput clans originated from the Agnikunda.
  1. The Pratiharas established the first Rajput kingdom in Marwar in southwestern Rajasthan in the 6th century the greatest kingdom after Ashoka and Harshvardhan, 
  2. the Chauhans at Ajmer in central Rajasthan, 
  3. the Solankis in Gujarat, and the 
  4. Paramaras in Malwa Rahevar "Rever" Tarangagadh - Rajasthan.

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