Kachhwaha

According to Cynthia Talbot, Kachhwaha is a Sanskrit word which means tortoise. According to other sources, the clan name ‘Kacchwaha’ has been derived from the name of Kusha, Rama’s son, so they also claim descent from Rama’s son Kusha and thus from the Suryavanshi lineage. ==Origin==

The Kacchwahas claim descent from Kusha, son of the Hindu God Rama{{. According to James Mills, the ancestors of Kacchwaha Rajputs had migrated from Kosala and established a new dynasty at Gwalior and later migrated to Rajasthan in 1028 AD. Some historians associate Dulha Rao, the founder of the Jaipur-Kachhwaha lineage, with the Kachchhapaghata dynasty of 10th century. According to Rima Hooja, the Kachhwahas were initially referred to by names such as Kachhapaghata, Kachwaha and Katsawaha. The variant Kachawa became popular in the late 16th century during the reign of Raja Man Singh, a Mughal Subahdar of Bihar Subah (1587-1594), and of Bengal Subah (1595-1606. Several inscriptions and manuscripts, such as those found in Balvan, Chatsu, Sanganer and Rewasa are cited in support of this theory. ==History==

(1688–1743) one of the Greatest Kachhwaha Ruler. , which was built by the Kachwaha Rajputs. Dulha Rai Kachhwaha established their kingdoms in the Dhundhar region of modern Rajasthan in the 11th century. One Kachhwaha Dulha Rai conquered most of the Dhundhar area from Bargujars. Raja Kakil deo After Dulherai, his son Kakil Deo defeated the Meenas of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh. He also defeated the Ahirs of Dhundhar region and annexed their territories in the battles of Med and Bairath. Bairath is the corrupted name of Viratnagar which has a great significance in Mahabharata. Raja Pajawan Raja Pajawan helped Prithviraj Chauhan in his most of the campaigns and conquests. In total, he is credited to have fought 64 battles in his career. He was married to a cousin of Prithviraj Chauhan. He died before the popular Battle of Tarain. Raja Prithviraj Singh I Kachhwaha King Prithviraj Singh I fought along with Rana Sanga at battle of Khanwa. He was married to the daughter of Rao Lunkarna of Bikaner, with all his wives summed to nine, giving birth to 18 sons. One of his sons, Purnamal died fighting with Humayun's brother Hindal in a battle that occurred in 1539 AD. Raja Man Singh I He was one of the most trusted nobles of Akbar. He was the supreme commander of the Mughal forces. He built the Amer Fort. He built and saved a number of Hindu temples. Sawai Jai Singh II He built the pink city of Jaipur and five astronomical observatories at Delhi, Jaipur, Benaras, Mathura and Ujjain. He also established Govind Dev Ji temple at Jaipur. ==Sub-Clans==

There are approximately 71 subclans of the Kachhwahas. The prominent ones are: • Rajawat - The Rajawats hold the right of succession to the Jaipur throne, and the Maharaja of Jaipur belongs to this subclan. • Shekhawat - Descendants of Rao shekha. • Naruka - Descendants of Rao Naru . ==Notable people==

Khoh Kingdom • Dulha Rai • Kakil Amber Kingdom • Pajawan • Prithviraj Singh I • Bharmal • Bhagwant Das • Man Singh I • Mirza Raja Jai Singh I Jaipur State • Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II • Maharaja Ram Singh I • Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I • Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh • Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II • Maharani Gayatri Devi • Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh • Princess Diya Kumari • Maharaja Padmanabh Singh Alwar State • Rao Raja Pratap Singh • Colonel HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Sir Jai Singh • HH Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jitendra Singh • Rajkumari Bhuvneshwari Kumari Kohra Estate • Babu Himmat Sah • Babu Bhoop Singh Shekhawati Region • Rao Shekha of amarsar • Ajit Singh of Khetri ==See also==