Jethwa

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Clan of Rajputs in India

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Jethwa (Jethva, Jaitwa or Jethi) is a clan of Rajputs found in Gujarat, India. Jethwa surname is also found amongst the Koli Darji, Mistris of Kutch, and Gurjar Kshatriya Kadias castes of Gujarat.

Origin

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It has been suggested that the Saindhava dynasty ruling eastern part of Saurashtra peninsula is now represented by the present day Jethwa dynasty. It is also suggested that the term Jethwa probably originating from Jayadratha (another name of Saindhawa dynasty), Jyeshtha (the elder branch) or Jyeshthuka from which the region derived its name Jyeshthukadesha.

Other details and Kuldevis

The Jethwa Rajputs belong to the Gautam/Vajas Gotra and their Kuldevi is Vindhyavasini Devi.

References

References

  1. John McLeod. (1999). "Sovereignty, Power, Control: Politics in the States of Western India, 1916-1947".
  2. Roy, Shibani. (1983). "Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar". Cosmo Publications.
  3. (2016-05-12). "Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity". [[Oxford University Press]].
  4. Campbell, James M.. (1988). "Hindu Castes and Tribes of Gujarat". [[Vintage Books]].
  5. (1969-01-01). "The Maitraka and the Saindhava Temples of Gujarat". Artibus Asiae. Supplementum.
  6. Vyas, Surendra. (31 December 2001). "A study of ancient towns of Gujarat". Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].
  7. Ramesh Chandra Majumdar. (1964). "Ancient India". Motilal Banarsidass.
  8. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nuPWAAAAMAAJ&q=vindhyavasini+jethva] Folk art and culture of Gujarat: guide to the collection of the Shreyas Folk Museum of Gujarat, 1980

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