Kumpawat
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Kumpawat is the name of a branch of the Rathore
clan of Suryavanshi rajput
s. They claim descent from Rao Kumpa (died 1544), a nephew of Rao Jodha
(founder of Jodhpur
) and a general in the army of Rao Maldeo Rathore
.
kumpaji fought his first battle at the age of 11 yrs.
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
clan of Suryavanshi rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s. They claim descent from Rao Kumpa (died 1544), a nephew of Rao Jodha
Rao Jodha
Rao Jodha was a Rajput ruler of Mandore . He was the son of Rao Ranmal of the Rathore clan. He is known for founding the city of Jodhpur in 1459.-Ancestry:...
(founder of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
) and a general in the army of Rao Maldeo Rathore
Rao Maldeo Rathore
thumb|Rao Maldeo RathoreRao Maldeo Rathore was a Rajput ruler of Marwar, which was later known as Jodhpur . He was a scion of the Rathore clan. His father was Rao Ganga and his mother was Rani Padmavati of Sirohi.The then Muslim historean Ferishta calls him as the "most Potent Prince of Hindustan"...
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kumpaji fought his first battle at the age of 11 yrs.