Raja Karan
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Raja Karan may refer to:
- KarnaKarnaKarna or Radheya is one of the central characters in the epic Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga...
, one of the central figures in the HinduHinduHindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
epic MahabharataMahabharataThe Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
. He was the first son of Kunti and was thus half brother to the Pandavas. - Raja Karan of Anhilvada line (in Kathiawar) (1072 AD–1094 AD) who defeated Bhil Chief of Asaval and founded the city of Karanavati.
- Raja Karan of Gujarat, who fought with and was defeated in 1296 AD at Nehrwala by general Ulugh Khan, brother of Ala-ud-din Khilji, the EmperorEmperorAn emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
of DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. - Raja Karan of Gwalior (1476 AD), murderer of Fatha Khan, vassal to Bahlul Lodi (1451 AD-1498 AD). Badaoni describes him as raja of Bhogaon.
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Kamboh/KambojKambojThe Kambojs , also Kamboh, are an ethnic community of the Punjab region. They may relate to the Kambojas, an Iranian tribe known to the people of Iron Age India and mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts and epigraphy. Kamboj is frequently used as a surname in lieu of the sub-caste or the gotra name...
(कम्बोज)) people now living in Jullundur and KapurthalaKapurthalaKapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
, in east PunjabPunjab (India)Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
probably Dhul-QarnaynDhul-QarnaynDhul-Qarnayn , literally "He of the Two Horns" or "He of the two centuries" is a figure mentioned in the Qur'an, the sacred scripture of Islam, where he is described as a great and righteous ruler who built a long wall that keeps Gog and Magog from attacking the people who he met on his journey...
.. (See also:KambojasKambojasThe Kambojas were a kshatriya tribe of Iron Age India, frequently mentioned in Sanskrit and Pali literature.They were an Indo-Iranian tribe situated at the boundary of the Indo-Aryans and the Iranians, and appear to have moved from the Iranian into the Indo-Aryan sphere over time.The Kambojas...
). This Raja Karan was a great charity-giver and used to donate 50 ser (40 kg) of gold to the poors every day, before taking his breakfast. - Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Dhillon Jatts (Hindi: जाट, Punjabi: ਜੱਟ) of Punjab. Dhillons Jatts have Baj (Baju/Bajju/Bajwe?), Saj (?) and Sanda Jatt septs, hence Bajju, Sanda etc. clans of the Jatts may also be considered to be descendants of Raja Karan .
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the GorayaGorayaGoraya is a town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and Ludhiana on G. T. Road NH-1, which connects Amritsar and Delhi. Goraya belongs to Tehsil administrative division and is known for its industry.-Geography:...
Jatts of Punjab. The Goraya Jatts are believed to be a clan of the Dhillon tribe and are said to be related to Saroiah (Saroha/Siroha) Rajput tribeTribeA tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
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- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Thathal/Thothal Rajputs/Jats of GujratGujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
in western Punjab
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Naru/NarmaNarmaThe Narma are a Rajput tribe found in India and Pakistan.-References:*Glossary of tribes and castes by H.A.Rose*Punjabi Musalman, Lieut JM Wikeley*Narma Rajput Tribe...
/Narwa/Narwah Rajputs/Jatts of GujratGujratGujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
on JhelumJhelum RiverJehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
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- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Varya/BariaBariaDevgadh Baria is a municipality in Dohad district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is a small town nestled in the foothills on the eastern border of Gujarat State. It was established in 1782. The state was ruled by Chauhan kings until it merger with the Union of India...
Rajputs of India
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Brah/WarahWarahWarah is a city and tehsil of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is administratively subdivided into 12 Union councils. Named as Warah, Gaji Khuhawar, Mirpur, Waggan, La Lu Ranwk, Khandoo, Abad , Maid Shaheed Lashari.-References:....
Rajputs of India
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Babbar Jatts of Punjab
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Khakh Jatts of Punjab
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Janjuhan (Janjua?) Jatts of Punjab
- Raja Karan, said to be son of Udadit who belonged to Dwapara yuga. He is the ancestor of the Punwar caste or clan
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the KharralKharal-History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....
Rajputs/Jatts of Punjab . According to Multan Gazetteer, Kharrals are related to the Harrals, Punwar, Langhas, Bhuttas and Lakas . - Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Harral Rajputs of Punjab . The Kharrals and Harrals are blood cousins,the latter descended from Raja Karan's descendant Rai Bhupa through another son. Thus, Harral clan are also descendants of Raja Karan. They are also related to Punwar Rajputs and came to Uch from Jaiselmer. The Multan tradition discloses that the LANGHAHS (LAHNGAS) are PUNWARS and are allied to the KHARRALS, HARRALS, BHUTTAS, AND THE LAKS .
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the KathiaKathiaThe Kathia are a rajput Muslim tribe, found in Punjab, Pakistan. According to the Census of India 1931, their male population numbered 1,600.-Locality:...
tribe of RaviRavi RiverThe Ravi is a trans-boundary river flowing through Northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of the six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region ....
/Chenab . The Kathias have divisions of "Kathia proper" and "Baghelas". The Balwanas and Pawars are said to be other two leading clanClanA clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...
s. The Kathias are said to be related to Punwar Rajputs . Kathias have been identified with Kathaioi of the Alexander's time.
- Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Wasir clan of the Rajputs .
- Mythical Raja Karan of Jaipur, claimed to be ancestor of the Kirs and the Kirars.
- Raja Karan, one of the 12 clans of the Kaisths, known as Karan, claim descent from Raja Karan .
- Raja Karan, Banjaras of Rajasthan claim decent from Teeda who was the son of (Raja) Karan .
- Raja Karan, Babbars, a section of the Aroas, trace their descent from Babbar whom they describe as a descendat of Raja Karan of Mahabharata fame .
- Raja Karan, Several groups of the Nunnaris (salt makers of Gujerat) claim descent from Raja Karan .
- Raja Karan of Surajbansi line, claimed as the ancestor of the VaraitchWaraich (Warraich)Waraich . is a warrior ethnic clan of the Jat people of India and Pakistan who are descendants of Indo-Scythian tribes. Alternate spellings include Baraich, Braich, Araich, and Varaich, depending on which Punjabi dialect is being used.-History:The original name of this tribe was 'Chang' and gave...
Jat clan .
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the Rajputs of KathiawarKathiawarKathiawar or Kathiawad is a peninsula in western India, which is part of the Saurashtra region on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is bounded on the north by the great wetland of the Rann of Kutch, on the northwest by the Gulf of Kutch, on the west and south by the Arabian Sea, and on...
in Gujerat .
- Raja Karan, of Mahabharata is claimed to be ancestor of the Phularwan Rajput tribe chiefly found in Panjab province of Pakistan.
- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the ArainArainThe Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
s of Punjab (PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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- Raja Karan, said to be the ancestor of the BhuttaBhuttaBhutta is a Jatt tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan. The Bhutta are of Rajput origin are descended from a branch of the Suryavanshi Rajput family. Like "Soomra" jats of Punjab became Soomro in Sindh, likewise "Bhutta" became Bhutto when tribe moved towards south of Indus valley...
s.. The Bhutta or Bhutto clan is spread among the ArainArainThe Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
s, Jatts and the Rajputs of Punjab and SindhSindhSindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
. The Buttas, along with the Harrals, Punwars, Lakas, Langhas/Lahnghas as seen above are also the sections of the Kharrals .
- The list is endless.