Sarvaiya
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Sarvaiya / Sarvaiyya are a Rajput
, Kshatriya
clan of India
mainly found in Gujarat.
s, Chudasama
s, Bhattis & Raijadas are off-shoot of Samma
clan of Sindh
. Sammas are again have branched off from Yadava
clan of Kshatriya
s, who claim descant from Samba, grandson of Krishna
. Sammas and Soomra
are again main bifurcation of Yadava
s, who ruled Sindh before Muslim rule started in Sindh. Of which, Soomras converted to Islam and Sammas remained Hindus and migrated into Kutch, Saurahstra, Punjab & Rajasthan, to establish new kingdoms.
Sarvaiyas like Raijadas have branched off from Chudasama
branch of Samma Rajputs and they consider themselves to be brethren and such do not inter-marry.
Sarvaiya Rajput like Chudasamas worship Khodiyar
, as their Kuldevi.Apart from Khodiyar Mata, Savaria Rajputs of Kutch belonging to KGK Community worship Chaval Mata, as Kuldevi, whose temple is located in Kumbharia
, a village founded by
them.
Khodiyar being their Kuldevi, many people of Chudasama, Raijada and Sarvaiya clans also use Khodiyar as their surname
.
Sarvaiyas Rajputs are descendants of old Chudasama dynasty of Junagadh
. They held the estate of Sarva, from which they got name of Sarvaiyas.
They also ruled over Amreli
, Hathasnsi, Jesar
, Vasavad
, Santhli, Chital, Kundla
, Gohilwad
, Chhatrasa ,Chiroda, Chok, Pan, Ranigam, and other estates in Kathiawar
.
Sarvaiyas like Chudasama lost most of their kingdom, when Muslim started to rule over Gujarat. In 1476 Sultan Mahmud Begada
also attacked Sarvaiya kingdoms of Amreli, Kundla & others in which they were defeated. When Mahmud Begada, attacked Amreli, after taking over Junagadh from Chudasama, the Sarvaiya rulers of Amreli, two brothers Jaso (Jesaji) and Vejo (Vejaji) became outlaws, in order to re conquer Amreli. Many bardic verses are said of their exploits. After remaining in outlawry for twelve years, they gave up Amreli and settled in Hathasni. Later, the brothers divided the new estate between them, Jaso receiving Hathasni and Vejo estate of Jesar.
The fort of Vejalkotha also known as Vejalkot is named after its founder Sarvaiya Vejo (Vejoji), which is located in Girnar
on eastern bank of Raval river and is now an archeological site of interest.
Some archeological evidence and inscriptions mentioning this facts have been found and unearthed like Hathsani inscription and others found among ruins of Vejalkot.
They were thus reduced to small estate and village chiefs after they lost Amreli and their old glory. However, till the time of independence, the princely state of Jesar, Hathsani and nearby estates were ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. The Jesar
along with other Princely States was merged in to Union of India to form the United State of Kathiawar.
, Savarkundla
, Bhavnagar
Districts and some other areas of Kathiawar
, Saurashtra of Gujarat. The clan is also found in some areas of Kutch region.
People with Sarvaiyas surname can also be found in original inhabitants of Rajasthan
and migrant population in Maharashtra
, Madhya Pradesh
, etc.
Besides, a notable number of Sarvaiyas can also be found abroad especially in Kenya, Tanzania & United Kingdom, who migrated there during 19th century, when British ruled over these territories
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...
, Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
clan of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
mainly found in Gujarat.
History
Sarvaiyas like JadejaJadeja
Jadeja belong to the Yaduvanshi rajputs or Chandravanshi rajputs. They are one of the 36 royal dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna...
s, Chudasama
Chudasama
The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and...
s, Bhattis & Raijadas are off-shoot of Samma
Samma
The Samma Dynasty ruled in Sindh and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from 1335-1520 AD, with their capital at Thatta in modern Pakistan before being replaced by the Arghun Dynasty. The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with magnificent structures including the necropolis of kings and...
clan of Sindh
Sindh
Sindh 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...
. Sammas are again have branched off from Yadava
Yadava
The Yadavas were an ancient Indian people who believed themselves to be descended from Yadu, a mythical king. The community was probably formed of four clans, being the Abhira, Andhaka, Vrishni, and Satvatas, who all worshipped Lord Krishna. They are listed in ancient Indian literature as the...
clan of Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
s, who claim descant from Samba, grandson of Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
. Sammas and Soomra
Soomra Dynasty
The Sumra dynasty , was established by Rajput Soomro tribe of Sindh. They were the first Emirs and ruled Sindh from their vibrant capital Mansura. Mansura was the largest and most wealthiest inhabited city of its time...
are again main bifurcation of Yadava
Yadava
The Yadavas were an ancient Indian people who believed themselves to be descended from Yadu, a mythical king. The community was probably formed of four clans, being the Abhira, Andhaka, Vrishni, and Satvatas, who all worshipped Lord Krishna. They are listed in ancient Indian literature as the...
s, who ruled Sindh before Muslim rule started in Sindh. Of which, Soomras converted to Islam and Sammas remained Hindus and migrated into Kutch, Saurahstra, Punjab & Rajasthan, to establish new kingdoms.
Sarvaiyas like Raijadas have branched off from Chudasama
Chudasama
The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. The Chudasama dynasty,originally of Abhira clan from Sindh. The disambiguition of the name Chudasama means, Chuda-Sama, 'Chuda' is an Indian word used for big bangles which are normally worn on the wrist of Indian women and...
branch of Samma Rajputs and they consider themselves to be brethren and such do not inter-marry.
Sarvaiya Rajput like Chudasamas worship Khodiyar
Khodiyar
Khodiyar Maa is the Hindu goddess who appeared in the story of Mamaniya Gadhvi in about AD 700.Mamaniya Gadhvi had a superb relationship with the then ruler - Maharaj Shilbhadra. The ruler's ministers envied this exceptional relationship and prepared a way to get rid of Mamaniya Gadhvi...
, as their Kuldevi.Apart from Khodiyar Mata, Savaria Rajputs of Kutch belonging to KGK Community worship Chaval Mata, as Kuldevi, whose temple is located in Kumbharia
Kumbharia
Kumbharia or Kumbhariyu is village in Anjar Taluka of Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is situated at a distance of 14 km from Anjar town & Taluka Headquarter.-History:...
, a village founded by
them.
Khodiyar being their Kuldevi, many people of Chudasama, Raijada and Sarvaiya clans also use Khodiyar as their surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
.
Sarvaiyas Rajputs are descendants of old Chudasama dynasty of Junagadh
Junagadh
Junagadh is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is the 7th largest in Gujarat. The city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills, 355 km south west of state capital Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. The city is in western India. Literally translated,...
. They held the estate of Sarva, from which they got name of Sarvaiyas.
They also ruled over Amreli
Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
, Hathasnsi, Jesar
Jesar
Jesar is a village in Mahuva Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.Before independence it was a small Princely State of India, ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. Upon independence in 1947, the Princely State of Jesar was merged into Union of India to form a part of United State of Kathiawar aka...
, Vasavad
Vasavad
Vasāvad is a small town near Amreli, India and neighboring regions Bantva Keshod Junagadh Gujarat.It is also contains a small memon community of merchants/traders. Some migrated to Pakistan at the time of independence. Small percentage of same lives in Karachi - Pakistan.Latitude 21.8167Longitude...
, Santhli, Chital, Kundla
Savarkundla
Savar Kundla is a city and a municipality in Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is a twin city that formed when the cities of Savar and Kundla merged.Savar Kundla is also the name of a taluka in Amreli district...
, Gohilwad
Bhavnagar
-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...
, Chhatrasa ,Chiroda, Chok, Pan, Ranigam, and other estates in Kathiawar
Kathiawar
Kathiawar 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...
.
Sarvaiyas like Chudasama lost most of their kingdom, when Muslim started to rule over Gujarat. In 1476 Sultan Mahmud Begada
Mahmud Begada
Sultan Abu'l Fath Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I, popularly known as Mahmud Begada was the most prominent sultan of Gujarat. He was the great-grandson of Ahmad Shah I, the founder of the Muzaffarid dynasty, and of the city of Ahmedabad in the present-day state of Gujarat, India. He was known to be...
also attacked Sarvaiya kingdoms of Amreli, Kundla & others in which they were defeated. When Mahmud Begada, attacked Amreli, after taking over Junagadh from Chudasama, the Sarvaiya rulers of Amreli, two brothers Jaso (Jesaji) and Vejo (Vejaji) became outlaws, in order to re conquer Amreli. Many bardic verses are said of their exploits. After remaining in outlawry for twelve years, they gave up Amreli and settled in Hathasni. Later, the brothers divided the new estate between them, Jaso receiving Hathasni and Vejo estate of Jesar.
The fort of Vejalkotha also known as Vejalkot is named after its founder Sarvaiya Vejo (Vejoji), which is located in Girnar
Girnar
Girnar is a collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India, situated near Junagadh at a distance of 327 km from Ahmedabad. It is a holy place and an important pilgrimage for both Hindus and Jains. There are a number of temples located here. Amidst the lush green Gir...
on eastern bank of Raval river and is now an archeological site of interest.
Some archeological evidence and inscriptions mentioning this facts have been found and unearthed like Hathsani inscription and others found among ruins of Vejalkot.
They were thus reduced to small estate and village chiefs after they lost Amreli and their old glory. However, till the time of independence, the princely state of Jesar, Hathsani and nearby estates were ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. The Jesar
Jesar
Jesar is a village in Mahuva Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.Before independence it was a small Princely State of India, ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. Upon independence in 1947, the Princely State of Jesar was merged into Union of India to form a part of United State of Kathiawar aka...
along with other Princely States was merged in to Union of India to form the United State of Kathiawar.
Present Status
At present also Sarvaiyas, are major land holders in AmreliAmreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district of the Saurashtra region in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It is believed that during the year 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Sanskrit ass Amarvalli. Initially...
, Savarkundla
Savarkundla
Savar Kundla is a city and a municipality in Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is a twin city that formed when the cities of Savar and Kundla merged.Savar Kundla is also the name of a taluka in Amreli district...
, Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar
-Topography:Bhavnagar is a coastal city in the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at . It has an average elevation of 24 metres . It occupies area of 53.30 km². General slope dips in the northeasterly direction at the apex of Gulf of Khambhat...
Districts and some other areas of Kathiawar
Kathiawar
Kathiawar 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...
, Saurashtra of Gujarat. The clan is also found in some areas of Kutch region.
People with Sarvaiyas surname can also be found in original inhabitants of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and migrant population in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, etc.
Besides, a notable number of Sarvaiyas can also be found abroad especially in Kenya, Tanzania & United Kingdom, who migrated there during 19th century, when British ruled over these territories
Notable persons
- Vejo Sarvaiya and Jaso Sarvaiya (more popularly known in GujaratiGujarati peopleGujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...
culture as Jesaji - Vejaji), two brothers who founded state of Hathsani and JesarJesarJesar is a village in Mahuva Taluka of Bhavnagar district of Gujarat.Before independence it was a small Princely State of India, ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. Upon independence in 1947, the Princely State of Jesar was merged into Union of India to form a part of United State of Kathiawar aka...
in 1480. Fort of Vejalkot is named after Sarvaiya Vejo.
- Raghuvirsinh J Sarvaiya - Industrialist & Director of Shree Benzophen Industries Ltd.