Draft:Kachhwaha Dynasty
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The Kachhwaha is a Rajput dynasty of the Kachhwaha clan.[1][2] They ruled over several princely states in northern India including Khoh, Jaipur State, Alwar State, Shekhawati, Kohra Estate, Amethi and Maihar.[3][4]
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| Kachhwaha Dynasty House of Amber | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 The Pachranga flag originally used by Man Singh I | |
| Parent house | Kachchhapaghata dynasty |
| Country | Khoh Jaipur State Alwar State Shekhawati Kohra Estate Amethi Maihar |
| Founded | 1028 |
| Founder | Dulha Rai |
| Current head | Padmanabh Singh |
| Final ruler | Man Singh II |
| Titles | Maharaja of Amber Raja of Khoh Raja of Jaipur Raja of Alwar Maharaja of Sirmaur Maharaja of Maihar Maharao of Shekhawati Raja of Talcher Thakur of Maihar Babu of Kohra Raja of Amethi Subahdar of Bengal Subahdar of Lahore Subahdar of Kabul |
| Cadet branches | Shekhawat • Naruka Rajawat • Khangarot |
Origin
The Kacchwahas claim descent from Kusha, son of the Hindu God Rama.[5] 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.[6][7]
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),[8] and of Bengal Subah (1595-1606.[9] Several inscriptions and manuscripts, such as those found in Balvan, Chatsu, Sanganer and Rewasa are cited in support of this theory.[10]
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History
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.[11][12]
Raja Kakil deo
After Dulherai, his son Kakil Deo defeated the Meenas of Amer and made Amer the capital of Dhundhar after Khoh.[13][14] 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.[11] 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.[11] 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