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==Criticism== |
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As early as 1872, Tod's list was criticised in the ''[[Calcutta Review]]'': |
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{{quote|It seems a pity that Tod's classification of 36 royal races should be accepted as anything but a purely ornamental arrangement, founded as it was on lists differing considerably both in the numbers and names of the tribes included in it, and containing at least two tribes, the [[Jat]]s and [[Gurjar|Gujar]]s, with whom the Rajputs do not even generally intermarry...<ref name="Calcutta1872">{{cite book|author=University of Calcutta|title=Calcutta review|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sqqgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA386|accessdate=26 May 2011|year=1872|publisher=University of Calcutta|pages=386–}}</ref>}} |
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So from your argument you are saying that clans like bargujars,prathihara are not of the original 36 when this is proven with reference to the vedas,mahabarat and historians.This is typical of those that have recently adopted the title moving from one country to another or migrating from rural to urban areas and they have a hatred for their past overlords,but history cannot be erased and only conquerors name places after themselves eg the romans rome,romania etc alexander was from greece conquered egypt name a city alexandria.The british named various cities after queen victoria etc,Although we may not like it but the likes of gujars and jats have ruled the subcontinent naming cities after themselves in tran afghanistan etc.History testifies to this so we cant erase the past just live with it.Yesterdays conquerors are todays beggars look at the greeks once ruled nearly the entire world today they are bankrupt with a begging bowl in hand.This does not take away their glorious past,a real king is one who aknowlegdes the other even after defeating him,eg alexander asking porus after defeating him how would you like to be treated and him replying like a king which he was.Only true royals know and practice this,fakes neither can nor know of this royal attribute |
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==Disputed inclusions== |
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The [[Jats]] have been known to claim membership in the 36 royal races,<ref name="Studies1901">{{cite book|author=Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies|title=Journal of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=0gAOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1488|accessdate=26 May 2011|year=1901|publisher=The Institute|pages=1488–}}</ref> but this is contested.<ref name="NaravaneMalik1999">{{cite book|author1=M. S. Naravane|author2=V. P. Malik|title=The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lF0FvjG3GWEC&pg=PA119|accessdate=26 May 2011|year=1999|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=9788176481182|pages=119–}}</ref> Likewise, some scholars have stated that Tod included the [[Ahir]] on his list, though they do not appear on the list at right.<ref name="India1988">{{cite book|author=Association of Population Geographers of India|title=Population geography: a journal of the Association of Population Geographers of India|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=SQIzAAAAIAAJ|accessdate=3 June 2011|date=1 January 1988|publisher=The Association|page=xi}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 18:41, 9 January 2012
The 36 royal races (Chathis Rajkula) is a listing of Indian social groups purported to be the ruling clans of several states and Janapads spread over northern Indian subcontinent. Among the historical attempts at creating a comprehensive listing of the 36 are the works of Jinamandanopadhyaya (writing during the time of Chalukya Kumarapala),[1] and Colonel James Tod, writing in 1829.
Tod's list
A listing of the 36 was attempted by Tod in his 1829 work Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (volume 1). The "races" are further subdivided into 157 sakhas (branches), and genealogical, cultural, and geographic information given for each, though some of the sakhas are extinct.[2]
The principal ones like the Ghilote having 24 sub-branches, the Tuar/Tanwar 17, the Rathor 13, the Parmara 35, the Chamhan / Chauhan 26, the Challook / Solanki 16, and the Pratihara 12. Each race (Sakha) has its G-otracharya of genealogical creed describing the essential peculiarities, the religious tenets and the pristine locale of the clan.[3]
Tod's list is to be found on page xiii (1899 printing) of his 1829 work: James Tod (1899). The annals and antiquities of Rajastʾhan: or the central and western Rajpoot states of India. Indian Publication Society. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
References
- ^ Jai Narayan Asopa (1990). A socio-political and economic study, northern India. Prateeksha Publications. p. 89. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Sir Chirravoori Yajneswara Chintamani (1901). Indian social reform: being a collection of essays, addresses, speeches, &c., with an appendix. Thompson. pp. 154–. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ Sir Chirravoori Yajneswara Chintamani, "Indian social reform: being a collection of essays, addresses, speeches", page 155