11-28-2006, 02:12 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-kartiksri+Nov 27 2006, 09:43 AM-->QUOTE(kartiksri @ Nov 27 2006, 09:43 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Wasn't this fascination in among Marathas 17th century to have a Rajput lineage because of the acclaimed martial prowess of the Rajputs against Muslim invaders. And also to justify themselves to be the ruling clans. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Per say I am not strongly rooting for a particular theory regarding Shivaji's origins. I am somewhat inclined to believe that the Bhosles had an origin amongst local powerful cattle herders. After all some other Indian dyansties have come from cattle-herders, perhaps even the old Yadavas of Maharastra and their branches. In Andhra too the pastoralists had considerable military power as illustrated by the famous Golla epic. But we cannot be sure.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->So in a way the some Rajput clans had origin in Maharashtra and later day Marathas tried to trace their origin back from Rajputs. Pretty interesting cycle.
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That is correct- in fact many Maratha families might have real Rajput or old dynasty ties. Here are some commonly supposed ones:
Chavan: Chauhan / Salunke: Chalukya / Shelar: Shilahara / Kadam: Kadamba / Morey: Maurya / etc
So we cannot dimiss a Rajput connection outright, while at the same time some of it may be ficticious.
Per say I am not strongly rooting for a particular theory regarding Shivaji's origins. I am somewhat inclined to believe that the Bhosles had an origin amongst local powerful cattle herders. After all some other Indian dyansties have come from cattle-herders, perhaps even the old Yadavas of Maharastra and their branches. In Andhra too the pastoralists had considerable military power as illustrated by the famous Golla epic. But we cannot be sure.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->So in a way the some Rajput clans had origin in Maharashtra and later day Marathas tried to trace their origin back from Rajputs. Pretty interesting cycle.
<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That is correct- in fact many Maratha families might have real Rajput or old dynasty ties. Here are some commonly supposed ones:
Chavan: Chauhan / Salunke: Chalukya / Shelar: Shilahara / Kadam: Kadamba / Morey: Maurya / etc
So we cannot dimiss a Rajput connection outright, while at the same time some of it may be ficticious.