About mahiya rajput
Maiya The Mahiya or Maiya or મહિયા ક્ષત્રિય are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are also known as Mahiya Rajput and Maiya Darbar.[1] History and origin The community claim to have been settled along the banks of the Mahi river in Kheda District, so they came to be known as Maiya. They are believed to be descended from the Jadhav Rajputs. The community settled in Gujarat during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Begada, and moved into Saurashtra in the 16th Century. There they established states in Wankaner and the small states of Kuwadva and Than near Rajkot. A section of the some cast Maiya converted to Islam, and are now known as the Miyana. and other rajput cast covert known as MAHIYA now they are staying in junagadh District. They rebelled against the Nawab of Junagadh in 1882, and were suppressed. As a result of the rebellion, they lost much of their land.[2] Present circumstances The community is concentrated in Saurashtra. They are divided into a
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