Jayas
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The Jayas or Jayash is one of the oldest Rajput
clans of India
, who enjoy a reputation both as rulers and soldiers. They use Thakur
as their surname, therefore, they are also known as Jayas Thakurs. They claim to be descendant of Lord Rama
and also worship Him as their kuldevta
(family deity) and Sita
as their kuldevi hence they also use Raghav as their last name.
, a place situated near Amethi
in Uttar Pradesh
, India
, was established by Jayas Rajputs.After they lost this place in a war, the Jayas migrated towards Mathura and settled near Kher area in Mathura. They are said to have also constructed a fort in village Rajaigarhi of Mathura District, remnants of which can still be seen.Further, they have built the famous Shiva
temple of Alkheshwar Mahadev
in Bera
, the area which was once ruled by them.
Most of the Jayas Rajputs today reside in Awadh
, Braj
areas of Uttar Pradesh
.They are also found in other parts of India like Rajasthan
, Gujarat & Haryana
They are also found in Pakistan
and Nepal
.
At present, there are more than 100 villages in Mathura district
, where Jayas Thakurs are major land holders or where their population is in majority.
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...
clans 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...
, who enjoy a reputation both as rulers and soldiers. They use Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
as their surname, therefore, they are also known as Jayas Thakurs. They claim to be descendant of Lord Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
and also worship Him as their kuldevta
Kuldevta
Kuladevata or Kuladevi, also known as Kuladev and Kŭladaiwat, stands for "family deity, that is either a god or a goddess" within Hinduism, as distinct from personal ishta-devata and village deities...
(family deity) and Sita
SITA
SITA is a multinational information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the air transport industry...
as their kuldevi hence they also use Raghav as their last name.
History
It is said that JayasnagarJayasnagar
Jayasnagar is situated near Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. The Jayasnagar State was established by the "Jayas Rajputs" and was their capital for many years....
, a place situated near Amethi
Amethi
Amethi is a city and a municipal board in Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district. Amethi district officially named after Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj, is a newest and 72nd district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in...
in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, 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...
, was established by Jayas Rajputs.After they lost this place in a war, the Jayas migrated towards Mathura and settled near Kher area in Mathura. They are said to have also constructed a fort in village Rajaigarhi of Mathura District, remnants of which can still be seen.Further, they have built the famous Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple of Alkheshwar Mahadev
Shri Alkheswar Mahadev Mandir, Bera(Mathura)
Shri Alkheswar Mahadev Mandir is a secrad temple of Alkeswarnath Mahadev. It is situated in Bera, Mathura. It was constructed by Jayash Raghav Rajputs in ancient time. The idol of Loard Shiva were found in pounding of Alkheswar Kund in ancient time. There is very Big Pound named Alkheswar Kund. It...
in Bera
Bera, Mathura
Bera is a village or gram panchayat in Naujhil Block, Mat Tahsil of Mathura district, Utter Pradesh, India. Bera village is about 50 kilometres from Mathura on the Kher road joining to Aligarh....
, the area which was once ruled by them.
Most of the Jayas Rajputs today reside in Awadh
Awadh
Awadh , also known in various British historical texts as Oudh or Oude derived from Ayodhya, is a region in the centre of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, which was before independence known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh...
, Braj
Braj
Braj is a region mainly in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. Braj, though never a clearly defined political region in India but is very well demarcated culturally, is considered to be the land of Krishna and is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja...
areas of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.They are also found in other parts of India like 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...
, Gujarat & Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
They are also found in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
At present, there are more than 100 villages in Mathura district
Mathura District
Mathura District is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of northern India. The historic town of Mathura is the district headquarters.The district is bounded on the northeast by Aligarh District, on the southeast by Hathras District, on the south by Agra District, and on the west by Rajasthan and...
, where Jayas Thakurs are major land holders or where their population is in majority.
See also
- List of Rajputs
- Rajput clansRajput clansThe Rajputs are a martial race and caste of the Indian subcontinent. They are a Hindu caste whose members generally consider themselves to belong to the Kshatriya varna ; however, Encyclopædia Britannica notes that their members have come from a variety of lineages, including from foreign...
- History of RajputsHistory of RajputsThe Rajput are a ruling class of the Indian subcontinent and south east Asia. In the Hindustani language, those belonging to the Kshatriya Varna of Hindus are generally referred to as "Rajputs"...
- Rajputs
- Yaduvanshi Ahirs