Rao Sonag
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Rao Sonag was a rajput
belonging to the Rathore
clan. His father was Rao Sheoji
and his mother hailed from the Chavda clan of rajputs.
Sonag was a brother of Rao Asthan
, ruler of Kheda
. The two brothers together conquered the town of Idar
and Sonag settled there. Consequently, his male-line descendants are known as "Idariya Rathore
s."
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...
belonging to the Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
clan. His father was Rao Sheoji
Rao Sheoji
Rao Seoji was a Rajput belonging to the Rathore clan. His father was Setram Rathore.-History:Rao Sheoji fought many battles against his own relatives and was responsible for killing many of them. This prompted him to undertake a pilgrimage to Dwarka. On the way to Dwarka, he received customary...
and his mother hailed from the Chavda clan of rajputs.
Sonag was a brother of Rao Asthan
Rao Asthan
Rao Asthan was a rajput of Rathore clan. His father was Rao Sheoji and his mother was a Chavdi rajputani.-History:He conquered Khed from Guhilotes and consequently his descendants bore the patrynomic Khedecha rathores. In 1291 A.D. Jalaludin Khilji alais FerozeShah II attacked Pali. Rao Asthan...
, ruler of Kheda
Kheda
Kheda is a town and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Kheda, also known as Kaira, is 35 km from Ahmedabad. The National Highway no. 8 connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai passes through Kheda...
. The two brothers together conquered the town of Idar
Idar
Idar is a city and a municipality in Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located about 30 km north of Himatnagar and 25 km from Gujarat's border with Rajasthan...
and Sonag settled there. Consequently, his male-line descendants are known as "Idariya Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
s."