Gaur also known as "Gour" is a

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clan of India. According to the Balmiki Ramayana uttar kand Gaur dynasty is descendants of the Bharata (brother of Rama) when Bharata ruled the

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their dynasty named as Gaur, Bharta have two sons King Taksh and King Pushkal both established Takshila and Pushkalawati (Peshawar) kingdoms respectively.They have ancient ancestry and find mention by

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as one of 36 royal races in his book Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan The Gaur Rajputs once held a prominent position in

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till the time of

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. Gorwar region gets its name from this clan. In later years they lost the territories ruled by them. In 15th century, they fought at least 13 battles with Shekhawats .The Rajgarh territory was one of the last bastion of Gaur Rajputs during the times of Mughal Emperors,

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and Akber, which was lost to Kishan Singh in 17th century. Gaur Rajputs remained allies to Mughal till the time of

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, whose political decisions, alienated Rathods, Sisodias, Hadas and Gaur Rajput from Mughals.

Gaur dynasty rule in India

Outside, Rajasthan, the Chief of Chamraoli (near

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), a Gaur Rajput, was held in high esteem by Alwar Raj and was amongst the very few who were given honor of tazim. Sheopur town and fort was founded by Gaur rulers in 1573. Some Provinces ruled by the Gaur rajput dynasty :- Junia fort, Bulandshahr state, Fatehgarh, Sarwar state, Surpur, Maroth, Naar, Deoria, Mohanpur, Arjunpura, Kahinjar(kanpur), Nandla, Kololaaw(present Hanuman nagar), Naran, Lavera, Dodiana, Jharsawa, Sanod, Srinagar, Rajgarh,Powayan estate, Parsendi, , Ranka state, Birsinghpur, Kekri Raj,

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, Chainpur Raj, Sopra, Gaurati, Sesam fort, Sami fort, Jhotar, Bishrasar and many more estates and states.

Some rulers from gaur dynasty

** Raja Gopal Das Gaud of Raja Lakhari ** Raja Man singh gaud of Sarwad ** Raja Haem Sahi of Dhaudanr/Namudag ** Rao Vithaldas gaud ** Raja Arjun gaud of Rajgar ** Raja Fateh Singh of Pawayan ** Raja veer Bhoja ji gaud (Raja bhakri), bravely fought with Mughals for protection of cows, kept fighting after being beheaded. ** Raja Chandra bhan gaud of Maroth **Raja Ridhmal gaud of Maroth **Raja Bawan Gaud **Raja Jagbhan gaud **Raja Narpal gaud **Raja Jai singh gaud **Raja Ratan Singh **Veer Raja Dariyav Chandra Gaur, the ruler of the Naar Kahinjari estate near Kanpur. Fought against British in the revolt of 1857 **Raja Ram singh There were many more brave rulers belongs to this clan, that can never be forgotten from the heart of the Rajputana.

Population

Their population today is found in Indian States of

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, Bihar, Jharkhand, parts of

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and parts of

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References

{{Reflist Rajput clans of Rajasthan Rajput clans of Uttar Pradesh Rajput clans of Madhya Pradesh