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The Sarvaiya also spelled ''Sarvaiyya'', ''Sarvia'', ''Sarwia'', ''Savaria'' ''Sawaria'' are a social group of India, mainly found in
Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
. They are offshoot of the Chudasamas and claim descent from the Yaduvanshi Rajput lineage. Sarvaiya Rajputs were jagirdars of many estate, like Vasavad, Bhadli, Chital, Bhakhalka till Independence of India, when jagirdari was abolished. The fort of ''Vejalkotha'' also known as ''Vejalkot'' is named after its founder Sarvaiya Vejoji who fought with troops of Sultan Mahmud Begda from there, which is located in
Girnar Girnar is an ancient hill in Junagadh, Gujarat, India. It is one of the holiest pilgrimages of Jains, where the 22nd Tirthankara, Tirthaá¹…kar, Lord Neminath attained omniscience, and later nirvana at its highest peak (''Neminath Shikhar''), ...
on eastern bank of Raval river and is now an archaeological site of interest.List of Arohitiotural Structures and othir Remains in the Province of Kathuwad. 19. Vejalkot, N. of TJnft, and Khibra Darw&ja, of brick.
Archaeological Survey of Western India, 1865.
Some archaeological evidence and inscriptions mentioning this facts have been found and unearthed like Hathsani inscription and others found among ruins of Vejalkot. At the time of independence, the princely state of Jesar, Hathsani, Datha and nearby estates were ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. The Jesar State and Datha princely state along with other Princely States was merged into Union of India to form the United State of Kathiawar.


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