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As per historian Devi Singh Mandawa<ref /> Bais Kshatriya originated from Vaishali region of Bihar. Kshatriyas of Vaishali were known as ''Vaishali Kshatriya''.They are the same Kshatriya who formed the [[Mahajanapadas|16 Mahajanpads]], mentioned in early Buddhist books. [[Nagavanshi|Nagvanshi]] Kshatriya ruled over a vast area of present day North India before the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta Period]]. During their rule, ''Vaishali Kshatriyas'' moved out of Vaishali and became feudatory under Naga kings. After the downfall of [[Gupta Empire]] a number of ''Vaishali Kshatriyas'' were able to establish their Kingdom throughout north India. Over a period of time ''Vaishali'' got corrupted to ''Baisali'' and then to Bais Kshatriya. At the beginning of the 7th century king [[Harshvardhan]] of [[Pushyabhuti dynasty]] captured north India and brought political unification after the downfall of [[Gupta Empire]]. After the downfall of Harsha's empire, Bais Kshatriyas made numerous petty kingdoms.<ref /> |
As per historian Devi Singh Mandawa<ref /> Bais Kshatriya originated from Vaishali region of Bihar. Kshatriyas of Vaishali were known as ''Vaishali Kshatriya''.They are the same Kshatriya who formed the [[Mahajanapadas|16 Mahajanpads]], mentioned in early Buddhist books. [[Nagavanshi|Nagvanshi]] Kshatriya ruled over a vast area of present day North India before the [[Gupta Empire|Gupta Period]]. During their rule, ''Vaishali Kshatriyas'' moved out of Vaishali and became feudatory under Naga kings. After the downfall of [[Gupta Empire]] a number of ''Vaishali Kshatriyas'' were able to establish their Kingdom throughout north India. Over a period of time ''Vaishali'' got corrupted to ''Baisali'' and then to Bais Kshatriya. At the beginning of the 7th century king [[Harshvardhan]] of [[Pushyabhuti dynasty]] captured north India and brought political unification after the downfall of [[Gupta Empire]]. After the downfall of Harsha's empire, Bais Kshatriyas made numerous petty kingdoms.<ref /> |
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The Bais (pronounced [ˈbɛ̃ːs ˈraːdʒpuːt̪]) is a Rajput clan from India.[1][2]
History
As per historian Devi Singh MandawaCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). Bais Kshatriya originated from Vaishali region of Bihar. Kshatriyas of Vaishali were known as Vaishali Kshatriya.They are the same Kshatriya who formed the 16 Mahajanpads, mentioned in early Buddhist books. Nagvanshi Kshatriya ruled over a vast area of present day North India before the Gupta Period. During their rule, Vaishali Kshatriyas moved out of Vaishali and became feudatory under Naga kings. After the downfall of Gupta Empire a number of Vaishali Kshatriyas were able to establish their Kingdom throughout north India. Over a period of time Vaishali got corrupted to Baisali and then to Bais Kshatriya. At the beginning of the 7th century king Harshvardhan of Pushyabhuti dynasty captured north India and brought political unification after the downfall of Gupta Empire. After the downfall of Harsha's empire, Bais Kshatriyas made numerous petty kingdoms.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
Baiswada : After the Battle of Chandawar inn1194 AD, complete Uttar Pradesh region came under the control of Delhi Sultanate. In 1230 AD, King Abhaychand Bais created his own kingdom in oudh which include the present day areas of RaiBareli, Unnao, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Pratapgarh, Barabanki etc. Because of the rule of Bais Kshatriyas this area is known as Baiswada. As per historian ShambhuNath Mishra (1752 AD)Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page)., Abhaychand Bais is the 25th descendant of emperor Harshvardhan.
Their wealth caused Donald Butter, a visiting doctor who wrote Outlines of the Topography and Statistics of the Southern Districts of Oudh, and of the Cantonment of Sultanpur-Oudh, to describe the Bais Rajput in the 1830s as the "best dressed and housed people of the southern Oudh".[3]
The Bais Rajputs were known for well-building.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Richard Gabriel Fox (1971). Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India. University of California Press. pp. 38–. ISBN 978-0-520-01807-5.
- ^ Gyanendra Pandey (1 July 2002). The Ascendancy of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh: Class, Community and Nation in Northern India, 1920-1940. Anthem Press. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-0-85728-762-5.
- ^ a b Bayly, C. A. (1988). Rulers, Townsmen and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770-1870. Cambridge South Asian Studies. Vol. 28. CUP Archive. pp. 96–100. ISBN 978-0-521-31054-3.