Banafal (Banaphar) is the name of a clan that claims to belong to the Yaduvanshi lineage of Rajput. According to Alf Hiltebeitel Like Krishna, Udal (and the rest of the Banafals) is susceptible to "mean caste" slurs and slights because of his combined Rajput and Ahir background.
Their traditional seat of power was Mahoba in Bundelkhand. They were either vassals or allies of the Chandelas, and fought for them against the Chauhans, in the Chauhan-Chandela war. After the defeat of the Chandelas, the tribe dispersed. They belong to the kashyap gotra.
The Rajput hereos, Alha and Udal belonged to this tribe and their mothers were Ahirs.
They are found mainly in Hamirpur, Banda, Jalaun, Benares and Ghazipur districts of Uttar Pradesh. udal is the Banafal Rajput officer of rajput army (chendela) in bundelkhand
No
Kasyap Rajput is not a scheduled caste. It is a high caste.
No it comes in general category in rajput...
[Rajput and Kshatriya] Origin and meaning of the Gothwal last name The surname is often linked to the Rajput and Kshatriya communities, where it may have been used to signify lineage or territorial affiliation.
No, Vithlani surname belongs to the Kshatriya Rajput caste called Lohana .. they are basically from Gujarat and Kutchh
RAJPUT
Raghuvanshi is a surname traditionally associated with the Rajput community in India, which is not considered a Scheduled Caste. Rajputs are a high caste in the Hindu social hierarchy.
no they r thakur yes...surname RAWAT is a scheduled caste in Gujarat. Constitution (schedule caste) order 1950 (Part III-Rules & under the constitution(The Schedule) PART IV GUJARAT SR.NO.25
yes, Nanoliya/nanolia rajput caste in himachal is the as nadoriya/nadolia/nadoliya a branch of gahlot rajput caste
Yas
No, Rajput Dhobi is not a sub-caste of Rajput. Rajput is a warrior caste in India, traditionally associated with princely states and military service. Dhobi, on the other hand, refers to a sub-caste within the Indian caste system that is traditionally associated with the occupation of washing clothes. These two groups are distinct and not directly related in terms of caste hierarchy or social status.
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