History of Jadejas Part-1

Jadeja(Hindi: जडेजा) belongs to Yadukul(यदुकुल) of Chandravanshi[Lunar Dynasty](चंद्रवंशी). They are one of the 36 dynasties of old tracing their origins to Lord Krishna. They ruled huge parts of Kathiawar peninsula and Kutch until India’s independence in 1947. Jadejas have been instrumental in politics, defence and cricket. Luminaries include statesman and legendary cricketer Maharaja K.S. Ranjitsinhji, cricketer Maharaja Duleepsinhji, statesman Maharaja K.S. Digvijaysinhji, cricketer and TV personality Ajay Jadeja and India’s first Chief of Army Staff General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja.And in modern days Dr.Jayendrasinh jadeja,chief organiser of world organiser of Rajputs and chairman of All india kshtriya federation students scholarship management committee, a person who has made significant contributions in socio-economical developments of Rajputs of India.

• Origin Jadejas dynasty ruled major parts of present day Gujarat,notably Kutch, Nawanagar, Rajkot, Morbi, Gondal and Dhrol. The dominant races in Kutch previous to the 9th century of Christian era were the Chavda, Kathees and Waghela, they ruled the western, central and the eastern parts of Kutch respectively. The reigning Prince of Nagar Thatta in Sindh towards the end of 8th century AD was Lakho Ghuraro. He had eight sons by two wives, the eldest son being Unad from the first wife and the other being Mod by a wife from Chawda tribe. As Unad was the eldest, he succeeded the throne by virtue of his primogeniture. Shortly afterwards brothers Mod and Manai started planning against the life of Unad in order to usurp his throne. However they did not succeed and found it necessary to go into exile with their followers to Kutch where they had maternal relations with the Chawda tribe.This was the first historically noted foray of Samma Rajputs of Sind in Kutch.After arrival in Kutch, Mod had a dispute with his maternal Uncle Chawda Whagum, The ruler of Eastern Kutch, and was killed by Mod, thereafter, Mod assumed the sovereignty of the province. There is no concrete information available for the period that followed except the names of the rulers up to five generations. They were Jam Mod, Jam Saad, Jam Phool, Jam Lakho Phoolani and Jam Pooeronjee. It is important to note here that Lakho Phoolani is the most revered and cherished warrior in the history of Kutch and Saurashtra. Jam Pooeronjee was a very cruel ruler and created despair and apathy among his dominion until he was killed by Jakhs. During this time the direct descendents of Jam Unad in Nagar Thatta Sind was Jam Jada, as he did not have any legitimate heir to the throne he adopted his brothers son Lakho, however, after adopting Lakho, Jam Jadas wife gave birth to a child named Ghao, As Jam Jada had already adopted lakho, he decided to divide his dominion equally among both his legitimate son Ghao and adopted son Lakho, however after the demise of Jam Jada, Ghao refused to give any share to Lakho and was forced to leave Sind with his twin brother Lakhiar and well wishers. Lakho and Lakhiar ventured into Kutch and slowly regained the territories in control of Chavdas, as Lakhiar was childless, Lakho named his territory after his brother and called it Lakhiarviro. As Lakho was adopted by Jam Jada, the descendants of this Lakho Jadani were called Jadejas. The name Jadeja means “Belonging to Jada” in the Sindhi and Kutchi language, and is pronounced as “Jaa day jaa.


• The JADEJAs...

Dharma : Arya Kshatriya (वैदिक धर्म)
Vansh : Chandravansh/Somavansh
Kul : Yadukul - Vrushni vanshi
First Surname : Sama
Gotra : Atri
Kshetrabhumi : Mathura
Kuldevi : Momai Maa
Ishtadevi : Aashapura Maa
Adhisthadevi : Hinglaj Maa
Ishtadev : Bhagvan Shiva
Ruled : Mathura and Dwarka as Yadav,Afghan,Shonitpur,Sindh as Sama,
Kathiawar,Kutch and Saurashtra as Jadeja.
Living now in : Gujarat state's Jamnagar, Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, Rajkot,
Banaskantha and Ahemdabad Districts.

                         “जय माँ आशापुरा”
Article of :-
• Arjunsinh Jadeja [Makaji Meghpar]

• Ravirajsinh Jadeja [Munjal]

आभार :- यादवम् श्री अर्जुनसिंहजी जाडेजा , हालार ,सौराष्ट्र(गुजरात)

YADUVANSHI KUNWAR ABHAY PRATAP SINGH JADON (SIRSAGANJ)