# Gaur (clan)

Gaur also known as "Gour" is a Hindu Rajput clan of India. According to the Balmiki Ramayana uttar kand Gaur dynasty is descendants of the Bharata (brother of Rama) when Bharata ruled the Gandhara 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 James Tod as one of 36 royal races in his book Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan The Gaur Rajputs once held a prominent position in Ajmer till the time of Prithviraj Chauhan and also Prithviraj Chauhan one daughter was married to Raja Bachha Raj gaud and one daughter was married to the Raja Bawan Gaud. In 1198 A.D Gaur Rajput ruled the whole Ajmer. 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 were defeated and were reduced to feudatory or jagirdars in Shekhawati region. They faced many betrayal. The Rajgarh territory was one of the last bastion of Gaur Rajputs during the times of Mughal Emperors, Humayun and Akber, which was lost to Kishan Singh in 17th century. Gaur Rajputs remained allies to Mughal till the time of Aurangzeb, whose political decisions, alienated Rathods, Sisodias, Hadas and Gaur Rajput from Mughals.
Some of them converted to Islam and are now part of Garha Biradari or Gaur Muslims, Musalman Rajputs group.

## Gaur dynasty rule in India

Outside, Rajasthan, the Chief of Chamraoli (near Unnao), 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, Maroth ,Naar , Deoria, Mohanpur, Arjunpura, Kahinjar(kanpur), Nandla, Kololaaw(present Hanuman nagar), Naran,Lavera,Dodiana,Jharsawa,Sanod,Srinagar, Rajgarh,Powayan state, Parsendi, Namudag estate, Ranka state, Birsinghpur, Kekri Raj, Nawada, Chainpur Raj, Sopra, Gaudabati , Gaurati , Sesam fort , Sami fort , Jhotar, Bishrasar and many more estates and states.

## Some great ruler from gaur dynasty

** Maharaja Gopal Das Gaud (Maharaj Ajmer, Lakhari)
** Sidhshree Rajshree Maharaja Man singh gaud (maharaja Sarwad)
** Sidhshree Rajshree Maharaja Shyam bihari Singh ( maharaja Sarwad, Maharaja Namudag )
** Raja Prithviraj gaud ( Raja Gauda garh killa (present bundelkhand area)
** Raja Shivram Gaud (Raja Dhandera)
** Sidhshree Rajshree Rao Vithaldas gaud ( maharaja Ajmer)
** Sidhshree Rajshree Maharaja Haem Pratap sah ( Maharaja Sarwad, Raja Namudag)
** Raja Dhushahsan shah ( Raja Ranka Raj)
** Raja Arjun gaud ( Raja Rajgarh)
** Raja Fateh Singh ( Raja Fatehgarh, 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 ( Raja maroth)
** Raja Ridhmal gaud (Raja 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 Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, parts of Uttar Pradesh and parts of Madhya Pradesh.