Yaduvanshi (surname)

Yaduvanshi is an ancient Indian Rajput (Kshatriya) caste or lineage, a sub-branch of the Chandravanshi Rajput dynasty. The Yaduvanshi Rajputs, also known as Yaduvanshi Thakurs are considered to be descendants of Hindu God Krishna.   

At present, the Yaduvanshis Rajput or Thakur clans are:

• Jadeja: Ruled over Kutch, Morbi, Rajkot, Nawanagar, and Jamnagar, Gujarat

• Jadaun or Jadon: Rulers of Mathura, UttarPradesh and Bayana, Karauli princely states, Rajasthan

• Bhati: Rulers of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

• Chudasamma: Rulers of Junagarh state, Rajasthan

• Chokker: Ruled parts of Mathura and Bulandshahar, UttarPradesh

• Wadiyar: Rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore, Karnataka

• Raksel: Rulers of Palamu region, Jharkhand and Surguja princely state, Chhattisgarh. 

Notable people
Yaduvanshi Rai Indian politician from Bihar.
References

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