Kachhwaha

This article is about a Rajput clan historically associated with Jaipur state. For agricultural communities of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, see Kushwaha. For people bearing the surname Kushwaha, see Kushwaha (surname).

Kachhwaha
House of Amber
The Pachranga flag originally used by Man Singh I
Parent houseKachchhapaghata dynasty
CountryKhoh
Jaipur State
Alwar State
Shekhawati
Kohra Estate
Founded1028
FounderDulha Rai
Current headPadmanabh Singh
Final rulerMan Singh II
TitlesRaja of Khoh
Maharaja of Amber
Raja of Jaipur
Raja of Alwar
Maharaja of Sirmaur
Maharaja of Maihar
Maharao of Shekhawati
Raja of Talcher
Babu of Kohra
Subahdar of Bengal
Subahdar of Lahore
Subahdar of Kabul

The Kachhwaha, or Kushwaha is a Rajput clan found primarily in India.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (2007). Textbook of Indian History and Culture. New Delhi, India: Macmillan India Limited. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-4039-3200-6.
  2. ^ The Rajput Palaces: The Development of an Architectural Style, 1450–1750 p. 88 – "the Kachwaha Rajputs ( who had previously ruled in Gwalior ) established themselves in an adjacent region , founding Dhundar as their capital in 967 AD ISBN 9780195647303."[1]