Jadaun, or Jadon, or Jadav is the clan of the

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lineage, who claims to be

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History

Once upon a time, the state of

Karauli Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Kerowlee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, and was formerly the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Karauli. Karau ...

were ruled by Jadaun Rajputs. Their exit is from Brahmapal, the Yadavas, Yadu and claim descend from

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. The Kuldevi of the royal family of Karauli is Kaila Devi/

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. During the last decade of the twelfth century A.D., Jadauns sect of Rajputs ruled the territory in present-day Rajasthan with their capital at

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. In 1195-96 CE or thereabouts, Jadauns faced a invasion from the

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conqueror Muizzudin Muhammad Ghuri who swept parts of Upper doab in his previous invasions. Mu'izz al-Din besieged the fortress at Thankar where Kumarpal stationed himself. He was defeated by the Ghurids, although according to

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his life was spared. Afterwards, Mu'izz al-Din captured Bayana and put it under the sway of Bahauddin Turghil.

References

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