The history of Kushwaha Samaj

Lord Sri Rama (main character of Hindu epic Ramayana) with wife Sita, brother-- Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. Rama and Lakshmana are always shown to be ready for battle, with bow and arrow, as it is their Kshatriya dharma to fight. Rama was from Suryavanshi lineage. The Kachhawas belong to the Suryavanshi lineage, which claims descent from the Surya (Sun Dynasty) or Suryavansha of the ancient Kshatriyas.They are descent from Raghav (Raghuvanshi) as they claim descent from Kusha eldest of the twin sons of Rama, belongs to Raghav (Raghuvanshi) clan, hero of the Ramayana, to whom patrilineal descent from Surya is in turn ascribed. Indeed, the name Kachawaha is held by many to be a patronymic derived from the name "Kusha". However, it has been suggested that Kachwaha is a diminutive of the Sanskrit conjoint word 'Kachhahap-ghata' or 'Tortoise-killer'; Tortoise in Sanskrit being Kashyapa, although there may be several connotations for the interpretation of these terms. According to Vishnu Purana, bardic chronicles and popular tradition; Sumitra was the last king of this dynasty in Ayodhya. In the fourth century BC Mahapadma Nanda of Nanda Dynasty included Ayodhya in his empire and Kushwahas were forced to leave. Kurma was son of Sumitra thus migrated from their parental abode and established them self at the bank of the river son, where they constructed a fort called the Rohtas (Rahatas) fort.

Introduction of Kushwaha Community

Kushwaha is an agricultural Kshatriya hindu caste of India and Nepal as well as all over the world  . Kushwaha caste is found in large numbers in Nepalese tarai region and in different parts of India i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh as well as in Nepal and Mauritius. They claim descent from Shri Kusha, the eldest son of Shri Rama. Kushwaha are locally called Koiri in Nepal or Koiry (Bihar), Kashi or Kachi (Around Varanasi and MP), Maurya (Uttar Pradesh), Shakya (Uttar Pradesh and Nepal) as well as bhagirathi and sagarvanshi (Saini"Sainya") or Gehlaut (Western Uttar Pradesh) in several parts of india..

The Kuchwaha (also spelled as Kachavāhā,Kachawaha,Kacchavahas, Kachhawa, Kuchhwaha,Kachhawaha,Kushwaha, & Keshwala including Kacchapghata, Kakutstha, and Kurma) are a Suryavanshi Kshatriya clan who ruled a number of kingdoms and princely states in India such as Alwar, Maihar, Talcher, while the largest kingdom was Jaipur (Jainagara) which was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727. The Maharaja of Jaipur is regarded as the head of the extended Kachwaha clan.

Nepal kushwaha samaj new site

Nepal  Kushwaha Samaj thanks to all well wisher of the Kushwaha community for their great support and  suggestion. Due to the kind support of Kushwaha members we had decided to create our own web site where every news and upcomming events would be published everybody have equal right to share their regards  and suggestion about Kushwaha. Community. We will be pleased if you will share your feelings and suggestion here.Your comment will be welcome.

Kushwaha generally claim decent from Maurya dynasty and Maurya Empire. Kushwaha claim linkages with the kingdoms of Kashi Kosala, Mauryas, Kushans, Shakyas and Kshatriya kingdoms in eastern India which survived well into 14-15 century. Great persons belonging to Kushwaha/Maurya/Shakya in ancient times were the great king Shree Rama of Ayodhya , Shri Kusha , 'Siddharth' Loard Buddha, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashok Maurya, Raja Sagar and Brihdratha Maurya and many other famous characters. Maurya empire was the first empire of India. It was a geographically extensive empire encompassing whole of Indian Subcontinent, parts of China and Central Asia. It's emperors, though sometimes demonised in Puranas claimed full divine rights and are subjects of study in Indian history. Though the English history places Mauryas between 320-100 BC, there are few sources for a much greater antiquity of Mauryas placing them much before these dates.

The community involved in Agriculture

Kushwaha is a community, which is involved in agriculture and farming. It is found in large numbers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh as well as in Nepal and Mauritius. claim decent from Shri Kusha, eldest son of Shri Rama the main character of Hindu epic Ramayana. Large migrant populations have also settled in Bombay (Maharastra), Gujrat, WB, Delhi and Assam. Estimated population figures of Kushwaha are close to 5.00 - 6.00 crore in Northern India making it one of the largest groups in India comprising 8-10% of population in most states where they live. English descriptions of the various subgroups of Kushwaha are full of praise for their farming skills, industriousness and thrift.

Luv Kush Jayanti

The birthday of Luv and Kush is obserbed in Sawan purnima day in India ,Nepal and all over the world. The day is aslso known as Luv Kush Jayanti in Nepal. In 2011 the date of Luv Kush Jayanti was on Agust 13.Luv Kush were the twin sons of loard Rama and Sita the main character from the Hindu epic Ramayana. The story is mentioned in hindus holly book Ramayana. Luv Kush Jayanti is  the day when Luv and Kush, is belived to have born in the Ashram of Sage Valmiki.
The day is celebrated mainly by espically by the some particular communities like Koiri samaj and Kushwaha samaj.