| Naruka नरुका | |
|---|---|
| Rajput clan | |
 | |
| Parent house | Kachhwaha |
| Country |
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| Current region | Rajasthan (Alwar, Jaipur, Dausa) |
| Founded | 16th century CE |
| Founder | Rao Naru Singh |
| Titles | Maharaja, Rao, Thakur |
| Traditions | Hinduism (Vaishnavism, Shaivism) |
The Naruka is a Rajput clan found in the Indian state of Rajasthan.1 It is a prominent Sub-Clan of Kachhwaha dynasty of Rajputs.2 The clan traces its origin to Rao Naru Singh, a descendant of the rulers of Kingdom of Amber (modern-day Jaipur).3
History
Naruka Rajputs are offshoots of Maharao Naru Singh of Mojad (now called Mozamabad), a Rajput warrior from 15th century Dhundhad region. He was great-grandson of Raja Udaykaran of Amer who reigned 1366-1388 AD.456
At the time of Indian Independence, Rajasthan included 19 princely states (including Alwar), 3 chiefships (Lawa, Neemrana and Kushalgarh) and 1 centrally-administered territory of Ajmer-Merwara. Among these total 23 territories, 3 were ruled by Kachhwaha dynasty - Jaipur, Alwar and Lawa.78
Naru Singh had several issues which included - Dasa, Lala, Teja, Jeta and Chitar.4
The territories of which Naruka Rajputs kept hold were collectively called Narukhand.29 In initial history of the clan it is mentioned as territories centered around Mojad (Mozamabad)2 but later history defines it as a region which was part of the former princely state of Alwar.4
References
References
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- Bahadur.), Narendra Singh (Rao (1939). Thirty Decisive Battles of Jaipur. J.E.P. Works.
- Faulkner, Alexander Smith (1895). An Historical Sketch of the Naruka State of Ulwar in Rajputana. Thacker, Spink. p. 4.
- Faulkner, Alexander Smith (1895). An Historical Sketch of the Naruka State of Ulwar in Rajputana. Thacker, Spink.
- Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1066-8.
- Rajasthan (India) (1987). Rajasthan [district Gazetteers]. Printed at Government Central Press.
- K̲h̲ān̲, Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar (2005). The Rajputs: History, Clans, Culture, and Nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan.
- The Idea of Rajasthan: Constructions. South Asia Publications by arrangement with Manohar Publishers & distibuators. 1994. ISBN 978-0-945921-25-7.
- Ratnawat, Shyam Singh (1990). Rajput Nobility: With Special Reference to the Kachchawaha Nobility of Jaipur During 1700-1858 A.D. Panchsheel Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7056-057-9.