Clan of Rajputs in India
This article is about a Rajput clan historically associated with Jaipur state. For agricultural communities of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, see
Kushwaha.
The Kachhwaha is a Rajput clan found primarily in India.[1][2] They claim to be descendants of Kusha, hence from the Suryavanshi (Solar) dynasty.[3][4][5] The Kachhwahas ruled the Kingdom of Amber in present-day Rajasthan, India.[6][7]
Painting depicting Raja Man Singh Kacchwaha
According to Cynthia Talbot, Kachhwaha is a Sanskrit word which means tortoise.[8] According to other sources, the clan name ‘Kacchwaha’ has been derived from the name of Kusha, Rama’s son, so they also claim descent from Rama’s son Kusha and thus from the Suryavanshi lineage.[9][10][11]
Original Jharshahi Flag (Kovidar/kachnar dhvaj)
The Kacchwahas claim descent from Kusha, son of the Hindu God Rama}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ “12. The suryavanshi are divided into three major clans: the Guhilot, Kachwaha and the Rathod (Karve 1965: 166).”, Maya Unnithan-Kumar (1997). Identity, Gender, and Poverty: New Perspectives on Caste and Tribe in Rajasthan. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-918-5.}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Metha, Arun (2004). History of Medieval India. ABD Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85771-95-3.
^ Chakravarti, Anand (1975). Contradiction and Change: Emerging Patterns of Authority in a Rajasthan Village. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-560523-5.
^ "Kingdom of Amber", Wikipedia, 29 June 2025, retrieved 1 August 2025
^ Talbot, Cynthia (2015). "Imagining the Rajput Past in Mughal–era Mewar". The Last Hindu Emperor: Prithviraj Cauhan and the Indian Past, 1200–2000 (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 146–182. doi:10.1017/CBO9781316339893.006. ISBN 9781316339893. This is a reference to Pajjun's family name, Kachhwaha, which means tortoise
^ Prasad, Rajiv Nain. Raja Man Singh Of Amber.
^ “Also, there are people in India by surname Kushwaha & Kachhwaha, who claims to be descendants of Lord Rama.”, Suresh Kumar Pareek (22 August 2024). Know the God through the Lens of Science. Notion Press. ISBN 979-8-89519-587-1.}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ “The Kachhwahas are suryavanshi (of the Sun dynasty), tracing their descent from Kush, son of Lord Rama.”, DK (2 November 2009). Great Monuments of India. Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISBN 978-1-4053-4782-2.}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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^ "Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980", Crossing the River Kabul, Potomac Books, pp. 153–155, doi:10.2307/j.ctt1p6jhvp.50, retrieved 24 December 2023
^ History of Rajasthan by Rima Hooja Section:The Kachwahas of Dhoondhar p. 2 ISBN 9788129108906
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^ Wink, André (2002). Al-hind: The Making of the Indo-islamic World. BRILL. p. 287. ISBN 978-90-04-09249-5.
^ Jaigarh, the Invincible Fort of Amber. RBSA Publishers, 1990. 1990. p. 18. ISBN 9788185176482.
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^ Meena, R. P. RPSC RAS Prelims: History of Rajasthan Complete Study Notes With MCQ. New Era Publication.
^ Crooke, William (1896). The Tribes and Castes of the North-western Provinces and Oudh. Office of the superintendent of government printing.
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^ a b Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa & Company. ISBN 978-81-291-0890-6.
^ Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1066-8.
Painting depicting Raja Man Singh Kacchwaha
Original Jharshahi Flag (Kovidar/kachnar dhvaj)