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== History ==
Hada Chauhans claim descent from the mythical [[Solar dynasty|Suryavansha]] (Solar dynasty).
Hada Chauhans claim descent from the mythical [[Solar dynasty|Suryavansha]] (Solar dynasty).<ref name="Narav ane">M. S. Naravane, V. P. Malik, ''The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan'', p. 121</ref> However, historians state that such illustrious descent has no historical basis, and was fabricated by [[Brahmins]] in order to give mainly low caste illiterate warriors greater status and prestige in a process called [[Rajputization]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Koyal|first=Sivaji|year=1986|title=Emergence of Kingship, Rajputization and a New Economic Arrangement in Mundaland|journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress|publisher=[[Indian History Congress]]|volume=47, I|pages=536–542|jstor=44141600}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=André Wink|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g2m7_R5P2oAC&pg=PA282|title=Al-Hind, the Making of the Indo-Islamic World: Early Medieval India and the Expansion of Islam 7Th-11th Centuries|publisher=BRILL|year=2002|isbn=0-391-04173-8|pages=282|quote=In short, a process of development occurred which after several centuries culminated in the formation of new groups with the identity of 'Rajputs'. The predecessors of the Rajputs, from about the eighth century, rose to politico-military prominence as an open status group or estate of largely illiterate warriors who wished to consider themselves as the reincarnates of the ancient Indian Kshatriyas. The claim of Kshatriyas was, of course, historically completely unfounded. The Rajputs as well as other autochthonous Indian gentry groups who claimed Kshatriya status by way of putative Rajput descent, differed widely from the classical varna of Kshatriyas which, as depicted in literature, was made of aristocratic, urbanite and educated clans...}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Norman Ziegler|year=1976|editor-link=David Henige|title=History in Africa (vol.3)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RPIEAQAAIAAJ|publisher=African Studies Association|page=150|quote=: Rajputs were, with some exceptions, almost totally illiterate as a caste group|editor=David Henige}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Reinhard Bendix|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=C_j_2nOUIpcC&pg=PA180|title=Max Weber: An Intellectual Portrait|publisher=Psychology Press|year=1998|isbn=978-0-415-17453-4|pages=180–}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmVuAAAAMAAJ|title=The Making of Early Medieval India|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1994|isbn=9780195634150|page=59|chapter=Origin of the Rajputs: The Political, Economic and Social Processes in Early Medieval Rajasthan}}</ref>
Hada Chauhan's claim descent from [[Bisaldev Chauhan]], son of Harshraj and grandson of [[Manik Rai]] of [[Sambhar]] ''([[Rajasthan]])'', who was a descendant of Anal Chauhan. His progeny was Anuraj who reigned at [[Hansi]] and he defeated Sabutkegin.,<ref name="Narav ane">M. S. Naravane, V. P. Malik, ''The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan'', p. 121</ref> they ruled at Hansi in times of Jaipal Taur of ''[[Delhi]]''. and a branch ruled at Goval-kund ''([[Golkonda]])'', later driven out by [[Patan|Patans]]. They conquered [[Asir]] in times of Ashtipal Chauhan, Asir was lost to raids of Mahmud Gazni. Chandkarn was son of Asthipal and his sons Hamirdeo and Gambhir Chauhan were generals of [[Prithviraj Chauhan]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AmVuAAAAMAAJ|title=The Making of Early Medieval India|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1994|isbn=9780195634150|page=59|chapter=Origin of the Rajputs: The Political, Economic and Social Processes in Early Medieval Rajasthan}}</ref>
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