Solangi Caste
Solangi is a Sindhi, Hindu, Muslim Rajput clan which are living in India, Pakistan, Sindh, Sri Lanka, Burma and Afghanistan. Solangi belong to Hindu and Muslim religions who ruled over Sub-continent for centuries. Solangi are a branch of Agnikulla or fire created tribe of Rajputs. In India they are called Solanki. According to S.M Channa they are Rajput and the word is taken from`Solakshana` which means` the man with special Sighns. Ghullam Hyder Mehjoor calls them Gujjar, Jat or Rajput race who are called Cholanki, Chalokya, Solanki or Solangi in many parts of modern India and Pakistan. Which have got success over Chohans in 931 A.C. Before Islam they were strict followers of Maha Shiva so people used to call them Mahashvi, Mashi or Machi. Khair Muhammad Buriro connects them with Gujjars and calls them one of oldest tribes of Sindh who ruled over Gujrat in the 10th century. James Todd have told their 16 branches in his book ` The history of Rajistan`. Baghela — Raja of Baghelkhand (capital Bandhugarh), Raos of Pitapur, Tharad, and Adalaj, etc., Birpura — Rao of Lunawara, Bahala — Kalyanpur in Mewar, styled Rao, but serving the chief of Salumbar, Bhurta - In Baru, Tekra and Chahir in Jaisalmer, Kalacha- In Baru, Tekra and Chahir in Jaisalmer, Langaha — Muslims about Multan, Togra — Muslims in the Panjnad, Brika — Surki — In Deccan, Sarwaria — Girnar in Saurashtra, Raka — Toda in Jaipur, Ranakia — Desuri in Mewar, Kharara — Alota and Jawara, in Malwa. 14. Tantia — Chandbhar Sakanbari, Almecha — No land, Kalamor — Gujarat. In Meghwar, Kolhi and Sothar races are also contected with Solangi.[1]
Origin
According to S.M Channa Solangi are Rajput clan. Ghullam Hyder Mehjoor who is a highly expert of Solangi people and their culture writes that having done research about Solangi people historians have told two opinions. One that Solangi are Rajputs and were created by Brahama on mount Abu. second that Solangi are Gujjars who have come in India early 5th century or even ago with Aryans from central Asia. Bherumal Meharchand Advani writes that “From fifth century's end till seventh century's start there were the rulers of Rai dynasty in Sindh, Who were shudras then were made khatryas by Brahmins and were called agnivansi. Writer of `History of desert` Rai chand Harijan tells that four family clans were created at mount Abu from fire. Parmar, Parihar, Solanki and Chohan who perhaps were counted in Hinduism or they had come from central Asia like Shaaks and Huns.
Rule
Rao Muzafar Husain writes in his book History of Rajputs of Indus valley civilization that the final weak kings of Solangi Rajputs ruled over Gujrat 160 years and some months as 14 Nanak (Nayak) Muslim kings. Who are mentioned in Abul Fazal's Aaen e Akbari. He further writes that the historical circumstances of this nation are as wide that they are considered equal to Chohan and Parmar Rajputs. Their two sub-clans Dogar and Langah were resided beneath Multan. when Bhati Rajputs controlled on registan these two branches faced them. Inhilwada which was the capital of Solangi was destroyed by Dehli's Tarter Muslim kings. Solangi kings who changed their religion a named Zafar khan ruled Gujrat. His son Ahmed founded the city Ahmedabad. A clan named Baghel ruled on the southern parts of India. People of this clan were very brave. Chalokya dynasty ruled over Gujrat, Kalyani, Badami and Vatapi from 543 A.C. A king named Poliksen-2 defeated Harasha near Dakhan in 620 A.C. A sub clan of Solangi ruled over Sindh from 495 A.C to 632 A.C. In 1210 A.C a Hindu king of Solangi named Jesar Son of Juj ruled over Manaktara State near Dadu. Solangi governments were stable before Islam in Hind and Sindh. their ruling period is spread over almost ten centuries.
Machi
Dr. Nabi Bux Baloch writes in his Sindhi dictionary named Jamia Sindh Lugat that the word Machi is taken from a Sanskartian word Matsya, which means Fisher. It is also mentioned in Vishnu Puran that Viva sawata satyavart sidha deva Mano was the ancient King and god of Dravidians whom Vishnu Bhagwan told that the whole world will destroyed by water account of a great flood so he told him about making a boat, in which Manu saved sevensagas, Veds and his family from which the whole human race is reborn. Even this story is mentioned in Abrahamic religious books, Bablonian historical literature and Egyptian history.
References
- Solanki, Karan (2009-11-22). "Solanki: History of Solanki's". Solanki. Retrieved 2021-12-08.