Johiya

Johiya (also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, Joeia and Joeya, claims to be a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Jats also have a clan named Johiya.

Origin

The Johiya Rajputs may be modern-day descendants of the ancient Yaudheya warrior tribe that ruled in some areas of northern India until the period of the Gupta empire. This theory - which was proposed by Alexander Cunningham - is not certain and it has also been mooted that they may be connected to another ancient tribe, being the Audumbaras.[1][2]

References

  1. Majumdar, R. C. (1977). Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 129–130, 231. ISBN 9788120804364.
  2. Gupta, Parmanand (1989). Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 20, 63. ISBN 9788170222484.
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