Rawe (clan)
Rajput clan
A group of the Indian Rajput clan, Rawa Rajputs are categorized high caste rajputs as its members claim descendancy from different ancestors and dynasties.
The Rawa Rajput (also spelled Rawa, Rave, Raye, Raya Rajput) is a subcaste of the Rajputs, primarily found in the Indian states of Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh. They are believed to be descendants of eminent rulers from aristocratic Rajput clans, with a lineage rooted in the valor and traditions of North Indian warrior dynasties.
Historical background
The Rawe Rajputs are believed to have held prominent zamindari (landholding) and chieftainship roles during the medieval and early colonial periods.
Rawa comes from RAjput WAhimi Dal , so it became Rawa or you can say Rawad or Ravad Rajputs ,
These Soldier's characterize as special Rajput Soldier's in Rajputs army, they defeated mainly Arabs and drove out them from India that's why Arabs never conquered and failed to establish Muslim Caliphate in India , they also defeated Turks
They had close ties with Tomar Rajputs and Chauhan Rajputs of Delhi.
Their ancestral settlements date back to the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire eras, when various Rajput clans negotiated or resisted imperial powers for territorial autonomy.
The presence of Rawa Rajputs in parts of western UP & Delhi along with military in Meerut Cantt boosted the 1857 freedom struggle in siege of Delhi as it was a mixed attack
Geographic distribution
The Rawe Rajput community is currently distributed across approximately 150 villages in the National Capital Region (NCR), particularly in central and western Uttar Pradesh.
Village clusters of Rawa Rajputs
Saitwada (सत्ताईसवाड़ा / Sattaiswada) – “The Twenty-Seven Villages”
The term Saitwada refers to a cluster of 27 villages around Khatauli in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. These villages form a traditional socio-cultural unit among the Rawa Rajputs and maintain strong inter-community ties through marriage and customs. Prominent villages include:
Sathedi
Sardhana
Doodhli
Lahodda
Tingai
Mubarikpur
Rukanpur
Khedi
Bhangi
Bhangela
Sikandarpur
Ladpur
Yahiyapur
Gangdhadi
Lisoda
Chindoda
Ahmadgarh
Khatauli
Jansath
Naya Gaon
Alipur Aterna, etc.
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