Johiya

Joriya (also known as Joria, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyo, Joyea, Joeia and Joeya, Johiya claims to be a Chandravanshi Rajputs

They were included by Panini amongst the people living by profession of arms. Joriya were also participated in the battle of Mahabharata between kaurava and pandava. It is claimed that Joriya was fought from the side of kaurava. Currently remaining JORIYA's seems to fighting for its recognition and most of people is getting converted in some other recognized cast. They mostly found in northern india.

Like the Malavas and other republican tribes they had to submit to the foreign invaders , but challenged their authority when opportunity came. They fought against Saka satrap Rudradaman ( 150 AD) , and probably grew very powerful after the decline of the Kushanas.

Origin

The Johiya 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]

During 18th and 19th century, the Johiya Ranghar Rajput chieftains - who were vassals of Bikaner State, had ongoing tussle for the control of northeast Rajasthan (Hanumangarh) and northwest Haryana (Sirsa, Fatehabad, Rania and Hisar) with Bhatti Ranghar Rajputs and Jat Sikh rulers of Patiala and Jind States.[3]

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.
  3. Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, History of Sirsa Town, page. 38-48.
  • Dasgupta, K.K. A Tribal History of Ancient India: A Numismatic Approach, Calcutta, 1974.
  • Lahiri, Bela Indigenous States of Northern India (Circa 200 BC - 320 AD), University of Calcutta, 1974.
  • Vedic and Aryan India by H. S Bhatia
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