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The inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization





Location of early Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes [[Matsya]]





Early Janapadas (People / Tribes) (c. 1700-1100 BCE)





Early Vedic civilization (1700–1100 BCE) and the location of early Indo-Aryan population and tribes.After roughly 1500 BCE Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes were swiftly expanding through ancient northern India, therefore the number of peoples, tribes and clans was increasing and Āryāvarta was becoming a very large area.





One of the ancient tribe Matsya





The Druhyu were a people of Vedic India. They are referenced in the Rigveda,typically along with the Anu tribe.Some early researchers have put them in the northwestern region.The later messages, the Epic and the Puranas, find them in the "north", that is, in GandharaAratta and Setu. (Vishnu Purana IV.17) The Druhyus were driven out of the place where there is the seven waterways, and their next lord, Gandhara, got comfortable a north-western area which got known as Gandhāra. The children of the later Druhyu lord Pracetas too get comfortable the "northern" (udīcya) district (Bhagavata 9.23.15-16; Visnu 4.17.5; Vayu 99.11-12; Brahmanda 3.74.11-12 and Matsya 48.9.)





NOTE*- DNA report at bottom Which proves The inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization





Indo-Aryan Tribe






Matsya
Viṣṇu in Matsya avatar (half fish, half human). Meena Tribe Origin:- Matsya kigndom and Matsya people are presently known as Matsya Tribe or Meena tribe
LocationRajasthan
Descended fromShraddhadeva married Shatrupa and had 10 children, including [Ila] and Ikshvaku ancestors of the Lunar and Solar dynasties.
PopulationMeena is the most populous tribe, having a population of 3.7 million
ReligionSanatana dharma or Sanātanī, Hinduism




Their are many tribes but here the main focus is on Matsya.





The Matsya :It is believed that matsya tribe was inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization.[1]





(Sanskrit: मत्स्य, fish) is a symbol or manifestation of the Hindu god VishnuMatsya Avatar(Mina Avatar) occurs to save the righteous and the very first man,The ManuShraddhadevaManu was the ruler of the Dravida Kingdom (Matsya Kingdom)[2], before the Pralaya, the incredible flood.[3]





Mina or Meena are same and Matsya, Meena, Meenawat, ( मीना , मीणा) Is an ancient tribal group located predominantly in Rajasthan (the land of kings).





The Meena :





Meena's ([miːɳaː]) is a clan found basically in the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh areas of India. Its name is likewise transcribed as Meenanda or Mina. The Meenas claims that they association with the Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu, and the antiquated Matsya Kingdom.[4]





Mina / Meena: Mina's tribesmen and women usually have a strong physique with a built-up athletic body, wide eyes and sharp features.It is believed to be the inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization.Easter part of the state in the Easter region of the Rajasthan belt is the main region where Minas is in populous condition.[5]Approximately 39 percent of the Rajasthan tribes are Bhils.The original inhabitants of the Indus Valley civilization, Minas have a tall, athletic body with angular features, wide eyes, broad lips and a light brown complexion.They have been found to rule the regions of Shekhawati and Eastern Rajasthan.[6][5]





History of the tribe





Matsya was among the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms).





In ancient times Matsya was the empire, after several centuries the Matsya empire was dwindling and thus the Matsya (Meena) people were known as the Matsya tribe / race or clan. The Meenas assert a mythological descent from Vishnu's Matsya avatar, or fish incarnation. They also assert to be descendants of the people of the Matsya Kingdom who flourished in the 6th century B.C.[7] The historian Pramod Kumar states that it is likely that the tribes living in the ancient Matsya Kingdom were called Meena. They are called adivasi (Aboriginals).





Adivasi





The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi word 'adi' which means of earliest times or from the beginning and 'vasimeaning inhabitant or resident[8]





Vedic period





In ancient times Rajasthan was dominated by a dynasty of Meenas which had the emblem of Fish as the Pandyan empire (Paravar, Karava, Karaiyar) of the south. The word Mina is





derived from Meen and the Minas claim descent from God's Matsya Avatar(Meena Avatar).[9]





Founder of the tribe





The Kingdom was founded by the Indo-Aryan tribe of Vedic India.Matsya was founded by Matsya Dvwaita, the second-oldest son of Uparachara Vasu.





Brihadratha's son Dhvasana Dvaitavana became the king of Matsya.





Matsya Kingdom was originally established by a group of fishermen who would later become kings. Matsya in Sanskrit means fish. Kuru king Santanu 's wife Satyavati was from this culture. The Kingdom of Virata was established by Ruler Virata, a Matsya ruler. He was Abhimanyu son of Arjuna's father-in - law. The epic Mahabharata refers to the ruler of Chedi, viz Uparichara Vasu, the lord of the Matsya empire.[10]





Descendants of the tribe





Sraddhadeva Manu
Matsya helping Sraddhadeva Manu and escape from the Dravida kingdom at the time of Deluge
First appearanceThe Great Flood (Mahaparlaya)
Based onMatsya Purana
In-universe information
TitleThe Father of Humankind
FamilyVivasvana (father), Saranyu(mother), KashyapagrandfatherAditi(grandmother)
SpouseShatarupa
ChildrenShraddhadeva married Shatrupa and had 10 children, including Ila and Ikshvaku ancestors of the Lunar and Solar dynasties.




Shraddhadeva Manu wedded Shatarupa and had ten youngsters including Ila and Ikshvaku, the forebears of the Lunar and Solar dynasties, respectively.[11]





Ikshvaku (Sanskrit; ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu; Pali: Okkāka), is one of the ten children of Shraddhadeva Manu.





The Mahabharata states:-[12]





Furthermore, Manu was supplied with incredible insight and gave to excellence. Furthermore, he turned into the ancestor of a line. Also, in Manu's race have been brought into the world every single individual, who have, accordingly, been called Manavas. What's more, it is of Manu that all men including BrahmanasKshatriyasVaishyasSudras, and others have been dropped, and are accordingly completely called Manavas.





In this way, the Brahmanas got joined with the Kshatriyas. Furthermore, those children of Manu that were Brahmanas dedicated themselves to the investigation of the Vedas. Also, Manu sired ten other youngsters named:[13]





IkshvakuDhrishtaNarishyanta, Distha, Nriga, KarushaSharyati, the eighth, a little girl named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Kavi.





They all betook themselves to the acts of Kshatriyas (warriors). Other than these, Manu had fifty different children on Earth. However, it was heard that they all died, quarreling with one another.[14]





Subdivisions[edit source]





The Meena tribe is divided into several clans and sub-clans, which are named after their ancestors.Bhil Meena is another sub-division among the Meenas. Other prevalent social groupings are Zamindar Meena and the Chaukidar Meena.[15]





Implementation[edit source]





As we know that matsya kingdom is also known as the Dravida Kingdom.[16]So it also shows that the present meena tribe is connected to the Matsya and that's why the meena tribe is considered to be the matsya tribe.





So the conclusion is that the Meena tribe are descendants from the Indus Valley Civilization[17]





The inhabitants of the Indus Valley Civilization are presently known as Meena.





DNA of the tribe[edit source]





Rajasthan lies on India 's northwest frontier, and has operated since prehistoric and historic times as a major route for human movements. The present study was carried out to gain an insight into the inter- and intrapopulation affinities or variations among the six Rajasthan population groups. Samples of DNA from 221 unrelated individuals belonging to six endogamous Rajasthan population groups, including both tribal (Bhil, Damaria, GarasiaMina and Saharia) and caste (Rajput) populations, were screened for 12 DNA markers (seven Alu indel and five RFLP). In all the populations analysed all the loci were found to be polymorphic.Rajasthan is also very rich in archaeological terms,Containing sites of civilisation in the Paleolithic (Didwana), Mesolithic (Bagor), NeoChalcolithic (Ahar, Balathal and Gilund) and IndusValley (Kalibangan).





Comparison[edit source]





Figure2





Comparison of Rajasthan 's 6 population classes Usage of a neighbouring joining tree shows the Rajputs and Meena's form a band (Figure 2).





Ethnically, this was also true The Meena's have been recorded to share many clan names with The Damaria, Saharias, Bhils, and Garasias, while the Rajputs. All form separate branches that can be attributed to their branches Diverse backgrounds.





Conclusion[edit source]





The present study reveals a high genetic heterogeneity of the Rajasthan populations with respect to 12 autosomal loci. By and large, the caste and tribal groups have a close genetic relation. The major inference from the populations studied in this paper is the existence of an inflow of Eurasian genes into already existing gene pools, i.e. probably protoAustraloid, which was reported to have a Dravidian linguistic lineage.





Note*[edit source]





The Meena and Mina are same





This article is not only about Matsya and Meena, but it is about the Ancient Indus valley tribe and its inhabitants tribe. DNA shows that the caste and tribal groups have a close genetic relation.





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References[edit source]





  1. ^ Minahan, James B. (2012). Ethnic groups of South Asia and the Pacific : an encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 194. ISBN 978-1-59884-659-1OCLC 1155360449.
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  4. ^ Sinha, Nandini (2000). "Reconstructing Identity and Situating Themselves in History: A Preliminary Note on the Meenas of Jaipur Locality". Indian Historical Review27 (1): 29–43. doi:10.1177/037698360002700103ISSN 0376-9836S2CID 141602938.
  5. Jump up to:a b Meena, Madan (2020-05-27), "Educational constraints and condition of denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes in Rajasthan", Social Inclusion and Education in India, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.: Routledge India, pp. 176–191, doi:10.4324/9780429281846-11ISBN 978-0-429-28184-6
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  7. ^ Sahiram: Ek adhūrī krānti, Shekhawati kā kisān āndolan (1922-1952). p. 3.
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  17. ^ K. Mann, Rann Singh Mann (1989). Tribal Cultures and Change. Mittal Publications. pp. 15–16.




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Summary:    It was her son who used the trust bestowed upon him by the king and conspired with Rajputs and attacked the fort when the Meenas were most vulnerable (during the Diwali time where they would give up arms for whole day and pay homages to their ancestors by taking dips in Badlis pond) (ancient tradition that is called pitratrapan). His mother, clothing herself in mean apparel, put the infant in a basket, which she placed on her head, and travelled westward until she reached the town of Khogong (within five miles of the modern Jeipoor), then inhabited by the Meenas. In common with the people of countries such as Finland and Scotland, the Meenas found it necessary to invent tradition through oral accounts, one of the primary uses of which is recognised by both historians and sociologists as being social protest against injustices, exploitation and oppression, a raison dêtre that helps to retrieve the image of a community.





Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) Meena (मीणा/मीना) is a tribe found mainly in the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India. ContentsOriginThe word Meena is derived from Meen (मीन), the Sanskrit word for fish, and the Meenas claim a mythological descent from the Matsya avatar, or fish incarnation, of Vishnu.[1][2] They also claim to be descendants of the people of the Matsya Kingdom, which flourished in the 6th century B.C.[3]VariantsEarly HistoryDasharatha Sharma[4] considers Meenas in the list of Antyajas and writes....Last in the social scale stood the Antyajas. But even their Social status showed variety according to the occupations they followed and the amount of independence they enjoyed. The Medas formed an important section of the population and were in their forest and mountain haunts as influential as any other caste. Another Antyaja class, the Bhils, lived in various parts of the Aravalli hills and adjoining areas. An allied tribe was that of the Minas who lived in and at times terrorised parts of south east Rajasthan by their predator activities. The Bavaris, according to Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar, are perhaps referred to in the Jalor Inscription of V. 1239. [5] The Antyaja who helped Lakshmana in the foundation of his kingdom [6] may have been a Meena or Bhil or perhaps even a Bavari. Dr Naval Viyogi[7]calls Gonds, Bhils, Meenas etc as dasyus, a term applied to the aboriginal tribes of India as contra distinguished from Aryans.HistoryThe Meenas ruled at certain places in Rajasthan till they were overpowered by invading Rajputs. From Meenas the Dhundhar was captured by Kachhwaha Rajputs (A.D. 1129), Bundi was captured by Rao Dewa (Hara Rajput) (A.D. 1342), and Chopoli fell to the Muslim rulers. Kota, Jhalawar, Karauli and Jalore were the other areas of earlier Meena influence where they were forced to surrender ultimately.[8]Amber Kingdom of MeenasDuring 11th century Khoh (at present Khoh Nagoriyan near Jaipur) was ruled by Raja Aalan Singh Meena of Chanda Gotra. Meanwhile the kingdom of Gwalior (called Narwar at that time) was being ruled by Sodh Singh who was assassinated by his brother. The queen and her son (Dulha Rai or Dhola Rai, grand father of Bharmal) managed to flee the kingdom and were given refuge by the Aalan Singh who adopted that child as his nephew. It was her son who used the trust bestowed upon him by the king and conspired with Rajputs and attacked the fort when the Meenas were most vulnerable (during the Diwali time where they would give up arms for whole day and pay homages to their ancestors by taking dips in Badlis pond) (ancient tradition that is called pitratrapan).[9] Amber was capital of Meena kings. Its ancient name was Amrapura (आम्रपुर). Founded by the Meena Raja Alan Singh (He was from Chanda clan of Meenas), Amber was a flourishing settlement as far back as 967 AD. Around 1037 AD, it was conquered by the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs. Much of the present structure known as Amber fort is actually the palace built by the great conqueror Raja Man Singh I who ruled from 1590 - 1614 AD. Col. G. B. Malleson[10] writes.... The kingdom of Jaipur, better known as the kingdom of Amber or Dhundhar, was founded by Dhola Rae in the year 957. Dhola Rae was thirty-fourth in descent from Raja Nal, traditional founder of the kingdom and city of Narwar. Raja Nal is said to have been lineally descended from Kush, the second son of Rama, King of Koshala, whose capital was Ayodhya, the modern Oudh. Hence the reigning family in Jaipur has been known from time immemorial as the Katchhawa family or rule. The exploits of Dhola Rae can only be traced in the fabulous legends of the period. This much is clear that he conquered the country inherited by his descendants. That part of Rajasthan was then divided amongst petty Rajputs and Mina chiefs, all owing allegiance to the Hindu Kings of Delhi. These he conquered in succession, and marrying the daughter of the Prince of Ajmer, he laid the foundations of a kingdom destined to be permanent. Killed in battle, Dhola Rae was succeeded by his posthumous son by the daughter of the princess of Ajmer, named Kankal ; he, again, by his son Maidul Rao, a warrior and conquerer ; and he, in his turn, by Hundeo. Kuntal followed him, and he it was who completed the subjugation of the other aboriginal race of the Minas.The treachery of Dhola Rae to MeenasJames Tod [11] writes...A case of simple usurpation originated the Cutchwaha state of Amber ; but it would be contrary to precedent if this event were untinged with romance. As the episode, while it does not violate probability, illustrates the condition of the aboriginal tribes, we do not exclude the tradition. On the death of Sora Sing, prince of Nurwar, his brother usurped the government, depriving the infant, Dhola Rae, of his inheritance. His mother, clothing herself in mean apparel, put the infant in a basket, which she placed on her head, and travelled westward until she reached the town of Khogong (within five miles of the modern Jeipoor), then inhabited by the Meenas. Distressed with hunger and fatigue, she had placed her precious burthen on the ground, and was plucking some wild berries, when she observed a hooded serpent rearing its form over the basket. She uttered a shriek, which attracted an itinerant Brahmin, who told her to be under no alarm, but rather to rejoice at this certain indication of future greatness in the boy. But the emaciated parent of the founder of Amber replied, What may be in futurity I have not, while I am sinking with hunger ; on which the Brahmin put her in the way to Khogong, where he said her necessities would be relieved. Taking up the basket, she reached the town, which was encircled by hills, and accosting a female, who happened to be a slave of the Meena chieftain, begged any menial employment for food. By direction of the Meena Rani, she was entertained with the slaves. One day she was ordered to prepare dinner, of which Ralunsi, the Meena Raja, partook, and found it so superior to his usual fare, that he sent for the cook, who related her story. As soon as the Meena chief discovered the rank of the illustrious fugitive, he adopted her as his sister, and Dhola Rae as his nephew. When the boy had attained the age of Rajpoot manhood (fourteen), he was sent to Dehli,1 with the tribute of Khogong, to attend instead of the Meena. The young Cutchwaha remained there five years, when he conceived the idea of usurping his benefactors authority. Having 1. The Tuar tribe were then supreme lords of India. [p.321]: consulted the Meena dhadhi1 or bard, as to the best means of executing his plan, he recommended him to take advantage of the festival of the Dewali, when it is customary to perform the ablutions en masse, in a tank. Having brought a few of his Rajpoot brethren from Dehli, he accomplished his object, filling the reservoirs in which the Meenas bathed with their dead bodies. The treacherous bard did not escape ; Dhola Rae put him to death with his own hand, observing, he who had proved unfaithful to one master, could not be trusted by another. He then took possession of Khogong. Soon after, he repaired to Deosah, a castle and district ruled by an independent chief of the Birgoojur tribe of Rajpoots, whose daughter he demanded in marriage. How can this be, said the Birgoojur, when we are both Suryavansi, and one hundred generations have not yet separated us ?2 But being convinced that the necessary number of descents had intervened, the nuptials took place, and as the Birgoojur had no male issue, he resigned his power to his son-in-law. With the additional means thus at his disposal, Dhola determined to subjugate the Seroh tribe of Meenas, whose chief, Rao Natto, dwelt at Mauch. Again he was victorious, and deeming his new conquest better adapted for a residence than Khogong, he transferred his infant government thither, changing the name of Mauch, in honour of his great ancestor, to Ramgurh. Dhola Rae killed in war with Meenas: Dhola subsequently married the daughter of the prince of Ajmer, whose name was Maroni. Returning on one occasion with her from visiting the shrine of Jumwahi Mata, the whole force of the Meenas of that region assembled, to the number of eleven thousand, to oppose his passage through their country. Dhola gave them battle : but after slaying vast numbers of his foes, he was himself killed, and his followers fled. Maroni escaped, and bore a posthumous child, who was named Kankul, and who conquered the country of Dhoondar. His son, Maidul Rao, made a conquest of Amber from the Soosawut Meenas, the residence of their chief, named Bhatto, who had the title of Rao, and was head of the Meena confederation. He also subdued the Nandla Meenas, and added the district of Gatoor-Gatti to his territory. Conquest of Hoondeo: Hoondeo succeeded, and, like his predecessors, continued the warfare against the Meenas. He was succeeded by Koontul, whose sway extended over all the hill tribes round his capital. Having determined to proceed to Bhutwar, where a Chohan prince resided, in order to marry his daughter, his Meena subjects, remembering the 1 Dhadi, dholi, Dhom, Jaega, are all terms for the bards or minstrels of the Meena tribes. 2. The Birgoojur tribe claims descent from Lava or Lao, the elder son of Rama. As they trace fifty-six descents from Rama to Vicrama, and thirty-three from Raja Nala to Dhola Rae, we have only to calculate the number of generations between Vicrama and Nal, to ascertain whether Dholas genealogist went on good grounds. It was in S. 351 that Raja Nal erected Nurwar, which, at twenty-two years to a reign, gives sixteen to be added to fifty-six, and this added to thirty-three, is equal to one hundred and five generations from Rama to Dhola Rae.Bundi Kingdom of MeenasJames Tod[12] write...Rao Dewa, S. 1398 (AD. 1342), took the Bandu valley from the Meenas, founded the city of Bundi, and styled the country Harawati. James Tod[13] writes that having resigned Bumaoda to Hara-Raj, Rao Dewa came to Bandu-Nal, the spot where his ancestor Colun was cured of disease. Here the Meenas of the Usarda tribe dwelt, under the patriarchal government of Jaita, their chief there was then no regular city ; the extremities of the valley (thal) were closed with barriers of masonry and gates, and the huts of the Meenas were scattered wherever their fancy led them to build. It was in S. 1398 (A.D. 1342) that Jaita and the Meenas of Usarra clan acknowledged Rae Dewa the Hara Chauhan as their lord, who erected Bundi in the valley of the Bandu-ca-Nal, which henceforth became the capital of the Haras.Nayan Kingdom of MeenasAn important kingdom of Meenas was on Naen or Nayan. It was ruled by Rao Bada Meena, which was destroyed by Bharmal Kachhawa (father of Jodha Bai) with aid from the Mughal connections. On its ruins he erected the town of Lowain. In local language there is a famous quotation , Rao Bada ko bijano akbar ko darbar, it means a hand made fan of Rao Bada in his palace was considered as having worth equivalent to the whole treasury of Akbar. Akbar wanted to marry Shashiwadini (daughter of Rao Bada Meena) but she refused to do so, after that Akbar married with Bharmals daughter Jodhabai and the combined army of Akbar and Bharmal won the kingdom Naen and grab all treasure and buried that under the Chil ka Tila (a mountain, on which Jaigarh fort has been built). [14] Nandini Sinha Kapur, a historian who has studied early India, notes that the oral traditions of the Meenas were developed from the early 19th century AD in an attempt to reconstruct their identity. She says of this process, which continued throughout the 20th century, that The Minas try to furnish themselves a respectable present by giving themselves a glorious past. In common with the people of countries such as Finland and Scotland, the Meenas found it necessary to invent tradition through oral accounts, one of the primary uses of which is recognised by both historians and sociologists as being social protest against injustices, exploitation and oppression, a raison dêtre that helps to retrieve the image of a community. Kapur notes that the Meenas not merely lack a recorded history of their own but also have been depicted in a negative manner both by medieval Persian accounts and records of the colonial period. From medieval times through to the British Raj, references to the Meenas describe them as violent, plundering criminals and an anti-social ethnic tribal group.[15] They celebrate Meenesh Jayanti on the third day of the Chaitra months Shukla paksha.[16] SubdivisionsMeenas in Jat HistoryTowns and villages founded by MeenasMeena clansThe Meena tribe is divided into several clans and sub-clans (adakhs), which are named after their ancestors. Some of the adakhs include[23] : AhariAriatBamnaBhagoraBhilChandaCharpotaChitaDadiaDadoreDaliDamiaDamoreDomaGhoghraHelaHuratKalsuaKataraKharadiKhatMahindaManautNanamaPariharParmarPhargiRanaSerohUjwalUsardaWagatMeena sub-divisionsBhil Meena is another sub-division among the Meenas. As part of a sanskritisation process, some Bhils present themselves as Meenas, who hold a higher socio-economic status compared to the Bhil tribal people.[24] A sub-group known as Ujwal Meena (also Ujala Meena or Parihar Meena) seek higher status, and claim to be Rajputs, thus distinguishing themselves from the Bhil Meenas. They follow vegetarianism, unlike other Meenas whom they designated as Mailay Meena.[25] Other prevalent social groupings are Zamindar Meena and the Chaukidar Meena. The Zamindar Meena, comparatively well-off, are those who surrendered to powerful Rajput invaders and settled on the lands believe to be granted by the Rajputs. Those who did not surrender to Rajput rule and kept on waging guerrilla warfare are called the Chaukidar Meena.[26]





राजस्थान का राजपूताना एक भ्रामक नामठाकुर देशराज[27] ने लिखा है....राजस्थान, जिसे कि प्रायः राजपूताने के नाम से पुकारा जाता है, प्राचीन समय में अनेक नामों से, अनेक प्रदेशों में बंटा हुआ था। राजपूत, जिनके नाम से यह प्रान्त मशहूर हहुआ, उनका सातवीं-आठवीं सदी में राजपूताने में आना सिद्ध होता है। सोलहवीं सदी से पहले भी यह देश, एक नाम राजपूताने की बजाय प्रदेश वार अनेक नामों से पुकारा जाता था। इस नाम की बुनियाद अकबर के जमाने में पड़ी, किन्तु प्रचार नहीं हुआ। पूर्ण रूप से राजपूताना नाम का प्रचलन टाड के ‘राजस्थान’ के लिखे जाने के पश्चात् अंग्रेज-सरकार के राज्यकाल में प्रसिद्ध हुआ है। अभी पिछले दिनों, राजपूताना या राजस्थान नाम पर एतराज करते हुए, कुंवर सूआलालजी सैल बी. ए. के विद्यार्थी ने यह भी इच्छा प्रकट की थी कि इसका नाम, संख्या के अनुपात से ‘जाटपूताना’ या जाटस्थान होना चाहिए फिर भी, मैं इस मत का समर्थन नहीं करता कि इस प्रदेश का नाम ‘जाटपूताना’ अथवा ‘जाटस्थान’ रखा जाय। मेरी दृष्टि से उचित यही है कि इस प्रदेश का नाम ‘वीरभूमि’ रख दिया जाय। ‘राजपूताना’ नाम से यह भ्रम उत्पन्न होता है कि यह राजपूतबहुल प्रदेश है अथवा इसके गौरवशाली इतिहास के निर्माण में अनुपमेय भूमिका केवल राजपूतों की रही है, जबकि ऐतिहासिक सत्य यह बताता है कि राजपूतों के साथ-साथ, जाटों, भीलों, अहीरों, गूजरों, मीनाओं तथा कुछ अन्य जातियों ने भी इसके महान इतिहास के निर्माण में योग दिया है। इन सभी जातियों ने अपने नियम-विधानों को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए बड़े-बड़े संकट और अपमान सहे हैं। साथ ही, वे लाखों की संख्या में, आन और मान की रक्षा के लिए, बलिदान भी हुए हैं। भीलों के त्याग और वीरता भुलाने की चीज नहीं है। उदयपुर को ‘हिन्दुआं सूरज’ की उपाधि दिलाने में भीलों का जो खून बहा था, उसका मूल्य कौन चुका सकता है?आमेर का इतिहासढुंढार रियासतढूंढाड़ अंचल का प्राचीन क़स्बाजमवारामगढ़ ढूंढाड़ अंचल का प्राचीन क़स्बा है जो जयपुर से उत्तर-पूर्व में 30 किमी दूरी पर स्थित है. जयपुर शहर के पानी की पूर्ती यहाँ के बाँध से होती है. कछवाहों के आगमन से पूर्व यह स्थान मांच (मंच) कहलाता था. यहाँ सीहरा वंशीय मीणों का राज्य था. मांच में उस समय वंश का राव नाथू राज्य करता था. उसका पुत्र मेदा था. राज्य स्थापना के क्रम में दूलहराय का मंच के मीणा शासक से युद्ध हुआ. दूलहराय ने स्थान का नाम राम के नाम पर रखा रामगढ़. यहीं जमवायमाता का मंदिर बनवाया. जमवाय माता कछवाहों की कुलदेवी के रूप में मानी जाती है. दूलहराय ने बाद में मीणों के अन्य संस्थान - चांदा मीना की खोह, गेटा मीना का गेटोर, तथा झोटा मीना का झोटवाड़ा पर अधिकार कर लिया। आगे चलकर कछवाहों की राजधानी आमेर होने के बाद भी रामगढ़ का महत्व हुआ यह वहाँ के शिलालेख से ज्ञात होता है.[34]गायों के लिए मीणों से तेजाजी का युद्धNotable personsKarana Meena - He was an associate of Lothoo Nitharwal, who revolted against British Raj. See more at Lothoo Nitharwal.





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*Meena/Mina/Matsya[edit source]





The Meena :





Meena's ([miːɳaː]) is a clan found basically in the Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh areas of India. Its name is likewise transcribed as Meenanda or Mina. The Meenas claims that they association with the Matsya Avatar of Lord Vishnu, and the antiquated Matsya Kingdom.[1]





The Matsya :





(Sanskrit: मत्स्य, fish) is a symbol or manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu.





Mina or Meena are same and Matsya, Meena, Meenawat, ( मीना , मीणा) Is an ancient tribal group located predominantly in Rajasthan (the land of kings).





Etymology[edit source]





Matsya is "fish" in Sanskrit Matsya is holy to Hindus as it is one of Hindu deity Vishnu's avatars (incarnation) that was mentioned in detail in Matsya Purana. Kingdoms of Matsya traditionally have the fish in their Kingdom emblem.





Languages[edit source]





Hindi, Mewari, Marwari, Dhundari, Harauti, Mewati, Wagdi, Malvi, Garhwali, Bhili and so on.





Folklore[edit source]





Half-human and Half-Fish depiction of Vishnu





Folklore is an articulate cultural body shared by a specific group of people; it encompasses the practises common to that culture , subculture or community









The legend of the flood is found in numerous societies, yet the Mina(meena) custom that they are relatives of King Manu accomplishes 2 objectives explicit to the Indian setting. Matsya or Meena was the name of a Kshatriya clan and the condition of the Vedic human progress of India.[2]





1.First, it gives a level of authenticity to the Mina guarantee of ksatriya status and, hence, to a worthwhile spot in the position structure of Indian culture. Along these lines, where Mina bunches have expected a standing personality, they rank just beneath the Brahman station or more the administration positions and slope people groups.





2.Second, distinguishing proof with Vishnu through his Matsya manifestation affirms the Minas as Hindu, a significant objective for ancestral gatherings that may have their roots outside Hindu society. Indeed, even today, Minavatar stays a significant divinity for the Minas.[3]





History[edit source]





Matsya was among the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms).





In ancient times Matsya was the empire, after several centuries the Matsya empire was dwindling and thus the Matsya (Meena) people were known as the Matsya tribe / race or clan. Meena claims that they are descendants of Matsya, Lord Vishnu's very first avatar. The Meenas assert a mythological descent from Vishnu's Matsya avatar, or fish incarnation. They also assert to be descendants of the people of the Matsya Kingdom who flourished in the 6th century B.C.[4] The historian Pramod Kumar states that it is likely that the tribes living in the ancient Matsya Kingdom were called Meena. They are called adivasi (Aboriginals).





Adivasi[edit source]





The term Adivasi derives from the Hindi word 'adi' which means of earliest times or from the beginning and 'vasimeaning inhabitant or resident[5]old settlement of the ‘Meena’ tribe





Vedic period[edit source]





In ancient times Rajasthan was dominated by a dynasty of Meenas which had the emblem of Fish as the Pandyan empire (Paravar, Karava, Karaiyar) of the south. The word Mina is





derived from Meen and the Minas claim descent from God's Matsya Avatar(Meena Avatar).[6] Matsya Avatar(Mina Avatar) occurs to save the righteous and the very first man,The ManuShraddhadevaManu was the ruler of the Dravida Kingdom (Matsya Kingdom)[7], before the Pralaya, the incredible flood.[8]





Medieval period[edit source]





The Meena Kingdom ruled the west of the Jamuna River roughly equal to the present Jaipur and Alwar (emperor) regions.[9]





Matsya Kingdom in Sanskrit and was specified in the Rig Veda. Rigveda is the ancient of all the Vedas and was written in the northwestern part of the indian subcontinent, approximately between 1700–1100 BC.





Matsya or Meena (Fish Sanskrit) was the title of the Kshatriya tribe and the kingdom of the Vedic civilization of India. It stood south of the Kurus Empire, and west of the Yamuna, which divided it from the Panchalas Empire.





Present period[edit source]





After the Indian independence in 1947, the royal states of BharatpurDholpur, Alwar and Karauli were briefly put together as the "United State of Matsya" from 1947





to 1949, and further in March 1949, after the signing of the Instrument of Accession by these princely states, they were merged with the present state of Rajasthan





Founder[edit source]





16 mahajanapadas





The Kingdom was founded by the Indo-Aryan tribe of Vedic India.





Matsya was founded by Matsya Dvwaita, the second-oldest son of Uparachara Vasu.





Brihadratha's son Dhvasana Dvaitavana became the king of Matsya.





Matsya Kingdom was originally established by a group of fishermen who would later become kings. Matsya in Sanskrit means fish. Kuru king Santanu 's wife Satyavati was from this culture. The Kingdom of Virata was established by Ruler Virata, a Matsya ruler. He was Abhimanyu son of Arjuna's father-in - law. The epic Mahabharata refers to the ruler of Chedi, viz Uparichara Vasu, the lord of the Matsya empire.[10]





Descendants[edit source]





ShraddhadevaManu wedded Shatarupa and had ten youngsters including Ila and Ikshvaku, the forebears of the Lunar and Solar dynasties, respectively.[11]Shraddhadeva married shatarupa had 10 children including Ila and Ikshvaku





Ikshvaku (Sanskrit; ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu; Pali: Okkāka), is one of the ten children of Shraddhadeva Manu.





The Mahabharata states:-[12]





Furthermore, Manu was supplied with incredible insight and gave to excellence. Furthermore, he turned into the ancestor of a line. Also, in Manu's race have been brought into the world every single individual, who have, accordingly, been called Manavas. What's more, it is of Manu that all men including BrahmanasKshatriyasVaishyasSudras, and others have been dropped, and are accordingly completely called Manavas.





In this way, the Brahmanas got joined with the Kshatriyas. Furthermore, those children of Manu that were Brahmanas dedicated themselves to the investigation of the Vedas. Also, Manu sired ten other youngsters named:[13]





IkshvakuDhrishtaNarishyanta, Distha, Nriga, KarushaSharyati, the eighth, a little girl named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Kavi.





They all betook themselves to the acts of Kshatriyas (warriors). Other than these, Manu had fifty different children on Earth. However, it was heard that they all died, quarreling with one another.[14]





Subdivisions[edit source]





The Meena tribe is divided into several clans and sub-clans, which are named after their ancestors.





Bhil Meena is another sub-division among the Meenas.





As part of a sanskritisation process, some Bhils present themselves as Meenas, who hold a higher socio-economic status compared to the Bhil tribal people.





A sub-group known as "Ujwal Meena" seek higher status, and claim to be Rajputs, thus distinguishing themselves from the Bhil Meenas.





They follow vegetarianism, unlike other Meenas whom they designated as "Mailay Meena".





Other prevalent social groupings are Zamindar Meena and the Chaukidar Meena.





The Zamindar Meena, comparatively well-off, are those who surrendered to powerful Rajput invaders and settled on the lands believe to be granted by the Rajputs.[15]





Conclusion[edit source]





As we know that matsya kingdom is also known as the Dravida Kingdom.[16]So it also shows that the present meena tribe is connected to the Matsya / Dravida Empire, and that's why the meena tribe is considered to be the matsya tribe.





So the conclusion is that the Meena tribe are descendants of Matsya tribe[17]





Note*[edit source]





The Meena and Mina are same[18]





See also*[edit source]









References[edit source]





  1. ^ Sinha, Nandini (2000). "Reconstructing Identity and Situating Themselves in History: A Preliminary Note on the Meenas of Jaipur Locality"Indian Historical Review27 (1): 29–43. doi:10.1177/037698360002700103ISSN 0376-9836.
  2. ^ Geen, Jonathan (2007-03-13). "Knowledge of Brahman as a solution to fear in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa/Br̥hadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad"Journal of Indian Philosophy35 (1): 33–102. doi:10.1007/s10781-007-9012-xISSN 0022-1791.
  3. ^ Rizvi, S. H. M. (1987). Mina, the ruling tribe of Rajasthan : socio-biological appraisal. Delhi: B.R. Pub. Corp. ISBN 81-7018-447-9OCLC 18351341.
  4. ^ Sahiram: Ek adhūrī krānti, Shekhawati kā kisān āndolan (1922-1952). p. 3.
  5. ^ "World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples2016 087 World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples London Minority Rights Group International"Reference Reviews30 (3): 26–27. 2016-03-21. doi:10.1108/rr-12-2015-0298ISSN 0950-4125.
  6. ^ Minahan, James,. Ethnic groups of South Asia and the Pacific : an encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif. ISBN 978-1-59884-660-7OCLC 819572006.
  7. ^ Noah as antihero : Darren Aronofsky's cinematic deluge. Burnette-Bletsch, Rhonda, 1970-. New York. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-351-72070-0OCLC 984993657.
  8. ^ Daniélou, Alain. (2003). A brief history of India. Rochester. VT: Inner Traditions. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-59477-794-3OCLC 778372064.
  9. ^ Kushwaha, Rajendra Singh, 1929- (2003). Glimpses of Bhāratiya history (Ed. 1st ed.). New Delhi: Ocean Books. ISBN 81-88322-40-7OCLC 55679506.
  10. ^ Mittal, J. P. (2006). History of ancient India : a new version. New Delhi: Atlantic. p. 422. ISBN 81-269-0617-0OCLC 135269936.
  11. ^ Thapar, Romila,. The past before us : historical traditions of early north India (First Harvard University Press edition ed.). Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN 978-0-674-72651-2OCLC 859536567.
  12. ^ "NETWATCH: Botany's Wayback Machine"Science316 (5831): 1547d–1547d. 2007-06-15. doi:10.1126/science.316.5831.1547dISSN 0036-8075.
  13. ^ "Manu Samhita - Laws of Manu, "The Oxford Text" – The Gold Scales"oaks.nvg.org. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  14. ^ Parmeshwaranand, Swami. (2001). Encyclopaedic dictionary of Purāṇas (1st ed ed.). New Delhi: Sarup & Sons. ISBN 81-7625-226-3OCLC 52204586.
  15. ^ Danver, Steven L. (2015-03-10). "Native Peoples of the World: An Encylopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues": 550. doi:10.4324/9781315702155.
  16. ^ Vishwananda, Paramahamsa Sri Swami. The Essence of Shreemad Bhagavatam. PublishDrive. pp. 300–301. ISBN 9783940381521.
  17. ^ K. Mann, Rann Singh Mann, (1989). Tribal Cultures and Change. Mittal Publications. pp. 15–16.
  18. ^ "MINA VS MEENA: Latest News, Videos and Photos of MINA VS MEENA | Times of India"The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-14.




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*Meena/Mina/Matsya





Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, lit. fish) is a symbol or manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu.





The content and custom declares that Matsya Purana had 20,000 refrains. Not with standing, surviving compositions contain between 13,000 to 15,000 stanzas. The Padma Purana arranges Matsya Purana as a Tamas Purana, or one that praises Shiva or Agni.The Purana portrays the narrative of Matsya, the first of ten significant Avatars of Vishnu.[1]





The incredible flood discovers notice in Hindu folklore messages like the Satapatha Brahmana , where in the Matsya Avatar happens to spare the devout and the principal man, Manu and advices him to manufacture a monster pontoon. Master Matsya is commonly spoken to as a four-outfitted figure with the upper middle of a man and the lower of a fish.[2]





DescriptionThe Matsya Purana is one of the eighteen significant Puranas, and among the most seasoned and better saved in the Puranic class of Sanskrit writing in Hinduism. Meena tribe claim that they are belong to Matsya tribe
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Derivation[edit]





Matsya is Sanskrit for "fish". Matsya is sacrosanct to Hindus as it is one of the symbol (manifestation) of Hindu divinity Vishnu which has been portrayed in detail in Matsya Purana. Matsya realms ordinarily have the fish in their state insignia.





In Hindu folklore, Shraddhadeva Manu (Sanskrit manu śraddhādeva) is the current Manu and is the seventh of the 14 manus of the current kalpa (age). He is viewed as the begetter of mankind. [3]





Cautioned about the flood by the matsya avatara of Vishnu, he spared humankind by building a pontoon that conveyed his family and the saptarishi to security. He is the child of Vivasvana and is in this manner otherwise called Vaivasvata Manu. He is additionally called Satyavrata (consistently honest).[4]





Vedic period Matsya Kingdoms[edit]





Shraddhadeva was the ruler of the Dravida Kingdom (Matsya Kingdom), before the Pralaya, the incredible flood.[5]16 mahajanapadas





The capital of Matsya was at Viratanagari which is said to have been named after its organizer ruler, Virata.





In Pali writing, the Matsya clan is generally connected with the Surasena.





The western Matsya was the slope plot on the north bank of the Chambal River.





In the mid sixth century BCE, Matsya was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas referenced in the Buddhist content Anguttara Nikaya, yet its capacity had extraordinarily dwindled and it was of minimal political significance when of Buddha.





Mahabharata Realm[edit]





The Mahabharata alludes to a King Sahaja, who administered over both the Chedis and the Matsyas, which suggests that Matsya once shaped an aspect of the Chedi Kingdom.





Other than the Matsya realm toward the south of Kuru Kingdom, which falls in the Hindaun and AlwarBharatpur locale of Rajasthan, the epic alludes to upwards of six other Matsya realms.





On the thirteenth year of Pandavas' outcast, pandavas and Draupadi remain in matsya realm of King Virata.[6]





Descendants[edit]





Shraddhadeva wedded Shraddha and had ten youngsters including Ila and Ikshvaku, the ancestors of the Lunar and Solar dynasties, respectively.[7]





Ikshvaku (Sanskrit; ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu; Pali: Okkāka), is one of the ten children of Shraddhadeva Manu.





The Mahabharata states:-[8]





Furthermore, Manu was supplied with incredible insight and gave to excellence. Furthermore, he turned into the ancestor of a line. Also, in Manu's race have been brought into the world every single individual, who have, accordingly, been called Manavas. What's more, it is of Manu that all men including BrahmanasKshatriyasVaishyasSudras, and others have been dropped, and are accordingly completely called Manavas. In this way, the Brahmanas got joined with the Kshatriyas. Furthermore, those children of Manu that were Brahmanas dedicated themselves to the investigation of the Vedas. Also, Manu sired ten other youngsters named Ikshvaku, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Distha, Nriga, Karusha, Sharyati, the eighth, a little girl named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Kavi. They all betook themselves to the acts of Kshatriyas (warriors). Other than these, Manu had fifty different children on Earth. However, we heard that they all died, quarreling with one another.[9]





Descendants of MATSYA AVATAR[edit]





Rigveda is the most seasoned of the apparent multitude of Vedas and was made in the north-western district of the Indian subcontinent,roughly between 1700–1100 BC.





Matsya or Meena was the name of a Kshatriya clan and the condition of the Vedic human progress of India.[10]





In the antiquated occasions Rajasthan was administered by an administration of Meenas which had the symbol of Fish (matsya). The name Mina is gotten from Meen and the Minas guarantee plummet from the Matsya Avatar(Meena Avatar) of God vishnu (matsya is first symbol of god vishnu) . Matsya Avatar(Mina Avatar) happens to spare the devout and the primary man, The Manu[11]





FOLKLORE :- Matsya or Minavatar[edit]





Half-human and Half-Fish depiction of Vishnu





The determination of the name Meena is questionable, yet some propose it signifies "fish." The Meena's guarantee a relationship with Matsya or Minavatar, the main manifestation of Vishnu wherein the Hindu god accepted the type of a fish.





MANU AND MEENA ARE KSHATRIYA (क्षत्रिय) TRIBE[edit]





The legend of the flood is found in numerous societies, yet the Mina custom that they are relatives of King Manu accomplishes two objectives explicit to the Indian setting.





1.First, it gives a level of authenticity to the Mina guarantee of ksatriya status and, hence, to a worthwhile spot in the position structure of Indian culture. Along these lines, where Mina bunches have expected a standing personality, they rank just beneath the Brahman station or more the administration positions and slope people groups.





2.Second, distinguishing proof with Vishnu through his Matsya manifestation affirms the Minas as Hindu, a significant objective for ancestral gatherings that may have their roots outside Hindu society. Indeed, even today, Minavatar stays a significant divinity for the Minas.[12]





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Matsya Tribe





Matsya (Sanskrit: मत्स्य, lit. fish) is a symbol or manifestation of the Hindu god Vishnu.





The content and custom declares that Matsya Purana had 20,000 refrains. Notwithstanding, surviving compositions contain between 13,000 to 15,000 stanzas. The Padma Purana arranges Matsya Purana as a Tamas Purana, or one that praises Shiva or Agni.The Purana portrays the narrative of Matsya, the first of ten significant Avatars of Vishnu.





The incredible flood discovers notice in Hindu folklore messages like the Satapatha Brahmana , where in the Matsya Avatar happens to spare the devout and the principal man, Manu and advices him to manufacture a monster pontoon. Master Matsya is commonly spoken to as a four-outfitted figure with the upper middle of a man and the lower of a fish.





Derivation





Matsya is Sanskrit for "fish". Matsya is sacrosanct to Hindus as it is one of the symbol (manifestation) of Hindu divinity Vishnu which has been portrayed in detail in Matsya Purana. Matsya realms ordinarily have the fish in their state insignia.





In Hindu folklore, Shraddhadeva Manu (Sanskrit manu śraddhādeva) is the current Manu and is the seventh of the 14 manus of the current kalpa (age). He is viewed as the begetter of mankind.





Cautioned about the flood by the matsya avatara of Vishnu, he spared humankind by building a pontoon that conveyed his family and the saptarishi to security. He is the child of Vivasvana and is in this manner otherwise called Vaivasvata Manu. He is additionally called Satyavrata (consistently honest).





Vedic period Matsya Kingdoms





Shraddhadeva was the ruler of the Dravida Kingdom (Matsya Kingdom), before the Pralaya, the incredible flood.





The capital of Matsya was at Viratanagari which is said to have been named after its organizer ruler, Virata.





In Pali writing, the Matsya clan is generally connected with the Surasena.





The western Matsya was the slope plot on the north bank of the Chambal River.





In the mid sixth century BCE, Matsya was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas referenced in the Buddhist content Anguttara Nikaya, yet its capacity had extraordinarily dwindled and it was of minimal political significance when of Buddha.





Mahabharata Realm





The Mahabharata alludes to a King Sahaja, who administered over both the Chedis and the Matsyas, which suggests that Matsya once shaped an aspect of the Chedi Kingdom.





Other than the Matsya realm toward the south of Kuru Kingdom, which falls in the Hindaun and Alwar, Bharatpur locale of Rajasthan, the epic alludes to upwards of six other Matsya realms.





On the thirteenth year of Pandavas' outcast, pandavas and Draupadi remain in matsya realm of King Virata.





Descendants





Shraddhadeva wedded Shraddha and had ten youngsters including Ila and Ikshvaku, the ancestors of the Lunar and Solar dynasties, respectively.





Ikshvaku (Sanskrit; ikṣvāku, from Sanskrit ikṣu; Pali: Okkāka), is one of the ten children of Shraddhadeva Manu.





The Mahabharata states:





Furthermore, Manu was supplied with incredible insight and gave to excellence. Furthermore, he turned into the ancestor of a line. Also, in Manu's race have been brought into the world every single individual, who have, accordingly, been called Manavas. What's more, it is of Manu that all men including Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras, and others have been dropped, and are accordingly completely called Manavas. In this way, the Brahmanas got joined with the Kshatriyas. Furthermore, those children of Manu that were Brahmanas dedicated themselves to the investigation of the Vedas. Also, Manu sired ten other youngsters named Ikshvaku, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Distha, Nriga, Karusha, Sharyati, the eighth, a little girl named Ila, Prishadhru the ninth, and Kavi[disambiguation needed], the tenth. They all betook themselves to the acts of Kshatriyas (warriors). Other than these, Manu had fifty different children on Earth. However, we heard that they all died, quarreling with one another.





Descendants of MATSYA AVATAR





Rigveda is the most seasoned of the apparent multitude of Vedas and was made in the north-western district of the Indian subcontinent,roughly between 1700–1100 BC





Matsya or Meena was the name of a Kshatriya clan and the condition of the Vedic human progress of India





In the antiquated occasions Rajasthan was administered by an administration of Meenas which had the symbol of Fish (matsya). The name Mina is gotten from Meen and the Minas guarantee plummet from the Matsya Avatar(Meena Avatar) of God vishnu (matsya is first symbol of god vishnu) . Matsya Avatar(Mina Avatar) happens to spare the devout and the primary man, Manu.





The capital of Matsyas was at Viratanagara (current Bairat) which is said to have been named after its author ruler Virata.





Manu married Shraddha and had ten children including Ila and Ikshvaku, the progenitors of the Lunar Dynasty and Solar Dynasty respectively.





FOLKLORE :- Matsya or Minavatar





The determination of the name Meena is questionable, yet some propose it signifies "fish." The Meena's guarantee a relationship with Matsya or Minavatar, the main manifestation of Vishnu wherein the Hindu god accepted the type of a fish.





MANU AND MEENA ARE KSATRIYA





The legend of the flood is found in numerous societies, yet the Mina custom that they are relatives of King Manu accomplishes two objectives explicit to the Indian setting.





1.First, it gives a level of authenticity to the Mina guarantee of ksatriya status and, hence, to a worthwhile spot in the position structure of Indian culture. Along these lines, where Mina bunches have expected a standing personality, they rank just beneath the Brahman station or more the administration positions and slope people groups.





2.Second, distinguishing proof with Vishnu through his Matsya manifestation affirms the Minas as Hindu, a significant objective for ancestral gatherings that may have their roots outside Hindu society. Indeed, even today, Minavatar stays a significant divinity for the Minas.


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