Ratnu

Ratnu (IAST: Ratanūṃ; Devnagari: रतनूं), also spelt as Ratanu or Ratnoo, is a major clan of the Charanas in Rajasthan.^[1]

Origin

The origin of the Ratnu Charanas is considered to be in the same time period as that of Sindhaych Charanas, around 8th to 9th century CE. They are the descendants of Ratanji Charan who once saved Rawal Devraj's life, a Bhati chieftain who later founded Derawar.^[2]^[3] After founding Derawar, Rawal Devraj called upon his childhood friend Ratanji and honored him with the position of Prolpat-Patvi of the Bhati dynasty.^[4] Subsequently, Ratnu Charanas held this position in the kingdoms of Jaisalmer and Pugal.^[5]^[6]

History

Ratnus played an important role in the administration and polity of the region and held extensive sasan jagirs throughout Rajasthan. Many were influential poets, writers, and historians. The Ratnu family of Sikar formed one such bureaucratic lineage whose members were Diwans (Prime Minister) of the princely states of Sikar, Idar, Kishengarh, and Jhalawad.^[7]^[8]

Notable people

Thakur Akshay Singh Ratnu

References

^ Ellinwood, DeWitt C. (2005). Between Two Worlds: A Rajput Officer in the Indian Army, 1905–21 : Based on the Diary of Amar Singh of Jaipur. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-3113-6. The Ratnus were one of the Charan clans (Gahlot, Sukhvir Singh, Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan (Jodhpur : Jain Brothers, 1989), 132.
^ कविया, संपादक, मगराज उज्ज्वल ; प्रस्तावना, शक्तिदान. "उदयराज उज्ज्वल ग्रन्थावली". 東京外国語大学附属図書館ＯＰＡＣ. Retrieved 2022-08-24. चारणों की 120 प्रमुख शाखाओं में अधिकांशतः प्रसिद्ध पूर्वपुरुषों के नामों से ही प्रवर्तित हैं, यथा – आढा, सांदू आशिया, कविया, खिड़िया, रतनू, देथा, वणसूर, लाळस, संढायच, देभल, रोहड़िया, कनिया इत्यादि ।{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Singh, Hardyal (1990). The castes of Marwar, being census report of 1891. Jodhpur: Books Treasure. pp. xi. OCLC 977890782.
^ Goswami, Sambodh (2007). Female Infanticide and Child Marriage. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-316-0112-9. The Sodas were the pol - paats of the Maharana of Mewar , the Rohariyas were the pol - paats of the Rathores of Marwar , Bikaner and Kishangarh and of the Kachwahas of Jaipur and Alwar , the Adas were the pol - paats of the Deora sect of the Chauhan clan of Sirohi , and the Ratnus were the pol – paats of the Bhatis of Jaisalmer.
^ Kothiyal, Tanuja (2016-03-14). Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian Desert. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-67389-8. After Devraj grew up and gained control of Jaisalmer, he recalled Ratnu from Sorath and made him his Barhat. The descendants of Ratnu are the Charans to the Bhatis.
^ Sardeshpande, S. C. (1989). Pugal, the Desert Bastion. Lancer. ISBN 978-81-7062-060-0. Rawal Devraj , the great Bhati king who founded Derawar and from whom Jaisalmer Bhatis derived their title Rawal , was also the ancestor of Pugal Bhatis . He was the beneficiary of a great boyhood friend of his , Ratan , who stood by Devraj in his initial lean days of struggle . Devraj in his sunnier days called Ratan , showered gifts on him and made him Polbarat .
^ Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber; Rudolph, Lloyd I. (1984). Essays on Rajputana: Reflections on History, Culture, and Administration. Concept Publishing Company. At the outer edge of qualification norms is standing in one of the respectable (usually twice-born) and traditionally literate castes or communities of Rajputana-such as Rajputs, Oswals, Maheshwaris, Kayasths, Charans, Brahmans, and Muslims....the bureaucratic lineages in and out of power, whether from within (mutsaddi, Rajput, Muslim, Charan etc.)...Prominent Charan Dewans or senior court servants included Kaviraj (court poet) Shyamaldas at Udaipur and Kaviraj Murardan at Jodhpur.
^ Śekhāvata, Raghunāthasiṃha (1998). Shekhawati Pradesh ka rajnitik itihas (in Hindi). Ṭhā. Mallūsiṃha Smr̥ti Granthāgāra. दीवानजी का बास तेजमालजी नामक रत्नू चारण को सीकर ठिकाने की ओर से 1500 बीघा भूमि चंदपुरा गांव की सीमा में दी । तेजमालजी के तीन पुत्र रामनाथ , बद्रीदान व स्योबक्सजी बताये जाते हैं । रामनाथ किशनगढ़ राज्य के दीवान बने , स्योबक्स जी झालावाड़ व बद्रीदान माधोसिंह सीकर के दीवान थे । बद्रीदान को माधोसिंह ने बोदलासी ( नेछवा के पास ) की छः हजार बीघा भूमि प्रदान की । इनके पुत्र कुमेरदानजी सीकर ठिकाने में दीवान थे । चंदपुरा आज दीवानजी का बास के नाम से जाना जाता है । बद्रीदान के वंशज दीवानजी का बास व बोदलासी दोनों जगह रहते हैं ।

[1] Ellinwood, DeWitt C. (2005). Between Two Worlds: A Rajput Officer in the Indian Army, 1905–21 : Based on the Diary of Amar Singh of Jaipur. University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-3113-6. The Ratnus were one of the Charan clans (Gahlot, Sukhvir Singh, Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan (Jodhpur : Jain Brothers, 1989), 132.

[2] कविया, संपादक, मगराज उज्ज्वल ; प्रस्तावना, शक्तिदान. "उदयराज उज्ज्वल ग्रन्थावली". 東京外国語大学附属図書館ＯＰＡＣ. Retrieved 2022-08-24. चारणों की 120 प्रमुख शाखाओं में अधिकांशतः प्रसिद्ध पूर्वपुरुषों के नामों से ही प्रवर्तित हैं, यथा – आढा, सांदू आशिया, कविया, खिड़िया, रतनू, देथा, वणसूर, लाळस, संढायच, देभल, रोहड़िया, कनिया इत्यादि ।{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[3] Singh, Hardyal (1990). The castes of Marwar, being census report of 1891. Jodhpur: Books Treasure. pp. xi. OCLC 977890782.

[4] Goswami, Sambodh (2007). Female Infanticide and Child Marriage. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-316-0112-9. The Sodas were the pol - paats of the Maharana of Mewar , the Rohariyas were the pol - paats of the Rathores of Marwar , Bikaner and Kishangarh and of the Kachwahas of Jaipur and Alwar , the Adas were the pol - paats of the Deora sect of the Chauhan clan of Sirohi , and the Ratnus were the pol – paats of the Bhatis of Jaisalmer.

[5] Kothiyal, Tanuja (2016-03-14). Nomadic Narratives: A History of Mobility and Identity in the Great Indian Desert. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-316-67389-8. After Devraj grew up and gained control of Jaisalmer, he recalled Ratnu from Sorath and made him his Barhat. The descendants of Ratnu are the Charans to the Bhatis.

[6] Sardeshpande, S. C. (1989). Pugal, the Desert Bastion. Lancer. ISBN 978-81-7062-060-0. Rawal Devraj , the great Bhati king who founded Derawar and from whom Jaisalmer Bhatis derived their title Rawal , was also the ancestor of Pugal Bhatis . He was the beneficiary of a great boyhood friend of his , Ratan , who stood by Devraj in his initial lean days of struggle . Devraj in his sunnier days called Ratan , showered gifts on him and made him Polbarat .

[:4-7] Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber; Rudolph, Lloyd I. (1984). Essays on Rajputana: Reflections on History, Culture, and Administration. Concept Publishing Company. At the outer edge of qualification norms is standing in one of the respectable (usually twice-born) and traditionally literate castes or communities of Rajputana-such as Rajputs, Oswals, Maheshwaris, Kayasths, Charans, Brahmans, and Muslims....the bureaucratic lineages in and out of power, whether from within (mutsaddi, Rajput, Muslim, Charan etc.)...Prominent Charan Dewans or senior court servants included Kaviraj (court poet) Shyamaldas at Udaipur and Kaviraj Murardan at Jodhpur.

[8] Śekhāvata, Raghunāthasiṃha (1998). Shekhawati Pradesh ka rajnitik itihas (in Hindi). Ṭhā. Mallūsiṃha Smr̥ti Granthāgāra. दीवानजी का बास तेजमालजी नामक रत्नू चारण को सीकर ठिकाने की ओर से 1500 बीघा भूमि चंदपुरा गांव की सीमा में दी । तेजमालजी के तीन पुत्र रामनाथ , बद्रीदान व स्योबक्सजी बताये जाते हैं । रामनाथ किशनगढ़ राज्य के दीवान बने , स्योबक्स जी झालावाड़ व बद्रीदान माधोसिंह सीकर के दीवान थे । बद्रीदान को माधोसिंह ने बोदलासी ( नेछवा के पास ) की छः हजार बीघा भूमि प्रदान की । इनके पुत्र कुमेरदानजी सीकर ठिकाने में दीवान थे । चंदपुरा आज दीवानजी का बास के नाम से जाना जाता है । बद्रीदान के वंशज दीवानजी का बास व बोदलासी दोनों जगह रहते हैं ।

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