The
kings (Kshatriya / Rajputs) had ancient alliance with various
communities who they trusted. These communities had a fixed
work in assisting the King which is explained below :
1.
Brahmin :
Brahmins
were Temple Priest, Family Priest of King (Kulguru), Advisor
to the King, Teacher, Taught Art of War to Childrens of the
King or Sage. Brahmins did not take part in war however, if
the king needed they used to take part in war Example : Battle
of 10 Kings, Varshgir, Mahabharat, etc.
Since
Rig Ved times there has been alliance, mutual respect and understanding
between Brahmins and Kshatriyas / Rajputs.
Kshatriyas
/ Rajputs are known as "Gau Brahman
Pratipal" meaning protector of Cows and Brahmins.
Brahmin
Kshatriya
/ Rajput
Brahmin
Kshatriya
/ Rajput
Brahmins
used to teach childrens of Kshatriyas / Rajputs and in return
they used to give them Guru Dakshina (fees) and provide them
with donations and protection.
Hence,
there was this unique bond between both of them.
Brahmin
and Kshatriya / Rajput
Many
a times Bhramins used to perform Yagna for Kshatriyas / Rajputs
and in return they were donated cows, land and other gifts.
Brahmin
Wife Role
Kshatriya
/ Rajput wife Role
Place where Bhramin teachers used to stay was
known as Gurukul where students used to study. The Bhramin teacher
was called by students as Guru and his wife was called as Gurumata
(mother).
Only
students were allowed to stay in Gurukul so, the main role of
Gurumata was to take care of students like their mother. She
also used to help her husband in taking care of his Gurukul
/ Ashram.
The
wife Kshatriya / Rajput used to give advice to her husband when
necessary and even at the times of war used to fight against
the enemy along with their husband.
Sati
Johor
During
the time of Arab invasion on Bharat the Brahmins and Kshatriyas
/ Rajputs fought against Arab invaders and when they would die
in war the wife of Brahmin and Kshatriya / Rajput used to either
become Sati i.e. put her dead husbands head on her lap and set
herself on fire or all the Kshatriya / Rajput wife used to get
together and do Johor i.e. set themselves on fire rather than
becoming sex slaves of Arab invaders.
Present
Times :
Since Vedic times there has been bond between
Brahmins and
Kshatriyas / Rajputs which has been continued from generations
to generations.
Even
in present times there is a strong bond and alliance between
Brahmins and Kshatriyas / Rajputs where both of them mutually
respect and honor each other.
2.
Gadhvi :
The
origin of the Gadhvis are said to be from Mesopotamia. Gadhvi
are also known as Charan.
In
ancient times The Gadhvi were Nomadic people who used to raise
herds and take them to eat grass which is known as char for
char the word charan came.
Later
the Kings used to trust them and gave their fort gates key.
Fort means Gadh and from Gadh came the word Gadhvi.
Gadhvi
also used to sing praise of king in a Metric known as Chand
to bring enthusiasm in king.
The
Gadhvis used to sing these praises for King and the King sometimes
used to dance with swords.
The
sword dance is done only by the Kshatriya / Rajput community.
Kings had a lot of trust on Gadhvis and during the invasion
of Arabs, usually the Arabs used to kill the children's of the
king and rape their wife and daughter and sell them in Arab
market or used them as sex slave so, the King used to keep their
wife and children's under the protection of Gadhvi's and if
the King lost the war against Arabs the Gadhvi's used to take
the kings family to a safe place.
3. Rabari :
Rabari's
origins are said to be of Babylonia and they are found in Babylonia,
Spain, Iran, Afghanistan, Bharat (India) and Australia. They
had their kingdom in Afghanistan and during the Arab invasion
the came to Bharat.
Rabari's
were Nomadic tribe and used to know all the routes to the enemy
place. The kings used to take their help in order to attack
the Arab camps.