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Jadav

Created by Мастер Шторм

Last edited October 14, 2026

Jadav is a caste present in Madhya Pradesh , Bihar , Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh , Gujarat , Rajasthan.^[1]

The Jadav belong to Rajput lineage , and thus to kshatriya in the traditional varna ritual ranking system.^[1]

See also

Kunbi, another caste that includes a group called the Jadhav
Jatav

Further reading

Shah, Ghanshyam (1975). Caste Association and Political Process in Gujarat: A Study of the Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha. Popular Prakashan.
Tambs-Lyche, Harald (1992). Power and Devotion: Religion and Society in Saurashtra. University of Bergen Press.

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ghassem-Fachandi (2012), p. 294

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