Solanki (clan)

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Solanki is a clan of the Rajputs[1] in North West India but which has also been borrowed by other communities such as the Saharias as a means of advancement by the process of sanskritisation.[2][3] Other groups that use the name include the Bhils of Rajasthan.[4][5] It is also found among Jats and Rajput Mali .[citation needed]

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  1. Singh, K.S. (1998). Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. p. 700. ISBN 9788171547692.
  2. Mann & Mann (1989), pp. 54, 81
  3. Mishra & Kapoor (2005), pp. 131-132
  4. Majhi (2010), p. 49
  5. Malik (2005), p. 103

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