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{{Short description|Rajput clan}}
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| parent_family = [[Chauhan Dynasty]]
| country = India
| founded = 1311
| founder = Deoraj
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| estate = [[Sirohi State]]
| region = [[Marwar]]<br>[[Sirohi]]
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'''Deora''' ({{Langx|hi|देवड़ा|translit=Devrā}}) or Devda, Devra is an Indian clan of [[Rajput]]s. They were an off-shoot of the [[Chauhan dynasty|Chauhan Rajputs]] and claim [[Agnivansha|Agnivanshi]] descent.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Malekandathil |first=Pius |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=viUlDwAAQBAJ&dq=deora+rajputs&pg=PA455 |title=The Indian Ocean in the Making of Early Modern India |date=2016-09-13 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-351-99746-1 |language=en}}</ref> The Deora dynasty historically ruled over [[Bhinmal]], [[Sirohi]] and [[Chandravati]].<ref name="BhatnagarDube254">{{cite book |title=Female Infanticide in India: A Feminist Cultural History |first1=Rashmi Dube |last1=Bhatnagar |first2=Reena |last2=Dube |publisher=SUNY Press |year=2005 |isbn=978-0-7914-6327-7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kT0s8TXoffsC&pg=PA254 |page=254}}</ref> Rao Deoraj was the progenitor of the Deora clan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mehta |first=Pratap Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IVs1DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Deora+chauhan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA3 |title=Guns and Glories: Rajputana Chronicles |date=2017-09-13 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-93-5206-601-8 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
The Deora dynasty traces its origin to Rao Lakha (Lakhan) of Nadol. Two theories describe the origin of Deoras. According to Nainsi ri Khyat, the wife of Asraj, a descendant of Chauhan Lakhan, was Devi Swaroop. Hence his descendants were called Deora. At the time when Vacachhadaldevi became his wife, Asraj's place was Nadol and Cheeba is also a branch of Deoras.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muhnot Nainsi |url=http://archive.org/details/muhnotnainsikikhyat-hindi |title=Muhnot Nainsi Ki Khyat, Hindi Translation, Volumes 1 and 2 |date=1934-01-01 |language=English}}</ref> Alternatively, the essence of Bankidas's statements is that the queen of Songare named Mahansi as a goddess. His son was Deva. His descendants are Deora. Along with this, the descendants of Deva's brothers Bala, Cheeba and Abah have been written as Deora.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yqYIAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22Deora+clan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA98 |title=The Rajputana Gazetteer |date=1880 |publisher=Office of the Superintendent of Government Print. |language=en}}</ref>[[Sirohi sword]] was produced under the rule of the Deora Rajputs of Sirohi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-31 |title=आन-बान-शान की प्रतीक हैं सिरोही की तलवार,अब भी होती है सोने-चांदी की नक्काशी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/rajasthan/sirohi-swords-of-sirohi-are-a-symbol-of-pride-and-honour-gold-and-silver-carvings-make-them-special-8369062.html |access-date=2025-03-21 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> The Deora's guru or royal priest (Rajpurohit) was the Udesh Rajpurohit, and the Udesh Rajpurohit is found in Sirohi and is also found in abundance in Sayla, Jalore.

==States==
===Bhinmal Abu State===

Shobhit, son of Nadaul ruler Lakshman, established his kingdom in Bhinmal. Shobhit was succeeded by Mahendra, son of Asraj (Ashwaraj), son of Lakshman. After Mahendra, Sindhuraj (Machharika), Pratap (Alhan), Asraj, Jendraraj, Kirtipal, Samarsi, Pratap, Shasayanandan Bijad and Lumbha followed. Lumbha captured Chandravati and Abu from the [[Paramaras]] around 1311 and got the [[Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple|Achaleshwar]] temple renovated in 1329 AD. Lumbha died around 1321 AD. After him came Tej Singh, Kanhadde, Samant Singh, Salkha and Raimal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xAZwY5MSte8C&dq=%22Deora+chauhan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA30 |title=Imperial Gazetteer of India ... |date=1908 |publisher=Clarendon Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Adams |first=Archibald |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ohCAAAAIAAJ&dq=%22Deora+clan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA61 |title=The Western Rajputana States: A Medico-topographical and General Account of Marwar, Sirohi, Jaisalmir |date=1899 |publisher=Junior army & navy stores, limited |language=en}}</ref>

===Sirohi===

Chandravati and Shivabhan, son of Abu's ruler Raimal Deora, expanded his kingdom and built a fort for security on Saranva hill. They established Shivpuri in 1405. His son Sahasmal established a new city two miles away from Shivpuri in 1425 AD which was called Sirohi.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Boileau |date=April 1880 |title=A Medico-Topographical Reminiscence of the West Indies |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(02)36910-1 |journal=The Lancet |volume=115 |issue=2955 |pages=599–601 |doi=10.1016/s0140-6736(02)36910-1 |issn=0140-6736|url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tORAAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22Deora+chauhan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA218 |title=Provincial Series: Central Provinces |date=1908 |publisher=Superintendent of Gevernment Printing |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Balfour |first=Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qeA0AQAAMAAJ&dq=%22Deora+chauhan%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA81 |title=The Cyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia |date=1885 |publisher=Akademische Druck-u. Verlagsanstalt |language=en}}</ref>
==Notable people==
===Rao Lumbha===
Captured Chandrawati from Parmaras started the rule of Deora dynasty in 1311A.D.
===Maharao Surtan Singh===
Fought with Mughal forces in battle of Dattani.

==References==
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