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Deo (familiarly called Deoji), a god of the BAGRAWAT tribe. There is a temple to the god at Gopalpur. A legend connects the god with Rana Sanga. See SANGRAM SINGH I AND THE GOD DEO.
Deogarh (Deogadh, Devgarh) (Sangawat, Choondawat sub-clan), a town close to the Mewar/Marwar border about 38 km. northeast of Udaipur; an estate of the SANGAWAT branch of the CHOONDAWAT clan, descendants of Choonda's son, Kandhal who had four sons. His first son was Siha, and his second was Sanga. Sanga's progeny came to be known as Sangawats, first class nobles of the State (of the 1st 16 Umraos) whose jagir was Deogarh.
Genealogy: Sanga; Duda; Isardas; Gokuldas; Dwarkadas; Sangram Singh I; Jaswant Singh; Raghavdas; Gokuldas II; Nahar Singh; Ranjeet Singh; Krishna Singh; Vijai Singh; Sangram Singh II; Nahar Singh II.
Deoji: see DEO.
Deolia, a town in Mewar, which once had the distinction of having its chief resident, Prince BAGH SINGH made temporary ruler of Mewar at the second sack of Chittor (1534/35).
Deopura, a merchant community near Karera in Chittorgarh District.
Deora, one of the Rajput clans of Mewar, and offshoot of the Chauhans; they dwell in and around SIROHI.
deota, (Hindi) the divinity (of a temple).
Depras, a minor clan of Mewar.
Desuri, a town in Marwar (Jodhpur), its turnoff being the village of Gomti, 125 km. from Udaipur. From the village onwards, a hilly road (Desuri-ki-Nal) leads to the town.
Desuri-ki-Nal (a road): see DESURI.
deura, (Hindi) a temple. See also DEVALAYA.
Devair (Dewair) (also spelled Daiwar), a town near KUMBHALGARH where, during a skirmish, Maharana PRATAP SINGH I (1572-1597) killed Emperor Akbar's uncle, Bairam Khan.
devalaya, (Sanskrit) a temple.
Devapala, a Paramara (Pratihara) ruler of Kanauj; killed by Rawal ALLAT (951-953).
Devi Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Athoon (Poorawat); Begun (Choondawat); Bhunas (Baba Ranawat); Hamirgarh (Choondawat); Jamoli (Baba); Jharol (Jhala); Rood (Saktawat), and Tana (Jhala).
Devidas, Kunwar, eleventh son of Maharana RAIMAL (1473-1509).
devra, (Hindi) a shrine or temple in a town or village.
Dewa, an official of Emperor BABUR.
Dewa, a BHIL warrior loyal to BAPPA RAWAL.
Dewair: see DEVAIR.
Dewan (Prime Minister): see DIWAN.
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