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The Chauhans, also known as Chahamanas, were one of the prominent Suryavanshi Rajput clans of medieval Rajasthan. Branches of the Chauhan dynasty ruled from Shakambhari, Ajmer, Nadol, Jalore, and Chandravati. Notable among them was Prithviraj Chauhan, often celebrated in bardic literature and texts like Prithviraja-Vijaya. Later branches like the Deora Chauhans of Sirohi and the others emerged in the 14th–15th centuries.

According to Dasharatha Sharma, the Chauhans originally inhabited the region once known as Ananta-gochara, encompassing parts of modern-day Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, and Nagaur districts.

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-The Chauhan, Chouhan, or Chohan is a Rajput clan that ruled parts of northern India during the medieval period. Prithviraj Chauhan, the last Hindu king of Delhi, was a prominent member of this community.
+The '''Chauhans''', also known as '''Chahamanas''', were one of the prominent Suryavanshi Rajput clans of medieval Rajasthan. Branches of the Chauhan dynasty ruled from '''Shakambhari''', '''Ajmer''', '''Nadol''', '''Jalore''', and '''Chandravati'''. Notable among them was '''Prithviraj Chauhan''', often celebrated in bardic literature and texts like ''Prithviraja-Vijaya''. Later branches like the '''Deora Chauhans of Sirohi''' and the '''others''' emerged in the 14th–15th centuries.
-== History of Chauhans ==
+According to Dasharatha Sharma, the Chauhans originally inhabited the region once known as ''Ananta-gochara'', encompassing parts of modern-day '''Sikar''', '''Jhunjhunu''', '''Churu''', and '''Nagaur''' districts.
-According to Rajput bardic accounts, the Chauhans are one of the four Agnikula Rajput clans, which claim to have originated from a sacrificial fire-pit (agnikunda) at Mount Abu. This event is said to have occurred to prepare them to fight against the Asuras (demons). In this context, Agnikula is often considered a separate branch of the Suryavanshi Rajput lineage.
-The descendants of the Chauhan Rajputs ruled several princely states in Western and Northern India until the pre-independence era.
-The progenitor of the Chauhan dynasty, Manik Rai (circa AD 685), was the lord of Ajmer and Sambhar in the Western Rajwara region.