User talk:Qwyrxian/Pal-kshatriya

The paragraph that you say is essential is unverified. And etymology on Indian names, especially when caste is involved, is always controversial. Always. It needs to be sourced, or it cannot be included. Qwyrxian (talk) 02:11, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, can we please keep the conversation here, and just edit the text there, as if this were a real article? It's very confusing for me to have the two mixed up, especially if you change things after you or I reply. Qwyrxian (talk) 02:12, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

I have re-modified paragraph regarding Other Clan Names (Titles) of Pal-Kshatriya. Please have a look and add to the Pal-Kshatriya page. --Jalaj Singh 09:43, 26 September 2012 (UTC) --- They are also known as Pal Kshatriya, Pali Rajput, Rajpal or Rajpai, Rajpali, Baghel in Northern part of country. In certain districts of Haryana and Rajasthan, they referred to as Maratha Rajput ( Maratha / Mahratta:Singular or Marathe / Mahratte:Plural derived from the word Barhatta or Barhatti, i.e. Hatkar / Holkar )

They also call themselves Nikhar / Naikar which is might be a corrupted form of Nayak, means Commandant (नायक). As in case of Holkar Maratha of Indore, they also call themselves as Assal / Asali Dhangar. During the sixth and fifth centuries, when Buddism was on rise in India many Kshatriya converted to Buddhism, Later in the 8th century, Adi Shankaracharya gave the call for purification. Meanwhile differences arose between the Hinayana (हीनयान) and Mahayana (महायान) Buddhists. Consequently, those who took to Buddhism rejoined the Hindu faith. Those who rejoined through the purification began to call themselves Nikhar (निखर), i.e., purified.

They are also called GadArya or GaDri / GaDeri. It is believed, since they were Custodian or Defender of Fort, they are called GadArya गढ़-आर्य (Gada from Hindi: गढ़ Fort + Arya from Hindi: आर्य Custodian). Other belief is, in Sanskrit GaDri / GaDeri (गड+अरि = गाडरी or गडेरी) means Destroyer of Security or Fence (GaDa from Sanskrit: गड Security or Fence + Ari from Sanskrit: अरि Enemy); they must have been spearheading of attack to destroy security / fence of enemy in the Battle. ---

Pal or Pala
Pal or Pala is the name of a Kshatriya Clan

Pal or Pala is not a single Kshatriya Clan rather its a group of many sub-castes/clan. So group should be called caste/community/stock/branch. You had reverted my edit since I had used wrong word for the caste/community/stock that is Race. I request you to please change clan word with either of four words i.e. Caste, Community, Stock or Brach. For example

Pal or Pala belongs to a branch of Kshatriyas.

Ref: Pal-Kshatriya Genealogy The World of Nomads - Page 183 by Shyam Singh Shashi Jalaj Singh 12:52, 8 October 2012 (UTC)