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Bargujar also called Badagujar are one of the Hindu Rajput clans of India.During Mughal Raj many members of Baragujar Rajputs converted to Islam, of whom notable are Lalkhani and Sabitkhani tribe of Muslim Bargujar Rajputs.

The Bargujars form one of the many branches of Rajput clans of Indian subcontinent. They were vassals of Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty and known for their bravery. They were part of first line of offence in the wars.Many of them were killed during Mughal rule, for resisting them and giving their daughters to Mughals. To avoid genocide some changed their name to Sikarwar.

They are mainly distributed present day Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. There are many inscriptions found in these states, like inscriptions at Machari (Sanchari), inscriptions at Paranagar, inscriptions at Rajgarh (all near Alwar), mentioning that the rulers who took title of Raja of Machari belong to the Badagujar or Bargujar Rajput clan. The capital of their Principality was Deoti. The Raja Bagh Singh of Bargujar clan is still worshiped as a clan-hero and his temple located at Rajgarh and whenever a son is born in family, they come here to offer their prayers. Among the notable chiefs of Baragujar are Raja Pratap Singh, close associate of Prithiviraj Chauhan, who founded his kingdom with capital at Barauli near Bulandshahar after defeating the Meos from Pahasu, Dibai and Anupshahr. He belonged to the Bargujar rulers of Macheri (Alwar) and was invited by Prithviraj Chauhan to this area.


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