History
Sarvaiyas like Jadejas, Chudasamas, Bhatis & Raijadas are off-shoot of Samma clan of Sindh. Sammas are again have branched off from Yadava clan of Kshatriyas, who claim descant from Samba, grandson of Krishna. Sammas and Soomra are again main bifurcation of Yadavas, who ruled Sindh before Muslim rule started in Sindh. Of which, Soomras converted to Islam and Sammas remained Hindus and migrated into Kutch, Saurahstra, Punjab & Rajasthan, to establish new kingdoms.
Sarvaiyas like Raijadas have branched off from Chudasama branch of Samma Rajputs and they consider themselves to be brethren and such do not inter-marry.
Sarvaiya Rajput like Chudasamas worship Khodiyar, as their Kuldevi.
Sarvaiyas Rajputs are descendants of old Chudasama dynasty of Junagadh. They held the estate of Sarva, from which they got name of Sarvaiyas.
They also ruled over Amreli, Hathasnsi, Jesar, Vasavad, Santhli, Chital, Kundla, Gohilwad, Chhatrasa, Chiroda, Chok, Pan, Ranigam, and other estates in Kathiawar.
Sarvaiyas like Chudasama lost most of their kingdom, when Muslim started to rule over Gujarat. In 1476 Sultan Mahmud Begada also attacked Sarvaiya kingdoms of Amreli, Kundla & others in which they were defeated. When Mahmud Begada, attacked Amreli, after taking over Junagadh from Chudasama, the Sarvaiya rulers of Amreli, two brothers Jaso (Jesaji) and Vejo (Vejaji) became outlaws, in order to re conquer Amreli. Many bardic verses are said of their exploits. After remaining in outlawry for twelve years, they gave up Amreli and settled in Hathasni. Later, the brothers divided the new estate between them, Jesoji receiving Hathasni and Vejoji estate of Jesar.
The fort of Vejalkotha also known as Vejalkot is named after its founder Sarvaiya Vejo (Vejoji), which is located in Girnar on eastern bank of Raval river and is now an archeological site of interest.
Some archeological evidence and inscriptions mentioning this facts have been found and unearthed like Hathsani inscription and others found among ruins of Vejalkot.
They were thus reduced to small estate and village chiefs after they lost Amreli and their old glory. However, till the time of independence, the princely state of Jesar, Hathsani and nearby estates were ruled by Sarvaiya Rajputs. The Jesar along with other Princely States was merged in to Union of India to form the United State of Kathiawar.
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