Pure Bharmans

In the ancient times Rajasthan was ruled by a dynasty of Meenas which had the emblem of Fish (matsya). The name Mina is derived from Meen and the Minas claim descent from the Matsya Avatar(Meena Avatar) of God vishnu (matsya is first avatar of god vishnu) . Matsya Avatar(Mina Avatar) takes place to save the pious and the first man, Manu.

The capital of Matsyas was at Viratanagara (modern Bairat) which is said to have been named after its founder king Virata.

Manu married Shraddha and had ten children including Ila and Ikshvaku, the progenitors of the Lunar Dynasty and Solar Dynasty respectively.

The Meena kingdom ruled the west of the river Jamuna roughly corresponding to the modern Jaipur and Alwar (ruler) areas. The Meena kingdom or Fish kingdom was called Matsya Kingdom in Sanskrit was mentioned in the Rig Veda .

Rig veda is the oldest of all the Vedas and was composed in the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent,roughly between 1700–1100 BC

Matsya or Meena was the name of a Kshatriya tribe and the state of the Indus Vedic civilization of India

The capital of Matsya was at Viratanagar (modern Bairat) which is said to have been named after its founder king Virata Meena .

Shiva considered to be the central deity in the Matsya Purana, Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Kurma purana, Skanda Purana, and Agni Purana.

Matsya Kingdom was within the reach of Vedic religion. The Panchalas, the Salwas, the Matsyas(Meenas), the Naimishas, the Koshalas, the Kasapaundras, the Kalingas, the Magadhas, and the Chedis who are all highly blessed.

The Rig Veda mentions Pure Kshatriya tribes of ancient India which includes Bhāratas, Meenas, Puru, Anu, Kuru, Yadu, Ayu, Chedi, Mahīna, Śiva, Uśīnara, Druhyus, Gandhara, Ikshvaku, etc.

The Vedas do not mention Kshatriyas of either Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Nagavanshi, Agnivanshi or such Vanshas or lineages.⁽¹⁾

The Puranas, of debatable dating, constructed such genealogies. According to Shrimad Bhagvad, in Ancient times,

Meenas were the rulers of entire Bhārata. Since ancient times,Meena Kshatriyas were the Protectors of Kshatriya values and Sanatana Dharma.*