Solanki also known as Chaulukya is a clan name originally associated with the Rajputs in North West India but which has also been borrowed by other communities such as the Saharias as a means of advancement by the process of sanskritisation. Other groups that use the name include the Bhils of Rajasthan, while the Gurjars have a similarly-named clan that has a myth of origin akin to that of the Agnivanshi Rajputs. It is also found among Jats. It is also because the people who used to serve the Solanki Rajput clan rulers, used to adopt the clan name, thus it is seen in other caste as well.”
