Devayat Bodar

{{Short description|Legendary warrior from Gujarat, India}}

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Devayat Bodar ({{circa|900 AD - 1025AD}}) was a Yadav (Ahir) chieftain of Gujarat,{{Cite book|last=Burgess|first=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Yu2fAAAAMAAJ&q=+ahir|title=Report on the Antiquities of Kâṭhiâwâḍ and Kachh, Being the Result of the Second Season's Operations of the Archaeological Survey of Western India, 1874-75|date=1971|publisher=Indological Book House|language=en}} He was an important figure known for his bravery, sacrifice and love for land, with whose help Ra' Navghan, Chudasama ruler (son of Ra' Dias ) got the throne of Sorath (Currently nearby area of Vansthali-Junagadh) back from Patan ruler Durlabhraj Solanki and Later became king of Saurashtra region.

Devayat Bodar who was loyal to the Ra' kings brought Navghan as his own child. The Solanki king sent his army to find the Kunwar, intending to kill the only son of Ra' Diyas and end his dynasty. The sipahis searched and reached Devayat's village Alidar-bolidar. Where Ahir and Ahirani saved Ra' Navaghan by sacrificing their own son Vasana (Uga).{{Cite web |title=Ra' na rakhopa |url=https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/soraha-ra-no-vanshbhe-sarveya-yudasabha-rajadhano-itihas-gujarati-nzp035/ |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=Facebook |language=en}}