Andotra
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The Andotra are Rajput
clan found in the at state of Jammu and Kashmir
in India
.
They were the Landlords or the Zamindar
s. They owned the lands and also farmed upon them. Andotras are spread over Jammu
and Kashmir
but are mainly prominent in Kathua
.
nearly 2,000 years ago.
His three sons established the three Hamlets of Taraf Tajwal, Taraf Manjali and Taraf Bhajwal. Their descendent are now called as Tajwalia, Bhajwalia and Khanwalia Rajputs of ANDOTRA sub-caste.
In earlier times, the Andotras were looked upon with dignity among the Rajput clan. The Rajputs believed themselves to be of the royal blood and considered it against their stature to be doing a meager thing such as farming.
Today they yield a place of significance in the society. Many members of this clan have risen to great heights. Many have gone on to become big business leaders and politicians.
The andotras had now came out as the real kings.They were ,they are and will ever be the same.
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clan found in the at state of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
They were the Landlords or the Zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
s. They owned the lands and also farmed upon them. Andotras are spread over Jammu
Jammu
Jammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
and Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
but are mainly prominent in Kathua
Kathua
Kathua is the largest city of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third largest city in the Jammu region and the sixth largest in the state. The word "Kathua" is derived from the word "Thuan" in Dogri which means "Scorpios". The city was the land of Scorpios before the settling of...
.
History
Jodh Singh of the Andotra clan is believed to have migrated from Hastinapur to KathuaKathua
Kathua is the largest city of the Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. It is the third largest city in the Jammu region and the sixth largest in the state. The word "Kathua" is derived from the word "Thuan" in Dogri which means "Scorpios". The city was the land of Scorpios before the settling of...
nearly 2,000 years ago.
His three sons established the three Hamlets of Taraf Tajwal, Taraf Manjali and Taraf Bhajwal. Their descendent are now called as Tajwalia, Bhajwalia and Khanwalia Rajputs of ANDOTRA sub-caste.
In earlier times, the Andotras were looked upon with dignity among the Rajput clan. The Rajputs believed themselves to be of the royal blood and considered it against their stature to be doing a meager thing such as farming.
Today they yield a place of significance in the society. Many members of this clan have risen to great heights. Many have gone on to become big business leaders and politicians.
The andotras had now came out as the real kings.They were ,they are and will ever be the same.