Jat clan system
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The Jat are an South Asia
n social and ethnic group and are divided into numerous clans, often referred to as a gotra
or vansha. Generally, a clan name is unique to the Jat community. However, some of their clan names do overlap with the Ahirs, Khatris, Lohar
, Ramgarhia
s, Kamboh, Rajputs and Gujjars. There is no consensus as to the total number of Jat clans, but according to some estimates there number may be as high as 2700.
Theoretically, a clan is descended from a common ancestor, and among those Jats who follow the Hindu
and Sikh
religion, marriage is forbidden with in the clan and is considered incestuous. Hindu Jat clans of Haryana
and Uttar Pradesh
further align themselves into a larger supra-clan organization, known as a khap
. Jat clans also derive themselves from Chandravanshi, Suryavansha
, Agnivansha
and Nagavanshi
lineages.
, Ballagan, Cheema
, Mand
, , Daher
, Hayer
, Brar, Sindhu, Bajwa
, Bhangoo/Bhangu, Sidhu
, Jyani
, Maan, Yadav
avansh, Raghuvansh, Pandava
, Antil, Paurava, Kuruvanshi, Tanwar, Chambal, Salkhalan, Assoun
, Jakhar
, Kushan, Budhwar
, Dhillon, Sanghera
, Bandesha, Deshwal
, Dalal
, Kadiyan
, Dhami
, Maan, SihagKadian, Hundet
, Lamba, Pachar
, Punia
, Lalla
, Balan, Nava, Mahal, Taxak, Thathaal
,, Kakrana, Chandravanshi, Shivi
, Banwala, Madra
, Bhimbhraulia
, Sangwan
, Manj
, Naich
, Ganshi, Hala
Suryavanshi, Waseer
Dhatt
, Tarar
, Makhdoom
, and Waraich
, Nahal (clan), Dhugga (clan), Gandhari, Kundu
, Kuntal, Assoun
, Ahlawat
, Chedi, Sinsinwar
, Bhind
, Dahima
, Nehra
, Tewatia, Vahika, Bais Rajput
s, Magadh, Majhail
, Manj
, Mohil
, Tushar, Malloi (Malwa), Sikarwar
, Sisodia
, Kharoud and Dagur.
, andGahlot
, etc.
, Solanki
, Parihar
, Parmar, Thakurela, Chhokar
, Thenua
, Chapotkat, Rana
, Godara
, Dixit, Mithe, Chatte
, Khatte, Janghare, Bhagaur, Lohchab, Thakur
, Antal
, Antil, Malik
, Gathwale, Jatrana
, Chaudhari Tomar or Tomer, Manj
, and Rajora etc.
Vanshas=
Initially there was only one vansha that was Manuvansha. Later one branch started from sons of Manu
, which was called Suryavansha
and other branch started from daughter of Manu, Ila, that was called Aila or Chandravanshi.
Later to minimize the influence of Buddhism
and Jainism
in India, the Brahmans organized a grand yagya at Mount Abu in Rajasthan
, which continued for 40 days. Almost all the ruling clans attended this yagya. The ruling clans which took part in this yagya were titled as ‘Rajputs’. Four kshatriya
s appeared from the agnikunda namely, Solanki
s, Hundets, Pratihara
s, Chauhan
s and Paramara
s. These were termed Agnivansha
kshatriyas.
According to Agni Purana
Agnivansha
kshatriya
s were born from the fire which resides in Mt. Abu in Northwestern India after the "destruction of ancient Kshatriya
s". However historians interpret this as suggestive of Indo-Scythian origin because this place was entrance gateway for scythic groups in India. In fact lineage of all 36 Rajput ruling clans has been traced to Indo-Scythian races The ruling clans who took part in the above yagya were termed Rajputs but those who did not take part remained Jats, Ahir , Gurjjars as such in their old clans. Gotras did not change in this process that is why common gotras are found in Jats, Ahirs and Gurjars.
A vansha is connected with ruling clan like Huna
vansha in China and Agnivansha
in India. All the gotras try to link with some vansha. Those who joined mount Abu yagya connect their gotra with four Rajput clans namely Solanki, Pratihara, Chauhan Paramara. Rest connect their gotra with Suryavansha or Chandravansha or some great Rishi or a King.
were known as Aindra, worshippers of Varun
as Vārun, worshippers of Mitra
as Maitreya or Mitrā, worshippers of Shiva
as Shivi or Shaivya, worshippers of Marut
as Mārut, worshippers of Gandharva
as Gāndharva, worshippers of Shesha
as Sheshma, worshippers of Karka as Karkotaka
, worshippers of Nāga as Nāgā or Nāgil.
or Nāgas were originated from Kashyapa. The Nāgvanshis acquired the status of Devas
due to their excellent qualities, behavior and actions. Purānas mention Nāgas along with devas. Purānas mention of many Nāga Kingdoms
. In ancient times Nāgas were the rulers of entire India. During their peak period of rule they had sent armies to other countries also conquered them. In many places Indian Nāgas have been mentioned as ruling dynasties such as Tāk, Taxak, Tānak, Tushta etc. Apart from these there were many branches of Nāgas such as Karkotaka Vanshi
, Shesha
Vanshi, Vāsuki Vanshi
, Ahi Vanshi, Manibhadra Vanshi etc. These branches further developed as sub branches such as Sindh
Vansh, Kushan Vansh, Vaish Vansh and Saindhav Vansh etc.
Some of the nagavanshi
Jat people clans are Dhaka
, Dhaulya
, Asit, Kala, Dahiya
, Sewda, Khokhar
, Mundwaria, Nil, Nagil, Gora, Tokas, Taxak, Takhar, Pandul, Titarwal, Mandel
, Matwa
, Roja
, Kalya, Kalwaria, Abuda
, Vasath, Lega
, Bhakhar, Bhinchar, Lochag etc.
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
n social and ethnic group and are divided into numerous clans, often referred to as a gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
or vansha. Generally, a clan name is unique to the Jat community. However, some of their clan names do overlap with the Ahirs, Khatris, Lohar
Lohar
Lohar is an ethnic sub-caste found among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in Northern India and Northern Pakistan. Originally this community was a warrior tribe living in provinces of Kermanshah in Iran right up to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. In India the Lohars are also known as Vishwakarma, Sharma,...
, Ramgarhia
Ramgarhia
The Ramgarhia community is an Indo Aryan ethnic tribe of the Punjab region in South Asia. They are named after Sardar Jassa Singh Ramgarhia who was the leader of the Ramgarhia Misl...
s, Kamboh, Rajputs and Gujjars. There is no consensus as to the total number of Jat clans, but according to some estimates there number may be as high as 2700.
Theoretically, a clan is descended from a common ancestor, and among those Jats who follow the Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
and Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
religion, marriage is forbidden with in the clan and is considered incestuous. Hindu Jat clans of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
further align themselves into a larger supra-clan organization, known as a khap
Khap
The Khap and Sarv Khap was a system of social administration and organization in the republics of Northwestern Indian states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense...
. Jat clans also derive themselves from Chandravanshi, Suryavansha
Suryavansha
The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...
, Agnivansha
Agnivansha
In Indian mythology and culture, the Agnivanshi are people descended from Agni, the Vedic god of fire. The Agnivanshi lineage or Agnivansha is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Suryavanshi and the Chandravanshi .-The...
and Nagavanshi
Nagavanshi
The Nagavanshi dynasty is one of the ancient Kshatriya dynasties of India. The Vedas do not mention Kshatriyas of either Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Nagavanshi, Agnivanshi or such Vanshas or lineages. The Puranas, of debatable dating, constructed such genealogies. The Puranas were supposedly...
lineages.
Based on persons
Some clans are named after their ancestor, examples include the GhumanGhuman
Ghuman are a Rajput tribe, found in Pakistan and Northern Indian States of Punjab and Haryana. Ghumman is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan of Janjua Rajput lineage in Punjab that claims Lunar origin by direct descent from Raja Sanpal Janjua of Janjua Rajput ancestry...
, Ballagan, Cheema
Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...
, Mand
Mand
Mand may refer to:*Mand, a Jat clan from Punjab, India*Mand , term for a verbal operant, introduced by B.F. Skinner in his book Verbal Behavior*Mánd, a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Hungary...
, , Daher
Daher (clan)
Daher is a clan found in the Punjab, Pakistan. Some Daher consider themselves to be Jat, while others identify themselves are Rajputs.- History and origin :...
, Hayer
Hayer
Hayer also spelled as Hayre or Haer is a Jatt clan found in India and Pakistan in the region of Punjab. This article concerns the historical clan.-History and origin:...
, Brar, Sindhu, Bajwa
Bajwa
Bajwa is a Jat gotra or clan. They originally belonged to the region known as 'Bajwath' situated on the border of Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. They are now spread across the Punjab region divided between Northern India and Pakistan.- Etymology :...
, Bhangoo/Bhangu, Sidhu
Sidhu
Sidhu is the most influential and prominent Jat/Jatt gotra .The Sidhu clan is mainly found in the Malwa region of Punjab state,Ganganagar district and the province of Punjab in Pakistan...
, Jyani
Jyani
Jyani , Jani gotra Jats are found inHaryana, Punjab, Rajasthan,and Madhya Pradesh...
, Maan, Yadav
Yadav
Yādav refers to an umbrella group of traditionally non-elite pastoral communities, or castes, in India and Nepal which since the nineteenth and twentieth centuries has claimed descent from the mythological King Yadu as a part of a movement of social and political resurgence.The term 'Yadav' now...
avansh, Raghuvansh, Pandava
Pandava
In the Hindu epic Mahābhārata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Although, Karna is told by Lord Krishna that according to the laws and ethics he is the first son of Kunti making...
, Antil, Paurava, Kuruvanshi, Tanwar, Chambal, Salkhalan, Assoun
Assoun
The Assoun are a Jat tribe and they are considered gotra in Punjab state of North India, while they are considered a tribe in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan....
, Jakhar
Jakhar
Jakhar, also known as Jakhu is a gotra or clan of Jats found in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, and in Rajasthan, and in the Pakistani province of Punjab.-Etymology:...
, Kushan, Budhwar
Budhwar
Budhwar/Badhwar is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in India. They are Chandravanshi kshatriyas. Maharaja Budh was son of Maharaja Chandra. Chandravansha in Hindus started after Maharaja Chandra. Budhwars are descendant of Maharaja Budh...
, Dhillon, Sanghera
Sanghera
Sanghera/Senghera is a gotra of the Jat people.-Geographical distribution:The Sanghera/Senghera community are a famous jat clan ....
, Bandesha, Deshwal
Deshwal
Deshwal or Deswal is a gotra or clan of Jats and Ahirs in the states of Punjab, Haryana Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India and the province of Punjab in Pakistan.- Origin :...
, Dalal
Dalal
Dalal is a surname of a family which is mainly found in Bangladesh. This gotra is mainly found in Sirajganj Sirajgonj and Munshiganj Distrit of Bangalsdeh. Dalal is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Bangladesh and India also.In India this gotra is mainly found at Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi...
, Kadiyan
Kadiyan
Kadiyan is a Ror Kshatriya gotra found in the states of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh in Northern India.- Location :Kadian, Kadyan, Kadiyan are alternate spellings for a clan of the Ror Kshatriyas. The Kadiyan clan has three villages in the fertile belt of Haryanain Bhiwani Distt.Mithi village...
, Dhami
Dhami
Dhami, also known as Halog, was a Princely State in India and a part of one of the Punjab Hill States. In 1941 it had an area of and a population of 5,114 people. In 1948 Dhami was made a part of Himachal Pradesh....
, Maan, SihagKadian, Hundet
Hundet
Hundet is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Bundelkhand. They have been the rulers of a small republic in Bundelkhand. Their capital was at Lucknow....
, Lamba, Pachar
Pachar
Pachar or Pachehra is Gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. Pachar or Pachehra is degenerated form of Panwar. Their origin was at Dharanagari. Sujan Singh was their chieftain. Sujan Singh won the places Udiya, Amber, Ujjain, Averi, Abugarh and Sanganeri,...
, Punia
Punia (Hinduism)
Punia or Poonia or Puniya is a clan or gotra of Jats in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.OriginThey are the descendants of Raja Paunbhadra son of Virabhadra in the lineage of Puru....
, Lalla
Lalla
Lalla was an Indian mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer who belonged to a family of astronomers. His most famous work was titled Śiṣya-dhī-vṛddhida-tantra, or "Treatise which expands the intellect of students." He is also known for having published the earliest known description of a...
, Balan, Nava, Mahal, Taxak, Thathaal
Thathaal
Thathal , also referred to as Thothal and Thathiyal , is a Rajput/Jatt clan of the area between Salt Range, Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, Narowal district, Kharian Pubbi and Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan. Thathals are also found in Hoshiarpur and Himachal Pradesh, India...
,, Kakrana, Chandravanshi, Shivi
Shivi
Shivi was a republic in ancient India, ruled by a democratic system of government known as ganatantra. Kshudrakas had formed a sangha with Malavas. Shivis formed a sangha with a big federation or sangha known as Jat, which is clear from Pāṇini's shloka in grammar of...
, Banwala, Madra
Madra
Madra, Mada or Madraka is the name of an ancient region and its inhabitants, located in the north-west division of the ancient Indian sub-continent.-Uttaramadra division:...
, Bhimbhraulia
Bamraulia
Bamraulia is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. This gotra is based on village Bamrauli situated near Agra. The early history of Bamraulia gotra is not known. As per the books maintained by traditional Jagas, Jats in Yudhistir Samvat had...
, Sangwan
Sangwan
Sangwan or sangwa is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh in India. The Sangwan clan is also settled in Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan...
, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, Naich
Naich (tribe)
The Naich is a tribe settled throughout the Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are a clan of the Jat Muslim tribe and in most areas people of this tribe are known as Jatt Naich and almost in all areas of Pakistan their mother-language is seraiki. In Sindh...
, Ganshi, Hala
Hala (clan)
Hala is a gotra or clan of the Jats found in the states of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India and in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. Interestingly, Hala is also a European surname.- Origin :...
Suryavanshi, Waseer
Waseer
The Waseer are a Jat tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan.- Origin :The Waseer were a nomadic tribe found in the Sandal Bar region of Punjab, and according to their traditions, are of Panwar Rajput ancestry. They claim descent from Wasir, who was converted to Islam at the hands of the...
Dhatt
Dhatt
Dhatt , is a small Sikh Jatt clan found in Northern India. It is considered to be an old Jat clan with history dating back over 1000 years.It has no relation with the Dutt or Datt. There is no alternative spelling for Dhatt in English....
, Tarar
Tarar
Tarar is a Punjabi tribe and Jat gotra of Northern India and in Punjab province of Pakistan.-Geographical distribution:Tarar is a Goth of Jats that means a sub-caste of Jat clan...
, Makhdoom
Makhdoom (clan)
Makhdoom is a clan of the Jat people found mainly in Punjab, Pakistan. The most common professions among the Makhdoom clan are those in the field of agriculture....
, and Waraich
Based on places
The clans started on the basis of place are Gill (clan)Gill (clan)
Gill is a gotra/surname of the Jat ethnicity found in Punjab. Though, to westerners, Gill seems like a familiar given name , the Gill surname does not have the same etymological origins. "Gill" stands out to be one of the most popular surnames of the Jat race, with population of Gills being resided...
, Nahal (clan), Dhugga (clan), Gandhari, Kundu
Kundu
- History :In Northern West Bengal most of the Kundu people are associated with agriculture.Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. A city named Kundila is mentioned in Mahabharata, the inhabitants of this were known as Kundu...
, Kuntal, Assoun
Assoun
The Assoun are a Jat tribe and they are considered gotra in Punjab state of North India, while they are considered a tribe in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan....
, Ahlawat
Ahlawat
Ahlawat is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. Are a part of the Kshatriya caste along with the other Jat gotras...
, Chedi, Sinsinwar
Sinsinwar
Sinsinwar is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India. The Bharatpur rulers of the Sinsinwar gotra have originated from Sini/Shini in the ancestry of Krishna; which itself is derived from Krishna's own gotra, Vrishni. They are Chandravanshi kshatriyas...
, Bhind
Bhind
Bhind is a town in Bhind District, Madhya Pradesh, India.The chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur is great archaeology chhatri in Bhind district-Demographics:...
, Dahima
Dahima
The Dahima or Daima are a gotra of tribes in India who worship Mati Dadhimati as their Kuldevi . They are primarily descendants of the sage Dadhichi. Dadheech Brahmins are also known as Dahima Brahmins, and are the most abundant community among Dahimas.-Description:James Tod recorded the Dahima, a...
, Nehra
Nehra
Nehra is an Indian Jat surname. It is based on gotra Nehra. Nehra gotra Jats are found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India. The origin of Nehra is derived from Nehra mount in Sindh where they were the rulers. Nehras are descendant of Narishyanta , son of Vaivasvata Manu and...
, Tewatia, Vahika, Bais Rajput
Bais Rajput
The Bais Rajput , are an ancient Rajput clan consisting of the wealthy, warriors, entrepreneurs and Zamindar .The Bais Rajput are one of the Chattis Rajkul - 36 Royal Rajput lineages...
s, Magadh, Majhail
Majhail
Majhail is a Jat gotra or clan of Jats belonging to the Majha region. Moreover, the designation Majhail is also associated with Jat people who can trace their lineage to the Majha region of the North Indian state of Punjab who are mainly Sikhs.- Origin :...
, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, Mohil
Mohil
Mohil, Mial or Mohal is a branch of Chauhan Rajputs. Mohils are also one of the gotras of Yadavas. British Historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson and Maclagan have stated Mohals as a gotra of Yaduvanshi Ahirs...
, Tushar, Malloi (Malwa), Sikarwar
Sikarwar
Sikarwar is a clan of Rajputs found around Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Sikarwars were the founders of Vijaypur Sikri by Babur.Some Jatt clans have adopted 'Sikarwar' as their Gotras....
, Sisodia
Sisodia
The Sisodia are Chattari Rajputs of the Suryavanshi lineage who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot. In 1303 CE Alla-ud-din Khilji attacked Chittor...
, Kharoud and Dagur.
Based on languages
The clans started on the basis of language are Kakurath, Kak, Kakk, Kukkur, Gandhir, Gandir, Gandila, Gandasia, Gul, Gala, Golia, Galaran, ManjManj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, andGahlot
Gahlot
Gahlot is a Rajput clan in India, which traces its ancestry to the Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. The variations of the name include Gehlot, Guhila, Gohil or Guhilote. As a clan name, Gahlot and its variations are found among a number of communities which includes the Rajputs,& GurjarsThe royal Gahlots...
, etc.
Based on titles
The clans started on the basis of title are Harawat, ChauhanChauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
, Solanki
Solanki
The Solanki was a royal Hindu Indian dynasty that ruled parts of western and central India between the 10th to 13th centuries. A number of scholars including V. A. Smith assign them Gurjar origin....
, Parihar
Parihar
Parihar is a clan which is part of many communities including Rajputs, Gurjars and Jats. According to the Handbook on Rajputs by famous British historian A. H...
, Parmar, Thakurela, Chhokar
Chhokar
Chhokar is a clan found among GURJARs .-Location:There are 24 villages of Chhokars in Samalkha area of Panipat District of haryana.There are 12 Villages of Chhokars in Saharanpur district of UP....
, Thenua
Thenua
Thenua Thenuva Thenewal Thinwal is a gotra of jats found in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. This gotra originated from Tanwars...
, Chapotkat, Rana
Rana (clan)
Rana is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal...
, Godara
Godara (clan)
Godara is a clan or gotra of Jats and Bishnois found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Many have also migrated to Western regions such as Gujarat or Pakistan. They are the descendants of Goha Dutta, a prince of the Mewar dynasty who was adopted by a Brahmin to fight against...
, Dixit, Mithe, Chatte
Chatte
Chatte is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, Khatte, Janghare, Bhagaur, Lohchab, Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
, Antal
Antal
Antal , known in classical writings as the Amateans or Antixenes , is a gotra of Jats found in India.-History and origin:...
, Antil, Malik
Malik
Malik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
, Gathwale, Jatrana
Jatrana
Jatrana is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh in India. This is an old gotra. According to Kautilya they fought against Alexander the Great. According to Alberuni this hilly place called Chittor was the capital of the Jatrana clan...
, Chaudhari Tomar or Tomer, Manj
Manj
Manj are a [Rajput/jat] sub-clan from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Basically they are agriculturalists.- The Indo-Aryan languages :...
, and Rajora etc.
Vanshas=
Initially there was only one vansha that was Manuvansha. Later one branch started from sons of Manu
Manu (Hinduism)
In various Hindu traditions, Manu is a title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, and also the very first brahman king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from the universal flood. He was absolutely honest which was why he was initially known as "Satyavrata"...
, which was called Suryavansha
Suryavansha
The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty was one of the most prominent dynasties in the mythical history of India, along with the "Chandra-vaṃśa" or Lunar Dynasty.-Introduction:...
and other branch started from daughter of Manu, Ila, that was called Aila or Chandravanshi.
Later to minimize the influence of Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
and Jainism
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
in India, the Brahmans organized a grand yagya at Mount Abu in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, which continued for 40 days. Almost all the ruling clans attended this yagya. The ruling clans which took part in this yagya were titled as ‘Rajputs’. Four kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
s appeared from the agnikunda namely, Solanki
Solanki
The Solanki was a royal Hindu Indian dynasty that ruled parts of western and central India between the 10th to 13th centuries. A number of scholars including V. A. Smith assign them Gurjar origin....
s, Hundets, Pratihara
Pratihara
The Gurjara Pratihara , often simply called Pratihara Empire, was an imperial Indian dynasty that ruled much of Northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries. At its peak of prosperity and power , the Gurajara-Pratihara Empire rivaled or even exceeded the Gupta Empire in the extent of its...
s, Chauhan
Chauhan
Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
s and Paramara
Paramara
Paramara is a Maratha, Gurjar,& Rajput clan of India.The Paramara clan belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs ancient Kshatriyas...
s. These were termed Agnivansha
Agnivansha
In Indian mythology and culture, the Agnivanshi are people descended from Agni, the Vedic god of fire. The Agnivanshi lineage or Agnivansha is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Suryavanshi and the Chandravanshi .-The...
kshatriyas.
According to Agni Purana
Agni Purana
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Agnivansha
Agnivansha
In Indian mythology and culture, the Agnivanshi are people descended from Agni, the Vedic god of fire. The Agnivanshi lineage or Agnivansha is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Suryavanshi and the Chandravanshi .-The...
kshatriya
Kshatriya
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s were born from the fire which resides in Mt. Abu in Northwestern India after the "destruction of ancient Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
s". However historians interpret this as suggestive of Indo-Scythian origin because this place was entrance gateway for scythic groups in India. In fact lineage of all 36 Rajput ruling clans has been traced to Indo-Scythian races The ruling clans who took part in the above yagya were termed Rajputs but those who did not take part remained Jats, Ahir , Gurjjars as such in their old clans. Gotras did not change in this process that is why common gotras are found in Jats, Ahirs and Gurjars.
A vansha is connected with ruling clan like Huna
Huna people
Huna is the name under which the Xionite tribes who invaded northern India during the first half of the 5th century were known.-History:...
vansha in China and Agnivansha
Agnivansha
In Indian mythology and culture, the Agnivanshi are people descended from Agni, the Vedic god of fire. The Agnivanshi lineage or Agnivansha is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Suryavanshi and the Chandravanshi .-The...
in India. All the gotras try to link with some vansha. Those who joined mount Abu yagya connect their gotra with four Rajput clans namely Solanki, Pratihara, Chauhan Paramara. Rest connect their gotra with Suryavansha or Chandravansha or some great Rishi or a King.
Based on system of worship
Some Jat people clans developed their clans according to their system of worship such as Devas and Nāgas. In Devas the worshippers of IndraIndra
' or is the King of the demi-gods or Devas and Lord of Heaven or Svargaloka in Hindu mythology. He is also the God of War, Storms, and Rainfall.Indra is one of the chief deities in the Rigveda...
were known as Aindra, worshippers of Varun
Varun
Varun is an Indian name. It refers to Varuna, the god of the sky and rain, of waters and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld, who is mentioned in Vedas. He is one of the oldest Hindu deities. Unlike Indra, whose birth was described as the product of a union...
as Vārun, worshippers of Mitra
Mitra
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as Maitreya or Mitrā, worshippers of Shiva
Shiva
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as Shivi or Shaivya, worshippers of Marut
Maruts
In Hinduism the Marutas , also known as the Marutagana and sometimes identified with Rudras, are storm deities and sons of Rudra and Diti and attendants of Indra. The number of Maruts varies from two to sixty . They are very violent and aggressive, described as armed with golden weapons i.e...
as Mārut, worshippers of Gandharva
Gandharva
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as Gāndharva, worshippers of Shesha
Shesha
In Hindu tradition, Shesha or Sheshanaag is the king of all nagas, one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhagavata Purana, an Avatar of the Supreme God known as Sankarshan. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the Universe on his hoods and to constantly...
as Sheshma, worshippers of Karka as Karkotaka
Katewa
Katewa is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, India. The Katewa gotra people are also settled in Sindh, Pakistan. They are descendants of Karkotaka , a Nagavanshi king. They were inhabiting Kikata Kingdom, during Mahabharata period. While some historians suggests that they belong to Yadu vansh. In...
, worshippers of Nāga as Nāgā or Nāgil.
Nagavanshi Jat clans
Jat people clans of NagavanshiNagavanshi
The Nagavanshi dynasty is one of the ancient Kshatriya dynasties of India. The Vedas do not mention Kshatriyas of either Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Nagavanshi, Agnivanshi or such Vanshas or lineages. The Puranas, of debatable dating, constructed such genealogies. The Puranas were supposedly...
or Nāgas were originated from Kashyapa. The Nāgvanshis acquired the status of Devas
Deva (Hinduism)
' is the Sanskrit word for god or deity, its related feminine term is devi. In modern Hinduism, it can be loosely interpreted as any benevolent supernatural beings. The devs in Hinduism, also called Suras, are often juxtaposed to the Asuras, their half brothers. Devs are also the maintainers of...
due to their excellent qualities, behavior and actions. Purānas mention Nāgas along with devas. Purānas mention of many Nāga Kingdoms
Naga Kingdom
Naga Kingdom refers to the territory of a tribe called Nagas who were a group of hardy and warlike people spread throughout India during far ancient history. They were also considered as one of the supernatural races like Kinnaras and Yakshas...
. In ancient times Nāgas were the rulers of entire India. During their peak period of rule they had sent armies to other countries also conquered them. In many places Indian Nāgas have been mentioned as ruling dynasties such as Tāk, Taxak, Tānak, Tushta etc. Apart from these there were many branches of Nāgas such as Karkotaka Vanshi
Katewa
Katewa is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, India. The Katewa gotra people are also settled in Sindh, Pakistan. They are descendants of Karkotaka , a Nagavanshi king. They were inhabiting Kikata Kingdom, during Mahabharata period. While some historians suggests that they belong to Yadu vansh. In...
, Shesha
Shesha
In Hindu tradition, Shesha or Sheshanaag is the king of all nagas, one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhagavata Purana, an Avatar of the Supreme God known as Sankarshan. In the Puranas, Shesha is said to hold all the planets of the Universe on his hoods and to constantly...
Vanshi, Vāsuki Vanshi
Vasuki
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, Ahi Vanshi, Manibhadra Vanshi etc. These branches further developed as sub branches such as Sindh
Sindh
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Vansh, Kushan Vansh, Vaish Vansh and Saindhav Vansh etc.
Some of the nagavanshi
Nagavanshi
The Nagavanshi dynasty is one of the ancient Kshatriya dynasties of India. The Vedas do not mention Kshatriyas of either Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Nagavanshi, Agnivanshi or such Vanshas or lineages. The Puranas, of debatable dating, constructed such genealogies. The Puranas were supposedly...
Jat people clans are Dhaka
Dhaka
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, Dhaulya
Dhaulya
Dhauyla or Dhauliya is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu etc. Dhaulya literally means white. Dhaulyas were rulers in Kishangarh and Marwar much before the rule of Rathores. The most renowned person in Dhaulya gotra was Tejaji or Veer Teja...
, Asit, Kala, Dahiya
Dahiya
Dahiya or दहिया, classically called the Dimures , is a clan of Jats and Yaduvanshi Ahirs found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.-Distribution:...
, Sewda, Khokhar
Khokhar
The Khokhar or Khokar are a people of Punjab region of Pakistan and north-western India. According to H. A. Rose they are the gotra of Rajput, Jat, Arain, Nai, and Churah. According to Denzil Ibbetson, they are also a gotra of the Tarkhan and Khatri tribes. The Khokhars were designated as an...
, Mundwaria, Nil, Nagil, Gora, Tokas, Taxak, Takhar, Pandul, Titarwal, Mandel
Mandel
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, Matwa
Matwa
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, Roja
Roja
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, Kalya, Kalwaria, Abuda
Abuda
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, Vasath, Lega
Legha (clan)
Legha or Lega or Lehga is gotra of Jats. They are descendants of Nagavanshi mahapurusha named Aligi . This gotra Jats are found in Sikar district, Barmer district, Bikaner district, Jaisalmer district, Nagaur district, Bhilwara district of Rajasthan...
, Bhakhar, Bhinchar, Lochag etc.