Study of Inscriptions throwing light on the Jat History

[drrajpalsingh]

Rajpalji click the place name say Abu. In this page you will see details of all Inscriptions found in Abu. For example -

Mount Abu Vimala Temple Inscription of v.s. 1378 (1322 AD)

This inscription provides historical base for the creation of Parmars from the Agnikula. Verses 3-6 tell us that at the mountain Arbuda there sprang from the fire-pit (anala-kunda, agni-kunga) of the sage Vasishtha the hero Paramara. In his lineage appeared the hero Kānhaḍadeva ; and in his family there was a chief named Dhandhu (Dhandhuraja), who was lord of the town of Chandrāvati and who, averse from rendering homage to the Chalukya king Bhimadva I. and to escape that king's anger, took refuge with king Bhoja, the lord of Dhārā.

The inscriptional facts and inclusion of many Jat clans in these documents leads us to believe the view of James Todd that Parmaras (Panwar) rulers of Arbud (Abu) were of Jat (vansha). [ Encyclopedea of Archives (Ghos Memorial) Volume 11 page 733]

Click Kanswa - Inscription No I: Kanswa Inscription of Maharaja Shalinder of year 409 AD

Click Ram Chandra Pura - Inscription No. II: Ram Chandra Pura Inscription of Maharaja Kartik

Click Chittor - Inscription No. III: Chittor Inscription of Maan Mori 713 AD

Good.

This means now I may add a few more inscriptions mentioned in some literature connected with Mori/Maurya rulers of the region of modern Rajasthan which was known as Malawa to the people of those regions in 5th to 8th Century A.D.

One such inscription is reported by R. C. Majumdar from " Jhalarpatan dated 690 A.D. It mentions Raja Durgagana of the Maurya family." The author in foot note says that "The inscription has not been edited and there is only a short reference to it in IA, LVI, 213".

 

[drrajpalsingh]

Rajpal ji, I think "jat" is not firmly established with salendra yet if I go with the discussion in the various threads. Rana ji has refuted all the inscriptions where 'Jit', "jataa" etc have been taken as Jat caste/community. Salendra was from sarya clan. We need to find this clan among jats.

So.., this is what I grab from the discussion so far :
- rana ji does not agree that term 'Jit', "jataa has anything to do with Jat as a race
- ranaji seems a bit agree about guptas of dharan gotra jata..though he has raised doubts
- From yashodharman , harshavardhan to mori, he is still not satisfied that any of them belongs to jat
- Rana ji insists to trace the origin from clan name. Though I am yet to see if He is OK with any of the ancient king of jat origin. But yes, he thinks that few of them may be from Jat origin.

Thanks for your candid comments.

Agreed as of now we are in primary stage of tasting the hypothesis that the word Jat is of ancient origin and there have been many Jat kings in the ancient and early medieval times in India.

Data to support the hypothesis is presented from available and accessible sources as well as anti-thesis is at work in the form of critical comments and data presented to refute the same.

Thesis acceptable to all would emerge only after interpretations of data and comments is exhausted when we reach the final stage of discussion.

We are on job and looking at the active involvement of participants in bringing out known/lesser known and newer information on various aspects of ancient and early medieval history of the Jats are hopeful to reach plausible conclusion.

Active involvement of more participants in either of three threads started to collect the data to taste various hypotheses on the word Jat and references to them scattered in various languages and regions of India.

Members who have no access to primary sources on the issues being discussed are welcome to provide internet links or archival sources which illuminate the topic and thus they contribute in the cause of reconstruction of past history of Jats.

 

[drrajpalsingh]

One inscription in Kotah State, dated A.D. 738-39, refers to the local Maurya prince as a friend of king Dhavala of Maurya lineage. [see, IA,XIX, 57 as cited in The Classical Age, p. 162]

R.C. Majumdar comments on this : "This Dhavala is probably the same as Dhavalappadeva who is given imperial titles and is described as the suzerain of the feudatory Guhila-putra Dhanika who ruled in Udaipur. We may, therefore, give some credit to the tradition...that the Guhilot ruler Bappa conquered Chitor from the Mori King Manuraja'' or Raja Man Marya.

 

[drrajpalsingh]

An Inscription dated 684 A.D. belonging to Dhanika has been reported from Nagara, which was a stronghold of the if Mallava tribe in the early centuries of the Christian era. [Bharata-Kaumudi, I. p. 267 quoted in Classical Age, p. 160].

Prof. Majumdar says: "This Dhanika is probably identical with Guhilaputra Dhanika."

But no final identification has been made so far.

Our effort to identify the name Dhanika referred to in this document takes us to undated Inscription No 2 brought to light by Tod [Full text given earlier] where Dhanuka is mentioned as son of Kuhla. It needs closer examination to finally identify it on the base of texts of both these inscription.

In all probability, both the inscriptions seem to refer to one and the same person; and if this is proved correct, it would solve the riddle about the probable date of undated Inscription No. 2 under reference.

 

[lrburdak]

Dabok Inscription of 644 AD

We have a record of 644 AD belonging to the early Guhilas and comes from Dabok, 8 miles east of Udaipur. There is reference to the local ruling family which held the area under one Dhavalappadeva, is made in this form:

"When Shri Dhanika of the family of Guhilaputras was enjoying Dhavagarta"

Dhavagartā being identical with Dhod in Bhilwara district in Rajasthan. This record is concerned with the religious benefaction in the form of akshayanivi or fixed endowment, which constitutes what is called devadāya in the record. The endowment was made for two occasions; For the devadroni of Mahadhideva Mahamaheshvara instituted by the donor Vaidya Giyaka and for another devadroni created by former Vaidya Yashodeva of Shri Durgadevi who had the name Ghattavasini meaning female deity of the pots. [Studying early India: archaeology, texts and historical issues By Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya, p. 179]

 

[lrburdak]

Nagara Inscription of Dhanika 684 A.D. at S.No. 184 of this thread

This Inscription is very important. If we assume that Dhanika of this Inscription and Dhunaka of undated James Tod's Inscription No. II: Ram Chandra Pura Inscription of Maharaja Kartik is same then the problem is solved.

From James Tod's Inscription No. II we have - Ancestry of Dhunaka as under:

Thot → Chandrasena → Kartika (m. Gunaniwas) → Daruka (+Mukunda) → Kuhala → Dhunaka

Considering period of one generation = 25 years

Thot - 559 AD

Chandrasena → 584 AD

Kartika (m. Gunaniwas) - 609 AD

Daruka - 634 AD

Kuhala - 659 AD

Dhanuka - 684 AD

Nagara may be [wiki]Nagri[/wiki] (नगरी ) or Nagari, ancient name Madhyamika (मध्यमिका) or Majhimika (मझिमिका), is a village in Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan.

At the time of invasion of India by Alexander the great, in 326 BCE, Sivis were found inhabiting area in the vicinity of Malava tribes.

An Inscription found at Barli Ajmer, Barli fragmentary Inscription of 443 BC (Veera Samvat 84), reveals the name of this town as Majhimika. The grammarian Patanjali, contemporary of Pushyamitra Sunga, has mentioned in his mahabhashya the attack of Yavanas Madhyamika along with Saket (Ayodhya) (अरूनद यवनः साकेतम्। अरूनद यवनः माध्यमिका।।). [ Dr. Raghavendra Singh Manohar:Rajasthan Ke Prachin Nagar Aur Kasbe, 2010,p. 155]

Varahamihira (c.6th) and Jaina poet Somadeva (c.10th) have mentioned about this ancient city. Historians believe that Madhyamika was the capital of Mauryas before Maurya King Chitranga (Chitrangada) founded Chitrakota (Chittor) in 7th century. Gauri Shankar Hira Chand Ojha has mentioned that when the Madhyamika city was abandoned the then rulers took big stones and other material from the ruins of Madhyamika for construction of Baoris, Palaces etc. One such example is Rani Shrangari Devi wife of Maharana Raimal used the stones from Madhyamika to build a Baori at Ghosundi. [ Dr. Raghavendra Singh Manohar:Rajasthan Ke Prachin Nagar Aur Kasbe, 2010,p. 156]

Danaki (दनकी) gotra of Jats is said to be originated from Daruka (दारुक), son of Maharaja Kartik (Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihas , Agra 1998 p.256

I think this statement of our Jat historians need correction as under:

Danaki (दनकी) gotra of Jats is said to be originated from Dhunaka (धुनक), grandson of Maharaja Kartik.

Inscription No. II: Ram Chandra Pura Inscription of Maharaja Kartik must be renamed after Dhunaka as it was during his time the Inscription came into existence.

 

[drrajpalsingh]

Friends,

People are curious to know the first appearance of the word variously spelled as 'Jat', or 'Jaat', 'Jutt' etc. to denote the community largely found in North-Western parts of India. The people belonging to this community have adopted various religious faiths and beliefs and inspite of this divergence in their personal life, believe in kinship theory of unity.

Some historians have over the years tried to dig out literary sources in a bid to find out the lost pedigree of this valiant community and also have enumerated the role of various clans constituting the present Jats. But the origin of the word denoting Jat identity and the first word used to denote the community as 'JAT' still remains far from resolution.

The purpose of the present thread is to share the information contained in various inscriptions as sources of history to solve this puzzle.

The participants are requested to quote those inscriptions which throw light on the word 'Jat' and their role in various fields of activities through the ages.

Kindly come forward with relevant information with quotes from the inscriptions which shed light on the issue and make your valuable contribution on this a bit neglected effort to unearth the history of the identity of the 'JAT.'

Hope to share valuable inputs.

For kind attention of Participants, please:

Tod on the script of the Inscriptions brought to light by him:
In Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol. 1, page 55 f,n. 4, James Tod writes : Writing about the inscription of the Gete or Jit Prince of Salindrapoor [Sulpoor] of the fifth century " is in that nail-headed character used by the anccient Boodhists of India, and still the sacred of Tatar Lamas : in short Pali..."

Further he goes on to state that "All the ancient inscriptions I possess of the branches of the Agniculas, as the Chohan, Pramara, Solanki and Puriharu, are in this character"

Our Comment :

The foot note clearly illustrates the script of Jat Prince Salindra [No. 1 as quoted in full earlier under this thread] and also the extended explanation given by him about other inscriptions of the ancient people of the region under his investigation. Therefore, this information given by the author who translated them into English must set at rest the speculations on the original language/script used in the Inscriptions under reference related to Jats as Tod has made it clear beyond doubt. The script used is NAIL-HEADED PALI.

 

[lrburdak]

Yes Rajpalji it was Buddhist Pali language. All Buddhist Jats were being converted to Rajputs under the Agnikula Project of Vashishtha Rishi which is clear from the Mount Abu Inscriptions.

 

[prashantacmet]

For kind attention of Participants, please:

Tod on the script of the Inscriptions brought to light by him:
In Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol. 1, page 55 f,n. 4, James Tod writes : Writing about the inscription of the Gete or Jit Prince of Salindrapoor [Sulpoor] of the fifth century " is in that nail-headed character used by the anccient Boodhists of India, and still the sacred of Tatar Lamas : in short Pali..."

Further he goes on to state that "All the ancient inscriptions I possess of the branches of the Agniculas, as the Chohan, Pramara, Solanki and Puriharu, are in this character"

Our Comment :

The foot note clearly illustrates the script of Jat Prince Salindra [No. 1 as quoted in full earlier under this thread] and also the extended explanation given by him about other inscriptions of the ancient people of the region under his investigation. Therefore, this information given by the author who translated them into English must set at rest the speculations on the original language/script used in the Inscriptions under reference related to Jats as Tod has made it clear beyond doubt. The script used is NAIL-HEADED PALI.

So I should understand that rana ji interpretations about Tod's inscriptions grip no ground now because language is pali not Sanskrit?

 

[drrajpalsingh]

So far the effort of the participants to interpret the three major and a few minor records related to Jat ruling dynasties of ancient India have advanced our knowledge to a stage which was, so far considered as an unthinkable or impossible. A bit more rigorous scrutiny of the historic evidence regarding the people and the region under study is likely to yield irrefutable evidence that during 5th to 8th century A.D. Jats had a strong political standing there.

As we are presently collecting more evidences, clues are coming forward which would demolish many a bardic narrations based myths which have tried successfully so far to suppress true history of the Jats. The later day, Agnicula Chahmans later day Chohans and much celebrated Guhilote later designated as Sisodias were earlier mere feudatories of Maurya Jats at one time or the other as proved by the epigraphy recorded in the inscriptions of their early dynasties.

 

[drrajpalsingh]

Myth presented as History:

One myth based creation of history relates to snatching of Chitor by 'Bapa Rawal' from Maun Maurya sometime between 724- 738 AD. This is totally baseless and pure creation of Brahmin/bardic myth that has been given credence by James Tod and followed by Gauri Shankar Hirachand Ojha and C V Vaidya and accepted by and large by later day historians of India without its critical review.

In the light of epigraphy based information contained in Atpur Inscription dated 977 AD, it is proved beyond any scope of doubt, that there was no person in the first 20 rulers of Guhil/Gahalot dynasty who bore either the title of Rawal or his name was Bappa or Bappa Rawal. In fact he is the product of unbridled imagination of bards and as such a legendary hero. Moreover, their capital up to almost end of 10 century AD was Ahar and nowhere it is mentioned as Chitor. More on this topic later on ! But, See, how the myth has been used to invent history by pushing the real history to the dark corners for such a long time !

This is just one example to prove that Jat history has been erased consciously from the pages of history books of India but epigraphy is still there to help the laborious scholars only if they exert efforts collectively and persistently to dig out irrefutable historic data to reconstruct [not to invent] Jat History.

 

[lrburdak]

Thanks Rajpalji for sharing such useful info about Bappa Rawal. We have created a page about [wiki]Bappa Rawal[/wiki] to compile all facts at one place. This info is also moved to this page. You may edit it for its improvement.

Bappa Rawal (c. 713-810) (बापा रावल), eighth ruler of the Guhilot Dynasty and founder of the Mewar Dynasty (r. 734-753) in present-day Rajasthan. If he was ruler of Mewar he must have been mentioned in

Ahar Inscription of 953 AD

Ahar Devakulika Inscription of 977 AD

Ahar Inscription of Shaktikumara of 977 AD

Bappa Rawal is missing in all Inscriptions !! Wonderful !!!

See details at [wiki]Ahar Udaipur[/wiki]

 

[lrburdak]

Ahar the ancient historical place in Udaipur District in Rajasthan

Ahar (आहड़) is an ancient historical place in Udaipur District in Rajasthan. Its ancient name was Aghata (आघाट)/Aghatapura (आघाटपुर)/Atapura (आटपुर).

It is known for shvetambar centre from 10th century AD. The Parshvanatha temple of this place is as old as 972 AD. It has also temple dedicated to Mahavira. [ Encyclopaedia of Jainism, Volume-1 By Indo-European Jain Research Foundation p.5505]

The remains of Chalcolithic culture have been recovered from the excavation of Ahar (1800-1300 BC) and Gelund sites of Bana valley in Rajasthan.The date of this culture is 2000 BC to 500 BC. Later it was occupied by the 'Iron Age People'. [Dr Naval Viyogi: Nagas, the Ancient Rulers, p.57]

आहाड़ नामक प्राचीन नगर

उदयपुर नगर से करीब डेढ़ मील की दूरी पर ईशान कोण में रेलवे स्टेशन के समीप आहाड़ नामक प्राचीन नगर के खंडहर हैं। जैन ग्रंथों तथा कुछ शिलालेखों के अनुसार इसे आघाटपुर या आटपुर के नाम से जाना जाता है।

प्राचीन काल में आहाड़ एक समृद्धशाली नगर था। नगर में कई देवालय बने थे। मालवों के परमार राजा मुंज (वाक्पतिराज, अमोघवर्ष) ने विक्रम संवत् 1030 के आसपास इस नगर पर आक्रमण कर इसे बहुत हद तक नष्ट कर दिया। इसके बावजूद भी यह नगर आबाद रहा लेकिन संभवतः बाद में आये भूकंप के कारण यह पूरी तरह नष्ट हो गया। इन खंडहरों में धूलकोट नामक एक ऊँचा स्थान है, जहाँ की खुदाई में बड़ी-बड़ी ईंटें, मूर्तियाँ व प्राचीन सिक्के मिल जाते हैं। अब इस स्थान पर प्राचीन नगर के स्थान पर इसी नाम से नया गाँव बसा है। यहाँ गंगोद्भेद (गंगोभेव) नामक एक पुरातन तीर्थरुप चतुरस्र कुंड है। उसके मध्य में एक प्राचीन छत्री बनी हुई है जिसे लोग उज्जैनी के प्रसिद्ध राजा विक्रमादित्य के पिता गंधर्वसेन का स्मारक बतलाते हैं। कुड बड़ा ही पवित्र माना जाता है जिसमें सैकड़ों लोग स्नानार्थ आते हैं। उदयपुर के भूतपर्व दीवान कोठारी बलवंतसिंह जी ने इसका जीर्णोद्धार किया। कुंड के दक्षिण में शिवालय के सामने एक दूसरा चतुरस्र कुड तथा तिवारियाँ बनी हुई है। इन्हीं कुंडों के निकट अहाते से घिरा हुआ महाराणाओं का दाहस्थल है जो महासती के नाम से जाना जाता है। महाराणा प्रताप के बाद के राणाओं का अंत्येष्टि संस्कार बहुधा यहीं होता रहा। यहाँ अनेक छोटी-छोटी छत्रियाँ बनी हुई हैं जिसमें अमर सिंह (प्रथम) अमरसिंह (द्वितीय) तथा संग्राम सिंह द्वितीय की छत्रियाँ बड़ी भव्य बनी हुई है।

यहाँ बने नये मंदिरों में पुराने मंदिरों के बहुत से पत्थरों का उपयोग किया गया है। कई पुराने शिलालेख व मूर्तियाँ भी लगा दिये गये हैं। मेवाड़ के राजा भर्तृभट द्वितीय के समय (वि सं 1000) का एक शिलालेख दूसरे कुंड की दीवार पर देखा जा सकता है। बाद में बनाये गये जैन मंदिर तथा हस्तमाता के मंदिर की सीढियों में भी शिलालेख वाले पत्थरों का उपयोग किया गया था। राजा अल्लट के समय (वि सं 1010) के शिलालेख से सारणेश्वर के मंदिर का छबना बनाया गया था। राजा अल्लट के समय का लेख मूल में वाराह मंदिर में लगा हुआ है जो मेवाड़ के इतिहास में एक महत्वपूर्ण स्थान रखता है।

आहड़ से प्राप्त एक अभिलेख 953 ई.

आहड़ से प्राप्त एक अभिलेख , जो 953 ई. (संवत् 1010) का था, उससे एक विष्णु जी के मंदिर का उल्लेख किया गया था, यहाँ पर एक वैष्णव भक्त द्वारा आदि वराह की प्रतिमा को स्थापित करवाया गया था. यहाँ पर एक सूर्य मंदिर भी था. इसका प्रमाण 14 द्रम्मों के दान का उल्लेख करने वाले एक अन्य अभिलेख से मिलता है.

यहाँ एक अन्य मंदिर में विष्णु के लक्ष्मीनारायण रूप की अर्चना होती थी, जिसे अब मीराबाई मंदिर के नाम से जाना जाता है. मंदिर के बाह्य ताखों में ब्रह्मा-सावित्री, गरुड़ पर बैठे लक्ष्मी-नारायण, नंदी पर आसीन उमा-महेश्वर आदि की प्रतिमाओं के अतिरिक्त मेवाड़ के तत्कालीन सामाजिक जीवन के दृश्यों को भी प्रस्तुत किया गया है, जो उल्लेखनीय है.

Ahar Devakulika Inscription of 977 AD: आहड़ का देवकुलिका का लेख 977 ई.

इस लेख का संवत वाला भाग टूट गया है पर मेवाड़ के राजा अल्लट, नरवाहन और शक्तिकुमार के नाम होने से यह शक्तिकुमार के समय का प्रतीत होता है.[ डॉ गोपीनाथ शर्मा: 'राजस्थान के इतिहास के स्त्रोत', 1983, पृ.66] इस लेख का सबसे बड़ा उपयोग यह है कि इससे इन तीनों शासकों के समय के अक्षपटलाधीशों का वर्णन मिलता है. अब यह लेख का खण्ड आहड़ के जैन मन्दिर के छबने में तोड़फोड़कर लगा दिया गया है. इसका थोड़ासा भाग बचा है जिससे यह सूचनायें मिलती हैं. अल्लट के सम्बन्ध में इसमें उल्लिखित है कि उसने अपनी भयानक गदा से अपने प्रबल शत्रु देवपाल को युद्ध में मारा. सम्भव है कि देवपाल कन्नौज का शासक था जिसने अपने राज्य में मेवाड़ सम्मिलित करने के लिये प्रयास किया हो और चढाई के अवसर पर मारा गया हो. इस लेख में अल्लट के अक्षपटलाधीश का नाम मयूर दिया है.

Ahar Inscription of Shaktikumara of 977 AD: आहड़ का शक्तिकुमार का लेख 977 ई.

यह लेख टोड को मिला था.[डॉ गोपीनाथ शर्मा: 'राजस्थान के इतिहास के स्त्रोत', 1983, पृ.67 E.I. Vol. 39,p.191] सम्भवत: वह इसे इंगलैण्ड ले गया. यह वि.सं. 1034 वैशाख सुदी 1 का है. इसमें शक्तिकुमार को प्रभुशक्ति, मंत्रशक्ति और उत्साह शक्ति से सम्पन्न बताया गया है. इसमें यह भी उल्लेखित है कि शक्तिकुमार का निवास स्थान आहड़ था. इस लेख से शक्तिकुमार की राजनीतिक प्रभुता तथा आहड़ की आर्थिक सम्पन्नता का बोध होता है. इस लेख में अल्लट की माता महालक्ष्मी का राठौड़ वंश की होना तथा अल्लट की राणी हरियदेवी का हूण राजा की पुत्री होना और उस राणी का हर्षपुर गांव बसाना अंकित है. इस लेख में गुहदत्त से शक्ति कुमार तक पूरी वंशावली दी है जो मेवाड़ के प्राचीन इतिहास के लिये बड़े काम की है. इस लेख में वर्णित शक्तिकुमार की राजनीतिक प्रभुता आहड़ के देवकलिका वाले शिलालेख से प्रमाणित होती है. एक अन्य लेख द्वारा हमें यह सूचना मिलती है कि राजा नरवाहन के अक्षपटलिक श्रीपति के दो पुत्र मत्तट और गुंदल थे. ये दोनों भाई शक्तिकुमार की दोनों भुजाओं के समान थे. यह राजधानी एक प्रकार से सैनिक छावनी थी. इसलिये प्रशस्तिकार ने इसके लिये ’कटक’ शब्द का प्रयोग किया है. ये दोनों बन्धु इस कटक के भूषण बताये गये हैं. इससे इनके सैनिक उपयोगिता का आभाष होता है. एक अन्य जैन मन्दिर के सीढी के लगे हुये अपूर्ण शिलालेख से मत्तट का शक्तिकुमार का अक्षपटलाधिपति होना सूचित होता है. उसने राजा की आज्ञा से एक सूर्य मन्दिर के लिये प्रतिवर्ष 14 द्रम देने की व्यवस्था की थी. यह अपूर्ण लेख उदयपुर संग्रहालय में सुरक्षित है.

 

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Ahar Inscription of Shaktikumara of 977 AD

The earliest epigraphic record containing a full genealogy of the Guhil family is inscription dated 977 AD found at Atpur. It gives the names of 20 kings in an unbroken line of succession beginning from Guhadatta and ending in Shaktikumara. Allowing five reins in a century Guhadatta may be placed in second half of the sixth century AD. This view is corroborated by other epigraphic evidences, but goes against the bardic tradition that the Guha, the founder of the family , was the son of Siladitya, the last ruler of Valabhi, as the later was on the throne till at least 766 AD.[Ancient India By R.C. Majumdar, pp. 288-299
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The inscription of Atapur (Ahara) of V.S 1034 has mentioned the first king's name as Guhadatta meaning gift of Guha or Sadanana, the first son of God Shiva, the family deity of this family.[Origin Guhilas]

 

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Ahar Inscription of Shaktikumara of 977 AD

The earliest epigraphic record containing a full genealogy of the Guhil family is inscription dated 977 AD found at Atpur. It gives the names of 20 kings in an unbroken line of succession beginning from Guhadatta and ending in Shaktikumara. Allowing five reins in a century Guhadatta may be placed in second half of the sixth century AD. This view is corroborated by other epigraphic evidences, but goes against the bardic tradition that the Guha, the founder of the family , was the son of Siladitya, the last ruler of Valabhi, as the later was on the throne till at least 766 AD.[Ancient India By R.C. Majumdar, pp. 288-299
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The inscription of Atapur (Ahara) of V.S 1034 has mentioned the first king's name as Guhadatta meaning gift of Guha or Sadanana, the first son of God Shiva, the family deity of this family.[Origin Guhilas]

 

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Jahazpur in Bhilwara District in Rajasthan under Mauryas

Jahazpur or Jahajpur (जहाजपुर) is an ancient village in Jahazpur tahsil in Bhilwara District in Rajasthan. It is situated at a distance of 96 miles north-east of Udaipur. It is associated with history of many Jat clans.


Those Jats who migrated from place Jahajpur were called Jahajhada. (Mahendra Singh Arya et al: Adhunik Jat Itihas, p.247)

It was also important centre of Mauryas. It was ruled by Mauryas. Samprati Maurya, grandson of Ashoka, was ruler of Rajasthan . Samprati constructed many forts in Rajasthan. Famous fort is that of Kumbhalgarh. On ruins of this fort Maharana Kumbha constructed present historical fort. Samprati constructed a fort in Jahajpur also. Samprati Maurya was a follower of Jainism. There are ruins of ancient Jaina temples in Jahajpur. [Rajputana Gazetteer 1880, p.52][Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p. 361]


Many branches of Mauryas ruled in Rajasthan. Mauryas defeated Yaudheyas in Shekhawati region who moved to northern parts of Bikaner such as Sindharani, Maroth etc, where they lived for a long period. The Maurya samantas of Prithviraj were Bhima Maurya, Saran Maurya, Madalrai Maurya and Mukundrai Maurya. (Devi Singh Mandawa,p.137)

Dod or Dodiya (डोडिया) - Earlier they had rule over some states in Gujarat. Present Hadauti was earlier occupied by Hunas and known as Huna Pradesh. Dods (डोड) defeated them and established their capital at Dodgarh (Gagrum). This area was under Nagavanshi rulers. This is mentioned in an Inscription of v.s. 847 (770 AD). Dodiyas defeated them and continued to rule here till v. s. 1300 (1243 AD). Jahajpur area in Mewar was also ruled by Dods. An inscription of their rule is found of the year v.s. 1334 (1177 AD). Telanjarai Dod was a samanta of Prithviraj. (Prithviraja Chauhan by Devi Singh Mandawa,p.135)

Senhi (सेंही) is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from sanskrit word Seka (सेका). They lived in Ajmer-Merwada. They possessed silver mines and their capital was at Jahajpur (जहाजपुर). [Mahendra Singh Arya et al: Adhunik Jat Itihas, p.283 ]

 

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Ghanghani Inscription of Samprati Maurya

Ghanghani is a village in tahsil Bhopalgarh of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. It is situated near Asarnada railway station on Bikaner-Jodhpur line. There is an ancient Jaina Temple. According to Jaina poet Samayasundara the ancient sculptures bear Inscription of Samprati Maurya, Dasarath Maurya's son and granson of Ashoka Maurya. This indicates that he built a grand Padmaprabhu Jinalaya temple.[Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.311]

 

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Inscriptional evidence of Jat Raja Samprati Maurya

Samparti Maurya son of Dasarath Maurya and grandson of Asoka was a great patron of Jainism, who, according to Jinaprabhasuri ruled at Patliputra as ‘’lord of Bharata with its three continents, and was the great Arhanta to establish Viharas for Sramanas even in non-Aryan countries.” The dominions of Samprati probably also included Avanti and Western India.[ R.C. Majumdar, The Age of Imperial Unity, pp.89-90]

Nadlai Inscription of 1629 AD: नाडलाई शिलालेख 1629 ई.

Narlai (नाड़लाई) (Nadlai) is a village in Desuri Tahsil of Pali district in Rajasthan. It was associated with Jainism at least from 10th century.

डॉ. गोपीनाथ [राजस्थान के इतिहास के स्त्रोत, 1983, पृ. 180] लिखते हैं कि यह शिलालेख आदिनाथ मंदिर की मूर्ति पर 6 पंक्तियों का है. इसका समय वि.सं. 1686 वैशाख शुक्ला 8 शनिवार है और महाराणा जगतसिंह के काल का है. इस लेख में तपागच्छ के आचार्य हरिविजय, विजयसेन और विजयदेव सूरि का उल्लेख है.

लेख का मूल इस प्रकार है -

1. संवत 1686 वर्षे वैशाख मासे शुक्ल पक्षे शति पुष्प योगे अष्टमी दिवसे महाराणा श्री जगत सिंहजी विजय राज्ये जहांगीरी महातपा

2. विरुद धारक भट्टारक श्री विजयदेवसूरीश्वरोपदेशकारित प्राक्प्रशस्ति पट्टिका ज्ञातराज श्री सम्प्रति निर्म्मापित श्री जेरपाल पर्वतस्य

3. जीर्ण्ण प्रासादोद्धारेण श्री नडलाई वास्तव्य समस्त संघेन स्वश्रेयसे श्री श्री आदिनाथबिंबं कारितं प्रतिष्ठितं च पादशाह श्री मदकब्बर

4. शाह प्रदत्त जगत् गुरु विरुद धारक तपागच्छाधिराज भट्टारक श्री 5 हीरविजयसूरीश्वर पट्टप्रभाकर भ. श्री विजयसेन सूरीश्व

5. र पट्टालंकर भट्टारक श्री विजयदेवसूरिभि: स्वपद प्रतिष्ठिताचार्य श्री विजय सिंह सूरि प्रमुख परिवार परिवृतै: श्री नडुलाई मंडन श्री

6. जेरवल पर्वतस्य प्रासाद मूलनायक श्री आदिनाथ बिंबं ||श्री||

Line-2 mentions Samprati the Jat Raja.

 

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Thanks Burdak Ji for sharing this very important inscription which alludes to Jat king Samprati Maurya and may set at rest long drawn controversy on the issue whether ancient Maurya ruling clan belonged to Jats or not !

They were Jats !
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Inscriptional evidence of Jat Raja Samprati Maurya

Samparti Maurya son of Dasarath Maurya and grandson of Asoka was a great patron of Jainism, who, according to Jinaprabhasuri ruled at Patliputra as ‘’lord of Bharata with its three continents, and was the great Arhanta to establish Viharas for Sramanas even in non-Aryan countries.” The dominions of Samprati probably also included Avanti and Western India.[ R.C. Majumdar, The Age of Imperial Unity, pp.89-90]

Nadlai Inscription of 1629 AD: नाडलाई शिलालेख 1629 ई.

Narlai (नाड़लाई) (Nadlai) is a village in Desuri Tahsil of Pali district in Rajasthan. It was associated with Jainism at least from 10th century.

डॉ. गोपीनाथ [राजस्थान के इतिहास के स्त्रोत, 1983, पृ. 180] लिखते हैं कि यह शिलालेख आदिनाथ मंदिर की मूर्ति पर 6 पंक्तियों का है. इसका समय वि.सं. 1686 वैशाख शुक्ला 8 शनिवार है और महाराणा जगतसिंह के काल का है. इस लेख में तपागच्छ के आचार्य हरिविजय, विजयसेन और विजयदेव सूरि का उल्लेख है.

लेख का मूल इस प्रकार है -

1. संवत 1686 वर्षे वैशाख मासे शुक्ल पक्षे शति पुष्प योगे अष्टमी दिवसे महाराणा श्री जगत सिंहजी विजय राज्ये जहांगीरी महातपा

2. विरुद धारक भट्टारक श्री विजयदेवसूरीश्वरोपदेशकारित प्राक्प्रशस्ति पट्टिका ज्ञातराज श्री सम्प्रति निर्म्मापित श्री जेरपाल पर्वतस्य

3. जीर्ण्ण प्रासादोद्धारेण श्री नडलाई वास्तव्य समस्त संघेन स्वश्रेयसे श्री श्री आदिनाथबिंबं कारितं प्रतिष्ठितं च पादशाह श्री मदकब्बर

4. शाह प्रदत्त जगत् गुरु विरुद धारक तपागच्छाधिराज भट्टारक श्री 5 हीरविजयसूरीश्वर पट्टप्रभाकर भ. श्री विजयसेन सूरीश्व

5. र पट्टालंकर भट्टारक श्री विजयदेवसूरिभि: स्वपद प्रतिष्ठिताचार्य श्री विजय सिंह सूरि प्रमुख परिवार परिवृतै: श्री नडुलाई मंडन श्री

6. जेरवल पर्वतस्य प्रासाद मूलनायक श्री आदिनाथ बिंबं ||श्री||

Line-2 mentions Samprati the Jat Raja.

Thanks Burdak Ji for sharing this very important inscription which alludes to Samprati Maurya's contribution towards construction of Jain religious shrine which at the time of installation of this Pattika was renovated :

'' प्राक्प्रशस्ति पट्टिका ज्ञातराज श्री सम्प्रति निर्म्मापित श्री जेरपाल पर्वतस्य जीर्ण्ण प्रासादोद्धारेण श्री नडलाई वास्तव्य ''

For the history of Jats the value of this inscription is immense as it clears the mist generated by imaginative theories on the issue under discussion.

This type of epigraphy based information points to the urgent need of reconstruction of Jat History based on only proved historical facts and revision of some of the myth based speculations on certain aspects of History of India perpetuated by some authors as facts of History in general..

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