History of Damara Jat clan
Damara (दमारा) is an ancient gotra of Jats found in
Haryana.
Damar/
Dumhar/
Damara clan is found in
Afghanistan.
Damar clan is found in
Afghanistan.This gotra is found in
Jind in Haryana.
Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), Book by
Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions in the list
Varahamihira's Names as
Damara which at present is
Damar. [SUP]
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H. W. Bellew writes that
Dumhar for
Damara, a tribe formerly very numerous, and figuring prominently in the history of
Kashmir (
Rajataringini), as a powerful and turbulent people in the country about
Lahore. The
Dumhar,
Domar, or
Damar inhabit the
Tokatu mountain overlooking
Shal (
Quetta) valley in
Kalat Balochistan. [SUP]
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H. W. Bellew writes that The
Damar,
Domur, or
Dumar are the same, as the
Damara of the
Rajataringini, as figuring prominently in the history of
Kashmir between the ninth and twelfth centuries, during which period, it appears, they occupied the country about
Lahore, and on several occasions caused trouble by their turbulence. They are mentioned sometimes along with the
Lavanya and
Achlholada, tribes of equally restless character but who for us have a peculiar interest on account of the identity of their names with those borne by some of the existing neighbours of the Afghan or Pathan Domar of Peshin and
Shal Kot (
Quetta), namely, the
Luni Pathan and
Achakzi Durani. [SUP]
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Damara in Rajataringini
Rajataringini[SUP]
[4][/SUP] writes that in the Kashmira
year 97, in the month of
Pousha, the Tantris set aside
Partha and set up his father " the idle," their protege to the throne. But in the month of Magha next year he died after having coronated his infant son
Chakravarmma. In the
year 9 (of the next century) the ministers set aside
Chakravarmma, and raised to the throne
Shuravarmma son of "the idle," by queen Mrigavati.
Chakravarmma, spoiled of his glory, entered one night into the house of a headman of the
Dāmara tribe, named
Sangrāma, living at
Shralhakka. He knew his guest to be the king, and made his homage to him, and gave him his own seat. The king, now humbled, and driven from his kingdom, asked him for aid. On the morning
Chakravarmma followed by innumerable
Damaras, marched towards the capital. The Tantri infantry placed
Shangkarabardhaua at their head, and went out on the 8th bright lunar day of
Chaitra to meet the enemy.
Chakravarmma made rapid marches unostentatiously and in disguise. A slurp fight ensued outside the town of
Padmapura in which
Shangkarabardhana was killed by
Chakravarmma who rode a horse. On his death, the Tantri army fled in every direction. But
Chakravarmma overtook them in their flight and beheaded them with his sword. In this battle the Tantris lost five or six thousand men, who were killed by Chakravarmma and remained under the shadow of vultures' wings.Thus with the help of the Jat clan
Damara Chakravarmma could win his kingdom back.
Origin from Trigartas
Maheswari Prasad consider this gotra to be originated from ancient
Trigarta clan named
Damani. He[SUP]
[5][/SUP] writes that it appears that at the time of the final redaction of the
Mahabharata the tradition of the six important clans of the
Trigartas was well established. It is carious to note that in connection with the application of a suffix
Panini makes a reference to the
Damini (दामिनी) group and the six
Trigartas (दामन्यादि त्रिगर्तसष्टाच्छ: v.3.116). On the basis of an ancient verse the Kashika commentary names these as Kauṇḍoparastha (कौण्डोपरस्थ) , Dāṇḍakī (दाण्डकी), Krauṣṭakī (क्रौष्टकी), Jālamāni (जालमानि), Brahmagupta (ब्रह्मगुप्त), and Jānaki (जानकी). These communities mentioned in the grammatical literature can be identified with following
Jat Gotra names:
Damani (दामनी)/(दामिनी):
Damal ,
Damara,
Damas,
Dhami,
Dhamora
References -
1. Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study)/Appendices/Appendix II, p.331
2.An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan, H. W. Bellew, p.122
3. An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan By
H. W. Bellew, The Oriental University Institute, Woking, 1891, p.167
4. Rajatarangini of Kalhana:Kings of Kashmira/Book V,pp. 126-130
5. Maheswari Prasad, “Jats in Ancient India”:The Jats, Ed. Dr Vir Singh, Vol.I, p. 26
