Research on history of Jat clans

Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Bahlika Jat Clan

Mahavansa/Chapter 25 tells....When Vijitanagara was destroyed the hero Dighajantuka had told Elara of the valour of his nephew, and to this nephew named Bhalluka he had sent a message to come hither. When Bhalluka had received (the message) from him he landed here, on the seventh day after the day of the burning of Elara, with sixty thousand men. ....Ummadaphussadeva, who was the best archer in all the island (followed) armed with the five weapons, and the rest of the heroes followed him (also). While the raging battle went forward Bhalluka in his armour came at the king there....When the king of elephants had halted here the Damila Bhalluka came toward the king in that place and mocked at the ruler of the land. ....Covering his mouth with his sword the king returned insult for insult. `I will send (an arrow) into the king's mouth,' thought the other, and he let fly an arrow. The arrow struck on the sword-blade and fell to the ground. And Bhalluka, who thought `He is struck in the mouth,' uttered a shout for joy. But the mighty Phussadeva sitting behind the king, let fly an arrow into his mouth wherewith (as the arrow passed) he lightly touched the king's ear-ring. And since he made him thus to fall with his feet toward the king, he let fly yet another arrow at the falling man and struck him in the knee; and making him (now) to turn with his head toward the king, thus with swift hand he brought him down.' When Bhalluka had fallen a shout of victory went up. (Bhalluka → Bahlika)
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Dooth Jat Clan

Dooth - Mahavansa/Chapter 24 tells....The prince Gamani dwell in Mahagama. The prince Tissa, equipped with troops and chariots did the king cause to be stationed in Dighavapi in order to guard the open country. Afterwards prince Gamani, reviewing his host, sent to announce to his father the king: `I will make war upon the Damilas.' The king, to protect him, forbade him, saying: `The region on this side of the river is enough.' Even to three times he sent to announce the same (reply). `If my father were a man he would not speak thus: therefore shall he put this on.' And therewith Gamani sent him a woman's ornament. And enraged at him the king said: `Make a golden chain! with that will I bind him, for else he cannot be protected.' Then the other fled and went, angered at his father, to Malaya, and because he was wroth with his father they named him Dutthagamani (B.C. 161-137) (Dutthagamani→Duth).
 

Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Sura Jat Clan

Sura - Mahavansa/Chapter 21 tells ...Mahäsiva's younger brother, Suratissa, reigned after his death ten years, zealously mindful of meritorious works. In the southern quarter (of the city) he founded the Nagarangana-vihara, in the eastern quarter the vibära (called) Hatthikkhandha and the Gonnagirika (vihara) on the Vangutrara-mountain the (vihära) named Pacinapabbata and near Raheraka the (vihära) Kolambahalaka; at the foot of the Arittha (mountain) the Makulaka (vihära), to the east the Acchagallaka (vihara), but the Girinelavahanaka (vihara) to the north of Kandanagara; these and other pleasing viharas, in number five hundred, did the lord of the earth build on this and the further bank of the river, here and there in the island of Lanka, before and while he reigned, during the period of sixty years, piously and justly, devoted to the three gems. Suvannapindatissa was his name before his reign, but he was named Süratissa after the beginning of the reign.Two Damilas, Sena and Guttika, sons of a freighter who brought horses hither,' conquered the king Süratissa, at the head of a great army and reigned both (together) twenty-two years justly. But when Asela had overpowered them, the son of Mutasiva, the ninth among his brothers, born of the same mother, he ruled for ten years onward from that time in Anuradhapura. (Suratissa → Sura)
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Jartika Jat Clan

Mahavansa/Chapter 21 mentions ....Two Damilas, Sena and Guttika, sons of a freighter who brought horses hither, conquered the king Süratissa (of Lanka), at the head of a great army and reigned both (together) twenty-two years justly. But when Asela had overpowered them, the son of Mutasiva, the ninth among his brothers, born of the same mother, he ruled for ten years onward from that time in Anuradhapura. A Damila of noble descent, named Elara, who came hither from the Chola-country to seize on the kingdom, ruled when he had overpowered king Asela, forty-four years, with even justice toward friend and foe, on occasions of disputes at law.


Mahavansa/Chapter 10 tells....Pandukabhaya's mother and he himself had been befriended by Abhaya, he did not slay the king Abhaya, his eldest uncle, but handed over the government to him for the night-time: he became the `Nagara-guttika' (Guardian of the City). From that time onward there were nagaraguttikas in the capital. Here Guttika is in the sense of Guardian.

We assume that Guttika is a pali variant of Sanskrit Jartika.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Mahla Jat Clan

Mahavansa/Chapter 25 tells....All the Damilas on the bank of the river who had escaped death threw themselves for protection into the city named Vijitanagara. In a favourable open country he pitched a camp, and this became known by the name Khandhavarapitthi. Since the king, in order to take Vijitanagara, would fain put Nandhimitta to the test, he let loose Kandula upon him (once) when he saw him coming towards him. When the elephant came to overpower him, Nandhimitta seized with his hands his two tusks and forced him on his haunches. Since Nandhimitta fought with the elephant the village built on the spot where (it came to pass) is therefore named Hatthipora. When the king had (thus) put them both to the test he marched to Vijitanagara. Near the south gate befell a fearful battle between the warriors. But near the east gate did Velusumana, sitting on his horse, slay Damilas in great numbers.....When the king in four months had destroyed Vijitanagara he went thence to Girilaka and slew the Damila Giriya.....Thence he marched to Mahelanagara that had a triple trench and was surrounded by an undergrowth of kadamba flowers, possessed but one gate and was hard to come at; and staying there four months the king subdued the commander of Mahela by a cunningly planned battle.

Mahala - Mahavansa/Chapter 35 tells ....After Gajabãhu's death the king's father-in-law Mahallaka Naga reigned six years. (The viharas) Sejalaka in the east, Gotapabbata in the south, Dakapasana in the west, in Nagadipa Sälipabbata, in Bijagama Tanaveli, in the country of Rohana Tobbalanugapabbata, in the inland country Girihälika: these seven vihäras did the king Mahallaka Naga, ruler of the earth, build in the time (of his reign), short though it was. (Mahallaka →Mahala)

Mahavansa/Chapter 36 (The Thirteen Kings) tells....After the death of Mahallaka Naga his son Bhatika Tissa reigned twenty-four years in Lanka. He built a wall around the Mahävihara. When the king had built the Gavaratissavihara he made the Mahamani-tank and gave it to the vihara. Moreover, he built the vihãra called Bhätikatissa. He built an uposatha-house in the beautiful Thuparama; the king also made the Randhakandaka-tank. Filled with tenderness towards beings and zealous in reverencing the brotherhood the protector of the earth commanded lavish alms-giving to the community of both sexes. (Mahallaka→Mahala)
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Sadh Jat Clan


Sadh (साढ) and Sadhra (साधड़ा) are two Jat clans mentioned in the List of Jat clans. We have no information about their origin, history and distribution. We find in Mahavansa a King named Saddha Tissa (137-119 BC),who was a Buddhist King of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Saddha Tissa was the son of Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna and the brother of Duttagamani. He was the ruler of Digamadulla, the present day eastern province of Sri Lanka.

Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....Under the rule of the king Dutthagamani the subjects in the kingdom lived happily; Salirajakumara was his famous son. Greatly gifted was he and ever took delight in works of merit; he tenderly loved a candäla woman of exceedingly great beauty. He was greatly enamoured of the Agokamaladevi. Therefore Dutthagamani's brother, Saddha Tissa, anointed king after his death, ruled, a peerless (prince), for eighteen years.
He finished the work on the parasol, and the plaster-work and the elephant-wall' of the Great Thüpa, he who won his name by his faith. The magnificent Lohapäsada caught fire from a lamp; he built the Lohapasada anew, seven stories high. And now was the pasada worth (only) ninety times a hundred thousand. He built the Dakkhinariri-vihara and the (vihara) Kallakalena, the Kalambaka-vihara, and the (vihara) Pettahgavalika, (the viharas) Velangavitthika, Dubbalavapitissaka and Duratissakavapi, and the Mutuviharaka. He also built viharas (from Anuradhapura) to Dighavapi, one for every yojana (of the way).
Moreover, he founded the Dighavapi-vihara together with the cetiya; for this cetiya he had a covering of network made set with gems, and in every mesh thereof was hung a splendid flower of gold, large as a waggon-wheel, that he had commanded them to fashion. (In honour) of the eighty-four thousand sections of the dhamma the ruler commanded also eighty-four thousand offerings. When the king had thus accomplished many works of merit he was reborn, after his death, among the Tusita gods.
While the great king Saddhatissa lived yet in Dighavapi his eldest son Lanjatissa built the beautiful vihara called Girikumbhila; and Thulathana, a younger son of this same (king), built the vihara called Kandara. When his father (Saddha Tissa) went to his brother (Dutthagamani at Anurãdhapura) Thulathana went with him, to bestow land for the use of the brotherhood upon his vihãra.
When Saddha Tissa died all the counsellors assembled, and when they had summoned together the whole brotherhood of bhikkhus in the Thuparama, they, with the consent of the brotherhood consecrated the prince Thulathana as king, that he might take the kingdom under his protection. When Lanja Tissa heard this he came hither,' overpowered him, and took the government upon himself. Only for one month and ten days had Thulathana been king.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Lanja Jat Clan

Lanja is a Jat clan mentioned in the List of Jat clans. We have not much information about their origin, history and distribution. Jat historians have provided some information about Langa. We find in Mahavansa a King named Lanja Tissa ( 119-109 BC)

Lanja - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....While the great king Saddha Tissa (137-119 BC) lived yet in Dighavapi his eldest son Lanja Tissa ( 119-109 BC) built the beautiful vihara called Girikumbhila; and Thulathana, a younger son of this same (king), built the vihara called Kandara. When his father (Saddha Tissa) went to his brother (Dutthagamani at Anurãdhapura) Thulathana went with him, to bestow land for the use of the brotherhood upon his vihãra. (Lanja, Saddha → Sadh)

Lanja - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....When Saddha Tissa died all the counsellors assembled, and when they had summoned together the whole brotherhood of bhikkhus in the Thuparama, they, with the consent of the brotherhood consecrated the prince Thulathana as king, that he might take the kingdom under his protection. When Lanja Tissa heard this he came hither,' overpowered him, and took the government upon himself. Only for one month and ten days had Thulathana been king.

Lanja - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....During three years did Lanja Tissa use the brotherhood slightingly and neglect them, with the thought: `They did not decide according to age.' When, afterwards, he was reconciled with the brotherhood, the king built, in atonement, spending three hundred thousand (pieces of money), three stone terraces for offerings of flowers to the Great Cetiya, and then did the lord of the land, with (the expense of) a hundred thousand, have the earth heaped up between the Great Thupa and the Thuparama so that it was level. Moreover, he made a splendid stone mantling to the thupa in the Thuparama, and to the east of the Thupurama a little thupa built of stones, and the Lanjakasana hail for the brotherhood of bhikkhus. Moreover, he had a mantling made of stone for the Khandhakathupa. When he had spent a hundred thousand for the Cetiya-vihara he commanded that at the (consecration) festival of the vihara called Girikumbhila the six garments be distributed to sixty thousand bhikkhus. He built the Arittha-vihara and the (vihara) Kunjarahinaka, and to the bhikkhus in the villages he distributed medicines. To the bhikkhunis he ordered to give rice as much as they wanted. Nine years and one half-month did he reign here.

Lanja - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....When Lanjatissa (119-109 BC) was dead his younger brother named Khallata Naga (109-104 BC) reigned six years.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Vatta Jat Clan


According to Jat Historians Vatta is a Jat Gotra.[SUP] (1)

Vata is mentioned in Rajatarangini as Vattadeva, the Damara, during reign of Harsha of Kashmir.[SUP][2][/SUP]

[/SUP]Bhim Singh Dahiya tells us that Bath is an ancient clan still existing in village Rajewal/Kulewal near Samrala, Ludhiana district. Their coins also have been found with the legend Vata Svaka. The first name is of the clan Vata or Bata which is now written as Bath and the second name of course may be of the individual ruler. [SUP][3][/SUP] The find spot of the coins also points to the Punjab source.[SUP][4]

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Vatta clan may have some relation with Vatta Gamini (104 BC, 88-76 BC), who was a Buddhist king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom of Sri Lanka.


Vatta - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....A commander of troops named Kammaharattaka, overpowered the ruler, king Khallata Naga, in the capital itself. But the king's younger brother named Vatta Gamini (104 BC) killed the villainous commander and took on himself the government. The little son of his brother, king Khallatanaga, whose name was Mahaculika, he took as his son; and the (child's) mother, Anulädevi, he made his queen. Since he had thus taken the place of a father they called him Pitiraja.
Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....Thus did the king Vatta Gamani Abhaya reign twelve years, and, at the beginning, five months beside.


Mahavansa/Chapter 34 tells ....Vatta Gamani's son known as Coranaga lived as a rebel under the rule of Mahacula. When Mahaculi had departed: he came and reigned.


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1. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.60,s.n. 2283
2. Rajatarangini of Kalhana:Kings of Kashmira/Book VII (p.268)
3. John Allan, op. cit., p. CXXXIII, intro.
4.Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), Bhim Singh Dahiya, p.335
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Damila, Bahiya, Bariya, Datika Jat Clans

Damila, Bahiya, Bariya, Datika - Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....Of the seven Damilas one, fired with passion for the lovely Somadevi, made her his own and forthwith returned again to the further coast. Another took the almsbowl of the (Master) endowed with the ten miraculous powers, that was in Anuradhapura, and returned straightway, well contented, to the other coast.

But the Damila Pulahattha reigned three years, making the Damila named Bahiya commander of his troops. Bariya slew Pulahattha and reigned two years; his commander-inchief was Panayamaraka. Panayamaraka slew Bariya and was king for seven years; his commander-in-chief was Pilayamaraka. Pilayamaraka slew Panayamaraka and was king for seven months; his commander-in-chief was Dathika. And the Damila Dathika slew Pilayamaraka and reigned two years in Anuradhapura. Thus the time of these five Damila-kings (103-88 BC) was fourteen years and seven months.
Dathika - Mahavansa/Chapter 34 (The Eleven Kings) mentions ....After Kutakanna Tissa's death his son, the prince named Bhatikabhaya, reigned twenty-eight years. Since he, the pious ruler of the earth, was the brother of king Mahadathika he was known on the island by the name Bhatikaraja, Here did he carry out the work of repairing the Lohapasada and built two vedikas for the Mahathupa, and the (hail) called the Uposatha (hall) in the (vihära) named after the thüpa.'
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Khaloti Jat Clan

Khaloti is a Muslim Jat clan found in Pakistan. According to 1911 census the Khaloti were the principal Muslim Jat clan in Dera Ghazi Khan District with population of Khaloti (720)

Khaloti may have originated from Khallata Naga (109-104 BC), also known as Kalunna, who was an early Buddhist King of Sri Lanka of the Anuradhapura Kingdom from 109 BC to 103 BC.


Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....When Lanjatissa (119-109 BC) was dead his younger brother named Khallata Naga (109-104 BC) reigned six years.

Mahavansa/Chapter 33 tells....A commander of troops named Kammaharattaka, overpowered the ruler, king Khallata Naga, in the capital itself. But the king's younger brother named Vatta Gamini (104 BC) killed the villainous commander and took on himself the government. The little son of his brother, king Khallatanaga, whose name was Mahaculika, he took as his son; and the (child's) mother, Anulädevi, he made his queen. Since he had thus taken the place of a father they called him Pitiraja.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Chula Jat Clan

Chula (चुला) Chulha (चूल्हा) Chulhe (चूल्हे) Chulad (चूलड़) Chulye (चुल्ये) gotra Jats live in Rajasthan. Chula Jats are found in Tonk and Jaipur districts in Rajasthan.


Chulha (चूल्हा) gotra, according to Jat Histry sources, is said to be started after place who were rulers in country China (Mahendra Singh Arya et al.: Adhunik Jat Itihas,p.242)

In Mahavansa we have two Buddhist Kings of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka by this name: Mahachula (76-62 BC) and Chulabhaya (33-35 AD), who may have given name to this clan.

Chula - Mahavansa/Chapter 34 (The Eleven Kings) mentions ....Mahaculi Maha Tissa reigned fourteen years with piety and justice. ...The same king built the Mandavapi-vihara, the Abhayagallaka (vihara), the (vihäras) Vankavattakagalla and Dighabahugallaka and the Jalagama-vihara. When the king (inspired) by faith had done works of merit in many ways he passed into heaven, at the end of the fourteen years.

Mahavansa/Chapter 35 tells ....After Kanirajanu's death Amanda Gamani's son, the prince Chulabhaya, reigned a year. The king built the Culagallakavihara on the bank of the Gonaka-river to the south of the capital. After the death of Chulabhaya his younger sister Sivali, the daughter of Amanda Gamini, reigned four months.
 
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maddhan1979 said:
or was it "UUT"? Then there is word which is very close to this word but seems to show similar meaning but different word?

What is that word?
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there are two different words "UUT" and "Huudh",,, both of these words related with ancient migrations of different tribes at different points of time. Both these words seem to related with two different tribes, migrating at different time periods.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Agi Jat Clan

Agi (अगि) (Aggi) is mentioned as a gotra of Jats. But we do not know its distribution. We find this name in Mahavansa.

Aggi - Mahavansa/Chapter 5 tells that .... A nephew of the monarch known by the name Aggibrahma was the consort of the king's daughter Samghamitti and the son of these two (was) named Sumana. He (Aggibrahma) also craved the king's leave and was ordained together with the prince. (Aggibrahma - Aggi)


Aggi - Mahavansa/Chapter 35 tells ....The Cayanti and the Rajappala-tank, the Vaba and the Kolambagamaka, the Mahanikkhavatii-tank and the Maharametti, the Kohãla and the Kali-tank, the Cambuti, the Citthamangaijia and the Aggivaddhamanaka: these twelve tanks and twelve canals King Vasabha constructed, to make (the land) fruitful.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Bhati Jat Clan

Bhati is a major clan found in all the communities. I quote from - jatts.com » Several Jat Clans | A Brief History of Various Jatt Clans - Author: Sunny Jatt

"The Bhattis were originally its own Central Asian tribe, (as documented by Arab writers), and later became Jats. They later became Rajputs, which they claim descent from Lord Krishna. Cunningham expressed the view that they were from Kashmir and their Capital at Gajnipur (Rawalpindi) and they are Indo-Scythians. Incidentally, the town of Bhatinda according to Dhillon was Bhatti–da and became Bhatinda."

I found many kings in Mahavansa containing Bhatika in their names which is derived from Bhati.

Bhatika - Mahavansa/Chapter 36 (The Thirteen Kings) tells....After the death of Mahallaka Naga his son Bhatika Tissa reigned twenty-four years in Lanka. He built a wall around the Mahävihara. When the king had built the Gavaratissavihara he made the Mahamani-tank and gave it to the vihara. Moreover, he built the vihãra called Bhätikatissa. He built an uposatha-house in the beautiful Thuparama; the king also made the Randhakandaka-tank. Filled with tenderness towards beings and zealous in reverencing the brotherhood the protector of the earth commanded lavish alms-giving to the community of both sexes.

Bhatika Tissa (A.D. 141-165): Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells....After the death of Bhatika Tissa (his younger brother) Kanittha Tissa reigned eighteen years in the island of Lankä. Since he was well pleased with the thera Mahanaga in the Bhutarama he built for him in splendid fashion the Ratanapasada in the Abhayagiri. Moreover, he built in the Abhayagiri a wall and a great parivena and a great parivena besides in the (vihara) called Manisoma. In that place he built a temple for the cetiya and in like manner for the Ambatthala-thupa; and (he ordered) the restoration of the temple in Nagadipa.

Other kings listed in Mahavansa are:

Daru Bhatika Tissa B.C. 47

Bhatikabhaya ( B.C. 20- AD 9): Mahavansa/Chapter 34 (The Eleven Kings) mentions ....After Kutakanna Tissa's death his son, the prince named Bhatikabhaya, reigned twenty-eight years. Since he, the pious ruler of the earth, was the brother of king Mahadathika he was known on the island by the name Bhatikaraja, Here did he carry out the work of repairing the Lohapasada and built two vedikas for the Mahathupa, and the (hail) called the Uposatha (hall) in the (vihära) named after the thüpa.'
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Khoja Jat Clan

They may have originated from Khujja Naga (193-195 AD), a Buddhist King of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka in the 2nd century.


Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells.... After Kanittha Tissa's death his son, who was known as Khujja Naga, reigned one year. The younger brother of Khujja Naga, Kuncha Naga, when he had slain the king his brother, reigned two years in Lanka. During the great Ekanalika famine the king maintained without interruption a great alms-giving appointed for five hundred bhikkhus. (Khujja Naga→ Khoja)

Thakur Deshraj has mentioned that Khoja Jats ruled in Tonk in 11th century. It was a Nagavanshi Jat rulers region. We need to research further in the matter.
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Vara Jat Clan

Vara (वरा) gotra Jats live in Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh. Same as Bara.Mahavansa mentions an island known as Varadipa.

Mahavansa/Chapter 15 tells ... At that time this Mahamegha-grove was known as Mahänoma, the capital called Vaddhamana, lay to the south. Samiddha was the name of the king of that region then. This island then bore the name Varadipa. At that time the misery of drought prevailed here in Varadipa. When the Conqueror Konagamana knew of this misery, then, to bring it to an end, and afterwards to achieve the converting of beings and progress of the doctrine in this island, he, urged on by the might of his compassion, came through the air, surrounded by thirty thousand (disciples) like to himself, and stood upon the Sumanakütaka-mountain. By the power of the Sambuddha the drought came to an end, and from the time that the decline of the doctrine ceased rainfall in due season now began.
 
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