Research on history of Jat clans

Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Manda, Visala, Kassapa Jat Clans

Manda, Visala, Kassapa - Mahavansa/Chapter 15 tells ...Third in our age of the world was the Conqueror of the Kassapa clan, the all-knowing Teacher, compassionate toward the whole world. `The Mahamegha-grove was called (at that time) Mahasagara; the capital, named Visãla, lay toward the West. Jayanta was the name of the king of that region then, and this isle bore then the name of Mandadipa. At that time a hideous and life-destroying war had broken out between king Jayanta and his younger royal brother. When Kassapa, gifted with the ten powers, the Sage, full of compassion, knew how great was the wretchedness caused to beings by this war, 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 twenty thousand (disciples) like to himself, and he stood on the Subhakuta-mountain.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Siri Jat Clans

Siri (सीरी) is a Jat Gotra in Punjab. We on Jatland do not have more than this information. The study of Mahavansa tells that there were two Buddhist Kings of name Siri Naga I and Siri Naga II

Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells....But the brother of Kuncha Naga's consort, the commander of troops, Siri Naga I, became a rebel against the king, and when he was equipped with troops and horses he moved on to the capital and when he, in battle with the king's army, had put king Kuncha Naga to flight, victorious he reigned over Lanka nineteen years in splendid Anuradhapura. After the death of Siri Naga I his son Voharika Tissa reigned twenty two years, with knowledge of (the) law and (the) tradition.

Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells....Siri Naga II's son named Vijaya Kumaraka reigned for one year after his father's death.

We can now infer that Siri is a Nagavanshi Jat clan originated from Siri Naga.
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Mahiya Jat Clan

Mahiyangana - The son of king Devanampiyatissa's brother, named Uddhaculabhaya saw the wondrous cetiya and (again) covered it over and made it thirty cubits high. The king Dutthagamani dwelling there while he made war upon the Damilas, built a mantle cetiya over it eighty cubits high. Thus was the Mahiyangana-thupa completed. When he had thus made our island a fit dwelling-place for men, the mighty ruler, valiant as are great heroes, departed for Uruvela. Here ends the Visit to Mahiyangana. (Mahiyangana→Mahiya)

Mahavansa/Chapter 25 tells....The king Dutthagamani marched forth to the land on the further side of the river to bring glory to the doctrine. When he had caused the read in Malaya leading hither to be made ready he mounted the elephant Kandula and, surrounded by his warriors, he took the field with a mighty host. With the one end yet in Mahagama the train of the army reached to Guttahalaka. Arrived at Mahiyangana he overpowered the Damila Chatta. When he had slain the Damilas in that very place he came then to Ambatitthaka, which had a trench leading from the river, and (conquered) the Damila Titthamba; fighting the crafty and powerful foe for four months he (finally) overcame him. (here Gutta is prakrit form of Jutta or Jutta or Jatta) (Mahiyangana→Mahiya)

Mahiya, Lamba - Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells....At that time) three Lambakannas lived in friendship at Mahiyangana: Samghatissa and Samghabodhi, the third being Gothakabhaya. When they were coming (to Anuradhapura) to do service to the king, a blind man who had the gift of prophecy, being by the edge of the Tissa-tank, cried out at the sound of their footsteps. (Mahiyangana→Mahiya)
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Samgha Jat Clan

Mahavansa/Chapter 23 tells.... King Kakavannatissa caused a guard to hold the Damilas in check to be kept continually at all the fords of the Mahaganga. Now the king had, by another wife, a son named Dighabhaya; and he gave the guard near the Kacchaka ford into his charge. And to form the guard this (prince) commanded each noble family within a distance of two yojanas round (to send) one son thither. Within the district of Kotthivala, in the village of Khandakavitthika, lived the chief of a clan the headman named Samgha who had seven sons.
Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells....Siri Naga II's son named Vijaya Kumaraka reigned for one year after his father's death.


At that time three Lambakannas lived in friendship at Mahiyangana: Samghatissa and Samghabodhi, the third being Gothakabhaya. When they were coming (to Anuradhapura) to do service to the king, a blind man who had the gift of prophecy, being by the edge of the Tissa-tank, cried out at the sound of their footsteps: `The ground bears here three rulers of the earth!' As Abhaya, who was walking last, heard this he asked (the meaning of the saying). The other uttered yet again (the prophecy). `Whose race will endure?' then asked again the other, and he answered:
`That of the last.' When he had heard that he went (on) with the two (others). When they were come into the capital the three, being the close and trusted (counsellors) of the king, remained in the royal service about the king.
When they together had slain king Vijaya in his royal palace the two (others) consecrated Sangha Tisa, the commander of the troops, as king. Thus crowned did Sangha Tisa reign four years in stately Anuradhapura. He set up a parasol on the Great Thüpa and gilded it, and moreover the king put four great gems, each worth a hundred thousand (pieces of money), in the middle of the four suns,' and put upon the spire of the thupa a precious ring of crystal. At the festival of (consecrating) the chatta the ruler of men distributed the six garments to the brotherhood (in number) forty thousand. As he (one day) when listening to the khandhakas' heard from the thera Mahadeva, dwelling in Damahalaka, the sutta that sets forth the merit of (a gift of) rice-gruel, he, joyfully believing, distributed to the brotherhood at the four gates of the city an abundant and well-prepared gift of rice-gruel.(Samghatissa→Samgha)
 
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Sigga Jat Clan

Siga (सिगा) Sigga (सिग्गा) Shiga (शिगा) is Gotra of Jats found in Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh.

Sigga - Mahavansa/Chapter 5 tells that ....Siggava was a sage, son of a minister, mentioned in Mahavansa/Chapter 5. ...In the city that bears the name of the patali flower there lived the wise Siggava, son of a minister. He, when eighteen years old and dwelling in three palaces fitted for the three seasons of the year, went, in company with his friend Candavajji, a minister's son, and surrounded by five hundred followers, to the Kukkutarama, and visited the thera Sonaka.....Then, with their parents' leave, the young Siggava and Candavajji and their five hundred followers likewise received the pabbajja and (afterwards) the upasampada-ordination from the thera Sonaka. With him as their master the two eagerly studied the three pitakas and attained to the six supernormal powers. (Siggava→Sigga)
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Koka Jat Clan

Kok (कोक) (Koak) gotra Jats are found in Rajasthan and Haryana.

Kokaväta is a vihãra and tank mentioned in Mahavansa/Chapter 37

Mahavansa/Chapter 37 tells....The king Mahasena built also the Manihira-vihara and founded three vihäras, destroying temples of the (brahmanical) gods: the Gokanna (vihara), (and another vihara) in Erakavilla, (and a third) in the village of the Brahman Kalanda; (moreover be built) the Migagama-vihara and the Gangasenakapabbata (vihara). To the west, he built the Dhatusenapabbata (vihara); the king founded also the great vihãra in Kokaväta. He built the Thuparama -vihara and the Hulapitthi (vihara) and the two nunneries, called Uttara and Abhaya. At the place of the Yakkha Kalavela' he built a thüpa, and on the island he restored many ruined buildings.
Mahavansa/Chapter 37 tells....To make (the land) more fertile, he (king Mahasena) made sixteen tanks, the Manihira, the Mahagama, the Challüra, and the (tank) named Khanu, the Mahamani, the Kokavata and the Dhammaramma-tank, the Kumbalaka and the Vahana, besides the Rattamalakandaka, the tank Tissavaddhamanaka, that of Velangavitthi, that of Mahagallaka, the Cira-tank and the Mahadaragallaka and the Kalapasana-tank. These are the sixteen tanks. On the Ganga he built the great canal named Pabbatanta.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Joon Jat Clan

Joons are Ionian of Greek writers in Afghanistan. [SUP][1][/SUP][SUP]

Joon may have derived from Yona mentioned in Mahavansa.

[/SUP]Mahavansa/Chapter 10 writes ...Pandukabhaya (437-367 BC) laid out four suburbs as well as the Abhaya-tank, the common cemetery, the place of execution, and the chapel of the Queens of the West, the banyan-tree of Vessavana and the Palmyra-palm of the Demon of Maladies, the ground set apart for the Yonas and the house of the Great Sacrifice; all these he laid out near the west gate.
Mahavansa/Chapter 12 tells: Moggaliputta after the third Buddhist council for founding of the religion in adjacent countries, sent forth theras....He sent to Aparantaka the Yona named Dhammarakkhita. The thera Dhammarakkhita the Yona, being gone to Aparantaka' and having preached in the midst of the people the Aggikkhandhopama-sutta gave to drink of the nectar of truth to thirty-seven thousand living beings who had come together there, he who perfectly understood truth and untruth. A thousand men and yet more women went forth from noble families and received the pabbajja. ....The wise Maharakkhita who went to the country of the Yona delivered in the midst of the people the Kalakarama suttanta. A hundred and seventy thousand living beings attained, to the reward of the path (of salvation); ten thousand received the pabbajja.
Mahavansa/Chapter 29 tells.... From various (foreign) countries also did many bhikkhus come hither; what need to speak of the coming of the brotherhood living here upon the island (Lanka)?

  • From Alasanda the city of the Yonas came the thera Yonamahadhammarakkhita with thirty thousand bhikkhus to the island of Lanka at the time of building of Great Thüpa.

  • The great thera Suriyagutta came from the great Kelasa-vihara with ninety-six thousand bhikkhus.
Alexander Cunningham[SUP][5][/SUP] has identified Alasanda and Kelasa with mentioned in above paragraph. .... He writes that The passage of Pliny describing the position of Alexandria is prefaced by a few words regarding the town of Cartana, which, while they assign it a similar position at the foot of the Caucasus, seem also to refer it to the immediate vicinity of Alexander's city. .....If I am right in identifying Begram with the Kiu-lu-sa-pang of the Chinese pilgrim, the true name of the place must have been Karsana, as written by Ptolemy, and not Cartana, as noted by Pliny. The same form of the name is also found on a rare coin of Eukratides, with the legend Karisiye nagara, or " city of Karisi" which I have identified with the Kalasi of the Buddhist chronicles, as the birthplace of Raja Milindu. In another passage of the same chronicle, [SUP][6][/SUP] Milindu is said to have been born at Alasanda, or Alexandria, the capital of the Yona, or Greek country. Kalasi must therefore have been either Alexandria itself or some place close to it.


References - 1. An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan:H. W. Bellew, p.55

2.The Ancient Geography of India/Northern India,pp. 26-30

3. Milindu-prasna, quoted by Hardy, in ' Manual of Buddhism,' pp. 440, 516.
 
Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Choyal Jat Clan

Choyal -

Mahavansa/Chapter 21 mentions ...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 36 tells.....A bhikkhu from the Cola people, named Samghamitta, who was versed in the teachings concerning the exorcism of spirits, and so forth, had attached himself to a thera banished thither, and he came hither embittered against the bhikkhus of the Mahävihära. (Cola→Chola→Choyal)
 
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Jat Clans in Mahavansha - Jeth, Jethwa Jat Clans


  • Jeth, Jethwa - Mahavansa/Chapter 36 tells.....After his father's death Jettha Tissa became king. He (Jettha Tissa) built up to seven stories the splendid Lohapasada, that had been left unfinished' by his father, so that it was now worth a koti (pieces) of money. When he had offered there a jewel worth sixty thousand, Jetthatissa named it the Manipasada. Jetthatissa also made the Alambagama-tank. Accomplishing thus many works of merit, beginning with the building of the pasada the king reigned ten years.
 
Why we find Jat clans in Mahavansa

Prince Vijaya (543–505 BCE) was a legendary king of Sri Lanka, mentioned in the Pali chronicles, including Mahavamsa. He is the first recorded King of Sri Lanka. His reign is traditionally dated to 543–505 BCE. Mahavansa tells that he and several hundred of his followers landed in Lanka, in the region called Tambapanni on the day of nirvana of the Tathagata (Ch.6), after being expelled from an Indian kingdom in the country of Lala (Ch.7). In Lanka, they displaced the island's original inhabitants Yakkhas, established a kingdom (Ch.7). Vijaya's father was Sinhabahu (Ch.6), who founded Singhapura (सिंहपुर), which was one of Buddhist Kingdoms visited by Xuanzang in 631 AD. Alexander Cunningham[SUP][15][/SUP] has identified Singhapura with Katas village near Choa Saidanshah in the Chakwal district of Punjab in Pakistan.


Mahavansa/Chapter 8 tells that Sakyas would (shortly) be destroyed....A son of the Sakka Amitodana was the Sakka Pandu Since he heard that the Sakyas would (shortly) be destroyed he took his followers with him and went to another tract of land on the further side of the Ganges and founded a city there and ruled there as king. He had seven sons.

This description from Mahavansa is indicative of migration of Buddhist people including Jats.

Jat Clan System tells us that A clan is a group of people united by kinship and descent, which is defined by perceived descent from a common ancestor. Each King originated a clan which are found today in Jats. This proves the roots of Jats in Buddhism prior to adoption of Hinduism.


We have indicated probable linkages with the Buddhist Kings here based on the similarity of names but this needs further verification from other historical aspects.

I have completed Wikification of Mahavansa and provided on Jatland see -

http://www.jatland.com/home/Mahavansa

I have compiled Notes during Wikification. I have listed names of People and clans from Mahavamsa, which are found today in Jat history, Jat people and Jat clan list. It is a matter of research to find the exact correlation between these. It is a fact that Jats were the followers of Buddhism during the period covered by Mahavamsa. In following description from Mahavansa we start with bullet followed by Jat clan or name in Jat History and rest is the para from chapter in Mahavansa. You can see here in details - http://www.jatland.com/home/Mahavansa/Wiki_Editor_Note
 
History of Nodal clan

Nodal Gotra people were integral part of the Solankis when they gained political ascendancy. The Badwa of Nodal Gotra is Niranjan Singh son of Laduram, Village:Dadia, Tah: Kishangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan, Mob:9636244833. According to the Badwa (bard) their Nakh is Solanki. Nodal ancestors migrated from Ahilwara (Gujarat) to Marwar area in Rajasthan. Their ancestor Nand Ram or Nand Rai founded village Nodalas or Nodalwas (Nondpura, Deoli, Tonk ?) in in V.S. 1192 (1135 AD).






  • Kanwar Kalu Ram Nodal son of Amaraji Nodal moved from Palri and founded village Ralawatan ( Kishangarh, Ajmer) in V.S. 1407 (1350 AD). Kanwar Kaluram was accompanied with Budaswana Dadhich Brahman and Bugalia Balai people when the village Ralawata was founded.
 
History of Nuwad Clan

Nuwad (नुवाद) (Nuvad) Gotra Jats live in Rajasthan. They were rulers of Kishangarh during Chauhan reign. One Nuwad Jat had an opportunity to offer water to Tejaji (1074-1103) when Tejaji was struggling for life during last days in 1103 AD. Rao Dudhoji was a chieftain of this clan during Akbar's regime.

संत श्री कान्हाराम[SUP][1][/SUP] ने लिखा है कि....तेजाजी के जमाने (1074-1103 ई.) में राव महेशजी के पुत्र राव रायमलजी मुहता के अधीन
यहाँ एक गणराज्य आबाद था, जो शहर पनेर के नाम से प्रसिद्ध था। उस जमाने के गणराज्यों की केंद्रीय सत्ता नागवंश की अग्निवंशी चौहान शाखा के नरपति गोविन्ददेव तृतीय (1053 ई.) के हाथ थी। तब गोविंददेव की राजधानी अहिछत्रपुर (नागौर) से शाकंभरी (सांभर) हो चुकी थी तथा बाद में अजयपाल के समय (1108-1132 ई.) चौहनों की राजधानी अजमेर स्थानांतरित हो गई थी। रूपनगढ़ क्षेत्र के गांवों में दर्जनों शिलालेख आज भी मौजूद हैं, जिन पर लिखा है विक्रम संवत 1086 गोविंददेव।

[पृष्ठ-46]: किशनगढ़ के स्थान पर पहले सेठोलाव नामक नगर बसा था। जिसके भग्नावशेष तथा सेठोलाव के भैरुजी एवं बहुत पुरानी बावड़ी जीर्ण-शीर्ण अवस्था में आज भी मौजूद है। सेठोलाव गणराज्य के शासक नुवाद गोत्री जाट हुआ करते थे। ऐसा संकेत राव-भाटों की पोथियों व परम्पराओं में मिलता है। अकबर के समय यहाँ के विगत शासक जाट वंशी राव दूधाजी थे। गून्दोलाव झील व हमीर तालाब का निर्माण करवाने वाले शासक का नाम गून्दलराव था। यह शब्द अपभ्रंस होकर गून्दोलाव हो गया। हम्मीर राव ने हमीरिया तालाब का निर्माण करवाया था। सेठोजी राव ने सेठोलाव नगर की स्थापना की थी।
संत श्री कान्हाराम[SUP][2][/SUP] ने लिखा है कि.... केरड़ा (बछड़ा) छुड़ाकर पुनः पनेर प्रस्थान – तेजाजी मीणों से युद्ध जीत कर काणा केरड़ा (बछड़े) को लेकर नरवर की घाटी उसी रास्ते से पार करते हैं, जिस रास्ते से आए थे। परंतु आगे के रास्ते में थोड़ा बदलाव करते हुये सीधे पनेर की ओर चल पड़ते हैं। पनेर के नजदीक नुवा गाँव में बने तेजाजी के मंदिर के स्थान पर उस जमाने में एक कैर का पेड़ था। घायल तेजाजी ने कुछ देर के लिए उसी कैर के नीचे विश्राम किया था। वहाँ पर एक नुवाद गोत्री जाट ग्वाले से उन्होने पानी पिया था। फिर तुरंत पनेर की ओर प्रस्थान कर गए। उस ग्वाला ने उसी कैर के नीचे तेजाजी की स्मृति में थान बना दिया था। उस स्थान के पास ही बाद में नुवा नामक ग्राम बसा। ग्राम वासियों ने थान के स्थान पर अब भव्य तेजाजी मंदिर का निर्माण करवा दिया है।

References -

1.Sant Kanha Ram: Shri Veer Tejaji Ka Itihas Evam Jiwan Charitra (Shodh Granth), Published by Veer Tejaji Shodh Sansthan Sursura, Ajmer, 2015. pp. 45-46


2.Sant Kanha Ram: Shri Veer Tejaji Ka Itihas Evam Jiwan Charitra (Shodh Granth), Published by Veer Tejaji Shodh Sansthan Sursura, Ajmer, 2015. p. 258
 
History of Kalkal Clan

Kalkal (कलकल)[SUP][1][/SUP] Kalkil (कलकिल)[SUP][2][/SUP] Karkil (करकिल) Kilkil (किलकिल) is gotra of Jats found in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [SUP][3]

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[h=2]Origin[/h]They are said to be originated from Raja Vindhyashakti of Vakataka dynasty, who was also known as Kilakila (किलकिला).[SUP][4][/SUP]

Branches of Nagavansha are - 1. Vasati/Bains 2. Taxak 3. Aulak 4. Kalkal 5. Kala/ Kalidhaman/ Kalkhande 6. Meetha 7. Bharshiv 8. Bharaich[SUP][5][/SUP]

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[h=2]History[/h]Tejaji's ancestors were Nagavanshi descendant of Shvetanaga, who had five kingdoms in Central India, namely - 1. Khilchipur, 2. Raghaugarh, 3. Dharnawad, 4. Garhkila (Kilkila), and 5. Khairagarh [SUP][6][/SUP]
[h=2]In Mahabharata[/h]Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. It mentions that there are other kingdoms in the south, Kalkal is included in verse Mahabharata (VI.10.60).

  • तर्यङ्गाः केकरकाः परॊष्ठाः परसंचरकास तदा ।
  • तदैव विन्ध्यपुलकाः पुलिन्थाः कल्कलैः सह Mahabharata (VI.10.60)
[h=2]Nagavanshi Origin Theory[/h]Kila-Kila (किलकिला) were Nagas, earlier known as Vidisa Vrisha and later Kila-Kila Vrisha. It means they were earlier ruler of Vidisa and offshoot of Vidisa Nagas.
Dr Naval Viyogi[SUP][7][/SUP] writes that Earlier Vakatakas (250-510 AD) estiblished their rule in Vindhya region. Bu later established authority over whole of Central India. From Vakataka inscriptions it is well estiblished that A dynasty which took its name Vakataka came into existance about a century before Samudragupta 's conquests. The first king of the dynasty was Vindhyashakti (250–270). Second king was Pravarasena I (270–330).
Dr Naval Viyogi[SUP][8][/SUP] mentions Kilkila at two places as a Kilkila River and as Kilkila Yavana:


[p.339]: Pravarasena I was son of Vindhyashakti, who not only performed four Asvamedhas but also assumed the title of Samriit.[SUP]48[/SUP] He had a long reign, so much so that his eldest son Gautamiputra could not succeed him, but his grand-son Rudrasena I succeeded him. Gautamiputra himself was married to the daughter of the Bharsiva king Bhavanaga. The son of this union was Rudrasena I grand son of Pravarsena I and Bhavanaga. As, there was matriarchal system of heredity among the Nagas (Chapter V pp 102-03 and VI), hence Rudrasena I became the legal heir of throne of Bhavanaga in addition to throne of his own grand father Pravarsena I.[SUP]49[/SUP] Rudrasena I was succeeded by his son Prithivisena I. Rudrasena II son of Prithivisena I was married to Prabhavati Gupta daughter of Chandra Gupta II born of the Empress Kubera Naga. Prabhavati Gupta ruled as regent after the death of her husband Rudrasena II, as guardian to her minor son Yuvraj Divakarsena and subsequently to another son called Damodarsena or Pravarasena.
It is obvious Vakataka dynasty took its root in Vindhya region and later extended its sways as far as Karnataka in South since Prithvisena subjugated the king of Kuntala a part of Karnataka and Kadamba kingdom. Their capitals were at Purika, Chanak, Pravarpur and Padmapur and Branches at Nandivardhan and Vatsagulma.
 
Hiatory of Kalkal Clan (Contd)

The Brahman origin theory of Vakataka by Jayaswal: Whether the Vakatakas were Aryan Brahmans or Nagas has been a subject of great controversy among the historians. Among the scholars who identify Vakatakas as Brahmanas, Jayaswal K.P. is at the forefront. We, therefore produce his opinion.50. He writes, 'There is no doubt that Vakatakas were Brahmans. They performed Brihaspati-sava and also four Ashwamedha sacrifices... their Gotra was Vishnubraddha 51 (a branch of Bhardwaja) which is still prevalent among the Brahmanas of Maharashtra (A.S.R. Part IV PP-125 and 128 foot-note below and plate no 57). In Puranas they have been called Vindhyakas or royal family of Vindhyadesh. It is, therefore clear that they were original inhabitant of Vindhya Pradesh. The Vindhyakas or the Vakatakas used to live at the bank of river Kilkila or the country around it. This is a small river-near Panna, having a reputation for its unhealthy water. We are thus brought to very area, Ajaygarh Panna (Panna, Madhya Pradesh) where the earliest Vakatak inscriptions are found, that is the district of Ganj-Nachna. The Bhagwata Purana, is describing the Vidisa Nagas and Praviraka, calls the whole group The kila-kila kings. The location of dynasty in Bundelkhand is thus unanimous."
<small> 48. Jayaswal K.P.,P.62 49. Jayaswal K.P.,P.63 50. Jayaswal K.P.,PP.66-67 51. According to an inscription of Varahdeva, who was a minister of Harisen, Vindhyashakti has been called Dvij E.I XXVI P.140 </small>
 
Vakatakas were offshoots of Vidisa Nagas: Dr Naval Viyogi[SUP][9][/SUP] writes....[p.344] Vakatakas used their original family name as suffix with the name of village. Vagat as indicated in the theory of learned scholar K.P. Jayaswal. In corroboration of this theory some examples of such place names related to Satavahanas, another branch of Taka family, are being produced below; Gautamiputra Srisatkarni in the inscription of Nasik cave (Epigraphia Indica Part VIII no 4 P-71) has called himself Venakatak Swami Gautami Putta Siri Sadakari (The lord of Venakatak Gauamiputta Siri Satakari). Dr. V.V. Mirashi (Sanshodhana Muktavali sery 1 PP 110-12) comments upon above adjective that progenitor of Gautamiputra were ruling there in Maharashtra in the beginning.[SUP]65[/SUP] Vena is a river Ven-Ganga near Nagpur.
There are also some more examples of places of like wise names falling in the same area such as; Bhojkata (k)[SUP]66[/SUP] Nagar-Katak[SUP]67[/SUP], Nandi Katak.[SUP]68[/SUP] Karahekatak, Dhankatak. It shows these Vakatakas were a branch of Takas, similar to Bharsiva Taka as proved earlier. It is interesting to note that although Samudra Gupta was daughter's son of Lichchhavis but he has been called only Lichchhavi Dauhitra and not Lichchhavi. But here Rudrasena I has been called Bharsiva Maharaja, who was daughter's son of Bharsiva who came on their throne owing to prevalence of matriarchal system in this family. It shows these Vakatakas were blood relatives of Bharsiva. That is why Rudrasena I has been called Bharsiva otherwise how these Bharsivas would have given their daughter as bride, as well as family throne to a Brahmanas who were their hereditary sworn enemies from the time of Mahabharat. (See chapter X P 261) and Arthsashtra.[SUP]69[/SUP]
H.H. Wilson (V.P. VollI P-657) has furnished with another most valuable information favouring our theory "that there were thirteen sons of Vindhya Shakti and rest. The Bhagwata has a different statement identifying the sons of the Vindhya race with the Valhikas (Vahikas) and making them thirteen.
tesān trayodashasutā bhavitārscha vāhilkah - means "the Vahlikas will be their thirteen sons." According to Cunningham[SUP]70[/SUP] these Vahlikas or Vahikas were Taka Nagas. It evidently confirms our theory that these Vakatakas were definitely of Taka origin and perhaps related to the earlier branch of Vidisa Naga (See. P-330) or Sesha Naga since Vindhya Shakti has been mentioned as descendant of Bhutanandi in the Puranas.
In Bhagawar[SUP]71[/SUP] Purana there is a pedigree of early Nagas or Naga kings of Kilkila begins with Bhutanandi and ending with Praviraka or Pravarsena I son of Vindhya Shakti. It is as follows[SUP]72[/SUP] :
<dl><dd>kilkilāyan nirpatayo bhātananddoya vangirh </dd><dd>sisunandischa tadbratā. yasonandih pravirakāh </dd></dl>
<small> 65. See chapter XI PP 285-86 for details 66.Harivansha (Vishnu Parva 6-32) 67.Mirashi V.V.P. 46 68. (a) Mirashi V.V.P. 46, (b) JNSI Vol II (1940) P.94 69.Arthashastra of Kautilya, Sangha Vrata Adhikaran XI 70. Cunningham A, PP-125-26 71. Jayaswal K.P. PP-67 72.Jayaswal K.P. PP-69 </small>

[p.345]: Here king Praviraka or Pravarsena I Vakataka has been included in list of Nagas who were Kilkila kings. It means he was also a Kilkila Naga king. Kilkila is the name of river near Panna.
This gets confirmation from Vishnu Purana[SUP]73[/SUP] :
<dl><dd>Tesuchchha nneśukailkilā yavanā bhūpatayo bhavishyanti </dd><dd>mūrdhābhiśikta steśāņ vindhya shaktih (16)</dd></dl> Meaning: Kilkila Yavanas will be the kings...The chief of whom will be Vindhya Shakti (the appellation of Yavana is for non-Aryan as amended later by the scholars). Here the king Vindhya Shakti has been called Kil-Kila Nag and non-Aryan both.
These Kilkila Nagas were earlier related to Vidisa known as Vidisa-Vrisha. This view is supported by another statement of K.P. Jayaswal. He writes,[SUP]74[/SUP] "The Puranas in detailing the rise of Vindhyashakti state that Vindhya Shakti arose from the Kilkila kings. Here it is clear that Puranas mean the Nagas who at that time were prominently connected with Kil-kila as their name changes from Vidisa- Vrisha to Kil-Kila Vrisha." eg Vayu (358-370)
<dl><dd>tachuchhanena cha kālena tatah kilakilāh-vrishah </dd><dd>tatah k(a)ilakilebhyaś cha vindhya saktir bhavish yati </dd><dd>(braharnanda verses j 78-179) </dd><dd>vrishān vaidesakāmś chāpi bhavishyāmś chanibodhata"</dd></dl> It is obvious these Kila-Kila Nagas were earlier known as Vidisa Vrisha and later Kila-Kila Vrisha. It means they were earlier ruler of Vidisa. Hence it is proved finally that Vakatakas were offshoots of Vidisa Nagas.
<small> 73. V.P. (Wilson) Ch. XXIV Part II P-656 74.Jayaswal K.P. PP-69 </small>
 
Hiatory of Kalkal Clan (Contd)

Jat Origin Theory

Bhim Singh Dahiya has mentioned that this is yet another important clan of the Jats which founded an empire in Central India, which was later on called by the name of Vakataka. Under Pravarsena I, they were ruling from Bundelkhand to Hyderabad in the south. Some historians are of the view that his was a Brahman dynasty because Vindhyashakti the founder of this kingdom was a Brahmana. [SUP][10][/SUP] This is entirely wrong. The evidence of the Puranas is definitely against it. Bhau Daji has shown that the Vakatakas were foreigners [SUP][11][/SUP] Visnu Purana expressly says that “When they (Pauras) are destroyed, the Kailakila Yavanas will be kings the chief of whom will be Vindhyashati” [SUP][12][/SUP] Brahmand Puranas says, Tatah Kilakile Dhyascha Vindhyashakti Bhavishyati”. [SUP][13][/SUP]

Here Paura stands for the Por clan of the Jats who are earlier mentioned in the Puranas as ruling in India. Both these Puranas expressly say that Vindhyashakti belonged to Kilkil or Kalkil clan. The Vayu and Matsya Puranas say that these people were Yavanas in institutions, manners, and policy. This is because the Greeks held sway in Bactria area for 200 Years. Otherwise, also, the word Yavana is used for any foreigner from West. [SUP][14][/SUP] [SUP][13][/SUP]
This Kalkil clan of the Jats is still existing. The fact that the race of Vindhyashakti was of Jats is further proved by their marriage alliance which were with the Dharan / Guptas and the Bharashivas / Tank Jats. The fact that these king were supporters of traditional Hindusim or that they performed horse sacrifices does not prove anything. We know that these foreigners were among the first to use Sanskrit language in their inscriptions. The horse sacrifice also cannot be called as peculiar to India because the sacrifice of horse, especially a white horse was the traditional custom of the Central Asian people right up to the Tatars. Another Custom of these Central Asian people i.e. worship of a sword was scrupulously followed even by Chenghiz Khan. The worship of the arms on festival days, called Shastra Puja on Dushera days, even among the later Rajputs and other Kshatriyas comes from that very source. [SUP][13][/SUP]
A small state of Yadnagar in Meerut was of the Kalkil Jats who are now settled in that area.[SUP][15][/SUP] [SUP][16][/SUP]
Mahabharata mentions a people and a country called Kalkala in the south. [SUP][17][/SUP] [SUP][13][/SUP]

Bhim Singh Dahiya[SUP][18][/SUP] has provided Clan Identification Chart in which Kilkil is mentioned at S.No. 68:
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[TH] Sl [/TH]
[TH] West Asian/Iranian [/TH]
[TH] Greek [/TH]
[TH] Chines[/TH]
[TH]Central Asian [/TH]
[TH]Indian [/TH]
[TH] Present name [/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]
[/TD]
[TD]1 [/TD]
[TD] 2 [/TD]
[TD] 3 [/TD]
[TD] 4 [/TD]
[TD] 5 [/TD]
[TD] 6 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]68.[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD]-[/TD]
[TD] Kirkin [/TD]
[TD] Kilkila [/TD]
[TD] Kalkil [/TD]
[/TR]
</tbody>[/TABLE]
Kalkal (कलकल)) may be identified with one of The Mahabharata Tribes - Kalkala (कल्कल).[SUP][19][/SUP] The tribe is listed in the 'geography' Mahabharata (VI.10.60). [SUP][20]

Kilkila in Chhattisgarh

Kilkila is a village in Lailunga (लैलूंगा) tahsil in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. There is need to further investigates the relation of this village with history of Kilkil clan.

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