Jakhabhadra

Jakhabhadra (जखभद्र) was Chandravanshi King son of Virabhadra in the lineage of Puru.

Jat Gotras from Jakhabhadra

Jakhar (जाखड़) Jakhad (जाखड) Jakhar (जाखर) gotra of Jats are descendants of King Jakhabhadra (जखभद्र), son of of Virabhadra. They belong to Satwat Vans of Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. ^[1]

Ram Swarup Joon^[2] has given the chronology of Jakhabhadra, obtained from the records of the Bards of Dholpur.

In the branch of Puru there was ‘Sanyati’ whose son was Virabhadra. Virabhadra had four sons

1. Pon Bhadra - originator of Punia gotra.
2. Kalhan Bhadra - originator of Kalhan gotra.
3. Atisur Bhadra - Had Ajanta Jata Shankar and his son Dahi Bhadra in the lineage. Dahi Bhadra is the originator of Dahiya gotra.
4. Jakh Bhadra - originator of Jakhar gotra. Brahma Bhadra was in the branch of Jakh Bhadra is the originator of Bamraulia gotra, the rulers of Gohad and Dholpur

According to the bards of Dahiyas, the descendants of above spread as under:

(a) Pon Bhadra’s to Haryana, Brij, and Gwalior

(b) Kalhan Bhadra’s to KathiAwar and Gujrat.

(c) Atisur Bhadra’s to Malwa

(d) Jakh Bhadra’s to Punjab and Kashmir

(e) Dahi Bhadra’s to Punjab and Central Asia

(f) Brahma Bhadra’s by the name of Bamraulia to Jammu and Kashmir, Haridwar and Punjab (the ruling family of Dholpur Jat rulers is from this branch)