Rara
Rara (राड़ा) Rada (राड़ा) Rara (रारा) [1] gotra Jats live in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[2] mentions 'The Indus.'....Below these deserts are the Dari and the Surve, and then deserts again for one hundred and eighty-seven miles, sands in general encircling these spots just as islands are surrounded by the sea. Below these deserts, again, are the Maltecoræ, the Singæ, the Marohæ, the Rarungæ, and the Morontes. These last peoples, who possess the mountains throughout the whole range of country as far as the shores of the ocean, are free, and independent of all kings, and hold numerous cities upon the declivities of the mountains.
Jat clans mentioned by Megasthenes
Megasthenes also described India's caste system and a number of clans out of these some have been identified with Jat clans by the Jat historians. Megasthenes has mentioned a large number of Jat clans. It seems that the Greeks added 'i' to names which had an 'i' ending. Identified probable Jat clans have been provided with active link within brackets. (See Jat clans mentioned by Megasthenes)
| Jat clans as described by Megasthenes | ||||||||||||
| Location | Jat clans | Information | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. Below the deserts are | The Dari (Dar, Dara, Darwal), the Surae (Sur, Sauran, Soora, Surve), the Maltecorae (Maltiya), Singhae (Sangha, Singa, Singad, Singala, Singhal, Singhar, Singwa), Marohae (Maru, Maurya, Marohi), Rarungae (Rangi,Rara), Moruni (Mor) | These inhabit the hills which in an unbroken chain run parallel to the shores of the ocean. They are free and have no kings, and occupy the mountain heights, whereon they have built many cities | ||||||||||
Distribution in Rajasthan
Rarah (रारह) village is situated in Tehsil- Kumher, District- Bharatpur in Rajasthan. It is sight of a Jat Fort.
Locations in Jaipur city
Distribution in Punjab
Villages in Hoshiarpur district
- Rara named village is in Dasua tahsil in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Villages in Jalandhar district
Villages in Ludhiana district
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Rada (राड़ा) gotra Jats live in Nimach district in Madhya Pradesh.
Jat villages in Nimach district
Notable persons
- Ranjit Singh (Naik) - Sena Medal from village Rada (राड़ा) in Hoshiarpur. He was in Unit-8 Sikh Regiment He became Martyr in Kargil war (See -Martyrs of Kargil war from Punjab)
References
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