Origin
They have originated from Jangala (जाङ्गल) people of the Mahabharata period. Other sources tell that Jaglan gotra started after place called Jagayadra (जगयाद्र). Their ancestor was named Jagga which gave the name to this gotra. [1]History
Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 Describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. It mentions Jangalas in shloka 37 along with Madras, Shalvas etc. [2]This clan is named as Jāngala in the Vayu Purana, alongwith Bodhas and Bhadhrakars. [3] Matsya Purana says that the river Indus flowed through the country of Jāngalas. Mahabharata also mentions them. [4]
Local tradition says that there was a Rajasthani Jat with 'Chauhan' surname. He migrated to southern Haryana region few hundred years ago. He had two sons - Bhaina and Jugaa. Off springs of Bhaina came to be known as 'Bhayan' and Off springs of Jugga came to be known as 'Jaglan'. Given their same roots, Hindu Jats of Jaglan, Bhayan, Khunga and Chauhan do not intermarry.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Jaipur district
Jangal (जांगल) Jats live in villages: Chakwada Chauru (1),Villages in Hanumangarh district
Juglaan (जुगलान) Jats live in villages: Hanumangarh,Distribution in Haryana
They are found in Distt Bhiwani, Panipat, Jind and Hisar districts in Haryana.Villages in Bhiwani district
Bhiwani,Villages in Panipat district
Naultha, Jondhan Kalan, Karad, Israna, Brahman Majra (also known as Baman Majra), Kurana,Villages in Jind district
Jalalpur Kalan, Ponkar Kheri,Villages in Hisar district
Datta, Jmilakpur-1, Juglan,Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Village in Muzzafarnagar District
Banti Khera (near Shamli),Village in Meerut District
Kina Nagar (near Meerut),Villages in Bijnor district
Janghala (जंघाला) gotra is also found in Bijnore district of Uttar Prasdesh. Villages are:Islampur Sahu
Distribution in Punjab
Villages in Hoshiarpur district
In Hoshiarpur district the Jangal population is 2,175. [5]Notable persons
- Prof. Vimlesh Choudhary (Juglaan) - Professor Higher Education, Date of Birth : 11-June-1959, Home District : Hanumangarh, Permanent Address : 12/32, CHOPASNI HOUSING BOARD, JODHPUR, Present Address : C-22, VRINDAWAN MARG, SHYAM NAGAR, JAIPUR,TEL.NO.-0141- 5142051, Phone: 0141-2296836, Mob: 9414035599, Email Address : vimlesh_cha@yahoo.com,
See also
- Jaggal,
- Khunga,
- Bhayan
- Chauhan.
- Juglan (जगलान) - A Village in Hisar district of Haryana, under Hisar Tehsil.
References
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p.245
- ↑ अत ऊर्ध्वं जनपथान निबॊध गथतॊ मम । तत्रेमे कुरुपाञ्चालाः शाल्व माद्रेय जाङ्गलाः ।। Mahabharata (6.10.37)
- ↑ XLV, 109, 110
- ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 282
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon.ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127
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