Bathiyan

Bathiyan (बाठियान) gotra Jats live in Nimach district in Madhya Pradesh; Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan.

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Bathiyan = Bathys (Pliny.vi.4)

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions The region of Themiscyra, and the nations therein.... At the back of the mountains of this district is Iberia, while on the coast are the Heniochi, the Ampreutæ²⁵, the Lazi, the rivers Acampsis,²⁶ Isis,²⁷ Mogrus, and Bathys,²⁸ the nations of the Colchi, the town of Matium,²⁹ the river Heracleum and the promontory of the same name,³⁰ and the Phasis,³¹ the most celebrated river of Pontus.

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25 It is suggested by Hardouin that these are the same as the Zydretæ mentioned in the Periplus of Arrian, and by him placed between the Heniochi and the Lazi.

26 See note 91.

27 Supposed to be the same as the modem Tshorok.

28 Or "Deep" River. This stream may possibly be identified by observing that Pliny places only one river between it and the Phasis.

29 Probably the Madia of Ptolemy, who places it in the interior.

30 At the present day called Eraklia, according to Parisot.

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Aspura, Kesarpura,

Jat villages in Chittorgarh district

Jalaudia (1),

References

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