Bharga

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Bharga (भर्ग ) was a tribe of Kshatriyas and a Janapada mentioned by Panini (IV.1.178) as well as in Mahabharata (VI.10.49), (II.27.10). Bharga Janapada is mentioned in east along with Vatsa and Pundra Janapadas.

Variants of name

Jat clan

Mention by Panini

Bharga (भर्ग), a tribe, is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [4]


Bhargayana (भार्गायण) gotra is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [5]


Bhargi (भार्गी) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [6]

History

V. S. Agrawala[7] writes that Ashtadhyayi of Panini mentions janapada Bharga, under Bhargadi (भर्गादि) (IV.1.178).[8]


V. S. Agrawala[9] writes that besides the Ayudhajivi Sanghas stated as such in the Ashtadhyayi, there were some other communities in Panini’s time, which as we know from other sources were republics. These include - Bharga (IV.1.178) – Panini refers to the Bhargas as a Kshatriya tribe. The Buddhist record mention them as a republic.


V. S. Agrawala[10] writes about Civic status of women: women were distinguished as members of larger associations than the family. They were known by the Gotras and the janapadas or states to which they belonged, e.g. Bhārgī (of Bharga janapada, a part of Trigarta Country).


V. S. Agrawala[11] writes that The central portion of the Trigarta formed by the Valley of the Beas was also named Kulūta (same as the Uluka of Sabhaparva (27.5-16), now known as the Kulū. Its ancient capital was at Nagara on the Beas. Maṇḍamatī was perhaps Maṇḍi, lying to south of Kuluta. Panini mentions special mention of Bhargayana (Bhārgāyaṇa) Gotra in the Trigarta Country (IV.1.111).

In Mahabharata

Bharga (भर्ग) in Mahabharata is mentioned (II.27.10), (VI.10.49)

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 27 mentions the countries subjugated by Bhimasena. Bharga (भर्ग) Country is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.27.10).[12]....And the mighty son of Kunti (Bhimasena) then subjugated, by sheer force, the country called Vatsabhumi, and the king of the Bhargas, as also the ruler of the Nishadas and Manimat and numerous other kings.


Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 10 describes geography and provinces of Bharatavarsha. Bharga (भार्ग) Province is mentioned in Mahabharata (VI.10.49). [13]....the Mahyuttaras, the Pravrisheyas, and the Bhargavas, O king; the Pundras, the Bhargas, the Kiratas, the Sudoshnas, the Paramudasa,....

भग्ग या भर्ग

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[14] ने लेख किया है ...भग्ग (AS, p.653): बौद्ध कालीन गणराज्य. महाभारत में से भर्ग कहा गया है और इसका उल्लेख वत्स जनपद के साथ है. इसे भीमसेन ने अपनी दिग्विजय यात्रा में जीता था--'वत्सभूमिं च कौन्तेयॊ विजिग्ये बलवान् बलात् भर्गाणाधिपं चैव निषादाधिपतिं' सभापर्व 30, 10-11. धोनसारव जातक (संख्या 353) में भग्ग की सुंसुमारगिरि नामक राजधानी का वत्स और भर्ग का साथ-साथ उल्लेख है-- 'प्रतर्दनस्य पुत्रौ द्वौ वत्सभगौं बभूवत:' और प्रतर्दन के पुत्र का नाम भर्ग बताया गया है जिसके नाम पर यह जनपद प्रसिद्ध हुआ होगा. भर्ग-क्षत्रियों का उल्लेख ऐतरेय ब्राह्मण 3,84,31 तथा अष्टाध्यायी 4,1,111-177 में भी है. उपर्युक्त उल्लेख से भग्ग की स्थिति वत्स (कौशांबी-प्रयाग) के पार्श्ववर्ती क्षेत्र में सिद्ध होती है. सुंसुमारगिरि का अभिज्ञान चुनार (जिला मिर्जापुर) उत्तर प्रदेश की पहाड़ी से किया गया है.

See also

References

  1. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. भ-21
  2. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, p.54, s.n. 1907
  3. Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study)/Appendices/Appendix II,p.331
  4. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.452
  5. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 54
  6. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 89
  7. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.50
  8. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.498
  9. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.452
  10. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.88-89
  11. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.54
  12. वत्सभूमिं च कौन्तेयॊ विजिग्ये बलवान बलात (II.27.9) भर्गाणाम अधिपं चैव निषादाधिपतिं तदा, विजिग्ये भूमिपालांश च मणिमत प्रमुखान बहून (II.27.10)
  13. मह्युत्तराः प्रावृषेया भार्गवाश च जनाधिप, पुण्ड्रा भार्गाः किराताश च सुदॊष्णाः परमुदास तदा (VI.10.49)
  14. Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.653