Bhoj

Bhoj (भोज)/ Bhojak (भोजक) or Bhoja is a gotra of Jats found in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India. One branch headed by Krtavarma sided with the Kauravas.

Variants

• Bhoja भोज (AS, p.679)
• Bhojaka (भोजक)

Origin

Bhoj gotra gets its name from Maharaja Bhoja. The descendants of Maharaja Bhoja were known as Bhoj. Maharaja Bhoja was son of Druhyu, the Chandravanshi Jatvansh King Yayati.

यदुवंश के शाखागोत्र - : 1. वृष्णि 2. अन्धक 3. हाला 4. शिवस्कन्दे-सौकन्दे 5. डागुर-डीगराणा 6. खिरवार-खरे 7. बलहारा 8. सारन 9. सिनसिनवाल 10. छोंकर 11. सोगरवार 12. हांगा 13. घनिहार 14. भोज ।

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Bhoj (Jat clan) = Bhojadeva (भोजदेव) (L.6). Bhojadeva (भोजदेव) (L.6) is mentioned in Sahaspur Statue Inscription of Yashoraja of Kalachuri year 934 (=1182 AD). Sahaspur (सहसपुर) is an ancient historical village in Kawardha tahsil of Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh.

• Bhoj (भोज)/ Bhojak (भोजक) (Jat clan) → Bhojakata (भोजकट) mentioned in Chammak Plates of 18th year of Pravarasena II, the ancient town founded by 'Rukmi, the brother-in-law of Krishna, is usually identified with Bhatkuli, a village about 8 miles from Amaravati where there is still a temple of Rukmi. (p.23)

• Bhojak (भोजक) (Jat clan) → Bhojuka (भोजूक). Bhojuka (भोजूक) is mentioned Verse-12 of No.9. Batihagarh stone Inscription Samvat 1385 (1328 AD) .... (V.12) (Born) in the auspicious family of Shilapatta (शिलापट्ट), the conspicuous architects (were) Bhojuka (भोजूक), Kamadeva (कामदेव), and the wise Hala (हला), who were perfect in (their) work.

History

39. Bhoja (भॊज) , Mahabharata tribe, were Descendants of Yayati's son Druhyu (Mbh.I.80.26), they were closely linked With the Yadavas in the epic. (VI.20.14) One branch headed by Kritavarma sided with the Kauravas.

यदॊस तु यादवा जातास तुर्वसॊर यवनाः सुताः

दरुह्यॊर अपि सुता भॊजा अनॊस तु मलेच्छ जातयः (I.80.26)

महारदैर अन्धकवृष्णिभॊजैः; सौराष्ट्रकैर नैरृतैर आत्तशस्त्रैः

बृहथ्बलः कृतवर्माभिगुप्तॊ; बलं तवथीयं थक्षिणतॊ ऽभिपाति (VI.20.14)

The Mahabharata Tribe - Bhoja (भॊज) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Bhoj (भोज) found in Nimach district in Madhya Pradesh.

Mathura was the capital of the closely linked clans of Vrishni, Andhaka, and Bhoja. They are generally known as Yadavas after their eponymous ancestor Yadu, and sometimes as Surasenas after another famed ancestor. The kingdom of Andhakas was at place called Ānjaī to the north of Mathura Janapada.

Rajatarangini tells us that after murder of Sussala in 1127 AD ....Sujjj entered Devasarasa and set up Jayaraja and Yashoraja, principal men among the sons (clan) of Bhojaka, in place of Tikka. Owing to the sharp pursuit made by Sujji, Bhikshu and others were dispersed, and they went to Shurapura. (p.130)

In Mahabharata

Bhoja (भोज) is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.177.6), (1.188),(I.221.2), (I.221),(II.13.6), (II.13.20), (II.28.8), (III.13.1), (III.13.30), (V.7.1),(V.19.17),(VI.10.39), (VI.20.14),(VIII.51.16),

Migration of Bhojas to Dwaraka

Jarasandha, father-in-law of Kans, invaded Mathura with a vast army; and though Krishna destroyed his army of demons, another asura, Kalayavan by name, surrounded Mathura with another army of thirty million monstrous fiends. Then Krishna thought it well to depart to Dwaraka along with his people Vrishnis, Bhojas and Andhakas.

Formation of Jat sangha

Krishna departed to Dwaraka along with Andhakas, Vrishnis, Bhojas etc clans. Mahabharata mentions in chapter 25, shloka 26 that Lord Krishna founded a federation ‘Gana-sangha’ of Andhak and Vrishni clans. This federation was known as ‘Gyati-sangh’. Each member of this ‘Gyati-sangh’ was known as ‘Gyat’. Krishna was chief of this sangha. The chief of Andhaka republic was Ugrasena. Over a period of time ‘Gyati’ became ‘Gyat’ and it changed to Jat. The use of sutra - Jat jhat sanghate in sanskrit by Panini's grammar seems to have started from here. Thus Krishna is the real ancestor and founder of Jats.

भोज

ठाकुर देशराज ने लिखा है.... भोज और कुंती भोज इनकी दो शाखाओं का पता चलता है। यह चंबल की सहायक अस्वर्थ नदी के किनारे रहते थे। ग्वालियर राज्य में भोजा गोत्र के जाट मिलते तो अवश्य हैं किंतु हमें अभी उनका पूरा इतिहास उपलब्ध नहीं हुआ है।

भोज या कुन्तिभोज

दलीप सिंह अहलावत लिखते हैं: भोज चन्द्रवंशी जाटवंश रामायणकाल से पहले का प्रचलित है। महाभारत आदिपर्व अध्याय 85वां, श्लोक 34वां के अनुसार चन्द्रवंशी सम्राट् ययाति के पुत्र द्रुह्यु के पुत्र भोज नाम से प्रसिद्ध हुए। यह राजवंश महाभारतकाल में उच्चतम स्थिति का माना जाता था। इस नाम का जनपद महाभारत सभापर्व के अनुसार चर्मण्वती (चम्बल) के किनारे पर था। इसकी सीमाएं बरार-विदर्भ (मध्यप्रदेश) से मिलती थीं। महाभारत वनपर्व के अनुसार भोज क्षत्रिय यादव, पाण्डवों से मिलने काम्यक वन में गये। ये लोग महाभारत युद्ध में कौरवों की तरफ होकर लड़े थे। (कर्णपर्व)

महर्षि वेदव्यास ने महाभारत ग्रन्थ में कुन्ति, भोज, भोजक, अपरकुन्ति नामक चार जनपद लिखे हैं। इन भोजक क्षत्रियों का राजा पुरुजित था। इसके पिता ने पृथा नामक शूर कन्या को गोद लिया था। वही पृथा बाद में कुन्तीभोजकवंश पुत्री के नाम पर ‘कुन्ती’ कहलाई जो कि युधिष्ठिर, भीमसेन व अर्जुन की माता थी। इस प्रकार पुरुजित पाण्डवों का मामा था। इसके दो भाई शतानीक और श्येनजित थे।

बौद्धकाल में चर्मण्वती (चम्बल) नदी के किनारे (धौलपुर, ग्वालियर का भाग) कुन्तिभोज

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जाट वीरों का इतिहास: दलीप सिंह अहलावत, पृष्ठान्त-258

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क्षत्रियों का राज्य था। (जाट इतिहास पृ० 25, लेखक ठा० देशराज)। यह वंश केवल जाटों में ही है। गूजर, मराठा, राजपूत आदि जातियों में इस वंश की सत्ता नहीं है।

भोज गोत्र के जाट ग्वालियर एवं बिजनौर जिलों में बसे हुए हैं।

Distribution of Bhoja Jat Gotra in MP

Villages in Nimach district

Bhoja Jat Gotra is found in Nimach district in villages: Kesarpura, Morvan,

Villages in Gwalior district

Gwalior,

Distribution of Bhoja Jat Gotra in UP

Villages in Bijnor district

Bijnor,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Bharatpur district

Bharatpur,

Notable persons from this gotra

• Baldev Ram Bhojak: RAS, SDM Kama, Bharatpur, M: 9414402735

References

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