Charana
Charana (चराणा) Charanya (चराण्या) Charaniya (चराणिया) Charania (चरानिया)[1] gotra Jats are found in Tonk, Jaipur districts in Rajasthan and in Madhya Pradesh.
Origin
Mention by Panini
Charana (चरण) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Shandikadi (शंडिकादि) (4.3.92) group.[2]
Charana (चरण) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [3]
History
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Tonk district
Charana (चराणा) Jats live in villages: Anwarpura Kheda (1), Bagadi (2), Kalyanpura Bagdi (1),
Charaniya Jats live in villages: Bagadi,
Charanya Jats live in villages: Bhagwanpura (2), Khidki (1), Pahadi (1),
Villages in Jaipur district
Charanya (चराण्या) Jats live in villages: Kudli (4), Moondya (10),
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Villages in Ujjain district
Notable persons
AC Charania: Indian-American space expert A C Charania named has been appointed as the new chief technologist at NASA, or National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the space agency announced on Monday, 9 January 2023. In his position, AC Charania will align NASA's agencywide technology investments with mission needs across six mission directorates and oversee technology collaboration. Charania replaces another Indian-American scientist Bhavya Lal, who served as acting chief technologist prior to the former's appointment.[4]
The Indian American holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also has a bachelor’s in economics from Emory University.
Prior to joining NASA, Charania had served as the vice president of product strategy at Reliable Robotics - a firm that works to bring certified autonomous vehicles to commercial aviation. He had also been associated with Blue Origin, working to mature its lunar permanence strategy, Blue Moon lunar lander program, and multiple technology initiatives with NASA.
Charania has also worked in strategy and business development for the Virgin Galactic (now Virgin Orbit) LauncherOne small satellite launch vehicle programme. He led the formation of the FastForward industry group focused on high-speed point-to-point transportation, was a NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts fellow, and served on the Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Commercial Advisory Board, according to the release.
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References
- ↑ डॉ पेमाराम:राजस्थान के जाटों का इतिहास, 2010, पृ.300
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.511
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.81, 281, 284, 285, 286, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 302, 303, 319
- ↑ The Indian Express, 10.01.2023
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