Gandhu

Gandhu (गंधु) Gandhu (गंधु) is Jat Gotra in Punjab. Gandhu (गंधु) is a small Jat clan found in Jind. It has bakhuās at Mādpur, and at these it worships its jatheras at weddings and on the Diwali.

Origin

They derive name from Mahabharata tribe Gandhara (गान्धार).

History

H. W. Bellew writes that of the Shinwari tribe, amongst whom the Tirahi now have their chief settlement, very little is known in regard to their origin and antecedents. He mentions Gandhu for Gunda, Indian herds-man tribe.

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Behustun Inscription Line (46) reads : King Darius says: The rebels assembled a second time and went out against Vivâna to give him battle. At a place called Gandutava they fought a battle. Ahuramazda brought me help; by the grace of Ahuramazda my army utterly overthrew that rebel host. On the seventh day of the month Viyaxana (21 February 521) the battle was fought by them.

इतिहास

Dalip Singh Ahlawat writes-

सहारनपुर जिले में नारसन कलां नामक गांव इसी वंश का है। गान्धारी अपना परिचय गन्धेले के रूप में देते हैं। इन्हीं गान्धारियों में कुछ स्थानों के जाट-गन्धू, गन्धासिया या गण्डासिया भी कहलाने लगे हैं। गन्धू जाट लुधियाना में हैं। गन्धासिया जाटों का खेरली एक प्रसिद्ध गांव है जो कि बयाना तहसील में है। इसके अतिरिक्त जघीना, सामरा गांव भरतपुर में हैं और मलपुर आदि गांव जिला आगरा में हैं। वैसे गण्ड नामक एक चन्देल राजा भी हुए जो भारतविख्यात खजुराहो मन्दिर के निर्माता राजा धंग के पुत्र थे। महमूद गजनवी के आक्रमण समय ये कलिंजर के शासक थे। किन्तु 640 हाथी, 36 हजार घुड़सवार, 115000 पैदल सेना की पूरी तैयारी होने पर भी भय के कारण ये रात में रण छोड़कर भाग निकले थे। इसलिए कुछ भाट लोग गण्डभगौर कहलाने की यह उक्त किम्वदन्ती भी वर्णन करते हैं जबकि वास्तविकता इनके गन्धू या गांधारी होने की ही है (जाटों का उत्कर्ष पृ० 384, लेखक कविराज योगेन्द्रपाल शास्त्री)।

H. W. Bellew writes that of the Shinwari tribe, amongst whom the Tirahi now have their chief settlement, very little is known in regard to their origin and antecedents. He mentions Gandhu for Gunda, Indian herds-man tribe.

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Behustun Inscription Line (46) reads : King Darius says: The rebels assembled a second time and went out against Vivâna to give him battle. At a place called Gandutava they fought a battle. Ahuramazda brought me help; by the grace of Ahuramazda my army utterly overthrew that rebel host. On the seventh day of the month Viyaxana (21 February 521) the battle was fought by them.

Distribution in Punjab

Gandhu population is 18,000) in Patiala district. They are also found in Ludhiana, and in Hisar (Haryana]].

Villages in Mansa district

• Gandhu Kalan,
• Gandhu Khurd,

• Gandhu is village in Sardulgarh tahsil in Mansa district in [[Punjab

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Meerut district

Ramraj,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Hisar district

Mehanda

See also

• Gandhar

References

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