Ghasal

Sitaram Ghasal, Paladi (Fagi)

Ghasal (घासल), Ghasil (घासिल) , Ghasel (घासेल), Ghasil (घसिल) is a Gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Ghasha clan is found in Afghanistan.

Origin

The Ghasal clan has probably descended from the two brothers Ghasa (घस) and Atighasa (अतिघस) of the Mahabharata period.

History

Harsh village in Sikar district in Rajasthan was capital of Ghasal Jats.

There is a popular belief which has come down to people through the centuries that in a village Ghoghu of Churu, King Ghangh loved and married an Apsara (nymph) on the condition that he would not visit her palace without prior information. King Ghangh got a son called Harsha and a daughter Jeen. Afterwards she again conceived but as chance would have it king Ghangh went to her palace without prior intimation and thus violated solemn vow he had made to the Apsara. Instantly she left the king and fled away with her son Harsha and daughter Jeen whom she abandoned at the place where presently the temple stands. The two children here practiced extreme asceticism. Later a Chauhan ruler built the temple at that place to commemorate them.

Villages founded by Ghasal clan

• Ghaslon Ka Khera (घासलों का खेड़ा) - village in Kapasan tahsil in Chittorgarh district in Rajasthan.
• Ghaslo Ki Dhani (घासलों की ढाणी) - Village in Kishangarh tahsil of Ajmer district in Rajasthan.

In Mahabharata

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions All the kings who came to that ceremony for investing Kartikeya, son of Shiva, with the status of generalissimo. We find in shloka 41 that

Varuna, firmly adhering to truth, gave him Ghasa and Atighasa of great might and possessed of mouths like those of whales.

घसं चातिघसं चैव तिमिवक्त्रौ महाबलौ

परथथौ कार्त्तिकेयाय वरुणः सत्यसंगरः (Mahabharata:IX.44.41)

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Bhilwara district

Kotri Bhadwon Ki,

Villages in Sikar district

Dasa Ki Dhani, Harsh, Tajsar,

Villages in Ajmer district

Ghaslo Ki Dhani (35), Mala, Nonandpura, Sursura (80),

Villages in Tonk district

Akhtadi (1), Bagpura (10), Bawdi (1), Ganta (1), Hamirpur (2), Hingoniya, Kathmana (60) Keria (3), Khedanurpura (1), Pratappura Indoli (3), Raghunathpura Parli (1), Rathalya (3), Tumbipura (1),

Villages in Jaipur district

Baget, Chakwada Chauru (2), Doongri, Hingonia, Hirnoda (10), Keria Khurd (3), Kudiyon Ka Bas, Maheshwas, Mungithala (1), Mundota, Nayagaon Chaksu, Nayagaon (1), Paladi (12), Sahedariya (1), Jekampura, Hirnoda,

Villages in Nagaur district

Bhairunda, Budsoo, Jadau Kalan (जड़ाउकलां), Kanwalad (4), Mandawara Nawa (1), Merta, Roon,

Villages in Chittorgarh district

Ghaslon Ka Khera,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Dhar district

Talwada,

Villages in Mandsaur district

Betikheri, Kacharia Jat, Nataram (Sitamau), Pipalkhuta,

Villages in Dewas district

Khal, Satagaon,

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:

Salakhedi (1),

Villages in Harda district

Sannasya, Bhamori

Villages in Indore district

Pardeshipura (a locality in Indore city), Rawad, Sherpur Indore,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Badayun district

Chandoee, Khausara,

Notable persons

• Vimalesh Ghasal: Principal Rukmani Vidya Niketan Madhyamik Vidyalay, Dhakawala, Jaipur
• Naina Ram Ghasal, Ram Pyari Ghasal: Sarpanch Kanwariyat (कंवरियाट), Merta City, Nagaur
• Pratap Ram Ghasal - B D O Merta Road, Nagaur
• Balu Ram Ghasal - Sarpanch Hingonia,
• Rameshwar Singh (Ghasal) - Addl. SP RPS, Date of Birth :1967,VPO : Kathamana, Teh.- Piploo, Distt.- Tonk, Raj. Present Address : 8, Kanti Chandar Road, Bani Park, Jaipur, Raj. Phone: 9928377117, Mob: 9414606071

• Ishwar Singh Ghasal (Rifleman) became martyr of militancy on 31.07.1998 in Jammu and Kashmir. He was from village Kheenwaj in Ladnu tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.

Unit - 5 Rajputana Rifles

References

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