Goyat

Ghasi Lal Chopda, Ex MLA Todaraisingh

Chopra (चोपड़ा) Chopda (चोपडा) Chaupda (चौपडा) Chaupda (चौपडा) Chaupra (चौपडा) Chopare (चोपड़े) Chopad (चोपड) Goyat (गोयत) Badhran (बधराण) is same Gotra of Jats. Goyat are also called Chopra. They are also related to Badrain/ Budhrain/ Badhran/ Budhrayan/ Goyat. They are found in Rajasthan, Haryana and Maharashtra. They are branch of Chauhan.

Chonpra (चोंपड़ा) is also a Gujar clan found in Amritsar. Chopra (चोपड़ा) is also a Khatri section.

History

They were inhabitants of capital place named Champa (चम्पा). According to Dr Tugania's book Chahuan vanshi Lakra Jaton ka Itihas (Chapter 32) certain Jat gotras have some common origins arising out of Chahmans or Chauhans. Chopda gotra is one out of Chauhan vansha.

Some elderly person of Chopra Gotra say that in Haryana Chopra came from Rajasthan and they use Goyat. all Goyats first came to Kungar (Bhiwani) village first and then spread to other parts of Haryana like Narwana and villages like Kapro, Jhanj, Kalsora, Nathori, Shergarh Tapu, Shergarh Nathori in Karnal ...Goyats came to Kungar (Bhiwani) from hills of Dhosi situated in Rajasthan.

Villages founded by Chopra clan

• Chopra Ki Dhani (चोपडा की ढाणी) - village in Merta City tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur district

Chatarpura (Sanganer), Chaumu House, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Gawar Jain (Sanganer), Jagannathpura (Khatipura), Jhotwara, Khatipura, Queens Road, Tonk Road, Uniyaron ka Rasta,

Villages in Jaipur district

Chaupda Jats live in villages: Aliwas(1), Amkeshpura(6), Bhakrota (1) Badanpura(1), Basari, Dalania Kudli(5), Dedoo, Dhamana(1), Ganwar Jatan (Sanganer)(8), Jhag (10), Kadeda(2), Kalalya ki Dhani(2), Kalana Tiba(1), Kalyanpura Sewa(1), Kularyan ki Dhani(1), Khuriyal, Mansar Tootoli(1), Morija, Mukundpura Dadawata(1), Mundiya Garh, Palawala(1), Rampura Dabari, Panchyawala, Rasili(1), Shyosinghpura Basra, Titaria(1), Udaypuriya(1), Watika(2), Degrawas, Mandap (1),

Villages in Sikar district

Swami ki Dhani,

Villages in Alwar district

Haldeena,

Villages in Jalor district

Padardi,

Villages in Jodhpur district

Artiya Khurd,

Villages in Tonk district

Bambor (1), Ajampur (1), Akhtadi (9), Beelwasya (4), Dhareda (2), Dungari Khurd (1), Farasya (3), Ghareda, Gunpura (1), Hamirpur (1), Jhirana (16), Madhoganj (6), Manda Aliyari (3), Nagar (20), Nayagaon (1), Paldi Dardahind (42), Pandreda (9), Ramniwaspura (4), Tilajoo (3), Wajirpura (14),

Villages in Nagaur district

Chopra Ki Dhani, Kitalsar Degana, Rawaliyawas,

Villages in Chittorgarh district

Barodiya,

Villages in Sawai Madhopur district

Kushtala

Villages in Barmer district

Rawatsar (रावतसर),

Villages in Dausa district

Anandpura, Harnathpura Bandikui,

Distribution in Haryana state

Locations in Karnal district

Goyat,[[Chopra] and Budhrayan are same gotra . People of Goyat/Chopra gotra living in Karnal area call themselve Budhrain,Budhrayan,Badrain,Badhran

Villages in Karnal district

Kalsora, Shergarh Tapu, Shergarh Nathori, Shekhpura Suhana, Sikanderpur near (Kalsora)Begampur .

Villages in Kurukshetra district

Badshami, Hansu Majra, Ladwa ( 30 families),

Villages in Bhiwani district

Kungar, Khedi Daulatpur, Bhaini Jaatan

Villages in Hisar district

Kapro, Sisar, Umra

Villages in Rohtak district

Meham,

Villages in Jind district

Baddowal, Daroli Khera, Gharwali, Jai Jaiwanti, Jhanjh, Kandela, Makhand

Distribution in Punjab

Chopare population is 1,050 in Patiala district.

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Bareilly district

Bareilly,

Villages in Ghaziabad district

Milak Rawali (near Muradnagar)

Villages in Jyotiba Phule Nagar (Amroha) district

Dhanaura

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam with population of this gotra are:

Namli 2, Raoti 1, Rughnathgarh 2, Salakhedi 1,

Villages in Nimach district

Khor Vikram

Villages in Dewas district

Bachhkhal,

Villages in Sehore district

Shyampur

Distribution in Bihar

Village in Paraná District

Chouda

Village in Sehersa District

Lakhoi

Notable Persons

• Ghasi Lal Chopda - Ex MLA from Todaraisingh in Tonk district.
• Sher Singh Badshami Budhrain of Indian National Lokdal(INLD) who is contesting assembly election in october 2009 from Ladwa, Kurukshetra.
• B. S. Chopra - IAS, Cabinet Secretary,Govt. of India, N.Delhi.
• Dinesh Chopra - Inspector, Cpt.Cricket team, Central Excise Indore, MP.
• Dr. C. M. Chopra - J S (Medicine) Medical & Health, Date of Birth : 1-July-1950, Vill.- Basari P O- Gadota , Via - Bagru, distt.- Jaipur, , Present Address : 547, Hanuman Nagar Extn., Sirsi Road ,Jaipur, Phone Number : 9414062162, Mob: 9461307062.
• S.K. Chopra - Vice President Hythro Power Corp. Ltd., Date of Birth : 1-November-1953, Village.- Shyosinghpura Basra, Nasnoda via Bagru, Tehsil- Dudu, Dist.- Jaipur. Present Address : 236, Bajarang Marg, Hanuman Nagar Extn., Jaipur, Rajasthan-302012, Phone Number : 0141-2350246, Mob: 9460406999, Email- chopra.garvit@gmail.com.
• Neeraj Goyat - (born 11 November 1991),is an Indian professional boxer
• Kavita Goyat - Boxer
• Mr.Wazeer Singh Goyat - IAS
• Dharam Vir Singh Goyat - HCS Haryana
• Adv Pooja Goyat - ETO Haryana
• Mr.Ganga Ram Goyat - Chief Engineer (Irr. Dept.)
• Kuman Singh Goyat - G.M ,D.I.C
• CH. S.P. Singh Goyat, Advocate, Punjab and Haryana High Court At Chandigarh, MOB;- 09417004021.
• Master Ishwar Singh Goyat, Chief Organiser World Goyats Association, Mob.- 09466319867.
• Randhir Singh Badhran Goyat - Municipal Councillor, Panchkula, "Member International Bar Association London U.K", Advocate Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh
• Paramvir Singh Goyat: IAS 2014, Punjab Cadre, From: Kungar Bhaini village of Bhiwani district in Haryana/Panchkula, Haryana, M: 9899016543
• Squadron leaderS S Goyat - Officer in Indian Airforce. From (Bhaini Kungar).
• Lalji Ram Goyat - Municipal Chairman Meham Rohtak

References

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