Jhinjha

For the town of this name see Jinja Uganda

Jhinjha (झींझा) Jhijha (झीझा) Jhinja (झिन्जा) Jinja (जीन्जा) Jinja (जींजा) is Gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

Origin

• This gotra originated from village Jhanjheu (झंझेऊ) in Dungargarh tahsil of Churu district in Rajasthan.

• Other view is that probably it gets name from tree known as Jhinjhora or Jhinja which has botanical name Bauhinia racemosa. As per tradition of naming gotras after trees and animals it belongs to Nagavanshis.

• It is said to be originated from person named Jinj son of Raja Baland.

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Jinja = Zigæ (Pliny.vi.7)
• Jinja = Zingi (Pliny.vi.7)

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions Lake Mieotis and the adjoining nations....After passing Cimmerium, the coast¹ is inhabited by the Mæotici, the Vali, the Serbi², the Arrechi, the Zingi, and the Psessi.

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1 That lying on the east of the Sea of Azof. It seems impossible to identify the spot inhabited by each of these savage tribes. Hardouin says that the modern name of that inhabited by the Mæotici is Coumania.

2 Parisot suggests that this tribe afterwards emigrated to the west, and after establishing themselves in Macedonia, finally gave its name to modern Servia. He remarks, that most of these names appear to have been greatly mutilated, through the ignorance or carelessness of the transcribers, no two of the manuscripts agreeing as to the mode in which they should be spelt.

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions Lake Mieotis and the adjoining nations....Next to them (Sauromatæ) are the Ævazæ ⁵, the Coitæ⁶, the Cicimeni, the Messeniani, the Costobocci, the Choatræ, the Zigæ⁷, the Dandarii, the Thyssagetæ, and the Iyrcæ⁸, as far as certain rugged deserts and densely wooded vallies, beyond which again are the Arimphæi⁹, who extend as far as the Riphæan Mountains.¹⁰

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5 Hardouin suggests from εὑάζω, "to celebrate the orgies of Bacchus."

6 Perhaps from κοίτν, a "den" or "cavern," their habitation.

7 Parisot suggests that they may have been a Caucasian or Circassian tribe, because in the Circassian language the word zig has the meaning of "man." He also suggests that they were probably a distinct race from the Zingi previously mentioned, whom he identifies with the ancestors of the Zingari or Bohemians, the modern Gypsies.

8 The more common reading is "Tureæ" a tribe also mentioned by Mela, and which gave name to modern Turkistan.

9 The Argippæi of Herodotus and other ancient authors. These people were bald, flat-nosed, and long-chinned. They are again mentioned by Pliny in C. 14, who calls them a race not unlike the Hyperborei, and then, like Mela, abridges the description given by Herodotus. By different writers these people have been identified with the Chinese, the Brahmins or Lamas, and the Calmucks. The last is thought to be the most probable opinion, or else that the description of Herodotus, borrowed by other writers, may be applied to the Mongols in general. The mountains, at the foot of which they have been placed, are identified with either the Ural, the western extremity of the Altai chain, or the eastern part of the Altai.

10 Generally regarded as the western branch of the Ural Mountains.

Genealogy of Jinj

Hukum Singh Panwar has given the ancestry of Bharatpur rulers starting from 1. Yadu. Shini is at S.No. 38 and Krishna at S.No. 43 and Vajra at S.No. 46. From S.No. 47 onward we follow James Tod.

34. Andhaka → 35. Bhajmana → 36. Viduratha → 37. Shura → 38. Shini → 39. Bhoja → 40. Hardika → 41. Devamidha → 42. Vasudeva → 43. Krishna (w.Rukmini) → 44. Pradyumna → 45. Aniruddha → 46. Vajra → 47. Naba → 48. Bahubal (w.Kamlavati Puar) → 49. Bahu → 50. Subahu → 51. Rijh → 52. Raja Gaj (founded Ghazni in Yudhishthira 3008= BC 93) → Salivahana (S.72 = AD 16) → 53. Raja Baland → 54. Jinj

History

Dr Pema Ram writes that after the invasion of Alexander in 326 BC, the Jats of Sindh and Punjab migrated to Rajasthan. They built tanks, wells and Bawadis near their habitations. The tribes migrated were: Shivis, Yaudheyas, Malavas, Madras etc. The Shivi tribe which came from Ravi and Beas Rivers founded towns like Sheo, Sojat, Siwana, Shergarh, Shivganj etc. This area was adjoining to Sindh and mainly inhabited by Jats. The descendants of Madras in Rajasthan are: Jinja, Bana, Thoria, Lagman, Kamodia, Madal, Devsalya, Junawa, Maderna, Judi, Madrewa, Khokh, Asihag etc.

James Tod writes that Raja Baland had seven sons : Bhatti, Bhupati, Kullar, Jinj, Sarmor, Bhynsrecha, Mangreo.

Jinj, the fourth son, had seven sons ; Champo, Gokul, Mehraj, Hunsa, Bhadon, Rasso, Juggo, all whose issue bore the name of Jinj and in like manner did the other sons become the patriarchs of tribes. Doubtless the junction of Jinj with that of Johya, another numerous tribe, formed the Jenjuheh of Baber ; the Johyas of the Bhatti annals, now known only by name, but whose history forms a volume. The sons of Jinj have left numerous traces — Jenjian on the Garah ; Jinjinialli in the desert, &c. Jinja and Jinjwaria are Jat clans originated from Jinj.

Villages founded by Jhinjha clan

• Jhanjheu (झंझेऊ) - village in Dungargarh tahsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Rajasthan

They are found in large number in many villages of Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Ajmer districts in Rajasthan.

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Jhinjha (झींझा) gotra Jats live in Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. Dhaban, Goluwala Niwadan, Hanumangarh, Hiranwali, Katheda, Ratanpura Sangariya,

Villages in Nagaur district

Athiyasan, Borwa, Jhoojhanda, Khanwar (2), Phardod, Ren Nagaur,

Distribution in Punjab

They are found in large number in Hirawali, Beganwali villages in Fazilka tahsil and district in Punjab.

Villages in Fazilka district

Beganwali, Hirawali, Sureshwala,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Sirsa district

Teja Khera,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of Jhinja (झिन्जा) gotra are:

Kotdi 1, Morda 13,

Villages in Ratlam district with population of Jinja (जीन्जा) gotra are:

Bardiya goyal 1, Bhansa dabar 1, Piploda 8,

Villages in Hoshangabad district

Jinja (जीन्जा) gotra are Jats live in villages: Banapura,

Villages in Harda district

Segone,

Notable persons from this clan

• Nath Mal Jhinjha - Secretary Bikaner Jat Mahasabha
• Ram Kisan Jeenja - SE PWD, Merta City, Mob: 9414106607. V/P Ren Nagaur, DISTT. NAGAUR, Present Address : PWD QUATERS, GH-3 OFFICERS COLONY BARMER, Resident Phone Number : 02982-227380, Mobile Number : 9414106607
• श्री प्रदीप कुमार झींझा (ट्रस्टी), संगरिया, 9529511574, Trustee for 2013-2017 Gramotthan Vidyapeeth Sangaria.

References

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