Karad
Karad (कराड़) Karar (कराड़) gotra Jats live in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Karad is a sub-Gotra of the Anjana Jats in Gujarat.
Origin
Karad (कराड़) clan may have been originated from Mahabharata Janapada -Karahataka (करहाटक), which was an ancient country mentioned in Mahabharata. Sahadeva Pandava had conquered the country of Karahatakas. It is identified with present city Karad in Satara district of Maharashtra.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Karad = Cardava (Pliny.vi.32)
- Karad = Carduchi (Pliny.vi.17). Karad Sikar is an ancient historical village in Danta Ramgarh tahsil in Sikar district in Rajasthan.
- Karad = Kadru = Cadrusi (Pliny.vi.25). Kadru (कद्रू) was a Nagavanshi Queen, the mother of Nagas. Kadrava by metathesis becomes Karddava which literally means 'born of Kadru'.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Karad (कराड़) (Jat clan) → Kararkheda (करारखेड़ा). Kararkheda (करारखेड़ा) is a village in Jamai tahsil in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Karad (कराड़) (Jat clan) → Kararkheda (करारखेड़ा). Kararkheda (करारखेड़ा) is a village in Jamai tahsil in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh.
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[1] mentions Arabia....The towns which belong to them on the Red Sea are Marane, Marma, Corolia, and Sabatha; and in the interior, Nascus, Cardava, Carnus, and Thomala, from which they bring down their spices for exportation. One portion of this nation is the Atramitæ39, whose capital, Sabota, has sixty temples within its walls. But the royal city of all these nations is Mariaba40; it lies upon a bay, ninety-four miles in extent, and filled with islands that produce perfumes.
38 The Persian Gulf to the Red Sea.
39 The modern district of Hadramaut derives its name from this people, who were situate on the coast of the Red Sea to the east of Aden. Sabota, their capital, was a great emporium for their drugs and spices.
Karargama village
- कराड़गामा (जाट गोत्र - कराड़) : कराड़गामा नाम का गाँव झारखंड के सराइकेला खरसावाँ जिले की कुकड़ू विकास-खंड में है।
History
Tej Ram Sharma [2] writes.... They are descendant of nagavanshi ruler Amrakarddava. Hailing from Sukuli-desa who loyally served Chandragupta II by fighting and winning many battles for him. The first part of the name is based on the mango tree. The second part is karddava. It is the name of some Nagas or serpent-demons thought to be inhabitants of the lower regions. Kadru is the name of the mother of serpents. Kadrava by metathesis becomes Karddava which literally means 'born of Kadru'. In south, among aboriginal people and lower castes, the practice of matriarchal names is well known. The whole term 'Amrakarddava' is inexplicable as one word. Amra seems to be his personal name and Karddava his family title.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Tonk district
Bhagwanpura (5), Imamnagar (1),
Villages in Jaipur district
Swami ka Bas (5),
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Villages in Ratlam district
Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:
Sikhedi 1,
See also
References
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