Loh

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Loh (लोह) Lauh (लौह) is a gotra of Jats. [1] Loh gotra is also found in choudhary caste (same as jat caste ) of Gujarat in Mehsana District.

Origin

Gotra originated from Lava, son of Rama. Lava over a period of time changed to Loh.

Mention by Panini

Loha (लोह) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [2]

Lohasai village

History

A legend or oral tradition holds that Lahore, known in ancient times as Lavapuri ("City of Lava" in Sanskrit), [3] was founded by Prince Lava or Loh, [4] the son of Rama, the Hindu deity, while Kasur was founded by his twin brother Prince Kusha.[5]To this day, Lahore Fort has a vacant temple dedicated to Lava (also pronounced Loh, hence Loh-awar or "'The Fort of Loh'").[6]


Lolab (लोलाब) is a valley and Sogam Lolab (सोगाम लोलाब) is tahsil in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Locals call it Lolab. In Lok Prakasha, it is mentioned as Lulavaka, Pandit Sahib Ram in his Tirathasamgrapha, calls it Laulaha.[7] It gets name after Loh people.

Population

Distribution

Notable persons

See also

References

  1. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. ल-99
  2. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.231
  3. Bombay Historical Society (1946):Annual bibliography of Indian history and Indology, Volume 4, p. 257
  4. Baqir, Muhammad (1985): Lahore,past and present, B.R. Pub. Corp. pp. 19–20
  5. Nadiem, Ihsan N (2005):Punjam - Land, History, People; Al-Faisal Nashran. p. 111.
  6. Aqoosh, Lahore Number 1976
  7. http://ikashmir.net/pilgrimage/lolab.html

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