Rawandiz
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Rawandiz ( Hindi:रोअंदिज, Arabic: رواندوز), also spelled Rawanduz, Rowanduz, or Rwandz, is a city in Iraq.
Variants
- Orontes (Anabasis by Arrian, p. 156.)
- Rewand - The name "Rewand" was spelled as Orontes in ancient Greek sources.
- Orontes
- Rawanduz
- Rowanduz
- Rwandz
- Rewandiz
Location
Rawandiz is located in Erbil, Iraq, close to the borders with Iran and Turkey, it is located 10 km to the east from Bekhal Waterfall. This district encompasses one sub-district, Warte, and 12 villages. The district is 123 km from Erbil. The district is surrounded by mountains, Korek Mountain is to the south, Hindren Mountain to the north, Zozik Mountain to the west, and Bradasot Mountain to the east.
Etymology
The name of the city Rawandiz derives from Rewandiz which means "castle of Rewands". The name "Rewand" was spelled as Orontes in ancient Greek sources.
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Rewad = Rewand = Rawandiz = Orontes (in ancient Greek sources) (Pliny.vi.30)
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Rewad = Rewand = Rawandiz = Orontes (Anabasis by Arrian, p. 156.)
Mention by Pliny
Pliny[1] mentions Mesopotamia ...Up to the Gordyæi8 join the Aloni, through whose territory runs the river Zerbis, which falls into the Tigris; next are the Azones, the Silici, a mountain tribe, and the Orontes, to the west of whom lies the town of Gaugamela9, as also Suë, situate upon the rocks.
8 The mountains of the Gordyæi are mentioned in c. 12.
9 This, as previously mentioned in a Note to c. 16, was the scene of the last great battle between Alexander and Darius, and known as the battle of Arbela. It has been suggested that it may perhaps be represented by a place now called Karnelis. See p. 27.
History
In the time of the Neo Assyrian Empire, from the 10th to the 7th centuries BC, the area of Rawandiz lay on the trading route to Nineveh.[2] Rawandiz was the capital of the Soran Emirate, which is said to have lasted from 1399 to 1835.
इतिहास
ठाकुर देशराज[3] ने लिखा है .... ईराक में रोअंडिज़ एक प्रांत है। उसमें सोहरान एक कबिला अब तक रहता है। वे रोअंदिज के मालिक हैं। भारत में लोहारु में इन सोहरान अथवा स्यौरान के 52 गांव पाते हैं। विधि की विचित्रता से रोअंदिज के सोहरान (मांडलिक) शासक हैं और लोहारू के श्यौरान शासित हैं। अगर मजहब का पचड़ा बीज से हटा दिया जाए तो क्या लोहारू और ईरान के सोहरान भाई नहीं हैं?
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References
- ↑ Natural History by Pliny Book VI/Chapter 30
- ↑ Chahin, M. (1987). The kingdom of Armenia: a history. Croom Helm. ISBN 9780700714520
- ↑ Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Utpatti Aur Gaurav Khand)/Navam Parichhed,p.152
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