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Samala (समल) is a place name mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi and also mentioned in Mahabharata.

Mention by Panini

Samala (समल) is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Pakshadi (पक्षादि) (4.2.80.12) group. [1]


Samala (समल) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Sakhyadi (सख्यादि) (4.2.80.9) group. [2]


Sama (समा) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [3]

History

Jat Clans

Samalya (सामल्या) Samal (सामल)[4] [5] is Gotra of Jats. Samalya clan is found in Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh. Samal (समल) clan found in Afghanistan. [6]

Jat clans

In Mahabharata

Sama (सम) as Dhritarashtra's son is mentioned in Mahabharata (I.108.2), (I.177.1).


Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Mahabharata Book I Chapter 177 mentions Kshatriyas came on Swayamvara of Draupadi. Sama is mentioned in verse (I.177.1)[7] ....."Duryodhana, Durvisaha, Durmukha and Dushpradharshana, Vivinsati, Vikarna, Saha, and Duhsasana, Sama..."

References

  1. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.504
  2. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.506
  3. V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p. 178
  4. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. स-201
  5. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.61,s.n. 2382
  6. An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan, H. W. Bellew, p.28,92,104,106,133
  7. दुर्यॊधनॊ दुर्विषहॊ दुर्मुखॊ दुष्प्रधर्षणः, विविंशतिर विकर्णश च सहॊ दुःशासनः समः (I.177.1)

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