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'''Makar (माकड़)''' gotra Jats live in [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Hanumangarh]] districts in [[Rajasthan]]. Also found in [[Punjab]]. | '''Makar (माकड़)''' gotra Jats live in [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Hanumangarh]] districts in [[Rajasthan]]. Also found in [[Punjab]]. | ||
== History == | |||
[[Ramayana]] [[Yuddha Kanda/Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78|Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78]] mentions that Ravana orders [[Asura]] '''Makaraksha''', son of Asura [[Khara]], to proceed to the battle-field with an army and to kill Rama, Lakshmana and the [[Vanara]]s. Makaraksha, surrounded by his army of demons, set out for the encounter. | |||
== Distribution in Rajasthan == | == Distribution in Rajasthan == | ||
=== Villages in Jodhpur district === | === Villages in Jodhpur district === | ||
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[[Category:Gotras in Jaipur]] | [[Category:Gotras in Jaipur]] | ||
[[Category:Gotras in Hanumangarh]] | [[Category:Gotras in Hanumangarh]] | ||
[[Category:Ancient Jat Gotras]] | |||
Revision as of 03:24, 26 November 2008
Makar (माकड़) gotra Jats live in Jodhpur, Jaipur, Hanumangarh districts in Rajasthan. Also found in Punjab.
History
Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 78 mentions that Ravana orders Asura Makaraksha, son of Asura Khara, to proceed to the battle-field with an army and to kill Rama, Lakshmana and the Vanaras. Makaraksha, surrounded by his army of demons, set out for the encounter.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Jodhpur district
Falaudi, Dedavera,
Villages in Hanumangarh district
Nagrana, Ratanpura, Sangariya
Locations in Jaipur city
Ambabari,
Distribution in Punjab
Bhagsar,
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