Damara
Damara (दमारा) is an ancient gotra of Jats. Damar/Dumhar/Damara clan is found in Afghanistan.[1] Damar clan is found in Afghanistan.[2]
Origin
They are descendants of Trigartas. [3]
History
Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), Book by Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions in the list Varahamihira's Names as Damara which at presnt is Damar. [4]
H. W. Bellew writes that Dumhar for Damara, a tribe formerly very numerous, and figuring prominently in the history of Kashmir (Rajataringini), as a powerful and turbulent people in the country about Lahore. The Dumhar, Domar, or Damar inhabit the Tokatu mountain overlooking Shal (Quetta) valley in Kalat Balochistan. [5]
The Damar, Domur, or Dumar are the same, I take it, as the Damara of the Rajataringini before noticed, as figuring prominently in the history of Kashmir between the ninth and twelfth centuries, during which period, it appears, they occupied the country about Lahore, and on several occasions caused trouble by their turbulence. They are mentioned sometimes along with the Lavanya and Achlholada, tribes of equally restless character but who for us have a peculiar interest on account of the identity of their names with those borne by some of the existing neighbours of the Afghan or Pathan Domar of Peshin and Shal Kot (Quetta), namely, the Luni Pathan and Achakzi Durani. [6]
Origin from Trigartas
Maheswari Prasad consider this gotra to be originated from ancient Trigarta clan named Damani. He[7] writes that it appears that at the time of the final redaction of the Mahabharata the tradition of the six important clans of the Trigartas was well established. It is carious to note that in connection with the application of a suffix Panini makes a reference to the Damini (दामिनी) group and the six Trigartas (दामन्यादि त्रिगर्तसष्टाच्छ: v.3.116). On the basis of an ancient verse the Kashika commentary names these as Kauṇḍoparastha (कौण्डोपरस्थ) , Dāṇḍakī (दाण्डकी), Krauṣṭakī (क्रौष्टकी), Jālamāni (जालमानि), Brahmagupta (ब्रह्मगुप्त), and Jānaki (जानकी). These communities mentioned in the grammatical literature can be identified with following Jat Gotra names:
- (3) Dāṇḍakī (दाण्डकी): Dangi,
- (5) Jālamāni (जालमानि): Jali,
Reference
- ↑ An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan By H. W. Bellew, The Oriental University Institute, Woking, 1891, p.13-14,122,137
- ↑ An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan By H. W. Bellew, The Oriental University Institute, Woking, 1891, p.167
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 257
- ↑ Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study)/Appendices/Appendix II, p.331
- ↑ An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan By H. W. Bellew, The Oriental University Institute, Woking, 1891, p.122
- ↑ An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan By H. W. Bellew, The Oriental University Institute, Woking, 1891, p.167
- ↑ Maheswari Prasad, “Jats in Ancient India”:The Jats, Ed. Dr Vir Singh, Vol.I, p. 26
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