Kukana

Kookana (कूकणा) Kukana (कुकणा) Kukna (कुकणा) Kunkana (कुंकणा) Kukania (कुकणिया) Kukadya (कुकडया)<ref>Dr Pema Ram:‎Rajasthan Ke Jaton Ka Itihas, p.297</ref><ref>Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. क-69</ref> is gotra of Jats found in Haryana and Rajasthan.

Origin

They are probably descendants of Nagavanshi King Kukuna (कुकुण) of Mahabharata period.

History

It is one of Jat clans as described by Megasthenes as Cocondae (S.No.16), which may be identified with Kukana, Who adjoin the island Patale, from the furthest shore of which to the Caspian gates the distance is said to be 1, 925 miles.

Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 103 mentions Names of famous Nagas which includes Kukuna along with Kukura.

बाह्यकुण्डॊ मणिर नागस तथैवापूरणः खगः

वामनश चैल पत्रश च कुकुरः कुकुणस तथा Mahabharata (5.103.10)

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions names of Kings who came to the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. It includes Kokanada:

अचलः कनकाक्षश च बालानाम अयिकः परभुः

संचारकः कॊकनदॊ गृध्रवक्त्रश च जम्बुकः Mahabharata (9.44.69)

Villages founded by Kukna clan

• Kuknon Ki Dhani (Barmer)
• Kuknon Ki Dhani Jodhpur
• Koonknon Ki Dhani (कुंकणों की ढाणी) - village in Nagaur tehsil & district of Rajasthan.
• Kukanwali (कुकनवाली) - village in Nawa tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
• Kunkana Ki Dhani (कुकणा की ढाणी) - village in Didwana tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
• Kuknon Ki Dhani (कुकणों की ढाणी) - Village in Baytoo tahsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Amarpura Jalukhat, Dhaban, Dholipal, Kishanpura Utradha, Ratanpura Sangaria,

Villages in Sri Ganganagar district

Anoopgarh Ganganagar, Prempura, Sardarpura Jiwan,

Villages in Nagaur district

Bharnai, Budsoo, Degana Ganw, Hudeel, Itawa Lakha, Koonknon Ki Dhani, Kunkana Ki Dhani, Shankhwas, Tosina,

Villages in Barmer district

Aalpura, Chak Gudha, Garal (10), Puniya Tala, Kuknon Ki Dhani, Nokhra (1),

Villages in Jodhpur district

Salwa Kalla,

Villages in Bikaner district

Bikaner, Palana, Rajpura Huddan, Shekhsar, villages in churu district rewasiin taranagar tehsil

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in District Sirsa

Darba Kalan, Tajia Khera

Notable person from this gotra

• Jaswant Singh (Kukna) - Raj Accounts Service, Phone Number : 0141-2710420, Mobile Number : 9414788069

References

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