Dhanda

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Dhanda (धान्दा/ धांडा) Dhanda (ढांडा)[1][2] [3] Dhandha (धांधा) Dhandha (धान्धा) Dhande (धन्धे)/Dhandhe (धन्धे)[4][5] gotra Jats found in Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan. [6] It is one Of Hindu And Sikh Jat Gotras. Dhandhe are in Uttar Pradesh. [7]

Origin

They have descended from Dandaki (दण्डकी) of the Mahabharata period.[8] == History =it is an ancient jat gotra and it s tarted from Rajasthan to haryana and Punjab. Dhanda gotra has many villages through out haryana and Punjab.they are also known as malhan,mehla,maulia.A glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province By H.A. Rose Vol II/D]], p.235</ref>

Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions that a couple of Jat tribes are also mentioned in Kasika. While mentioning the six members constituting the Trigarta confederacy, the Kasika identifies two tribes as Kaundoparatha and Dandaki. Their modern descendants are still called by these names and they are the Kundu and Dandha Jats in India.[9]

There is an ancient tribe mentioned in Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 as Dandavahu. [10]

Garcha, Sirhe, Nain, Chandarh, Dhande, Kandhole and Khosa Jatts are close kins who are thought to come from Turkistan (Scythian empire) in early history.

तारिम (सीता) नदी के तट पर

कुन्दा-कुण्डू - इस वंश का राज्य तारिम (सीता) नदी के तट पर था। इनके नाम पर पामीर पठार पर कुण्डू नगर है। इनके निकट डांढा (ढांडा) जाट भी थे।[11]

Villages founded by Dhandha clan

Distribution in Punjab

Villages in Gurdaspur district

Dhanda named Villages are is in Batala tahsil in Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

Villages in Jalandhar district


Distribution in Haryana

Machhrauli , Litani

Villages in Kurukshetra district

Kharindwa

Villages in Jind district

Sangatpura (Jind), Dhanauri, Gatauli, Kharak ramji,Dhanda kheri,barah kala,sunderpur and it is one of prominant gotra in dist. Jind

Villages in Panipat district

Kavi (Panipat),

Villages in Yamunanagar district

Bhagwangarh, Kandroli,

Villages in Kaithal district

Khedi Sandal Kithana village rajound tehsil is one of biggest village of Dhanda gotra having more than 14000 population,kultaran and some villages in guhla cheeka

Villages in Hisar district

Budana,Mirchpur, Hisar, Neoli kalan,muklan,kungar

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Tonk district

Dhandha (धान्धा) Jats live in villages: Awda (10), Doria (1), Keria (16), Lamba Harisingh (1),

Villages in Jaipur district

Dhandha (धान्धा) Jats live in villages: Devnagar Ladana (3), Dhandha ki Dhani (3), Kishorpura (1), Renwal (5), Sali (साली),

Villages in Ajmer district

Sursura (8)

Notable persons

Dhanda a village name

Dhandais a village inBali Tahsil of Pali district in Rajasthan.

References

  1. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. ध-22
  2. History and study of the Jats/Chapter 10
  3. B S Dahiya:Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), p.238, s.n.60
  4. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. ध-13
  5. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.45,s.n. 1291
  6. Ashok Dingar & A.B. Sumrao, “Maharashtra mein Jaton ki Biradari” – Jat Veer Smarika 1987-88, Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior. pp. 65,66,67
  7. Jat History Thakur Deshraj/Chapter VIII,s.n. 150,p-585
  8. Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), p.73
  9. Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), p.73
  10. शवेतवक्त्रः सुवक्त्रश च चारु वक्त्रश च पाण्डुरःदण्डबाहुः सुबाहुश च रजः कॊकिलकस तदा ।Mahabharata (9.44.68)
  11. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter IV,p.352

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