Kaunteya

Kaunteya (कौन्तेय) was an ancient Janapada mentioned in Mahabharata (II.24.2), (II.24.17).

Origin

Sons of Kunti were known as Kaunteya.

Jat clans

• Kauntay (कौन्तय) gotra Jats live in Jaipur district in Rajasthan.

• Kuntal

Locations in Jaipur city

Sanjay Colony, Subhash Nagar, Subhash Colony,

History

Thakur DeshrajThere is mention of Kuntibhoja and Kaunteya people in Mahabharata. Kuntibhoja people are those to whom Kunti was adopted. Kaunteya are the descendants of Pandu and Kunti. The Kaunteya people later became Kuntal and Khuntail over a period of time. Mathura memoirs mention that Kunthal Jats defeated the Kirars ruling over many districts of Mathura.

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ठाकुर देशराज लिखते हैं कि महाभारत में कुन्ति-भोज और कौन्तेय लोगों का वर्णन आता है। कुन्ति-भोज तो वे लोग थे जिनके कुन्ति गोद थी। कौन्तेय वे लोग थे, जो पांडु के यहां महारानी कुन्ती के पैदा हुए थे। महाराज पांडु के दो रानी थीं - कुन्ती और माद्री। कुन्ती के पुत्र कौन्तेय और माद्री के माद्रेय नाम से कभी-कभी पुकारे जाते थे।

In Mahabharata

Kaunteya (कौन्तेय) are mentioned in Mahabharata (II.24.17).

Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 24 mentions countries subjugated by Arjuna that lay to the North. Kaunteya (कौन्तेय) are mentioned in verse (II.24.2)....."That bull amongst men, that son of Kunti, then conquered the mountainous tracts and their outskirts, as also the hilly regions". and (II.24.2). Kaunteya is again mentioned in verse (II.24.17)....."Then the Trigartas, the Kaunteyas, the Darvas, the Kokonadas, and various other Kshatriyas, advanced against the son of Pandu.

References

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