Modana
Modana (मोदाणा) Gotra Jats live in Tonk district in Rajasthan.
History
Modana (मोदन) is a place name mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Katrryadi (कत्र्य्रादि) (4.2.95) group. [1]
Sandhya Jain[2] writes that Modana (मोदाणा) is mentioned in Karna digvijaya (III. 241.47). Modapura (मॊदापुर)[3] is a tribal city subdued by Arjuna in the Himalayas (II. 24.10).
The Mahabharata Tribe - Modana (मोदाणा) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Modana (मोदाणा) who live in Tonk district in Rajasthan.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Tonk district
Sirohi Village (1),
Notable persons
External links
References
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.508
- ↑ Sandhya Jain: Adi Deo Arya Devata - A Panoramic View of Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface, Rupa & Co, 7/16, Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi, 2004, p.139, S.No.172
- ↑ Sandhya Jain: Adi Deo Arya Devata - A Panoramic View of Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface, Rupa & Co, 7/16, Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi, 2004, p.139, S.No.173
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