Fandan
Fandan/Phandan (फाण्डण) Fanan/Phanan (फानण) Phanan (फानण) Phandan (फाण्डण) Fandhan (फाण्डण) Fenin/Phenin (फेनिन)/Phani (फनि) Faundan/Phaundan (फाउण्डन)[1] Fandhan/Phandhan (फनधान)[2] [3] Phandi/Fandi (फाण्डी) gotra of Jats is found in Rajasthan.
Origin
They are said to be originated from Nagavanshi King Phandi (फांड़ी).[4] or Fandaka (फण्डक)[5]. One Buddhist source [6] writes them Bhandi.
Villages founded by the clan
- Ranchi -Founded by Nagavanshi King Phanimukut
History
Adi Parva, Mahabharata/Mahabharata Book I Chapter 35 mentions Names of Chief Nagas. Name of Fandaka is mentioned in shloka 11:
- नागः शङ्खनकश चैव तथा च सफण्डकॊ ऽपरः
- कषेमकश च महानागॊ नागः पिण्डारकस तथा Mahabharata (I.35.11),
Chaura Inscription at Mandava Mahal of Ramachandra of Phani or Nagavansha

Chaura is a village about 11 miles from Kawardha. In a temple known as Mandava Mahal (मंडवा महल) there is a long inscription on a slab containing 37 lines, which records the construction of a Siva temple by king Ramachandra, born of the Phani or Nagavansha, and married to Ambikadevi of the Haihaya lineage. It gives the legend of the origin of the Nagavansha, somewhat resembling that of the Haihaya-vansha, who claim a serpent and a mare to be their original ancestors. Our record relates that a serpent got enamoured of Mithila, the beautiful daughter of the sage Jatukarna (जाटुकर्ण).
He therefore assumed human form and had intercourse with her. Their issue was Ahiraja, who, having conquered the neighbouring chiefs, set himself up as a king. The kings who followed him are shown in the genealogical table in the picture. Family tree is as under:
1. Ahiraja → 2. Rajalla → 3. Dharnidhara → 4. Mahimadeva → 5. Sarvavandana (Saktichandra ?) → 6. Gopaladeva → 7. Naladeva → 8. Bhuvanapala → 9. Kirtipala 10. Jayatrapala → 11. Mahipala → 12. Vishamapala → 13. Ja(nhu) → 14. Janapala or Vijanapala (or Juvapala ?) → 15. Yasoraja → 16. Kanhadadeva ? (Vallabhadeva ?) → 17. (La)kshmavarma → 18. Khadgadeva → 19. Bhuvanaikamalla → 20. Arjuna → 21. -Bhima → 22. Bhoja
17. (La)kshmavarma → Chandana → Vijjana → Malugideva → 23 Lakshrtiana → 24. Ramachandra → (Arjuna + Haripala)
Villages founded by Fandan clan
- Dhani Fanan Wali (ढाणी फानन वाली) - village in Neem Ka Thana tehsil in Sikar district in Rajasthan.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Sikar district
Chachiwad Bara, Hardayalpura, Rashidpura (200), Sihot Chhoti, Singhasan, Rasidpura Khudi, Bhukar Ka Bas (Rasidpura), Mailasi (Fenin) (4),
Villages in Churu district
Bhukaredi , Khuri Sujangarh (2) Sujangarh (Fandi=7),
Villages in Jhunjhunu district
Notable persons from this gotra
- Dana Ram Choudhary - Addl.S.P., Rajasthan Police
- Dr. Hari Singh (Fanan) - Doctor Medical & Health , Date of Birth : 6-July-1965, Dhani Fanan Wali c/o Shiv Bricks Factory Dhudoli Road Po. Neem Ka Thana, Dist. Sikar, Present Address : B-35 Basant Vihar Sikar, Phone Number : 01572-256003, Mob: 9414315827
- Dr. Sudhish Kumar (Fenin) - Asstt. Professor ML Sukhadia University, Date of Birth : 15-May-1966, VPO- Rashidpura, distt.- Sikar, Rajasthan, Present Address : E-10-University Quarters, Ashok Nagar Main Road, Udaipur, Phone Number : 0294-2412059,Mob: 9460931280, Email: skmlsu@gmail.com
See also
References
- ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.49,s.n. 1576
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. फ-6
- ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, p.49, s.n. 1564
- ↑ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland, 1894 By L.A. Waddell, M.B., B.R.A.S.,pp.91-92
- ↑ Mahabharata (I.35.11),
- ↑ महाव्युत्पत्ति
- ↑ Pitha Ram Guleria, Sujangarh Jat Samaj Nirdeshika, 2015, p.53
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