Bajya

Bajya (बाज्या) Bajya (बाजया) Bajia (बाजिया) Bajiya (बाजिया) Bazia (बाजिया) Bajyar (बाज्यार) Baja (बाजा) Baj (बाज) Biji(बीजी)/Baje (बाजे) Vajiya (वाजिया) Vaja (वाजा) Bajuwa (बाजुआ) is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana in India.

Origin

It is said that the descendants of Raja Vyaghradatta (व्यघ्रदत्त) were called Bajiya.

History

Ram Swarup Joon writes that about Baje, Bajyar, Baje Ranya: In the Mahabharat ", Chapter - Sabha Parva" We find a mention of the Bajia gotra. They were staunch enemies of Nand dynasty. Chander Shekhar has given a reference while giving an account of the Maurya dynasty. The king of Bajarnia fought against Alexander the Great. The capital of the Bajernias was Bijerania Kot near Ludhiana. The Bajernias consider themselves the descendants of the son of Satak Raj Rishi Vishvamitra. (The B and V are interchangeable) Bajernia Raje, Bajyar and Raje Bije Ranya, Hindus and Sikhs are found in the Punjab.

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Ram Sarup Joon writes that ...A number of Jat gotras are found amongst the Brahmins. Badgi is one of them. Badgi Brahmins and Biji, Baje and Bajrania Jats are all descendants of Rishi Bishwamitra son of Raja Kusl Kirayana.

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Megasthenes has described this clan as Buzae(See - Jat clans as described by Megasthenes).

They are mentioned by Cunningham in an inscription at the Buddhist Stupa of Sanchi of the Ashoka period as under:

Vaja-Gutasa dānam.

Villages founded by Bajya clan

• Bajiyon Ka Bas (बाजियों का बास) - village in Phulera tahsil of Jaipur district in Rajasthan.
• Bajiyon Ki Dhani (बाजियों की ढाणी) - village in Didwana tehsil of Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
• Bajyo Ki Dhani (बाजियों की ढाणी) - village in Makrana tehsil in Nagaur district in Rajasthan.
• Bajya ka Mauja - Parana (बाज्या का मौजा - पराना) - village in Tonk tahsil in Tonk district in Rajasthan.
• Bajyawas (बाज्यावास) - village in Danta Ramgarh tehsil of Sikar district in Rajasthan.
• Bajiya ki Dhani (बाजिया की ढाणी) - village in Sikar district in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Punjab

Bajernia Raje, Bajyar and Raje Bije Ranya, Hindus and Sikhs are found in the Punjab.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Bhilwara district

Nairans,

Villages in Chittorgarh district

Murliya,

Villages in Churu district

Dhandhal Lekhoo, Sainali Chhoti, Sujangarh (6),

Locations in Jaipur city

Amer, Ambabari, Hanuman Nagar, Murlipura Scheme, Sanganer, Tonk Road, Vasundhara Colony,

Villages in Jaipur district

Bajiyon Ka Bas, Barwada, Bassinaga (10), Chak Dhanota, Chetawala, Dhandholi (1), Dhani Pilpan, Dola Ka Bass Anoppura, Govindpura, Gumanpura Malyawas, Jobner, Jhag (20), Khatwadi Khurd, Khejroli, Kishangarh Renwal, Laxmipura (1), Mohanpura (2), Nangal Kaju, Ramjipura Khurd (150), Turkyawas Renwal (2),

Villages in Sikar district

Aglai, Bajiya ki Dhani, Balloopura, Basada, Baori Sikar, Bhainrupura, Bhawanipura Srimadhopur, Chachiwad Bara, Dalmas, Devipura Sikar, Dhandhan, Dhani Banswali, Dhani Kaythawali, Dhani Kharbujyawali, Dhani Rajwali, Fakirpura, Fogawat Ki Dhani, Ganeshpura, Gauriyan, Gopinath Pura, Haripura, Khandela, Khuri, Lakhani, Lampua (450), Losal, Manda Madni , Nani, Narodara, Piprali, Punyana (7), Rulyani(150), Sikar, Sotiyon Ka Bas, Lakhani Mor, Ringas Tapipalya, Thikriya,

Villages in Nagaur district

Bajiyon Ki Dhani (Didwana), Bajyo Ki Dhani (Makrana), Dharna, Degana Ganw, Hudeel, Kalwa, Khardiya Didwana, Khivtana (5), Kyamsar, Mandal Jodha, Mandawara Nawa (1), Mithariya, Nandoli Mertiya, Pandorai, Peelwa, Poonam, Rawaliyawas, Sudrasan,

Villages in Jodhpur district

Nandara Kalan, Ransi Gaon,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Chaiya, Sangariya,

Villages in Tonk district

Bajya ka Mauja (Parana) (4), Chaugai (1), Nayagaon Ruwala (1), Sauhela (6),

Villages in Dausa district

Alooda,

Distribution in Delhi

Kirari,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Sirsa district

Phulkan, Chautala,

Villages in Hisar district

Kharkari,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Moradabad district

Gyanpur Moradabad,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Mandsaur district

Bugalia (Gujarda), Dilawara, Mandsaur,

Villages in Nimach district

Araniyachandel,

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam with population of this gotra are:

Bardiya Goyal (1),

Notable persons

• Dr.Sarjan Singh Bajiya - A.O.(Sikar Dist.)
• Lala Bajiya - From Lapuwa, Shri Madhopur, Sikar, Rajasthan. Martyr and Hero of Shekhawati farmer movement at Khandela, Sikar
• Bhura Bajiya -From Lapuwa, Shri Madhopur, Sikar, Rajasthan. Martyr and Hero of Shekhawati farmer movement at Khandela, Sikar
• Ratan Singh Bajiya - was a martyr and Hero of Shekhawati farmers movement. He belonged to village Fakirpura. He was killed by the Jagirdars on 22.3.1935 at village Khuri Chhoti in Sikar district in Rajasthan.
• Gopal Singh Khandela (Bajiya) of this village has been MLA twice from Khandela assembly constituency in Sikar district in Rajasthan during 1961-65 and 1985-88. He was also Minister of Milk and Dairy Department during 1985-88.
• Bhiwa Ram Bajiya - Subedar, From Lapuwa, Shri Madhopur, Sikar, Rajasthan. Posthumous recipient of Shaurya Chakra for his acts of bravery during Pakistan war in 1965.
• Dhan Singh Bajiya - From Lapuwa, Shri Madhopur, Sikar, Rajasthan. Posthumous recipient of Vir Chakra for his acts of bravery during Pakistan war in 1971.
• Ram Pal Bajiya - Awarded 'Jat Ratna' in Fifth All India Jat Mahasammelan at Sikar on 26 October 2008. His action of bravery saved 7 people live and 113 dead bodies from demolished wells.
• Banshidhar Bajiya - Elected MLA from Khandela, Sikar in 2009 and 2013.
• Shrawan Lal Choudhary (Bajia) - Deputy Manager GNFC, Date of Birth : 20-July-1959, Vill.- Khatwadi Khurd, po- Sanodiya,via- Jobner, Tah - Phulera, distt.- Jaipur, Present Address : 50, Chandrakala Colony, Durgapura, Jaipur, Mob: 9414506451
• श्री भागीरथमल बाजिया आर.ए.एस. सामान्य सहायक, जिला कलैक्टर, सीकर राज.
• Subhash Bajia - RAS (2012), from Ringas
• Shankar Lal Bajia - From Thikriya, Sikar district Rajasthan, became Martyr on 03.6.2016 at Siliguri.
• Nikhil Bajiya - After IIT, Rajasthan has scored big in AIIMS entrance exam also. Nikhil Bajiya from Jhunjhunu secured all-India second rank in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) entrance results announced late on Tuesday. He wants to become a neurosurgeon from AIIMS. He is looking forward to study with the best brains of the country.

• Shrawan Bajiya – From Girdharipura Sikar, Rajasthan, basically a Motor Byke Mechanic, has developed 6 machines by Jugar technique to help farmers. He has been nominated by Science and Technology Ahmedabad. He was honoured by Rajasthan State Department of Science and Technology on 11 May 2016 in Vigyan Bhawan Jaipur for his innovative inventions.
• Chhotay Singh (Baj) IAS - MP Cadre, from Gyanpur Moradabad, UP

See also

• Baja

Further reading

• Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India,1967

References

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