Chauhan

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Chauhan (चौहान) Chuhan (चुहान) Chohan (चोहान) Chhuhan (छुहान) gotra Jats are found in Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh. The Chauhan gotra is found among the Rajputs, Jats and Gujars. They were the main kshatriyas out of four Agnikula kshtriyas created in mount Abu. They had capital at Ajmer and their rishi was Atreya (आत्रेय).^[1]

History

They are mentioned in the Jat history because historians have proved that the Chauhan belong to the Takshak dynasty and some Jat gotras do belong to the Chauhan dynasty.

According to Colonel Todd's Rajasthan, the ancestor of the Chauhan dynasty was Anhal Raja, who was a Takshak, an old gotra of the Jats.

Bhim Singh Dahiya^[2] writes that Vayu Purana mentions a people called Chahuka (चाहुक) for Chauhans. The Sanskrit name Chahmān must have been given at the time of the fire sacrifice. D C Sirkar quotes Puranic authority to say:^[3]

कलूताश्च चाहुकाश्चैव ऊर्णा दार्वस्तथैव च।

एते देशा उदीच्यास्तु प्राच्यान् देशान् निबोधत।।

It means that the countries of Kalutas, Chahukas, Urnas and Darvas are considered eastern ancient ones. Becuase they themselves were in the far north-west, and in their countries the north of India becomes east. The Chahukas are the Chauhans. The inscription dated 842 of Chahuvānas ruling in Dholpur^[4] speaks of "Chahuvana vara bhupati, Charuvansha", i.e. the goodly race of the eminent 'landlords' Chāhuvāna. ^[5]

Common gotras with Jats

According to Dr Tugania's book Chahuan vanshi Lakra Jaton ka Itihas (Chapter 32) some common origins regarding certain Jat gotras arising out of Chahmans or Chauhans is as under :

Achra, Ahlan, Anjane, Bachaya, Bachda, Bachra, Badhak, Balecha, Behede, Beherewal, Beniwal, Betlan, Bhadwar, Bharne, Bharwar, Bharwas, Bhattu, Bhikara, Bhukar, Biloda, Bola, Brahyan, Budhwar, Burdak, Chahal, Chawra, Chhikara, Chopda, Chophe, Chopra, Dabas, Dahana, Dahiya, Dalal, Dhayal, Deshwal, Dhaka, Dhandhi, Dhaya, Dhull, Duhoon, Gahal, Garbarya, Gathwal, Ghant, Ghayal, Girawadia, Godhaay, Godhi, Gohala, Gohar, Goriya, Gothwal, Hooda, Jasrana, Jhotda, Jhotra, Judana, Jujada, Khanna, Khapra, Kharat, Khetlan, Khichi, Khugga, Kundu, Lakdam, Lakhlan, Lakra, Legha, Loch, Lohaan, Lohiya, Loodi, Loori, Ludhan, Luhach, Lulah, Luni, Maan, Mela, Meran, Nabiya, Nahowar, Nara, Narwal, Narwari, Nimma, Nimriya, Noora, Ohlan, Padhyan, Panghal, Pilania, Rai, Raibidar, Rapria, Ratha, Rau, Roda, Rojiya, Sahu, Sambharwal, Sangriya, Sangwan, Saunkhda, Sayad, Sayanh, Sheoran, Shivah, Sihag, Sihibagh, Sindhad, Soori, Suhag, Suriya, Talwar, Thakran, Tharra, Thur, Tikara, Tomar, Toor, Totiyan, Veerpal, Velawat, Venipal,

Given their same roots, Hindu jats of Jaglan, Bhayan, Khunga and Chauhan do not intermarry.

Distribution in Punjab

Chohan population is 5,400 in Patiala district.^[6]

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

22 Godam, Airport Colony, Bajrang Vihar, Sethi Colony,

Villages in Sawai Madhopur

Gangapur City,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Athai, Bachhaur, Banat, Muzaffarnagar,

Villages in Bagpat district

There are 05 villages of Chauhan Jats in Bagpat district. These are Ramala, Kirthal, Lumb, Tugana and Asara (Mula Jats).

Also see

• Jaglan
• Khunga
• Bhayan

Reference

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p.242
2. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers, p. 249
3. ↑ Studies in Geography of Ancient and Medieval India, 1963
4. ↑ Epigraphic Indica, V, No. 12, JGOS, XI, 39
5. ↑ Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, 1905, p. 21
6. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126

• Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
• Ompal Singh Tugania: Chauhanvanshi Lakra Jaton ka Itihas, Jaypal Agencies, Agra.

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