Bana
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Bana (बाना) is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. Bana is a rigvedic ruling clan. The word Bāṇeya is used for the adherents of Banasura. [1]. The present Bana clan may be identified with them. [2]
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In Ramayana
The Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 70 gives Ikshvaaku's lineage details. It provides in shloka 23 that from the most brilliant and courageous Vikukshi, Bana emerged as son, and the highly refulgent and valinat Anaranya is the son of Bana... [1-70-23]
मनुः प्रजापतिः पूर्वम् इक्ष्वाकुः च मनोः सुतः । तम् इक्ष्वाकुम् अयोध्यायाम् राजानम् विद्धि पूर्वकम् ॥१-७०-२१॥
इक्ष्वाकोः तु सुतः श्रीमान् कुक्षिः इति एव विश्रुतः । कुक्षेः अथ आत्मजः श्रीमान् विकुक्षिः उपपद्यत ॥१-७०-२२॥
विकुक्षेः तु महातेजा बाणः पुत्रः प्रतापवान् । बाणस्य तु महातेजा अनरण्यः प्रतापवान् ॥१-७०-२३॥
Meaning:
21. Manu is the earliest Prajaapati and Ikshvaaku is the son of Manu, and that Ikshvaaku is the first king of Ayodhya... know thus... [1-70-21]
22. The son of Ikshvaaku is the legendary Kukshi, thus he is renowned, and the famous Vikukshi is the son of Kukshi... [1-70-22]
23. From that most brilliant and courageous Vikukshi, Bana emerged as son, and the highly refulgent and valinat Anaranya is the son of Baana... [1-70-23]
In Mahabharata
Banas are descendents of King Banasura. Their capital was at Bayana in Bharatpur. The princess of Bayana was Usha married to Anirudha. There is a temple at Bayana constructed in memory of Usha. Virkvansi Jats and Sinsinwar Jats of Bharatpur later on occupied Bayana.
Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions about Bana along with Gaina, hasana and khadaga warriors who came to the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. (Mahabharata IX.44.62)
- गायनॊ हसनश चैव बाणः खड्गश च वीर्यवान
- वैताली चातिताली च तदा कतिक वातिकौ (Mahabharata IX.44.62)
Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 45 mentions that then Bali's son Bana of great might, getting upon the Kraunca mountain, battled with the celestial host. Possessed of great intelligence, the great generalissimo Skanda rushed against that foe of the gods. From fear of Kartikeya, he took shelter within the Kraunca mountain.
- बाणॊ नामाद थैतेयॊ बलेः पुत्रॊ महाबलः
- करौञ्चं पर्वतम आसाथ्य थेवसंघान अबाधत (Mahabharata IX.45.71)
Banasura
Bana (also called Banasura (Sanskrit: बाणासुर)), in Hindu mythology, was a thousand-armed asura and son of Bali.[1] Banasura was a powerful and terrible asura. All people, even the king of earth and Devas of heaven, were afraid of him. Bana was a follower of Siva. Banasura ruled in present-day central Assam with his capital at Sonitpur (present-day Tezpur, Assam). Banasura, as he was bevolved devotee of Siva, asked a boon. With irresistible desire for war, he asked he can fight with except him, then Lord Siva says whenever his flag on his chariot falls he will be defeated, since that day he is waiting for his flag to fall. This flag falls during the war between Aniruddha.
Genealogy of Banasura
The genealogy of Banasura is as under:[3]
- Brahma's (ब्रह्मा) son was Paricha'
- Paricha's (परीच) son was Kashyapa,
- Kashyapa's (कश्यप) son was Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha,
- Hiranyakashipu's (हिरण्यकश्यप) youngest son was Prahlada,
- Prahlada's (प्रहलाद) son was Virochana,
- Virochana's (विरोचन) son was Bali,
- Bali's (बलि) son was Banasura
Banasura's wife's name was Kandala (कन्दला).
Usha in love with Aniruddha
Banasura had a beautiful daughter named Usha. When Usha became young, a number of proposals came for her marriage, but Banasura accepted none. Wary that Usha might fall in love with men other than his choice, he kept Usha in a formidable fortress called 'Agnigarh' with her friends. Usha one day saw a young man in her dream and fell in love with him. Chitraleka was a friend of Usha and daughter of Kumbhada, minister of Banasura. She was a talented artist who helped Usha to identify the young man seen in the dream of Usha by painting the portrait. He was Aniruddha, the grandson of Lord Krishna. Chitralekha, through supernatural powers, abducted Aniruddha from the palace of Krishna and brought him to Usha. Usha and Aniruddha secretly married and lived together as husband and wife in the Agnigarh.
War of Banasura with Krishna
When Banasur came to know about it, he arrested Aniruddha and had him tied with snakes. When Krishna knew it, he came with a huge army and attacked Banasura. This was Krishna's second visit to Assam, the first being when he came to abduct Rukmini, his wife. There was a severe battle. Banasura was a follower of Shiva. In this war, Rudra fought with Krishna, Virabhadra with Pradyumna, Kopakarna and Kumbhada with Balarama, Banasur's son with Samba and Nandishwar with Garuda. Shiva helped Banasura by spreading bacteria of fever (Shaivajwaram) in the army of Krishna, which made his army unable to fight. Krishna in turn created bacteria (vaishnavajwaram) in the army of Shiva. The war continued for long without any conclusion. When Krishna's conflict with Shiva ended in stalemate, he spared Bana's life on Shiva's request but cut off all but four of his arms. Krishna, to keep his words to Prahlad, the grandfather of Banasur, that he will never kill anybody in the lineage of Prahlad, spared the life of Banasur. Krishna got Usha married to Aniruddha and brought them to Dwaraka. Banasura moved to the Himalayas and devoted his life in worship of Shiva.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Byawar near Ajmer and Bhadawar, Kadiyar Khanda in Bikaner are inhabited by Bana Jats.
Villages in Bikaner district
Bana (Village) in Bikaner district is inhabited by Bana Jats. Bana (बाना) Village is situated in Bikaner district in Rajasthan. It is situated 10 km south of Sri Dungargarh city. It was founded by Bana clan Jats.
Bana village is inhabited by Bana clan Jats only. There are 550 families of Bana Jats living in this village. There is only one family of Bhamu gotra living in the village. They migrated from Jaleu village in Ratangarh tehsil in Churu district. Jaleu village is supposed to be place of origin of Banas who spread in Rajasthan. Jaleu still has a population of 30 families of Bana gotra Jats.
Villages in Bikaner district
Villages in Barmer district
Bana Jats also live in Barmer district in villages: Beriwala Tala (बेरीवाला तला),
Villages in Jodhpur district
Bana Ka Bas, Jagu Bana Ki Dhani, Nevra (Osian),
Villages in Ajmer district
Locations in Jaipur city
Himmat Nagar, Kailaspuri, Tonk Road,
Villages in Jaipur district
Baget, Bokarawas, Chauru (2), Dhandholi (7), Mungithala (2), Nayagaon (1), Rasoolpura, Surajpura (1), Maleda, Sali
Villages in Nagaur district
Villages in Hanumangarh district
Villages in Tonk district
Mahadevpura (1),
Villages in Jhunjhunu district
Distribution in Haryana
Villages in Sirsa district
Bakrianwali, Kheowali, Pili Mandori,
Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Giradhpur, Chitauli, and Chandaudi etc famous villages of Meerut are inhabited by Bana jats.
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh Pradesh
Villages in Ratlam district
Villages in Ratlam with population of this gotra are:
Notable persons from this clan
- Radha Krishan Bana - Ex-Chairman , IFFCO & EX.OSD to Dy.PM Ch.Devi Lal
- Dilip Chaudhary (Bana) - From Jaitaran of Pali district is elected MLA in 2008 as Independent candidate and has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary. He was President of District Congress Committee, Pali. Mob:92145-93501 02939-222310, 01462-222684
- Dungar Singh Bana - Vice President, Rajasthan Jat Mahasabha
References
- ↑ See Sanskrit English Dictionary, M. Williams, 1960
- ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi
- ↑ Bhaleram Beniwal: Jāt Yodhāon ke Balidān, Jaypal Agencies, Agra 2005
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