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Dabas (डबास) Davas (डवास) is a Gotra of Jats found in Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana. This gotra started after place named Davas (डवास) in north Vardha. They have 16 villages in Delhi, in the neighborhood of Dahiya Jats and have intimate relations with the latter. They are not descendants of Dahiya Jats but came along with them from Rajasthan. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [1]

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History

Perhaps they are the same as the Dropice of Herodotus and Derbice of other authors. They were settled in the south east of Caspian sea in sixth century B.C. Perhaps they are the Darvas of Indian literature. [2]

According to puranic legend Dabas are the descendants of Maharishi Dadhichi the great king of Sindh in Vedic period. He had four sons namely Dahiya, Davyas (Dabas), Kundu and Hooda. Dadhichi an emperor turned Maharishi died at the age of 100 years while fighting to non-Aryan tribes. In the battle his four sons fought with utmost bravery and annihilated the non-Aryans.

The epic makers goes on to prove that the families of Dahiya, Dabas, Kundu and Hooda lived together up to the times of Mahabharat in the shape of groups like Soorsaini, Vrishni and Bhoja. They lived in Ujjain, Avantika, Sambal, Inderprastha, Rajasthan and other Northern India parts up to 7th Century AD.

Prithvi Raj Chauhan had two queens, one was from Jaipur of Kushwaha Gotra and other was from Chahar Gotra of Hissar. Prithvi Raj had got two sons

  1. Dhanpal (his two sons were from Dahiya (Jat) and Dahe (Rajput)
  2. Virpal (his two sons were Haley (Dabas) and Hande (Hooda)

Haley was married in village Lado Sarai with Heem Kaur of Sheo Raj (Tank Gotra). Haley has one son named Sullan who was married with Raj Dai of Khera village (Rana Gotra). Sullan’s son was Sangte Rana alias Sukhanpal. Sukhanpal was married in Khatri Gotra with Kunjo, daughter of Sewa, Sukhanpal has six sons (1) Kale, (2) Bale (3) Ketha (4) Jeeta (5) Jagdish and (6) Illu.

Dabas finally settled in village Rani Khera (Chauri) after migrating from Rajasthan, first in Chawri Bazar (Inderprastha) and then at Chauri in 1366-67.

Settlement of Dabas Clan in Various States

Delhi Villages

Ranikhera, Mubarik Pur, Madan Pur, Rasul Pur, Sultanpur Dabas, Kanjhawala, Ladpur, Pooth Khurd, Sultan Pur, Barwala, Majra Dabas, Chand Pur, Chand Pur Khurd, Gheora, Sawda, Jat Khor, Galib Pur.

Haryana Villages

Kultana, Mohammadpur Mazra, Girawar, Shekhu Pur, Budana, Gumar, Sheeol

Rajasthan Village

Mazra, Mohammadpur Mazra , Bhanot, Sarai Kalan. Toderpur, Joga Badh (District Alwar), Shahpura, Dhani Baldev, Dhani Dabason Wali, Dhani Tajaji and Ram pura (District Jaipur), Ambabari in Jaipur.

Villages in Uttar Pradesh

Bhindkali Muzaffarnagar,


Dada Ghantal Dev an apostle for Dabas and worshipped as gram deity. A learned and deity among gram deities is also the spiritual head of this Community. He lay to rest on the same place where present Mandir exists. Mandir was built at his Samadhi. Every year men and women from far and near places come to pay homage and to seek blessings for better life and peace from Dada Ghantal Dev in the month of Baishakh on the 9th day of Moon, which also happens to be the birthday of Sita a Character in Ramayana.

Ghantal Dev as Gram Devta and Guru of Raja Virpal, Son of Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan came to Rani Khera (Chauri) when a queen from royal family left Mehrauli over a trifle of transcendency and Ghantal Dev accompanied her as postulated by their forefathers.

Notable persons from this gotra

References

  1. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
  2. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi

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