Dhankhar

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Dhankhar (धनखड़) Dhankar (धनकड़) Dhankad (धनकड़) Dhankhad (धनखड़) Dhanger (धनगर) Dhangar, Dhanwar (धनवार) is gotra of Jats. This gotra Jats are found in Jhajjar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Jind districts of Haryana; Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur districts of Rajasthan; Bhopal district in Madhya Pradesh. They are also found in Meerut and Bijnor districts of Uttar Pradesh. Largest group of Dhankhar's is at Jhajjar (Haryana) with 12 no. of villages.

Contents 1 History 2 Distribution in Haryana 2.1 Villages in Bhiwani district 2.2 Villages in Hissar district 2.3 Villages in Rohtak Rohtak 2.4 Villages in Jhajjar district 2.5 Villages in Mohindergarh district 2.6 villages in Rewari district 2.7 VIllages in Sonipat distict 3 Distribution in Rajasthan 3.1 Locations in Jaipur city 3.2 Villages in Jaipur district 3.3 Villages in Alwar district 3.4 Villages in Sikar district 3.5 Villages in Jhunjhunu district 3.6 Villages in Tonk district 4 Distribution in Madhya Pradesh 4.1 Villages in Ratlam district 5 Notable persons from this gotra 6 References

History

They have descended from branch of Dharan (धारण) or Dhoriwal (धोरीवाल). This gotra started after Dhana-khanda province of Maharaja Moradhwaja (मोरध्वज). They have originated from Raja Dhananjaya of Nagavansh. ^[1] Mordhwaj was Chauhan ruler in Alwar region around 5th century AD, 34 generations prior to Prithvi Raj. ^[2]

Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions that the seers of the Rigveda period are are worth noticing. These are identifiable with the existing Jat clans, e.g. Lusaka Dhanaka, the seer of RV 10/35, 36 is apparently of the Dhankar clan; from Dhanaka, we have the derivative for descendants as Dhanaka as well as Dhanaka(r).

Distribution in Haryana

Rewari

Villages in Bhiwani district

Dhangar surname of Jats is found iun village Nosva in Bhiwani district.

Villages in Hissar district

Tokas (Tokas-Patan)

Villages in Rohtak Rohtak

Bakheta, Humayupur,Karontha,

Villages in Jhajjar district

Dhakla,

Sura Kaloi

Noteable person from this village: Late Ch. Umrao Singh Dhankhar (Retd. Principal of Jat School, Rohtak) Late Sh.Rajinder Singh Dhankhar (S.D.O. Irrigation) Rohtak Haryana. Sh.Narender Singh Dhankar (L.O. Panchayat) Rohtak Haryana.

Goyla Kalan

Noteable person from this village:- Dr. Jagdev Singh Dhankhar, H.E.S.- I (Retd. Principal of University College, Rohtak)

Mehrana,

Noteable person from this village is Subedar Balwant Singh Dhankhar

Villages in Mohindergarh district

Bawana,

villages in Rewari district

Jat bangaicha,

VIllages in Sonipat distict

Khubru,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Airport Colony, Ambabari, Brahmpuri, Charan Singh Colony, C-Scheme, Durgapura, Gandhi Nagar, Jhotwara, Lal Kothi, Mansarowar Colony, Mansinghpura, Purani Basti, Queens Road, Sanganer, Vaishali Nagar,

Villages in Jaipur district

Dhankad (धनकड़) Jats live in villages: Bandha ki Dhani (3),

Dhankhad (धनखड़) Jats live in villages: Lakholai Phagi (1),

Villages in Alwar district

Bhankari,

Villages in Sikar district

Sikar,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Ardawata (अरड़ावता), Kithana,

Villages in Tonk district

Bagadi (1), Jyanki Balbhpura (1), Khadkhada (1), Mundiya (1), Rairampura (3),

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Khor Vikram (Nimach)

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:

Ratlam 2,

Notable persons from this gotra

• Sant Garib Das (संत गरीब दास) (1717-1778), from Chhudani (छुडाणी) village of tahsil Jhajjar in Haryana, was noted for his piety and poetry. He was a deeply religious person concerned about the welfare of ignorant people. He started Gribdasi sect and composed 'Garib Das ki granth Sahib'.
• Risaldar Badlu Singh VC, Dhankhar Jat from village Dhakla district Jhajjar (Haryana), was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
• Jagdip Dhankar (जगदीप धनकड़) - Politician, Born on 18 May 1951 at Kithana (किठाना) tehsil Chirawa district Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan ^[3]
• H S Dhankad - IAS ,Haryana
• D.P. Dhankhar - IRS ,Deputy Commissioner Income Tax from Humaunpur,Rohtak
• P.S. Dhankar - IFS, Haryana, 1968
• J N Dhankhar - Stock Market High Official; Owner, Publisher and Editor of "Dalal Street Journal" ^[4]
• R S Dhankar - CBI Delhi

References

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.258
2. ↑ अलवर क्षेत्र का प्रारम्भिक इतिहास
3. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 354
4. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 352

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