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A Godara Jat, Dinarpura
A Godara Jat, Dinarpura

Godara (गोदारा) Godra (गोदरा) Gudara (गुदारा) is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi. They were known Godara due to being inhabited on the banks of river Godawari. The Price of Mewar was adopted by Gohit vansh, which made them Godara. They were the rulers in Jangladesh. [1]

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History

Godara Jats were the rulers in Jangladesh before Rathores annexed it. Rathores under the leadership of Bika were spreading their rule in Jangladesh. At that time Godara Jats were ruling in about 700 villages in Jangledesh. Pandu was the patriarchal head of the Godaras; his residence was at Shekhsar. The important towns in their territory were: Poondrasir, Gosensir (great), Shelihsir, Gursisir, Garibdesir, Rungaysir, Kaloo etc. The people of this clan were known as great and ambitious warriors.

In samvat 1515 (1459 AD) Joda transferred the seat of government from Mundore to Jodhpur. His son Bika, under the guidance of his uncle Kandul, led three hundred of the sons of Seoji to enlarge the boundaries of Rathore dominion amidst the sands of Maroo. Bika was stimulated to the attempt by the success of his brother Bida, who had recently subjugated the territory inhabited by the Mohils for ages. Bika, with his band of three hundred, fell upon the Sanklas of Jangladesh whom they massacred.

Bika now approximated to the settlements of the Jats, who had for ages been established in these arid abodes; and as the lands they held form a considerable portion of the state of Bikaner.

The Jats and Johiyas of these regions, who extended overall the northern desert even to the Garah, led a pastoral life, their wealth consisting in their cattle, which they reared in great numbers, disposing of the superfluity, and of the ghee and wool, through the medium of Sarasvat Brahmins (who, in these regions, devote themselves to traffic), receiving in return grain and other conveniences or necessaries of life.

Although the success of his brother Bida over the Mohils in some degree paved the way, his bloodless conquest could never have happened but for the opresence of a vice which has dissolved all the republics of the world. The jealousy of the Johiyas and Godaras, the two most powerful of the six Jat cantons, was the immediate motive to the propitiation of the ' son of Joda ' ; besides which, the communities found the band of Bida, which had extirpated the ancient Mohils when living with them in amity, most troublesome neighbours. Further, they were desirous to place between them and the Bhattis of Jaisalmer, a more powerful barrier ; and last, not least, they dreaded the hot valour and "thirst for land" which characterised Bika's retainers, now contiguous to them at Jangladesh. For these weighty reasons, at a meeting of the "ciders" of the Godaras, it was resolved to conciliate the Rathore.

The "elder" of Roneah was next in rank and estimation to Pandu, in communities where equality was as absolute as the proprietary right to the lands which each individually held: that of pasture be common.

The elders of Shekhssr and Roneah were deputed to enter into terms with the Rajput chief, and to invest him with supremacy over the community, on the following conditions :-

(1) To make common cause with them, against the Johiyas and other cantons, with whom they were then at variance. (2) To guard the western frontier against the irruption of Bhattis. (3) To hold the rights and privileges of the comniunity inviolable.

On the fulfillment of these conditions, they relinquished to Bika and his descendants the supreme power over the Godaras; assigning to him, in perpetuity, the power to levy "dhooa", or a "hearth tax" of one rupee on each house in the canton, and a land tax of two rupees on each hundred beeghas of cultivated land within their limits.

Apprehensive, however, that Bika or his descendants might encroach upon their rights, they asked what security he could offer against such a contingency ? The Rajput chief replied that, in order to dissipate their fears on this head, as well as to perpetuate the remertlbrance of the supremacy thus voluntarily conferred, he would solemnly bind himself and his successors to receive the tika of inauguration from the hands of the descendants of the elders of Shekhsar and Roneah, and that the gadi (the chair) should be deemed vacant until such rite was administered.

To this day, the descendant of Pandu applies the unguent of royalty to the forehead of the successors of Bika ; on which occasion, the prince places "the fine of relief", consisting of twenty-five pieces of gold, in the hand of the Godara Jat.

Moreover, the spot which he selected for his capital, was the birthright of a Nehra Jat who would only concede it for this purpose on the condition that his name should be linked in perpetuity with its surrender. Nehra was the name of the proprietor, which Bika added to his own, thus composing that of the future capital, Bikaner.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

22 Godam, Ambabari, Anaj Mandi, Barkat Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, C-Scheme, Gandhi Nagar, Ganpati Nagar, Gopalpura Bypass, Hanuman Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Jhotwara, Khatipura, Malviy Nagar, Mansarowar Colony, Nemi Nagar, Officers Campus, Queens Road, Shastri Nagar, Shyam Nagar, Sindhi Camp, Sodala, Station Road, Tonk Road, Vaishali Nagar, BMIT

Villages in Sikar district

Alakhpura Godaran, Banthod, Bidasar, Birania, Birodi, Chuwas, Dadhia, Dinarpura, Jaleu, Kandlau, Katrathal, Losal, Mardatu Bari, Nabipura, Sikar, Sutod (Ganeri), Thethalia,

Villages in Churu district

Dulchasar, Lalgarh, Sangasar, Udsar,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Kaseroo, Godara ka Bas, Godara ki Dhani, Bhurasar,

Villages in Jodhpur district

Banad, Jodhpur, Kharapar, Khinchan, Mailana, Mandor, Ostaran, Rudiya, Salwa Kalla, Nandara Kalan,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Bhakaranwali, Bhojasar, Bolanwali, Chak 34 RWD Rawatsar. Dhaban, Dingarh, Dulmana, Fefana, Ghamudwali, Gudiakhera, Indrapura, Jogiwala, Khothawali, Kikarali, Kishanpura Utaradha, Kulchandra, Lilanwali, Mallkhera, Mirjewala, Morjandkhari, Nagrana, Nathwana, Nukera, Makkasar, Ratanpura, Ratnisar Mahajan, Rohidawali, Saharni, Saliwala, Sangaria, Sardarpura Jiwan,

Villages in Nagaur district

Alay, Degana, Sateran, Borwa

Villages in Bikaner district

Akkhasar, Bikaner, Kolayat, Narsinhsar, Pachu (Nokha), Raner (Chhatargarh), Shekhsar, Sherera (Udasar), Surnana, Tejpura, UDARASAR (VILLAGE OF OP GODARA)

Villages in Barmer district

Baldevnagar, Balotra, Barmer, Baytu, Bhiyad, Godaron ki dhani (Dharasar), Kawas, Patasar, Sawau, Utarlai (kawas),

Villages in Pali district

Pali,

Villages in Jalor district

Mirpur Kheda,

Villages in Jaisalmer district

Bhaniyana, Jaisalmer,

Villages in Bhilwara district

Bhilwara,

Villages in Ganganagar district

Ganganagar,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Sirsa district

Anandgarh, Jamal, Kaluana, Kheowali, Mameran, Nathor, Rohidawali, Sureran, Teja Khera,

Villages in Fatehabad district

Kardawan,

Villages in Hisar district

Kharia Dhobi

Villages in Other districts

Umra-Hanssi, Surakhpur, Girawar(Dist Jhajjar) Agroha

Distribution in Punjab

Godara Jats have a population of 2,190 in Patiala district.[2] Other villages with Godaras are; Bhagsar, Karmgarh, Rohidawali, Malout

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Godara Jats are found in Bhopal and Mandsaur districts in Madhya Pradesh.

Villages in Mandsaur

Betikheri, Bhilyakheri, Ghatawda, Handari, Kacharia Jat, Laduna (Sitamau), Narayangarh (Malhargarh), Nataram (Sitamau), Pipalkhuta, Rajnagar (Sitamau), Ralayta (Haidra Mata), Ralayta (Multanpura), Ranayra (Sitamau),

Villages in Dewas

Gola Guthan,

Natable persons from this gotra

  • Kishana Ram Godara, IES(Railways) from (Baytu) in Barmer Rajasthan

See also


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. 237
  2. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
  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. 343
  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. 364

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