Harathwal

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Harathwal (हरथवाल) Haratwal (हरतवाल) is gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan. The country on the banks of Chenab River was called Hirat (हिरात) and these people as Haratwal (हरतवाल). ^[1]

History

It is one of the Jat clans as described by Megasthenes as under:

14. Then - The Odomoboerae (Odasi); the Salabastrae (Salaru); the Horatae (Haratwal) - The Horatae, who have a fine city, defended by marshes which serve as a ditch, wherein crocodiles are kept, which, having a great avidity for human flesh, prevent all access to the city except by a bridge. And another city of theirs is much admired--Automela, which, being seated on the coast at the confluence of five rivers, is a noble emporium of trade. The king is master of 1, 600 elephants, 150,000 foot, and 5,000 cavalry. The poorer king of the Charmae (Chahar has but sixty elephants, and his force otherwise is insignificant

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Jaipur district

This gotra Jats live in Jaipur district in Rajasthan. The villages are: Amarpura (1), Chitauda (1), Dalania Kudli (1), Gokulpura Pakhan (7), Kanwarpura (2), Khijuriya (1), Mohanpura (3), Pratappura Phagi (6), Ramsinghpura (4),

Locations in Jaipur city

Bagruwalon ka Rasta, Bhakrota, Sanganer,

Villages in Tonk district

Aranya Bassi (3),

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. 285

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