Jyani

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Jyani (ज्याणी) Jiani (जियाणी) Jani (जाणी) gotra Jats are found in Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Sikar, Churu, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Barmer, Bikaner, Jaipur districts of Rajasthan.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Bolanwali, Dingarh, Indrapura, Katheda, Nyaulkhi, Ratanpura, Sangaria, Sardarpura Jiwan,

Villages in Ganganagar district

Morjandkhari,

Locations in Jaipur city

Bagruwalon ka Rasta, Purani Basti, Sanganer, Uniyaron ka Rasta,

Villages in Sikar district

The villages in Sikar district with number of Jyani families are

Chainpura (200), Dhilsar (15), Godiya, Fadanpura (55), Hirna (60), Kharinta (5),

Villages in Jaisalmer district

Bhaniyana,

Villages in Churu district

Lalgarh,

Villages in Jodhpur district

Falaudi, Haria Dana, Jodhpur, Nandara Kalan, Pipad,

Villages in Barmer district

Barmer, Sindhari, Baytu,

Villages in Jalor district

Khara,

Villages in Bikaner district

Kalu,

Distribution in Haryana

Chautala, Musahibwala,

Distribution in Punjab

katehara (Fajilka)

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Betikheri (Mandsaur), Nimach city,

Notable persons from this gotra

• Guru Jasnath Ji Maharaj - The founder of Jasnathi Sampradaya whose name was Jasnath. He was from Jyani gotra of Jats from a village in Bikaner state. When the Rathor rulers in Bikaner increased the land taxes excessively people became very disappointed. Jasnath Ji Maharaj came at such juncture to remove the problems of people. He established this Sampradaya in samvat 1551 in Churu. The followers of Jasnathi Sampradaya are in large number, mainly Jats, in Sardarshahar, Nagaur, Panchla (Marwar), Jodhpur, Barmer, Churu, Ganganagar, Bikaner etc. in Rajasthan and also many people from Haryana, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.^[1]
• Chaudhari Ramnarayan Jyani - The motivator of Chaudhary Bahadur Singh Bhobia Trust, Sangaria in memory of Swami Keshwanand. Born at village Katehada (कटेहड़ा) in Ferozepur district in Punjab. He is an instrument in Institutionalizing the memory of Swamiji in interest of Jat Society. ^[2]

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, Section 9 pp. 47
2. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, Section 9 pp. 83-84

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