Kakran

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Kakran (काकरान) Kakrana (काकराना) Kakkur (कक्कुर) Kakk (कक्क) is a gotra of Jats found in Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar districts in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Suryavanshi Kakusth, Kak, Khak, Chaudehrana, and Thukrele clans are branches of Kakran.

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Connections with Rama of Kakrana Jats

From 'Kakustha' started a Jat vansha known as 'Kusth' or Kakvansh. This later changed due to language variations to 'Kakustha', Kāk, Kāktīya, Kakka, Kuk, Kukkur, Kak and Kākarāṇ. In this very clan was born Dashratha's grandfather Raghu who started Raghuvansh. Raghuvanshi Jats are also descendants of him who are also known as 'Raghuvanshi Sikarwar’. During Ramayana period, in Balmiki Ramayana, Deva Samhita, Vishnu Puran, Shiv Puran, Vedas etc there is mention of Jats and their republics at various places. Jatvansha joined his army of Vashishtha Rishi in his support and fought war with Vishvamitra. This was a very severe war in which thousands of Jat soldiers were killed. [1]


Bhaleram Beniwal has provided evidences from ‘Balkand ekonavish sarga shloka-16’, ‘Balkand dvavish sarga shloka-6’, ‘Balkand dvavish sarga shloka-20’, ‘Balkand panchvish sarga shloka-15’, ‘Balkand pratham sarga shloka-56’ to prove that Dashratha and his son Rama were ‘kakusth’ and Raghuvanshi Jats. Rama has been addressed by the names Raghunandan, Raghukul, Kakasthkul, and Raghuvanshi. Later Lava, elder son of Rama started Lamba gotra in Jats and Kusha started Kachhavahi or kushavansha whose descendant Brahdal was killed by Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna. Suryavanshi kushavansha Jats ruled Ayodhya from 3100 BC to 500 BC. In the 21st generation of Ikshvaku was born Mandhata who has been written and proved as Gaurvanshi Jat in genealogy of Suryavanshi kings. [2] One of sons of Mandhata was Ambarish. His son was Yuvanashva and his son was Harit, who was a great Rishi. The descendants of this king became Brahman who were known as Gaur Brahmans. [3]

History

The Kakrana Jats had a small principality `Sahanpur' in the District of Bijnor. They were great warriors. In this Sahanpur state, the Kakrana Jats had 14 (Chaudeh) great warriors, and this branch of Kakran clan is known as Chaudehrana. At the time of the Paravonh, statues were made of these warriors and they are worshiped.

Kakk(कक्क) gotra of Jats were known so after apical ancestor Kakran. In Punjab and Kashmir Kakran is known as Kakk. [4]

See also

Distribution in Rajasthan

Malviya Nagar(jaipur),

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

In and around Meerut, Massurie (near Mawana), Bana, Paharpur, Natour (Muzaffarnagar), Khatki, Saray Alam(Muzaffarnagar), Behar Thuru (Muzaffarnagar)

Notable persons from this gotra

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