Kandahar
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Kandahar is a town in Afganistan. It was founded by Kandahar gotra jats. Raj kumari of Kandahar was married to Maharaja Dhrit Rashtra.
Gandhar gotra Jats
Gandhara (गान्धार) or Gandhar (गान्धार) gotra Jats are found in Agra district. Found in villages Bichpuri of Agra district.
History
Gandhara (गान्धार) - A northern tribe in Mahabharata (VII.200.40) and key allies of the Kauravas. Their king Shakuni lived at the Kaurava court and guided their destinies. Gandhara generally denotes Peshawar and Rawalpindi, though Persian inscriptions reveal that it included Kabul ( Afghanistan). (VI.10.52)
- काश्मीराः सिन्धुसौवीरा गान्धारा दर्शकास तदा
- अभीसारा कुलूताश च शौवला बाह्लिकास तदा (VI.10.52)
- The Mahabharata Tribe - Gandhara (गान्धार) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Gandhar (गान्धार) in Agra district.
References
- Jat Samaj, Agra : March 1998
