Karig

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Karig (करीग) Kari (करी) is a gotra of Jats. There was a republic called Karishaka (करीषक) during Mahabharata period, who lost it and moved here and there and were called Karig. ^[1]

The Mahabharata Tribe - Karishaka (करीषक), Listed in 'geography' (VI.10.54) with tribes inhabiting the northwestern region; also a gotra name.

वध्राः करीषकाश चापि कुलिन्थॊपत्यकास तदा

वनायवॊ दशा पार्श्वा रॊमाणः कुश बिन्थवः (VI.10.54)

The Mahabharata Tribe - Karishaka (करीषक) may be identified with present Jat Gotra -

Karig (करीग) Kari (करी).

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. 228

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