Khoja
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Khoja (खोजा) or Khwaja (ख्वाजा) gotra Jats are found in Marwar, Ajmer – merwara and Jhunjhunwati areas of Rajasthan. They are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
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History
They ruled in Tonk in 11th century. The author of ‘Tarikh Rajgan Hind’ Maulvi Hakeem Majmulgani Khan has mentioned giving the geographical description of Tonk state and location of Tonk town on Banas River. He has further mentioned that Khoja Ram Singh after a war at Delhi came to this place and founded Tonk town on magha sudi teras samvat 1003. This town was earlier called Tonkra, which later became Tonk. After a long period on magh sudi 5 samvat 1337 Alloudin Khilji when won Madhaupur and Chittorgarh, this town was again habited. Thus the descendents of Ram Singh ruled Tonk from samvat 1003 to samvat 1337. Khilji or some other Muslim ruler had destroyed this town, which was rehabilitated.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Jodhpur district
Bisalpur, Haria Dana, Jalkha, Jodhpur, Khangta, Ratanada, Ratkudia, Riya Sethon ki, Sunradon ki Dhani,
Villages in Nagaur district
Villages in Pali district
Saran (Ranawas),
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Chhoti Harda (Harda),
Reference
- Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992.
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