Konkan

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Konkan (कोंकण) is a gotra of Jats. It derives name from Konkan province mentioned in Mahabharata. ^[1]

History

The Mahabharata Tribe - Konkana (कॊङ्कण) Mentioned in 'geography' (VI.10.58), a southern tribe, which did not fight in the war.

कर्णिकाः कुन्तिकाश चैव सौब्धिथा नलकालकाः

कौकुट्टकास तदा चॊलाः कॊङ्कणा मालवाणकाः (VI.10.58)

The Mahabharata Tribe - Konkana (कॊङ्कण) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Konkan (कोंकण) ^[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, p. 232
2. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 232

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