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Kukana

(Kookana, Kukna, Kunkana, Kukania, Kukadya)

Location : Haryana and Rajasthan

Country : India

Languages : Rajasthani, Haryanvi

Religion : Hinduism

Kookana (कूकणा) Kukana (कूकना)[1] Kukana (कुकणा)[2] Kukna (कुकणा) Kunkana (कुंकणा) Kukania (कुकणिया) Kukadya (कुकडया)[3][4] [5] is Gotra of Jats found in Haryana and Rajasthan.

Origin

  • No authentic records come out about their origin but they are considered probably some distant descendants of Nagavanshi King Kukuna (कुकुण) of Mahabharata period.
  • Kukana are said to be descendants of King Kakka.[6]

History

It is one of Jat clans as described by Megasthenes as Cocondae (S.No.16), which may be identified with Kukana, Who adjoin the island Patale, from the furthest shore of which to the Caspian gates the distance is said to be 1, 925 miles.

Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 103 mentions Names of famous Nagas which includes Kukuna along with Kukura in verse (V.103.10). [7]

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 mentions names of Kings who came to the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo. It includes Kokanada in verse (IX.44.69).[8]

Villages founded by Kukna clan

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Amarpura Jalukhat, Dhaban, Dholipal, Khat Jalu, Kishanpura Utradha, Ratanpura, Rorawali, Sangaria,

Villages in Sri Ganganagar district

Anoopgarh Ganganagar, Binjhbaila, Prempura, Sardarpura Jiwan,

Villages in Nagaur district

Alay, Bharnai, Budsoo, Degana Ganw, Hudeel, Indokha, Itawa Lakha, Koonknon Ki Dhani, Kunkana Ki Dhani, Mamdoli (100), Raghunathpura Didwana, Shankhwas, Tosina,

Villages in Barmer district

Aalpura, Aasuon Ki Dhani, Chak Gudha, Garal (10), Jhakh Barmer, Puniya Tala, Kuknon Ki Dhani, Nokhra (1),

Villages in Jodhpur district

Anganwa, Ghevara, Salwa Kalla,

Villages in Bikaner district

Akasar, Biramsar Bikaner, Bikaner, Garhwala Bikaner, Palana, Rajpura Huddan, Shekhsar,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Sirsa district

Darba Kalan, Tajia Khera,

Villages in Fatehabad district

Notable person

  • Jaswant Singh (Kukna) - Raj Accounts Service, Phone: 0141-2710420, Mobile: 9414788069
  • Ashok Kumar Kookna: IRS (C&CE ) 2014 Batch, from Bikaner, Presently under training: 7042310999
  • कूकना मे दादाजी महाराज नाम के संत भी हुवे जिनका मंदिर भी है.

External Links

References

  1. Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, p.32,sn-352.
  2. Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, p.31,sn-331.
  3. Dr Pema Ram:‎Rajasthan Ke Jaton Ka Itihas, p.297
  4. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. क-69
  5. Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, p.32,sn-352.
  6. महिपाल आर्य एवं प्रताप सिंह शास्त्री: जाट इतिहास (जाट गोत्रावली) समकालीन संदर्भ, 2019, पृ.482-483
  7. बाह्यकुण्डॊ मणिर नागस तथैवापूरणः खगः, वामनश चैल पत्रश च कुकुरः कुकुणस तथा Mahabharata (V.103.10)
  8. अचलः कनकाक्षशबालानाम अयिकः परभुः, संचारकः कॊकनदॊ गृध्रवक्त्रश च जम्बुकः Mahabharata (IX.44.69)

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