Lohar

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Lohar (लोहर) or Lohariya (लोहरिया) is gotra of Jats dwelling in Uttar Pradesh. The gotra started after Raja Kalash Loha (कलस लोह). ^[1]

History

Bhim Singh Dahiya has described about the history of this clan. This clan is famous in Kashmir history and gave it a whole dynasty called Lohar dynasty. Their settlement in India was Loharin, in Pir Pantsal range. The Lohar Kot-fort of Lohars-is named after them. The famous queen Dida, married to Kshemagupta, was daughter of Lohar Kong Simha Raja, who himself was married to a daughter of Lalli (Jat Clan) Sahi king Bhima of Kabul and Udabhanda (Und, near modern Attock)

Thus Didda was a Lohariya Jat scion, and a granddaughter of Lalli Jats of Kabul baseless called Brahmans. The descendants of their ruling family are still called Sahi Jats.

Queen Didda, made one Sangram Raj, her successor. He was the son of her brother Udaya Raj and he died on 1028 A.D. ^[2] Lohar itself remained with Vigrah Raj. ^[3]

Alberuni refers to this castle Lohar Kot-as Loha Kot, and Mahmud Ghazni’s attack on Lohar Kot was a dismal failure. Farishta tells that Muhmud failed because the fort “was remarkable on account of its height and strength. ^[4]

Distribution

Lohariya Jats are also now settled in about six villages near Mathura and other areas.

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. 280
2. ↑ RAJAT, VI, 355 and VII, 1284
3. ↑ For details see, RAJAT, Vol II, p. 293; Steins note. E
4. ↑ Elliot, Early History of India (V A Smith), Vol I

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