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Madhur (मधुर) Madhuria (मधुरिया) Mithe (मीठे) Meethe (मीठे) is gotra of Jats. They originated from Mathura. Mathura has been mentioned as Madhura in Mahabharata. They behaved as a sweet poison for the enemies so they were called Mithe meaning sweet. [1] They have been mentioned as Madhura in Mahabharata Shalya Parva in shloka 66 as under:

तुहनश च तुहानश च चित्रथेवश च वीर्यवान
मधुरः सुप्रसाथश च किरीटी च महाबलः ।। 66 ।।

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Distribution in Rajasthan

Madhur (मधुर) gotra Jats live in Jaipur district in Rajasthan.

Locations in Jaipur city

Sanjay Colony,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

The Meethe Khap has six villages in Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh. [2]

Reference

  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.274
  2. ↑ Jat Bandhu, Agra, April 1991


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