Mirdha

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Mirdha (मिर्धा) is gotra of Jats found in Jodhpur region of Rajasthan. It is based on title Mirdha which was awarded by Maharaja of Jodhpur to people who used to distribute the royal post. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. ^[1]

Contents 1 History 2 Distribution in Rajasthan 2.1 Locations in Jaipur city 3 Villages in Jodhpur district 4 Villages in Nagaur district 5 Famous people from this gotra 6 References

History

Mardha or Mirdha are the same as the Mardi of Herodotus and Amardi of Strabo. The word Mardi means “ Heroes”. Alexander defeated them in 330 B.C. between persepolis and the Persian Gulf. ^{[2] [3]}

They are also to be compared with Mridi ( a man) after whom the city of Mardeyapura is named. ^[4] Mahabharata mentions Amartha, as a Janaparda (country) ^[5]

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Bagruwalon ka Rasta, C Scheme, Lalkothi, Mansarowar Colony, Shastri Nagar, Tonk Road, Vidyut Nagar,

Villages in Jodhpur district

Jodhpur,

Villages in Nagaur district

Kuchera

Famous people from this gotra

• Baldev Ram Mirdha
  • Ram Niwas Mirdha
    • Harendra Mirdha
      • Raghuvendra Mirdha

• Nathuram Mirdha
• Ms Tara Mirdha - Artist, O Y P Award Winner

References

1. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
2. ↑ Rawlinson , op. cit. vol. I. P. 338
3. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 287
4. ↑ Panini, VI, 2, 101
5. ↑ Mahabharata , 6 / 9 / 94

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