Putak

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Putak (पुतक) is a gotra of Jats. [1]

Origin

Jat Gotras Namesake

  • Putak = Pahapaka = Putpura, a village in tahsil Janjgir of Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh. Mentioned in Kharod stone Inscription of Ratnadeva II : Chedi year 933 (1181 AD) as Pahapaka (पहपक), identified as Putpura, 16 miles to the north. (p.536).... (V.35) He (Gangadhara) caused to be erected a temple of the goddess Durgâ (दुर्गा) at Durga (दुर्ग) and (another) of the sun at the town of Pahapaka (पहपक) and a cloud-scraping temple of Sambhu at Pôratha (पोरथ). (p.542) [2]

Mention by Panini

Putika (पूतिक) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Sankaladi (संकलादि) (4.2.75) group. [3]

Villages after Putak


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