Quetta
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Quetta, also spelled Kwatah (Urdu/ کوئٹہ)Pashtoکوټه : is a variation of kwatkot, a Pashto word meaning “fort”. It is the largest city and provincial capital of Balochistan Province, Pakistan.
The city is the provisional and district headquarters and is an important marketing and communications centre between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Situated at an elevation of 1676–1900 meters above sea level in south-western Pakistan, Quetta is also known as the fruit basket of Pakistan.
Founded by Madrak Jats
Sabha Parva in Sanskrit, shloka 13 writes as follows about Madra king Salya:
According to historian Ram Swarup JoonRam Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967), The Naga dynasty belonged to Madrak Jat gotra of Yadav Vansh and was devotees of Shiva. Presently Jats of this clan are known as Maderna in Marwar region of Rajasthan. According to various historians Sialkot, Quetta and Ghazni were the capitals of the Madrakas since ancient times. King Shalya, the maternal uncle of the Kauravas was from the Madrak gotra. Colonel James Tod found a rock inscription during the excavations of Shakla Nagri (Modern Sialkot), which he sent to the Asiatic society. In this inscription King Shalya has been called a Madrak Jat. Alexander's army had a fierce battle with the forces of the Madrakas at Sialkot.
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