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Rathi (राठी) or Rathee (राठी) or Rath (राठ) is gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [1] Rathis are now a trading and business community in Gujarat State, and of course they are a Jat clan in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh areas. Rathi gotra originated from province named Ratha (राठ), a republic of Ratha (राठ) Kshatriyas in south Gujarat and Rajasthan. [2]

Rathee (रथी) Rathi (रथी) people fought wars with rath (charriot) hence known as Rathi (रथी). They are considered descendants of Nagavanshi ancestor named Ratharvi (रथर्वी). [3]

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History

According to Bhim Singh Dahiya, They are mentioned in the Indian literature as Rastrikas / Rathikas. By ignoring the suffix ‘Ka’ we get the modern name Rathi. Their identification with Rastrikas is definitely justified for we find that the corresponding German name for the clan is still “Raster" Peter Raster, a German was teaching in the languages department of Delhi University. They are mentioned along with the Bhojas, and both have elected an executive governing body. The name Saurastra is known after them, as per K P Jayaswal. Arthashastra mentions Surastra as well as their Rastrika government. In Asoka’s inscriptions they are mentioned as Rastikas, in the Girnar, Rathikas in the Shah Bazgarhi, and Rathakas in the Mansehra inscription (For the use of the word Rathika, see Barua’s Old Brahmi Inscription). [4]

In the Hathigumpha inscription, king Kharavela of Orissa, is stated to have defeated the Rathikas and Bhojakas, i,e, Rathis and Bhojas in the fourth year of his reign. Their royal insignia was umbrella. They were, at that time in the Central India (East Malwa ? ) It is significant that the inscription of Kharavela says why that Rathis and Bhojas, “were abandoned by good Brahmans” why ? Obviously because they were conquerors and they had not accepted the orthodox, unequal and useless ideas of those priests. They had their own priests called Magas or Bhojas, after they settled in Bhoja County. [4]


Raja Brihdval was a king of this clan during Mahabharata. In medieval period there was rule of Rath rulers in Malwa, Kathiawar, Gaya, Badayun etc.

Distribution

There is a large population of Rathi clan kshatriyas in Luharu, Khetri of Jhunjhunuwati, Didwana, Chittorgarh and Kalipahari in Alwar. They are also found in Jind , Sonipat and Rohtak districts in Haryana and Patiala in Punjab. They are found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Rathi gotra people live in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. Kharhar and Bhaproda villages in Jhajjar (Haryana) have 100 % Rathee population. Rathi have a population 2,550 in Patiala district.[5] They are found in Ludhiana district in Punjab

Villages in Sonipat district

Purkhas

Villages in Meerut district

Barkali,

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Kukra, Bhopa, Budhpur Jat, Datiyana, Dhirahedi, Dudhaheri, Kadipur, Karheda, Muzaffarnagar Nirgajni, Rahkada, Saunta, Behda Thuru, Chachrauli, Shahdabbar,

Villages in Rewari district

Dhakiya, Nayagaon,

Villages in Gurgaon district

Rathiwas

Locations in Jaipur city

Airport Colony, Amer, C-Scheme, Khatipura, Mahavir Nagar I, Mansarowar Colony, Sanganer,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Sultanpur (Raisen)

Notable persons from this gotra

  • Shri Ram Mehar Singh Rathee , Executive Engineer in CPWD (Renowned Engineer)
  • Shri Preet Singh Rathi, a minister in the Haryana cabinet bears this name.
  • Jagat Singh Rathi
  • Neha Rathi
  • Shahi Kumar Rathi - IFS 1980
  • Devendra Singh Rathi - IRS Gudgaon
  • Mrs. Shanti Rathee, Ex. Minister
  • Hari Singh Rathee, HES, Busana
  • Dr. Krishan Kumar Rathee, HO- Aurvedic,Gohana.
  • Mahipal Rathjee, Contractor, Gohana
  • Hardial Rathee, District Officer, Khadi Board, Jhajjar
  • Acharya Mahavir Singh Rathi - Poet, Author, Social worker. Born at village Jalalpur Pisaba in Aligarh district on 17 January 1930. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
  2. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 278
  3. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 277
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, p. 268
  5. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
  6. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, Section 9 pp. 68-70
  • Jat Samaj: Agra, June 2000

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