Sahota

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Sahota (सहोता) or Sahote (सहोते) is a gotra of Jats found in Himachal Pradesh. The Puranic expression, “Hūnā Darvā Sahudakā“ contains their name as Sahuda or Sahuta. Their association with Hunas, explains their foreign origin. ^[1]

Sahota are Mentioned as Sahodara, a people, alongwith the Shura, Bhadra (Madra), Bodha, Salva clans in Mahabharata. ^[2] these people are stated to have taken refuge in the west for fear of jarasandha of Magadha. Again Suhota was the name of a famous king grandson of Bharata. ^[1]

Distribution

In Hoshiarpur district the Sahota population is 750. ^[3]

Reference

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, p. 269
2. ↑ Mahabharata, 2/13/26
3. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon.ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127

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