Saranh

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Saranh (सरान्ह) Saranha (सरान्ह) Saramgha (सरांघ) Sarangha (सरांघ) is a gotra of Jats. In an inscription found in Kashmir, relating to the seventh century A.D. there is a reference to a minister named Makar Singh, who is called a Saranha. He is stated to have constructed a city in Kashmir. In this reference we have the earliest known mention of this Jat clan. Perhaps they are the Sarangians of Herodotus who had the same areas as the Mandas in the battle of Thermopylae. (^{[1] [2]}

The Satapatha Brahmana Mentions them under the name of Sringaya as well as Srinjaya the former being more correct ^[3] Interestingly, a person named Sulpan Saranjya is mentioned to have changed his name into Sahadeva Saranjya after a sacrifice. The form, Sringaya, is the same as Sarangha; and the Avestan Zrayanh is the same as Saranha. ^[4] Satapatha Brahmana also mentions a kingdom of Sringayas which lasted for 10 generations when it was overthrown, to be reestablished by Chakra Sathapati, a minister of Saramgha king, Dusntaritu in spite of opposition from Pratipiya, king of Balkah. A king of the Sarangaya’s named Daivata, became victorious over the Turvashas and Vrichivantas. ^[5] Somaka was the son of Sahadeva, alias, Suplan and sages Narada and Parvata consecrated him on the throne. ^[6] Rig Veda speaks of a Prastoka Sringya and his charity. Atharva Veda says that they annoyed the Bhrigus and therefore came to trouble, perhaps referring to the dethronements of Dusntaritu, mentioned above, But it was a temporary decline and was soon mended by recapturing the kingdom. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. ↑ VII, 67
2. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers, 1980, p. 270
3. ↑ XII, 9,3,8,2,3,13
4. ↑ Hindi (Translation of) Vedic Index of Macdonell & Keith by R.K.Rai , Vol II. P. 519/520
5. ↑ Rig Veda, 6/27/7
6. ↑ Aitreya Brahmana 7/34/9
7. ↑ Hindi (Translation of) Vedic Index of Macdonell & Keith by R.K.Rai, Vol, II, p. 519-20
8. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 290

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