Singala

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Map of Sakastan around 100 BCE

Singala (सींगला) Singad (सींगड़) Sigar (सीगड़) is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from place named Sigal, place is the royal residence of the Sakas, in Sistan (सीस्तान) in Iran/Afghanistan. ^[1]

History

The presence of the Sakas in Sakastan in the 1st century BCE is mentioned by Isidore of Charax in his "Parthian stations". He explained that they were bordered at that time by Greek cities to the east (Alexandria of the Caucasus and Alexandria of the Arachosians), and the Parthian-controlled territory of Arachosia to the south:

"Beyond is Sacastana of the Scythian Sacae, which is also Paraetacena, 63 schoeni. There are the city of Barda and the city of Min and the city of Palacenti and the city of Sigal; in that place is the royal residence of the Sacae; and nearby is the city of Alexandria (and nearby is the city of Alexandropolis), and six villages." Parthian stations, 18.^[2]

Distribution

Sigar (सीगड़) gotra Jats are found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Ambabari, Khatipura, Murlipura Scheme,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Richharia Nasrullaganj Sehore,

Notable pesons from this clan

Reference

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p.282
2. ↑ Parthian stations

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