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Sor (सोर) Shor (शोर) Shyor (श्योर) Jats live in Tonk, Jaipur district in Rajasthan. This gotra is originated from nagavanshi rulers. ^[1]

History

Dr Naval Viyogi has mentioned the history of Sor Jat clan. According to him Cher, Chola and Pandyas have been important indigenous tribes of Ancient India. H.L. Kosare ^[2] puts forth his opinion on their origin and history. Urgapur was one of the towns of Nagas of southern region. We have enough information on this issue. Ptolemy has informed that the name of the chief city of southern Cholas was Aur-Thaur. Aur-Thaur was capital of Shor Nagas and it was under Shoartai ^[3]. The word Shor is synonymous of Sor or Chol of Tamil language. It is quite clear from the name of Shor nagas that Aur-Thaur was the capital of the naga kings; whosoever, he was called Shor (Chola) because he was the ruler of Shor-Tai.^[4][5]

Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions about a Rigvedic tribe - Tura : (RV 1/18/2, VI/25/5, VIII/3/13, VII/41/2, V/4/5. VI/48/12 VII/40/1, l/171/1, VII/40/l etc.). Turvas is also mentioned as a king in RV X/63/10 and VI/20/12 etc. Turan are noted in RV 1/173/1, and ancient King Tura in 1/121/3. They are also mentioned in Sat.Br. IX/5/2,35. Zimmer and McDonnel, took this tribe as one of the five main Aryan tribes. They are justified also because the Avesta mentions these five tribes as Arya, Turya, Dahi, Shor,and Sarmat. Thus Shor is one of these tribes.

Sheoran jats are the Sura of Indian Literature, ^[6] and Shor of Present day Central Asia. Mahabharata mentions a Suryasura and obviously not for the sun (Surya) but for the Sura people ^[7] Darada (the Darar clan people) a king of Bahlika was born from Surya. ^[8] The Sura Kings came for Yudhisthira’s sacrifice. ^[9]

Villages in Tonk district

Sor (सोर) Jats live in villages: Kuhada (1),

Villages in Jaipur district

Sor (सोर) Jats live in villages: Pratappura Phagi (1),

Shyor (श्योर) Jats live in villages: Pratappura Phagi (1),

References

1. ↑ Dr Naval Viyogi: Nagas – The Ancient Rulers of India, Their Origins and History (The History of the Indigenous people of India Vol. 2), Published by Originals (an imprint of Low Price Publications), Delhi, 2002, ISBN 81-7536-287-1, p. 310
2. ↑ H.L. Kosare, P.47
3. ↑ E.A. 8 P-368
4. ↑ D.R. Bhandarkar, Ram Prakash Ojha "Ashoka" PP 35-36
5. ↑ Dr Naval Viyogi: Nagas – The Ancient Rulers of India, Their Origins and History (The History of the Indigenous people of India Vol. 2), Published by Originals (an imprint of Low Price Publications), Delhi, 2002, ISBN 81-7536-287-1, p. 310
6. ↑ Mahabharata, 2 / 13 / 26
7. ↑ ibid, 1 / 67 / 58
8. ↑ ibid , 2 / 44/8
9. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 289

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