Sumukha

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Sumukha (सुमुख) was a nagavanshi mahapurusha.

Jat Gotras originated from Sumukha

1. Samota - Samota (सामोता) gotra Jats are found in Sikar, Jaipur, Tonk districts of Rajasthan. This gotra originated from Nagavanshi mahapurusha Sumukha (सुमुख). ^[1]
2. Siparota - Siparota (सिपरोटा) Siprota (सिपरोटा) Siporot (सिपोरोत) Sipalota (सिपळोटा) Siporat (सिपोरात) is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from Nagavanshi mahapurusha Sumukha (सुमुख). ^[2]

Relation with Matali

Mātalī (मातली) or Matli (मातलि) was Charioteer of Indra who took Arjuna to the kingdom of gods. He is the originator of Matwa jat clan.

Aryaka is mentioned to have born in the race of Kauravya. Kauravya is born in the race of Airavata. Aryaka's son was named Chikura. Chikura was slain by a Suparna. Chikura's wife was the daughter of a Naga named Vamana. Chikura's son was named Sumukha. Matali, the charioteer of Deva king Indra chose Sumukha as his daughter Gunakesi's husband (5,103). Matali's son was Gomukha^{[3] [4]}

In Ramayana

In Yuddha Kanda Sarga 30 the Shardula, the excellent spy of Ravana narrates in shloka 23 about Sumukha: सुमुखो दुर्मुखः च अत्र वेग दर्शी च वानरः । मृत्युर् वानर रूपेण नूनम् सृष्टः स्वयम्भुवा ॥६-३०-२३॥

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.284
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.284
3. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Kingdom
4. ↑ Bhaleram Beniwal: Jāt Yodhaon ke Balidān, Publisher - Jaypal Agencies, Agra 2005, p.43

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