Shoor

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Shoor (शूर) Sura (सूरा) Soora (सूरा) Surah (सुराह) Shoora (शूरा) is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from Maharaja Shoor (शूर) descendant of Maharaja Viduratha (विदूरथ). ^[1]

History

Shoor people were the rulers of Bateshwar (बटेश्वर). They were so powerful that the entire country was named Shaursain (शौरसैन) after them. Shaursaini (शौरसैनी) people were at Bharatpur, whose one branch was known as Sewar/Sevar (सेवर). ^[2]

Mahabharata mentions a Suryasura and obviously not for the sun (Surya) but for the Sura people ^[3] Darada (the Darar clan people) a king of Bahlika was born from Surya. ^[4] The Sura Kings came for Yudhisthira’s sacrifice. ^[5] Mahabharata Bhisma Parva mentions about these people in shloka 38 as under:

शूरसेनाः कलिङ्गाश च बॊधा मौकास तदैव च

मत्स्याः सुकुट्यः सौबल्याः कुन्तलाः काशिकॊशलाः ।। 38 ।।

Megasthenes has mentioned them as Suari in his book Indica. ( See - Jat clans as described by Megasthenes)

Distribution in Haryana

Surah gotra Jatsare found in District Jind and Sonipat in Haryana.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Soora Jats are found in Jaipur, Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts in Rajasthan.

Locations in Jaipur city

Abhinav Nagar, Sanganer, Shastri Nagar, Sukhia (Muhana),

Villages in Sikar district

Tajsar,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

NIWAI (Close to Nawalgarh)

References

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. 281
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. 281
3. ↑ ibid, 1 / 67 / 58
4. ↑ ibid , 2 / 44/8
5. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 289

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