ravichaudhary
January 11th, 2003, 09:08 AM
The Lamba Gotra
The Lambas are Suryavanshi Jats. They are Luv - vanshis.
Lord RamChandraji, elder son was Luv, and this gotra started from him. The Vishnu Purana, 88-200. Shloka says
" Uttarkhosle Ranjanya Luvasya Cha Mahthman. Shravasti Lokhvikyatha".
Their capital was Shravatsthi,
This Luv established Luvpur or Lahore, and the Lampak Janpad or republic.
According to the Dhronparva 40 -22, in the Mahabharata, Abhimanyu killed their Raja BhradhaBal of the Surya Vanshi line.
One group of this notable clan took to trading and became part of the Khatri-s of Punjab.
In their Jats they are found in great numbers.
In the Jats they are known as Lamba.
This Lamba Vanshi (Clan- Gotra) Jats are found in great numbers in and around, Rajgardh, (Bikaner) Rajasthan, and they also have a few villages in the Jaipur area.
The Lamba Jats have a number of villages: -, In Muzzafarnagar, U.P., - Kabir Ka Nagla, in Bijnor, Bisaat, Ratanpur, Himpur, Babhdharpur, Sherkot, in Badhanyu Bangla, Aaghol, SuniyaKhera, and in Hissar, Daulatpur, in Rajasthan Gotdha near Chirawa, In Rohtak District Dharauli, In Bhiwani District, Bavanikhera, and in District Mahendragarh Bardha (Dhalanvas.). In Palwal District the village of Amarpur belongs to the Lamba Jats.
In the Delhi area the village of Kutubgarh belongs to the Lamba Jats.
The Great benefactor Sir Chajju ram of Alakhpur was also a Lamba Jat.
Subedar Rikschpal Ram Lamba of the Village of Bardha (Dhalanvas) displayed great valour in the Second World War and received martyrdom; He was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.
A brief account of that ids given below:
Ch. Rishpalram Lamba was born on 26th August 1899 in District Mahendragarh, in the village of Bardha (Dhalanvas). His father was Ch. Mohar Singh. He enlisted in the Rajputana Rifles on 26th August 1920.
His Battalion was sent to Libya in WW II. He was then a Subedar.
In the Tobruk Sector of Libya, at the battlefield of Keren Ridge there was a heavy concentration of German Troops.
On 7th February 1941, his Company was ordered to attack at Keren. On the night of February 7, he attacked the enemy.
At that time he was the Company Commander, and he was advancing with the leading platoon.
Ignoring the heavy bombardment of the enemy, he took his platoon and attacked an enemy position and after hand to hand warfare won the enemy position.
He was separated from his platoon and company, but despite that, that night, he repelled six attacks by the enemy. His Jawans (troops) had finished their bullets and were surrounded by the enemy.
He encouraged and maintained the morale of his troops, and they broke through the ranks of the enemy and returned to the safety of their own supporting troops.
On February 12, 1941, Subedar Rikschpal Ram took his company and again attacked the enemy on the same positions.
The enemy attacked heavily with much artillery.
He encouraged his troops and kept advancing.
When he reached the enemy position his right leg was blown off by enemy fire.
He also suffered many direct bullet injuries.
In the end he suffered Martyrdom.
In the battlefield the Heroic warrior, ignored his serious wounds, and kept encouraging his troops to keep attacking the enemy.
His last words were " We will take the enemy position".
For this exceptional act of heroism, Viceroy Lord Lilithglow, on behalf of the British Government, by his own hands, presented the " Victoria Cross" to the Widow of Subedar Rikschpal Ram, Janki- bai.
At that time the village of Bardha was in the state of Patiala. The maharaja of Patiala awarded 500 Bighas (100 acres) of land to the son of the hero.
Not only the Jats but also the entire Indian Armed Forces and all Indians are proud of this warrior
Source:
Ram Swaroop Joon History of the Jats
Dilip S Ahlawat- Jat Viron Ka Ithihaas.
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For a direct link with a photo of this Vir shaheed - click on Url below
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/india/medals/VC/2RRam.html
***********
More material is undoubtedly available in the Bhats who we have hitherto been ignoring as a valuable source of our historical tradition.
I will encourage all Jats to obtain the information and post it , before it is lost forever
Ravi Chaudhary
The Lambas are Suryavanshi Jats. They are Luv - vanshis.
Lord RamChandraji, elder son was Luv, and this gotra started from him. The Vishnu Purana, 88-200. Shloka says
" Uttarkhosle Ranjanya Luvasya Cha Mahthman. Shravasti Lokhvikyatha".
Their capital was Shravatsthi,
This Luv established Luvpur or Lahore, and the Lampak Janpad or republic.
According to the Dhronparva 40 -22, in the Mahabharata, Abhimanyu killed their Raja BhradhaBal of the Surya Vanshi line.
One group of this notable clan took to trading and became part of the Khatri-s of Punjab.
In their Jats they are found in great numbers.
In the Jats they are known as Lamba.
This Lamba Vanshi (Clan- Gotra) Jats are found in great numbers in and around, Rajgardh, (Bikaner) Rajasthan, and they also have a few villages in the Jaipur area.
The Lamba Jats have a number of villages: -, In Muzzafarnagar, U.P., - Kabir Ka Nagla, in Bijnor, Bisaat, Ratanpur, Himpur, Babhdharpur, Sherkot, in Badhanyu Bangla, Aaghol, SuniyaKhera, and in Hissar, Daulatpur, in Rajasthan Gotdha near Chirawa, In Rohtak District Dharauli, In Bhiwani District, Bavanikhera, and in District Mahendragarh Bardha (Dhalanvas.). In Palwal District the village of Amarpur belongs to the Lamba Jats.
In the Delhi area the village of Kutubgarh belongs to the Lamba Jats.
The Great benefactor Sir Chajju ram of Alakhpur was also a Lamba Jat.
Subedar Rikschpal Ram Lamba of the Village of Bardha (Dhalanvas) displayed great valour in the Second World War and received martyrdom; He was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously.
A brief account of that ids given below:
Ch. Rishpalram Lamba was born on 26th August 1899 in District Mahendragarh, in the village of Bardha (Dhalanvas). His father was Ch. Mohar Singh. He enlisted in the Rajputana Rifles on 26th August 1920.
His Battalion was sent to Libya in WW II. He was then a Subedar.
In the Tobruk Sector of Libya, at the battlefield of Keren Ridge there was a heavy concentration of German Troops.
On 7th February 1941, his Company was ordered to attack at Keren. On the night of February 7, he attacked the enemy.
At that time he was the Company Commander, and he was advancing with the leading platoon.
Ignoring the heavy bombardment of the enemy, he took his platoon and attacked an enemy position and after hand to hand warfare won the enemy position.
He was separated from his platoon and company, but despite that, that night, he repelled six attacks by the enemy. His Jawans (troops) had finished their bullets and were surrounded by the enemy.
He encouraged and maintained the morale of his troops, and they broke through the ranks of the enemy and returned to the safety of their own supporting troops.
On February 12, 1941, Subedar Rikschpal Ram took his company and again attacked the enemy on the same positions.
The enemy attacked heavily with much artillery.
He encouraged his troops and kept advancing.
When he reached the enemy position his right leg was blown off by enemy fire.
He also suffered many direct bullet injuries.
In the end he suffered Martyrdom.
In the battlefield the Heroic warrior, ignored his serious wounds, and kept encouraging his troops to keep attacking the enemy.
His last words were " We will take the enemy position".
For this exceptional act of heroism, Viceroy Lord Lilithglow, on behalf of the British Government, by his own hands, presented the " Victoria Cross" to the Widow of Subedar Rikschpal Ram, Janki- bai.
At that time the village of Bardha was in the state of Patiala. The maharaja of Patiala awarded 500 Bighas (100 acres) of land to the son of the hero.
Not only the Jats but also the entire Indian Armed Forces and all Indians are proud of this warrior
Source:
Ram Swaroop Joon History of the Jats
Dilip S Ahlawat- Jat Viron Ka Ithihaas.
**********
For a direct link with a photo of this Vir shaheed - click on Url below
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/india/medals/VC/2RRam.html
***********
More material is undoubtedly available in the Bhats who we have hitherto been ignoring as a valuable source of our historical tradition.
I will encourage all Jats to obtain the information and post it , before it is lost forever
Ravi Chaudhary