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ravichaudhary
April 10th, 2004, 03:25 AM
The Bhatti Jats ruled Bhatnair and Bhatinda, and the Harti Rajputs
ruled the large state of Jaisalmer.

The Bhatis Jats had ruled over Ghazni, Herat (now in Afghanistan),
and Punjab to Braj now the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh (in
India).

They lost their territories and settled in the dry areas of northern
Rajasthan and Panjab, and were known as Bhatti's - those who occupied
desert land. They were Buddhists at that time, in the 3rd/4th century
CE.

Later with the decline of Buddhism, and the rise of the " Noveau"
Hinduism, they split in two groups, and one group who accepted the
noveau Hinduism and the "brahminical order became known as Rajputs.

With the advent of Islam, a further spilt occurred, and the Bhatti
clan is found among the Muslims as well.

The Jats and Rajputs, who continuously displaced each other,
contested Jhansi and Hissar. In Bakaya Rajputana, Volume 3, the
author r writes:

" The portion of Bhatnair which is now part of the state of Bikaner
was ruled in times gone by the Jats. These Jats were so powerful that
they faced down the Muslim invaders. It is said by some that the name
Bhatnair does not bear relation to the Bhattis but to the Bhat or
Bard of some rich person. These Bards or Bards gave this place this
name based on their profession. However the ' Bakaat Jisalmeri '
states that Bhatnair was occupied by the Bhatti-s and was known as
Bhatnair after them. As per the Parchin Bhugole of Bhar Suthal, the
northern portion was known as Nair, and when some groups of the
Bhattis accepted Islam and combining the words came up with Bhatnair.

Those who attack India from Central Asia had to pass trough Bhatnair
and this place gained in fame. Mahmud of Ghazni faced the Jats of
this area, and it is evident that the Jats inhabited these area
centuries before Mahmud of Ghazni's appearance.

Shahbudin had gained his victories over India, and twelve years later
in 1205 his viceroy Kutub had to face the Jats in the north. Razia
Begum took shelter with the Jats. In her support the Gakkar/Khokkar
Jats raised a force and attacked Imad. They were fated to be defeated
by their enemies. In 1398 Timur attacked India, and facing the
upheavals in Multan attacked Bhatnair, and faced stiff resistance. It
is not possible to distinguish between the Bhatti-s and the Jats "

Shortly after the Timur's attack one group, arose from Marhot and
Phulra, and attacked Bhatnair to recover their territory.

At that time the governor was loyal to Timur of to the Delhi Badshah.
Bhatnair was recovered. The leader of this group was Veer Singh or
VariSaal. VariSaal ruled for 27 years and his son Bharu succeeded
him. At the time of Varisaal, Chaghta Khan took help from the Badshah
of Delhi and attacked Bhatnair. He was defeated twice. He attacked a
third time. The people of Bhatnair were tired of war, and Bharu
agreed to a truce. It is said that Bharu and his group accepted Islam.

When the Rathor-s gained power they took back Bhatnair.

Munshi Jwala Sahai, the author of ' Bakaya Rajputana" writes further:

There are many ruins around the river Hakra. The houses of rangmahal
are from very early times. Dhandhusar is a town 25 miles south of
Bhatnair, and one resident said that at the time of Alexander this
was a very prosperous place.


Source - Jat Ithihass( history of the Jats) - Desraj)(1934)

ravichaudhary
April 10th, 2004, 08:50 PM
For discussion:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JatHistory/message/1418

The early history of Magadha, in or about the 6th century BCE, finds by a ruler Bimbisara. Circa 546-496 BCE or 543 -492 BCE.

Quote:
" According to Buddhist traditions he is anointed king by his father at the age of 15. whose name is given as Bhati or Bhatiya
King Bhatiya is said to have been defeated by the King of Anga (East Bihar). Source:

Malalasekhera, - Dictionary of Pali proper names, reprint, London 1960.

As quoted in Ancient Malwa and the Vikramaditya tradition. D C Sircar Munshiram Manoharlal, Delhi, 1969

chhoraharyanada
September 27th, 2004, 03:39 AM
Bhattis of Jaisalmer were Rajputs, I believe. Claiming Yadu Vanshi origins.

It was a Bhatti Rajput who married a Jat lady and gave birth to some children. His first Rajput wife bore him no kids. The Bhatti Rajput married a Jatti - though the offspring were rejected by other royals as "khot" (a derogotary term used for an alloy metal).

It was from here that Sidhus and Brars were born.

Ram Ram.