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    Research on history of Jat clans Part-2

    Bastar region in Chhattisgarh and adjoining Koraput district was ruled by different dynasties which include: Nalas (350-760 AD), Chalukya (1324-1777 AD), Nagas (760-1324 AD), Bhonsle (1777-1853 AD) and British (1853-1947 AD). Nalas (350-760) and the Nagas (760-1324) were both Jats and their ruling system was tribal republican.

    Chakrakota (चक्रकोट) was a kingdom of Nagavanshi Jats. Chakrakota bas been identified with Chitrakot the central portion of the former Bastar State. [1]
    The place Kanker in North Bastar and Kanger River in south Bastar probably get name after Mahabharata tribe named Kanka (कंक). In the list of The Mahabharata Tribes we find mention of Kanka (कङ्क), in the tribute list Mahabharata (II.47.26)[2] , as wearing horns, a practice among some Iranian tribes of Central Asia. Sandhya Jain[3] has identified it with A Jat tribe living between Beas and Sutlej in Punjab as Kang; who claim descent from solar race of Ayodhya.

    References:

    1. Epigraphia Indica & Record of the Archaeological Survey of India, Vol.X, 1909-10, p.28

    2.शकास तुखाराः कङ्काश च रॊमशाः शृङ्गिणॊ नराः, महागमान दूरगमान गणितान अर्बुदं हयान (II.47.26)

    3.
    Sandhya Jain:Adideo Arya Devata, A Panoramic view of Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface, Published in 2004 by Rupa & Co, 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi, p.131
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    Laxman Burdak

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    Jat History in Bastar Chhattisgarh

    Bastar was site of many Inscriptions of Nagavanshi Jat rulers in 11th century. Epigraphia Indica Vol. IX (1907-08): ASI, 1981, p.160-181 and Epigraphia Indica & Record of the Archaeological Survey of India, Vol.X, 1909-10, pp.25-43 have mentioned that from the Nagavanshi inscriptions found in Bastar, it would appear that Bastar, which has been held to have always been the home of wild animals, with almost wilder tribes, was once ruled by a people who are civilization is sufficiently evidenced by the remains of temples, some of which are of great architectural beauty. These inscriptions carry the history of Bastar back to the eleventh century A.D., when at least the central portion of the State was ruled by the Nagavanshi kings. [1]
    We have researched to find out who were these ancient people in Bastar region. There are many Jat Clans derived from the Nagavanshi rulers. There is no available record which shows any inter-connection between Jats and the Nagavanshi rulers of Bastar and adjoining area of Orissa like Koraput and Kalahandi. This combined region was known as Chakrakotya or Bhramarakotya. We will try to find out interconnection in following pages.

    References :

    1. Epigraphia Indica Vol. IX (1907-08): A S I, Edited by E. Hultzsoh, Ph.D. & Sten Konow, Ph.D., p.164
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    Laxman Burdak

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    Jat History in Bastar Chhattisgarh (Contd)


    Jateśvara (= Jat + Ishvara) is mentioned in Bilaigarh Plates of Prithvideva II : Kalachuri year 896 (1144 AD). This inscription is of Prithvideva II from Kalachuris of Ratanpur, which mentions about a Naga Ruler named Jateshwara in Chakrakota Mandala. Chakrakota is Chitrakoot town in Jagdalpur tahsil in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. This is a strong evidence of these Nagavanshi kings being of Jat origin. Jat historians further prove this fact.
    Dilip Singh Ahlawat [1] mentions that the Naga Jats ruled over Chakrakotya along with Kantipur, Mathura, Padmavati, Kausambi, Nagpur, Champavati, (Bahgalpur) and in the central India, in western Malwa, Nagaur (Jodhpur- Rajasthan). In addition they ruled the ancient land of Shergarh, (Kotah Rajasthan), Madhya Pradesh (Central India), Chutiya Nagpur, Khairagarh and Kawardha. The great scholar, Jat Emperor, Bhoja Parmar, mother Shashiprabha was a maiden of a Naga Clan.
    Chakrakotya (चक्रकोट्य) or Chakrakota (चक्रकोट) was a kingdom of Nagavanshi Jats. Chakrakota bas been identified with the central portion of the former Bastar State with capital at Jagdalpur. The name probably survives in the present Chitrakot, about 30 miles north by west of Jagdalpur, in Jagdalpur tahsil of present Bastar district in Chhattisgarh.[2]

    The place Kanker in North Bastar and Kanger River ib south Bastar probably get name after Mahabharata tribe named Kanka (कंक). In the list of The Mahabharata Tribes we find mention of Kanka (कङ्क), in the tribute list Mahabharata (II.47.26)[3] , as wearing horns, a practice among some Iranian tribes of Central Asia. Sandhya Jain[4] has identified it with A Jat tribe living between Beas and Sutlej in Punjab as Kang; who claim descent from solar race of Ayodhya.

    References

    1. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter III, p.242

    2. Epigraphia Indica & Record of the Archaeological Survey of India, Vol.X, 1909-10, p.28
    3. शकास तुखाराः कङ्काश च रॊमशाः शृङ्गिणॊ नराः, महागमान दूरगमान गणितान अर्बुदं हयान (II.47.26)
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    Sandhya Jain:Adideo Arya Devata, A Panoramic view of Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface, Published in 2004 by Rupa & Co, 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi, p.131
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    Jat History in Bastar Chhattisgarh (Contd) - Origin of name Bastar

    There are various views on the origin of name Bastar[1]: These are based on following - 1. Vanshatira (वंशतीर) (Lal Kalindra Singh), 2. Bansathari (बांसथरी):The land of Bamboo, 3. Vastra (वस्त्र): The cloth. The originator of Kakatiya rule in Bastar Annamdeo from Warangal offered cloth (Vastra) to Goddess Danteshvari , 4. Vistrit (विस्तृत) - extensive land. These views are based on oral traditions and can not be accepted historically. Historically it is proved that the land of Bastar was inhabited and ruled by Nagavanshi Jats who gave names to various places, rivers and mountains. (See Bastar Jat Gotras Namesake)
    5. Bast (बस्त): Bastar was ruled by Nagavanshi Jats whose capital was at Chakrakota, which at present is Chitrakot on Indravati River. One of Nagavanshi Jats Gotra was Bast (बस्त) known by various names as Basht (बाष्ट), Vasht (वाष्ट), Basta (बस्ता)/Baste (बस्ते)[2][3]. This Gotra is found in Madhya Pradesh. Lake Urmia is a salt lake in northwestern Iran near Turkey. It is the largest lake inside Iran. The lake is marked by more than a hundred small rocky islands, which are stopover points in the migrations of various kinds people and wildlife. One of the island is named Bastvar which may probably linked with Bast clan of Jats. Probably these Bast people migrated to Bastar and gave names such as Bastar and Bastanar etc. Bastana is a place name in Turkey. ( See List of place names in Turkey)


    6. Bastarnae : Bastarnae were ancient Germanic peoples who inhabited areas north of the Roman frontier on the Lower Danube between 200 BC and 300 AD . The Bastarnae lived in the region between the Carpathian Mountains and the river Dnieper, to the north and east of ancient Dacia. In the third century, the Greek historian Dio Cassius states that the "Bastarnae are properly classed as Scythians" and "members of the Scythian race".[4] Likewise, the sixth-century historian Zosimus, reporting events around 280 AD, refers to "the Bastarnae, a Scythian people". [5] (Scythian Jats). It is a matter of research to find actual connection between place name Bastar and Bastarnae, the ancient Germanic tribe.
    Historians have been classed Bastarnae people with Scythians and members of the Scythian race. Historians also agree that Scythians are Jats. It is possible that one branch of Scythian Jats migrated from Central Asia to Europe and other to Bastar region and gave name to the region. Similarity of place names of Bastar with Jats provides us evidences in this favour. (See Bastar Jat Gotras Namesake)

    References
    11. https://bastariya.com/origin-name-bastar/
    12. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. ब-143
    13. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.51,s.n. 1679
    14. Dio LI.23.3, 24.2
    15. Zosimus Historia Nova (c. 500 AD), I.34
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    Jat Clans mentioned in Bastar Inscriptions

    Here is partial list of the Jat Clans mentioned in the Inscriptions found in Bastar State. See Inscriptions From The Bastar State
    In list below those on the left are Jat clans (or Jat Places) and on right are people or place names in these Inscriptions. With each entry a pagewise reference to particular inscription is also given. Such a similarity is probably due to the fact that Nagavanshi Jats had been rulers of this area in antiquity as is proved by Inscriptions found in this region. There is further need to establish any inter-connection and their migration from the region.







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    Jat Clans mentioned in Bastar Inscriptions (Contd)













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    Jat Clans mentioned in Bastar Inscriptions (Contd)

    • Mavali Goddess: Bastar's native deity, The Goddess Mavali is considered to be the elder sister of Danteshwari. In Narayanpur, Dantewada and Jagdalpur, all rituals and offerings in Dussehra are done in the Mavali temples. Mawli or Mavli (मावली) is a deity worshipped by Jats, as well as other communities in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra states. Every village in Rajasthan has a temple of the deity. In both Bastar and Rajasthan Mavli is considered as a protector deity of villages. This common tradition needs further research. It is surprising to find no mention of Mavli in any of inscription found in Bastar State.


    • Naga (Jat clan) - It is important to bring all these Inscriptions of Nagavanshi rulers of Bastar at one place for further research. Our point of interest here is what happened to those Nagavanshi Jat rulers?








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