Aietan

Aietan (आईतान ) [1] is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India[2]. Apart from India, this gotra is also found in Sindh, Punjab (Pakistan), many countries of Europe and America. Aietan are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.[3] They were rulers in Central Asia. [4]

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(आईतान,आईतान)

Location : Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab (India), Delhi Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Sindh, Punjab (Pakistan)

Country : India, Pakistan

Languages : Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Punjabi

Religion : Hinduism

Suryavanshi

Aietan crossed-swords Aietan (आईतान,आईतान )[1] is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi Western Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India[2]. Apart from India, this gotra is also found in Sindh, Punjab (Pakistan), many countries of Europe and America. Sihags are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.[3] They were rulers in Central Asia. [4]

Contents 1 Variants of Aietan 2 Origin of name 3 Mention by Panini 4 Jat Gotras Namesake 5 Mention by Pliny 6 Mention by Pliny 7 History 8 aietan 9 Aietan in Tejaji History 10 Table of Jat republics in Jangladesh 11 Migration of Aietan's 12 Villages founded by aietan clan 13 Rulers in Jangladesh (Rajasthan) 14 ठाकुर देशराज लिखते हैं 15 आईतान 16 आईतान गोत्र की बोलान शाखा 17 Story about King Chokha Singh

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18 Mention in Greek records 19 H. W. Bellew 20 In Central Asia 21 In Mahabharata 22 Asikanagar: The city of Asiagh 23 Distribution in Haryana 23.1 Villages in Bhiwani district 23.2 Villages in Fatehabad district 23.3 Villages in Hisar district 23.4 Villages in Jhajjar district 23.5 Villages in Jind district 23.6 Villages in Mahendergarh district 23.7 Villages in Rewari district 23.8 Villages in Sirsa district 24 Distribution in Rajasthan 24.1 Locations in Jaipur city 24.2 Villages in Jaipur District 24.3 Villages in Sikar district 24.4 Villages in Jhunjhunu district 24.5 Villages in Nagaur district 24.6 Villages in Jodhpur district 24.7 Villages in Barmer district 24.8 Villages in Jaisalmer district 24.9 Villages in Pali district 24.10 Villages in Jalor district 24.11 Villages in Chittorgarh district 24.12 Villages in Churu district 24.13 Villages in Ganganagar district 24.14 Villages in Hanumangarh district 24.15 Villages in Bikaner district 24.16 Villages in Tonk district 25 Distribution in Punjab 25.1 Fazilka District 26 Distribution in Madhya Pradesh 26.1 Villages in Hoshangabad district 26.2 Villages in Dewas district 26.3 Villages in Dhar district 26.4 Villages in Mandsaur district 26.5 Villages in Nimach district 26.6 Villages in Raisen district 26.7 Villages in Ratlam district 26.8 Villages in Sehore district 26.9 Villages in Harda district 26.10 Villages in Khandwa district 26.11 Villages in Ujjain district 27 Distribution in Uttar Pradesh 27.1 Villages in Ghaziabad district 27.2 Villages in Meerut district 27.3 Villages in Jyotiba Phule Nagar district 27.4 Villages in Muzaffarnagar district 28 Distribution in Pakistan 28.1 Hindu 28.2 Muslim 29 Notable persons 30 Gallery of Sihag people 31 See also 32 Further Reading 33 In News 34 External links 35 References Variants of Aietan Aietan (आईतान) Asii (असी), Asiwagas (असिवागस)[8], Asiagh (असीआग)/(असीयाग)[9] , Asyak (अस्याक), Asyag (अस्याग) Siwag (सिवाग)[ Sihag (सीहाग) , Siyag (सीयाग) , Sehwag (सहवाग) , Suhag (सुहाग),[5] Siag (सीआग) , Siyak (सीयाक), Sihak (सीहाक), Syak (स्याक), Sehag (सेहाग), Syag (स्याग)[6],[7] Sinhwag (सींहवाग), Siwal (सीवाल), Bolan (बोलन)[11] are the known variants of the clan name. Bolan (बोलान) is its branch.

Animation highlighting the Ancestral ethnic Scythian Migration component of the Aietan Jats. They are known as Ashkenaz in Iran, Asiani in Greece, Asii in Central Asia, and Asika in old Indian literature like Mahabharata[12]. Ashangi clan is found in Afghanistan.[13]

Origin of name Assaka (Pali) or Aswaka (Mahabharata) or Ashmaka (Panini) was was a region of ancient India (700–300 BCE). The descendants of these people are said to have been called Asiagh. James Tod [14] writes that The Indo-Scythic tribes were designated by the names of animals. The Barahas are the hogs ; the Numries, the foxes ; Takshaks, the snakes ; Aswas or Asi, the horses, etc. Mention by Panini Ashmaka (अश्मक) is a term mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [15]

Asika (आसिक), swordsman, is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [16]

Jat Gotras Namesake Aietan = aietnus (Pliny.vi.23) Asiagh = Arsagalitae (Pliny.vi.23) Asiagh = Arsi (Pliny.vi.32) - Arsi were people mentioned by Pliny.[17] Asiagh = Asoi = Assoï (Pliny.vi.23)[18] Ashvayana = Aseni = Asini (Pliny.vi.23) Asiagh = Asini (Pliny.vi.23) Syag = Syagrus (Pliny.vi.26), (Pliny.vi.32) Syag = Sygaros (Pliny.vi.32). Mention by Pliny Pliny[19] mentions Voyages to India.....In later times it has been considered a well-ascertained fact that the voyage from Syagrus22 the Promontory of Arabia, to Patale, reckoned at thirteen hundred and thirty-five miles, can be performed most advantageously with the aid of a westerly wind, which is there known by the name of hippalus

History

A Scythian Warrior horseman from 300 BC.

Asirgarh Fort founded by Asiaghs According to Kautilya the people who depended on "Asii" (sword) for their living were known as Asiagh. Aietan's are one of the most ancient warrior gotra of Jats. James Todd related them with Asii people.

They were part of larger Jat clan and were war-like martial race.They ruled on many parts in central Asia and Europe and were major ruling Jat gotra(clan).

Like all other Jats they are merged decendents of Indo-Scythians and Indo-Aryans[21].

Sihag Jats were in a Scythian tribe called Massagetae[22] and lived on the banks of the River Oxus(Amu Darya) along with Her, Bhullar and Dahiya Jat tribes in central asia thousands of years before Christ,than they migrated to northern salt-range Punjab region in India and than Asiagh (Aietan) along with Punia,Godara,Saran,Beniwal,Sihag and Johiya migrated to north Rajasthan region known as Jangladesh and ruled there till 15th century.[23]

Aietans and Manns of Western Punjab and Rajasthan consider themselves to be the brethren of the Her and Bhular gotras(clan).[24]

The Aietan's are mentioned in the Puranas and the Mahabharat. A Aietan king offered a gift to Yudhisthra on his coronation. Thousands of years ago Her,Dahiya,sihag, Bhular and Aietan lived in Iran and Turkistan[25]

Kot Kaloor (Pallu) in Mewar has been the capital of the Sihag rulers. Pahulkot has also been their capital. Some names of these Sihag rulers were Vir Rana, Dhir Rana, Sivaji Aietan, Manak Dev Ji, Chokha Singh Aietan etc. They are mentioned in the manuscript of genealogical tables in the possession of Gorakh Singh.[26]

H. W. Bellew[27] writes that The Achakzi, of all the Afghan tribes are noted for their turbulence and barbarity ; and the Sanskrit name Achi-ho-lada, or Achi-holara, of the Rajataringini expresses this character for it means " The turbulent Achi." Tod, in his enumeration of the Hindu tribes of the Indian desert, mentions the Ashyag, a name which may stand for the Sanskrit Achi, and is evidently the source of the Afghan Achak, whom we have noticed among the Durani clans.

James Todd[28] writes that Jakhar, Asaich, Punia are all denominations of the Jat race, a few of whom preserve under these ancient subdivisions their old customs and religion ; but the greater part are among the converts to Islam, and retain the generic name, pronounced Zjat. Those enumerated are harmless and industrious, and are found both in the desert and valley.

Dr Pema Ram writes that after the invasion of Alexander in 326 BC, the Jats of Sindh and Punjab migrated to Rajasthan. They built tanks, wells and Bawadis near their habitations. The tribes migrated were: Shivis, Yaudheyas, Malavas, Madras etc. The Shivi tribe which came from Ravi and Beas Rivers founded towns like Sheo, Sojat, Siwana, Shergarh, Shivganj etc. This area was adjoining to Sindh and mainly inhabited by Jats. The descendants of Madras in Rajasthan are: Jinja, Bana, Thoria, Lagman, Kamodia, Madal, Devsalya, Junawa, Maderna, Judi, Madrewa, Khokh, Asihag etc. [29]

Ram Swarup Joon[31] writes about Aietan, Mann: People belonging to these gotras in Haryana claim common descent with Deshwals and Dalals. For about 30 generations they have looked upon Dhana Rao Rathor as their forefather. But Sihags and Manns of Western Punjab are not aware of their association with Deshwals and Dalals. They consider themselves to be the brethren of the Heir and Bhuller gotras.

The Aietans are mentioned in the Puranas and the Mahabharat. A SAietan king offered a gift to Yudhisthira on his coronation. Thousands of years ago Heir, Bhuller and Aietan lived in Iran and Turkistan.

Kot Khokhar in Mewar has been the capital of the Aietan rulers. Pahulkot has also been their capital. Some names of these Aietan rulers were Vir Rana, Dhir Rana etc. They are mentioned in the manuscript of genealogical tables in the possession of Gorakh Singh.

Aietan are found in a large number in Bikaner, Bahawalpur and in Haryana 25 villages are inhabited by them in one compact group in district Rohtak,Hisar,Sirsa.

The Mann gotra is found more among the Sikhs than the Hindu Jats. According to the Census report of 1911 their number was 42 000 in number of among the in district