Alaniya

Alaniya (अलानिया) (Alania) is a Jat Gotra.

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Alania = Alana (Pliny.vi.35)

Mention by Pliny

Pliny mentions Ethiopia.... Graucome, Emeus, the Pidibotæ, the Hebdomecontacometæ⁴, Nomades, who dwell in tents, Cyste, Macadagale, Proaprimis, Nups, Detrelis, Patis, the Ganbreves, the Magasnei, Segasmala, Crandala, Denna, Cadeuma, Thena, Batta, Alana, Mascoa, the Scamini, Hora, situate on an island, and then Abala, Androgalis, Sesecre, the Malli, and Agole.

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4 Meaning, "the people who live in seventy villages."

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