Hangara

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Hangara (हंगरा)/ Hangra (हांगरा)[1][2] is a Gotra of the Jats.

Origin

Jat Gotras Namesake

Gangra is a historical city presently called Çankırı, the capital city of Çankırı Province, in Turkey. Pliny has mentioned it as Gangre. [3]. Its Variants are: Cankiri, Çankırı, Changra, Gagra for the Jews, Gangra (Greek: Γάγγρα), Gangre (Pliny.vi.2), Germanicopolis (Greek: Γερμανικόπολις), Hangara for the Arabs, Kandari, Kanghari, Kângıri or Çankıri for the Turks, Kankiri, Tzungra for the Turks, Kiengareh, Kangreh, Changeri.

History

Distribution

Hangara village is in Ghatol tahsil in Banswara district in Rajasthan.

Notable persons

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