Mamte
Mamte (मामटे) gotra Jats live in Madhya Pradesh.
Origin
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Mamte (Jat clan) = Mahāmātā (Pali) = Mahamatragana (महामात्र गण) (L.4) is mentioned in Nagardhan Plates Of Svamiraja - (Kalachuri) Year 322 (=573 AD). [1]...A Mahamatra (meaning "Officer of high rank")[2] was an "officer of morality" established by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka (reigned 269-233 BCE). The Mahamatras are mentioned in several of the Edicts of Ashoka, inscribed on rocks or pillars. They seem to have been an essential part of his government.[3]
History
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Villages in Nimach district
Villages in Narsinghpur district
Notable persons
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References
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1905, p.611-617
- ↑ Kumar, Raj (2010). Early history of Jammu region. Gyan Publishing House. p. 374. ISBN 9788178357706.
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 146. ISBN 9788122411980.
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