Mandh

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Mandh (मांढ) is a gotra of Jats [1] [2] found in Pakistan. Madha (मढा), Madhian/Marhian (मढियाण), Mandan (मांदण), Mandh (मांढ) and Mandhal (मांढल)[3] are derivatives of the same gotra. [4]

Origin

History

Ram Swarup Joon[5] writes abou Mirh-Midharh-Ajmirh-Sahotas: King Hasti who founded Hastinapur had three son's -Ajmirh, Devmirh and Purmirh. According to the Mejmaul ul Tawarikh, in the age of Duryodhana these people had settled down in the basin of the Indus River and were called Jatt.

The Mirh Jats are found in large numbers in the Western Punjab in Pakistan. In ancient times the Mirhs migrated, to Arabia, Syria and Baluchistan. References to the Mirh tribe are found through out Asia.

The Nawab of Karnal belonged to Midhan gotra.

Madhian, Mandan, Mandh and Mandhal are derivatives of the same gotra. They are found in large numbers in the districts of Jhang, Multan, Dera Ghazikhan, Muzaffargarh, Mainwali, Shahpur and Jhelum.

The Madha gotra is also found among the Rajputs, and they have 20 villages near Delhi and some in district Moradabad.


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The Sahota gotra is a branch of Ajmirh. They are Hindu Jats and have 29 Villages in district Karnal and 6 in Bijnor. There are references to Mirh and Sahota clans in the Mahabharata.

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