Rajewal

Rajewal (राजेवाल) is a village in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab.

Location

Origin

The Founders

History

Ram Swarup Joon^[1] writes In the Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 48, while describing various Kings who attended a ceremony in the Durbar (court) of Maharaja Yudhisthira, seventeen names are mentioned which are today found as Jat gotras. These are Malhia, Mylaw, Sindhar, Gandhar, Mahity, Mahe, Savi, Bath, Dharan, Virk, Dard, Shaly, Matash, Kukar (Khokar) Kak, Takshak, Sand, Bahik (Bathi) Bije (Bijenia), Andhra, Sorashtra (Rathi) Mann, Ar, Sohat, Kukat, Othiwal (Othval).

Ram Sarup Joon^[2] writes that Thaka, Janjoha and Bath gotras are branches of Yaudheya/ (Johiya) gotra. According to the Mahabharata Yodhya Kings gave presents on the coronation ceremony of Yudhisthira. Arrian, the historian of Alexander the Great, also refers to Yodha ruling dynasty.

Bath is an ancient clan still existing in village Rajewal/Kulewal near Samrala, Ludhiana district. Their coins also have been found with the legend Vata Svaka. The first name is of the clan Vata or Bata which is now written as Bath and the second name of course may be of the individual ruler. ^[3] The find spot of the coins also points to the Punjab source.^[4]

Jat Gotras

Bath

Population

1446 persons (2011 Census)^[5]

Notable Persons

External Links

References

↑ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats/Chapter II,p. 32-33
↑ History of the Jats/Chapter V,p.109, s.no. 103
↑ John Allan, op. cit., p. CXXXIII, intro.
↑ Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), Bhim Singh Dahiya, p.335
↑ https://villageinfo.in/punjab/ludhiana/samrala/rajewal.html

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[1] Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats/Chapter II,p. 32-33

[2] History of the Jats/Chapter V,p.109, s.no. 103

[3] John Allan, op. cit., p. CXXXIII, intro.

[4] Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), Bhim Singh Dahiya, p.335

[5] ttps://villageinfo.in/punjab/ludhiana/samrala/rajewal.html

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