| MANDRAK Maderna
(Maderna), Madrak (Madrak), Madraka (Madrak) / (Madrak), Madra (Madra),
Madrayan (Madrena), Madhan (Madhan), Mad (Mad), Madh (Madra), Madra
(Madra) / Madrene (Madrena) / Madrena (Maderna) is an ancient gotra
of Jats and is the root of many of the Jat gotras. There were two
groups of Madras inhabiting Punjab. His capital was at Madarpur
(Madrapur).
History
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Ram Sarup Joon writes that .... There is a story in Karna Parv / Mahabharata Book VIII Chapter 23 of the Mahabharat that when Dron Acharya was killed in action, Karna was appointed Commander in Chief of Kaurav Army. He chose Raja Shalya of Sialkot as his charioteer. He was a Madrak Jat and a brother of Madri, mother of the Pandavas. When they were driving to the battle field Karan said, "0, Shalya, there is none equal to me in archery in the Pandav army. They will flee before my arrows”. Shalya was frank and said "No, my people don't acknowledge your prowess with the bow and arrow as being superior to that of Arjun. "Karan felt offended and remarked caustically" " 0 Shalya, what do you Jartiks living in the land of five rivers, know about archery and bravery. All your people, Arh, Gandhar, Darad, Chima, Tusar, Malhi, Madrak, Sindhaw, Reshtri, Kukat, Bahik and Kekayeat onion and garlic. The gotras mentioned above are all Jats and are not found in any other community. However ungraceful the remark, it does prove the existence of Jats in that period and that people of Punjab were called Jatik or Jartik.
Ram Swarup Joon writes about Lalla, Saroh or Sirohi, Gathwal and Malik (branch of Madrak) : Malak, Gathwal, Tank, Bura and Sagroh are the gotras of the same dynasty. According to the Bards of the Gathwal, the latter on being ousted from Ghazni, moved towards Multan and Satluj River. They were accompanied by their Bards, some of who became Doms and Barbers. The Malak and Gathwala (Kath) republics existed in the Punjab at the time of Alexander 's invasion. They also lived in Jhang and Bahawalpur State later. They were over Dipalpur near Hansi. Kutubuddin Aibak defeated them and drove them out of their capital. Later on, they spread out to Rohtak and Muzaffarnagar districts. They continued to struggle against Panwar and Midhan Rajputs. They have 35 villages in Rohtak district. Chaudhary Bacha Ram is regarded the leader of a big Khap (republic) of 160 villages besides 10 villages in Jind State, in district Hissar, 2 in Meerut, 52 in Muzaffarnagar and some in Himachal Pradesh.
Buras and Sirohis are at present found in Rajasthan, Karmach, Burhakher, Jind and Karnal, and 12 other villages like Khosr, Bhador and Giran. In addition they have six villages in Patiala, one village Saidpur, and 8 other villages in Bulandshahr District of UP. Sagroha is a derivative of the word 'Saroha' and exists as a separate gotra.
Ram Swarup Joon writes about Madrak, Madra : The Madrak gotra is an ancient gotra, and is the root of many of the Jat gotras. According to various historians Sialkot, Quetta and Ghazni were the capitals of the Madraks since ancient times. King Shalya, the maternal uncle of the Kauravs was from the Madrak gotra. Colonel Todd found a rock inscription during the excavations of Shakla Nagri (Modern Sialkot), which he sent to the Asiatic society. In this inscription King Shalya has been called a Madrak Jat. In Mahabharat (Karna Parv) King Shalya has been called Jatit. Alexander's army had a fierce battle with the forces of the Madraks at Sialkot. Madra and Madrayana are just the other names of Madrak. According to " Neel Puran", Madrak country began after crossing the river Bias, Satyabhama (Satluj) and the river Devikaflowed through it. In ancient India the country between the rivers Ravi and Chenab was called Madrak. According to Alberuni and Ptolemy Sialkot and Shakilnagri are one and the same. People belonging to Bhatti gotra associate themselves with both Ghazni and Sialkot and for this reason the Bhatti gotra is accepted as a branch of Madrak.
Dr Pema Ram writes that after the invasion of Alexander in 326 BC, the Jats of Sindh and Punjab migrated to Rajasthan. They built tanks, wells and Bawadis near their habitations. The tribes were migrated: Shivis, Yaudheyas, Malavas, Madras etc. The Shivi tribe which came from Ravi and Beas Rivers founded towns like Sheo, Sojat, Siwana, Shergarh, Shivganj etc. This area was adjoining to Sindh and mainly inhabited by Jats. The Descendants of Madras in Rajasthan are : Jinj, Bana, Thoria, Lagman, Kamodia, Madal, Devsalya, Junawa, Maderna, Judi, Madrewa, Khokh, Asihag, etc.
Bhim Singh Dahiya writes that they are frequently mentioned in the epics [Mahabharat and Ramayan] and the Purans. His king, Salya, fought in the war. Madri , mother of Nakul and Sahdev was a Madra Princess. Sabha Parv Shows that “ Jatasura Madra Kanam” (ie Asra and Madra Jats) brought presents for the Pandavs, who were their relations. They are also called Mad or Madh (Madhan) as well as Madern nowadays. In Kurukshetra alone, they have twelve villages. Many Madhan Jats are now Muslims also. They are recorded in the Bible as Madai. In Prakrit, the name Madra, becomes Madda. His deity at Sakala, is called Kharapost, which is and Iranian form. They ate pork beef, drank rum with milk, (136-MBT, VII, 44,28,36) their strange dress, banners, arms and chariots are also noted. They came from the Iranian side. It is well known from Indian works that the ladies of Madra people (in the Punjab) were famous for their beauty, and were much sought after as wives by kings of distant lands. The examples of Madri, wife of Pandu, and of Savitri, can be quoted in this connection.Bhim Singh Dahiya also writes that It is well known from Indian works that the ladies of Madra people (in the Punjab) were famous for their beauty, and were much sought after as wives by kings of distant lands. The examples of Madri, wife of Pandu, and of Savitri, can be quoted in this connection.
It is significant that Madri wife of Pandu, is called Bahliki, obviously because she was from Balkh area. It is also significant that she was perhaps the only lady among the kuru-pandav who committed Sati, at the pyre of her husband. It is this custom which was later on eulogised in India and was much more prevalent among the Rajputs in the later centuries.
Sabha Parv in Sanskrit, shlok 13 writes as follows about Madra king Salya :
So
Shakalam Abhyatya Madranam Putabhethanam
Ram Sarup Joon writes that .... Alexander invaded India in 326 BC and came upto the River Beas. After crossing the River Indus at Attock, he had to fight with a series of Jat Kingdoms. Alexander's historian Arrian writes that Jats were the bravest people he had to contest with in India. Names of tribes described above by Arrian as having fought Alexander viz., Malih, Madrak, Malak, Kath, Yodha and Jatrak exist today as Jat gotras.
Ram Sarup Joon writes that .... according to the research of Hem Chandra, Lichhavis belonged to Madrak dynasty and were called Karskar or Kakkar because of their origin from Kar. Shale, Shal, Shi all originating from Sialkot are also Madrak. In Sanskrit Scripture they have been called Jatra or Jatrali meaning Jat.
Ram Sarup Joon writes that .... Samudra Gupta conquered the whole of Punjab and a major part of India. The clans defeated by him included
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Malaya who indicated Malva named after their gotra
Ram Sarup Joon writes that ... The Bhatti Rajputs are a branch of Madrak Jat gotra and are named after Bhatti Rao, son of Gaj, ruler of Gajni. The Bhatti Raja of Jaisalmer later converted to Rajput.
Genealogy
of Madern gotra :
1. Chahu 2. Buda 3. Manak 4. Jala 5. Poona 6. Sekha 7. Atmal 8. Dadu 9. Narayandas 10. Chhaju 11. Ramkaur 12. Chetu 13. Phulu 14. Bala 15. Harsukh 16. Jeeram 17. Oda 18. Sohan 19. Jaigopal.
Sanga first exhaust Jats Maderna tribe of Dharsul is. The second exit is Behlambha village district Rohtak, the third exit is in Bound village which is in the princely state of Jind. Some of the Jatras of Maderna Jatra came and settled in Sanga village. This state is in Jind. This description was written by Chaudhary Rambakas of Sanga.
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