BHAGDATT

Bhagadatt was a Yavan King of Pragjyotisha mentioned in Mahabharat. The kingdom roughly falls in modern-day Assam in India. He was killed by Dhananjaya in Mahabharat War.

Jat Gotras :

Bhagat - This gotra started from their ancestor Maharaj Bhagdatt.

History :

Bhim Singh Dahiya writes that ...Mayura attacked the capital of Indra. Here, as in the other Puran, the name of Mura is Sanskritised into Mayura, the reasons for which have already been discussed earlier. The second name Ugra, is again a tribal name, the Ugrians of Greek writers, and the present Uighur of Soviet Central Asia. The name of the ropes of Muraa, called Mourav ropes, is again the same as the name of the City and the clan, Maurav, as per Persian records. Thus the Mur and Narak are identical with the Mur and Nairi of Assyriyan records, the present Mor and Nara clan of the Jats. This area was definitely in the west of India, rather in the northhwest and Pragjyotish was its capital city. At the time of Mahabharat, it was ruled over by Bhagdatt who is called a king of Yavans and also a king of Asurs. He was a friend of Pandu. He attended the Rajasuya Yagya of Yudhisthir. Arjun, defeats him in the North and in the war he was killed by Arjun. Vajradatt, son of Bhagdatt was also killed by Arjun. In Sabha Parv both Mur and Narak are stated to be rulers in the West.

All this discussion clearly establishes that the country of Mur was in the North-West of India, and the present city of Merv can very well be identified with their ancient capital. As already mentioned, this city in the Iranian literature, is called Mourav or Maur.

The Harsh Charita of Ban / Chapter VII mentions....Having crossed the realm of China, the Pandav Arjun, in order to complete the Rajasuya Yagya, subdued Mount Hemakut,....Not too ambitious, surely, of conquest were the ancients, seeing that in a small part of the earth there were numerous monarchs such as Bhagdatt, Dantavakra, Krath, Karn, Kaurav, Shishupal, Salv, Jarasandh, and Sindhuraj. King Yudhishthir was easily content since he endured quite near at hand the kingdom of the Kimpurushas, when the conquests of Dhananjay had made the earth to shake.

In Mahabharat :

Bhagdatt has been mentioned in Mahabharat (I.61.9), (I.177.12), (II.13.14), (II.31.9), (II.47.12), (V.19.14), (VI.47.17), (VI.52.5), (VI.83.8), (VIII.4.16), (VIII.51.9).

Adi Parv, Mahabharat / Mahabharat Book I Chapter 61 gives us Genealogy of the Danavs, Asurs, Kauravs, Pandavs, Gandharvs, Apsaras, Rakshashs. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (I.61.9). ...."And he who was known as the great Asur Vashkal became on earth the great Bhagdatt.

Adi Parv, Mahabharat / Mahabharat Book I Chapter 177 mentions Kshatriyas who came on Swayamvar of Draupadi. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (I.177.12).

Sabha Parv, Mahabharat / Book II Chapter 13 mentions the List of Kshatriyas leaving their dominions in the north, fled to other countries out of fear of Jarasandh: Kshatriyas in support of Jarasandh includes Yavan kings Mur and Narak in verse (II.13.13). "that king of the Yavans, who hath chastised Mur and Narak, whose power is unlimited, and who ruleth the west like another Varuna, who is called Bhagdatt".

Sabha Parv, Mahabharat / Book II Chapter 31 mentions the Kshatriyas who brought tributes on Rajasuya sacrifice of Yudhisthir. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (II.31.9)....."Yajnasen with his sons, and Salya that lord of earth and that great car warrior king Bhagdatt of Pragjyotish".

Sabha Parv, Mahabharat / Book II Chapter 47 mentions Kings who brought tributes to Yudhishthir. This includes Yavan king Bhagdatt in verse (II.47.12)..." And that great warrior king Bhagdatt, the brave ruler of Pragjyotish and the mighty sovereign of the malech, at the head of a large number of Yavans waited at the gate unable to enter".

Udyog Parv / Mahabharat Book V Chapter 19 has mentioned Kanchans in the army of king Bhagdatt who fought for Pandavs:....:"And in the same way king Bhagdatt, gladdening the heart of Dhritarashtra's son, gave an Akshauhini of troops to him".

Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 47 describes immeasurable heroes assembled for battle. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (VI.47.17). ...."And Bhurisravs, and Shal, and Shalya, and Bhagdatt, and Vind and Anuvind of Avanti, protected the left flank.

Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 52 describes gives the order of army of the (Kuru) in Mahabharat War. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (VI.52.5)....."And Bhurisravs and Sal, and Shalya and Bhagdatt, O sire, and the Madraks, the Sindhu-Sauvirs, and they that were called the Panch-nods, together with Jayadrath, were placed on its neck".

Bhisma Parv, Mahabharat / Book VI Chapter 83 tells array of the Kauravs against the Pandavs. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (VI.83.8)...."Next to Drona was the valiant Bhagdatt, firmly resolved on fight, accompanied by the Magadhs, the Kalings, and the Pisachs.

Karna Parv / Mahabharat Book VIII Chapter 4 mentions the Warriors who are dead amongst the Kurus and the Pandavs after ten days. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (VIII.4.16). ...."the virtuous king Bhagdatt, who was ever devoted to Kshatriya duties, hath been despatched to Yam's abode by Dhananjay exerting himself great with prowess.

Karna Parv / Mahabharat Book VIII Chapter 51 Describes terrible massacre on seventeenth day of War. Sanjay narrates the terrible massacre to Arjun. Bhagdatt is mentioned in verse (VIII.51.9)....."who else is there, even if he resemble Vasav himself in prowess, that could vanquish king Bhagdatt?.

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