| KUKKUR / KHOKHAR Khokhar, Khokar, Khokkar is a gotra of Jats found in Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India and Pakistan. Khokhar is a Baloch Jat clan found in Afghanistan. It is an important tribe of Punjab (Pakistan).
Origin
:
Kukar was a very ancient northwestern Mahabharat tribe. Kukur was a Chandravanshi Kingdom during Mahabharat period. It is identified with eastern Rajasthan. Kukur is also mentioned as a Nagavanshi King in Mahabharat. Varahamihir has mentioned Kukuradesh in Brihatsamhita (14,4). Probably Kukuras were related with Shaks and considered to be Anaryas. Khokhars or Gakkars who killed Muhammad Ghori while returning from India to Ghazni were descendants of Kukurs.
History
:
Ram Sarup Joon writes that about 70 Jat Gotras joined the Gujar force and started calling themselves Gujars. Khokkar is one of them.
Ram Swarup Joon writes.... According to Bhagwatdatt, Baluchis of (of Balochistan) today are the descendants of Anu. Baluchya, Balhar, Bal, Balan are Jat gotras. Kak, Kakarzai, Klock, Kukar, Khokar, Karskar Jats belong to the Anu Branch. Thirty thousand Baluchis in Makran were recognised as Jats. Baluchis of the Lomri region are described as Jats in their chronicles. In the Rig-Ved, there are references to the Kabul River of Afghanistan, Gomal Valley, and rivers Ganga and Jamuna. There are also references to Kshatriya and the five branches of the Yayati Dynasty.
Ram Swarup Joon writes that...Khokhar is a derivative of Kukar. The Khokhars are also Rajputs. They are found in the Punjab. There are about 52 villages of the Khokhar Jats in Mathura and Aligarh districts.
Haral, Ajra, Bhalu and Bhal are the sub gotras of the Khokhar Jats. In Pakistan Khokhars are followers of Islam.
Ram Swarup Joon writes about Kukarnag, Kakrryan or Kak: Kukar was the son of Takshak. Kak, Kakrayan, Kakar, Khokhar are derivatives of Kukar. They are also called Karaskars. The Kukar rulers are also mentioned to be present at King Yudhisthir's coronation. They are called Kukars in Dwarika and Kakar in Baluchistan. Kakarzi amongst the Baluch is a big tribe. The Kukar dynasty has been erroneously called a Suryavanshi dynasty.
Ram Sarup Joon writes that. The Gondal, Tiwana, Janjeha, Dahiya, Chhonkar, Khokhar Rajputs converted from Jats in comparatively recent times.
The correct form of Khokhan is Khokhar, who were rulers in Raya (Mathura) and Sindh.
Bhai Roop Chand ji Was also Khokhar who was devout sikh of Guru Hargobind Ji. There is village on his name Bhai Roopa in Bhatinda district of Punjab, India. Haral, Ajra, Bhalu and Bhal are the sub gotras of the Khokhar Jats.
Khokhars origin is from Central Asia. They were perhaps Central Asian Huns who repeatedly attacked North India.
They were same for north India's empires as barbarians or Huns were for Roman Empire.
They have very ancient and important history that needs to be researched. Khokhar Jats are said to have constructed fort at Kanwat village in Sikar district of Rajasthan. It was their capital.
H.A. Rose writes that The Awans in Kapurthala are said to have the Jand got.
In Pakistan Khokhars are followers of Islam. A former high commissioner of Pakistan in India was Riaz Khokhar.
Kukur
= Kukkur = Kokur :
In ancient literature and records Kukur-dwellers and Kukradesh have been mentioned many times - 'Shaundik: Kukkurash Chaiv Shakash Chaiv Vishan Patera, Ang Vgash Cha Pundrash Sha Shanvatya Gayaastad' (II.48.15) (Mahabharat Sankarv 52,16) and 'Jathar' Kukkurash Chaiv Sudashaarnash Ch Bharat '(VI.10.41) (Mahabharat Bhishma Parv 9,42); 'Yadav: Kukur Bhoj: Survey Chandrakavrishnay:' Shantiparv 81,29.
In Girnar inscription of Rudradaman (2nd century AD), this region has been counted among the territories won by Rudradaman.
This state is mentioned in the Nasik inscription (second century AD) of Gautamibalashri as included in the kingdom of his son Satavahan Gautamiputr.
Kurukshetra is also mentioned in Varahamihir's Brihat Samhita14,4. On the basis of evidence that perhaps Shaks were related to Kukurs and calculated as non-Aryan races. (In the 12th century, a caste called Khokhar or Ghakkar was inhabited in Sindh and western Punjab. They killed Muhammad Ghori when returning to Ghazni from India. It is possible that Khokhar and Kukur were the same. In ancient times The state of Kukur country is Pariyatra or western part of Vindhyachal and Rajasthan or must have been in the eastern part of Gujarat. At the time of Rudradam, Kukur was probably inhabited between Sindh and the Indigenous country.
Sultan
Mahmud of Ghazni (977-1030) and Jats :
It has been mentioned in Indian history that Mahmud Ghazni had given a vow to the Khalifa to invade India every year, demolish the idols they worshipped and spread Islam. Every time he came like a hurricane looted, and returned but only to create a large army with that wealth, and invade again. Two of his invasions were purely against Jats and these proved the costliest.
In 1001 AD Mahmud of Ghazni defeated Jay Pal and occupied the state of Bhatis, Bhatinda. He captured Multan and levied tax on acts of worship. Anand Pal, son of Jay Pal, took with him the rulers of Kannauj and Jujhauti and attacked Mahmud. In this war Gakkhar Jats were also with Anand Pal. Mahmud had come this time with a huge army and camped for 40 days. At last the army of Gakkhars attacked Mahmud at place called Chhachh near Atak. The Turk army could not sustain war before Gakkhars. Mahmud was about to withdraw from the war, but unfortunately at the same time the elephant of Anand Pal got angry, which sent the signals as a defeat and the army got demoralized. This led to the victory of Mahmud. (Dr Natthan Singh, 123–124)
The Rajput kings of those days did not offer any appreciable resistance against his invasions. Once it was rumored that an attack on Somnath temple was imminent and it would be looted and devastated. All the Rajput Kings assembled there to save Somnath temple from this anticipated disaster, but had no mutual confidence among themselves. They had no heart to fight, but presented themselves only as a matter of prestige. The Head priest of this temple, however, assured them that there was no need to fight as the idol of Somnath would curse the devils to blindness, and they would perish moaning and screaming.
The rumor came true. The Muslim force laid siege of the temple and the battle ensued. At that time a dance of beautiful girls (devdasis) was going on in temple to appease the idol and all Rajput chiefs who had come to defend the temple were busy in enjoying the function. When the Muslim invaders attacked, the Rajputs took to their heels. The priests, however, fought bravely and were killed in large numbers at the altar. Sultan Mahmood demolished the idol of Somnath and started towards Ghazni with a Caravan of Camels laden with gold, silver and precious jewels.
It is mentioned in Todd's Rajasthan that while the Army of Mahmood Ghazni with the booty was passing through the Jat territory of Multan, they were ambushed by Jats in 1025 AD, and all the wealth was recovered.
Sultan Mahmood Ghazni collected the remnants of his force, and managed to slip away with it. This was the first occasion when he met defeat in India.
Muhammad
Ghori (1173–1205) and Jats :
His capable ruler planned to extend his empire into India to revive the ancient glory of Gaurs who had earlier confirmed Hissar and Ajmer Areas. The ancestors of Raja Gaj had also ruled Sialkot and Quetta . Ruins of a fort Bala-e-Hissar still exist in Afghanistan.
The King Jai Chand was at daggers drawn with Prithvi Raj. He continued a clash between Mohammed Gauri and Prithvi Raj, and promised to support Mohammed Gauri with men and material. Mohammed Gauri jumped at the proposal. Unlike Mahmood Ghazni his aim was not more plunder. He wanted to capture the throne of Delhi and to establish his empire there. Muhammad Ghori (1173–1205) invaded in 1191 and faced Prithvi Raj Chauhan at Tarain near Delhi. Jats fought along with Rajputs. Prithvi Raj's commander-in-chief was Chand Ram, Dahima Jat. Ghori was defeated and wounded and his troops were looted by Jats while retreating.
It has been mentioned in the chronicles of Jat 'Sarv Khap', which are still reserved with Chaudhry Qabul Singh Shoron Distt Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, that the Jat Sarv Khap, reinforced Prithvi Raj with 22,000 brave Jats, who contributed a great deal for Prithvi Raj to win the day.
To avenge his humiliation and defeat he attacked again and won at Tarain (1192). Ghori made Kutb Uddin Aibak his regent at Delhi.
The Jats under Jatwan beseized the Muslim commander of Hansi (Haryana), Nasrat Uddin, raised the sieze and an obstinate and fierce battle defeated the Muslims under Kutb Uddin Aibak (1193). Khokhar Jats killed Ghori (March 15, 1205) at Dhamyak near Lahore after a fierce battle and avenged the defeat of Tarain.
Villages
founded by Khokhar clan :
Khokhar
Khap :
Khokhar Khap has 52 villages in Uttar Pradesh in Mathura, Aligarh districts. 24 villages of Moradabad district are in this khap. 150 villages of this khap are in Punjab, Bhatinda district around Mansa Mandi. Jat gotra is Khokhar.
Jat
war with Taimur :
Taimur first sent his grandson Pir Muhammad as the commander of the front of the army. He crossed Sindh and conquered Kutch . He went on to conquer Multan, Dipalpur and Pakpatan. He then reached the Sutlej River where he waited for his grandfather to arrive. Taimur crossed Sindh on 24 September 1398, en route to Hindukush with 92000 horsemen. He reached Multan from Peshawar. After proceeding from there, it faced a tough fight with the Khokhar Jats, who defeated them and joined their grandson on the Sutlej river. Jats in Multan war and on the way forward had fought Taimur with great valor. Now he attacked Bhatner from where the fear of being attacked by the Jats.
Bhatner's position was on the route from Bhatinda to Bikaner.
The writer Munshi Jwalsahay in Vakay-Rajputana, Book 3, wrote that " Bhatner, now a part of the princely state of Bikaner, was the capital of another group of Jats in the past. These Jats were so strong that they fought the emperors during the time of upliftment and when objection came, they took up hands. The area is named Bhatner due to the population of Bhati Jats. Those who Madhyasia from being used against India, in their way Bhatner has gained prominence in the past. Also fought the invasion of Taimur."
Taimur won Bhatner and proceeded by appointing his regent Chigat Khan here. A few days after this attack, the Jats attacked Bhatner, leaving Marot and Phulra under the leadership of their Sardar Veerasingh or Variyasal to regain their kingdom. After conquering, again took Bhatner in his possession. (Jat History pp. 596-597, author Tha Deshraj).
The Jats fought battles with Taimur bravely. That's why he said that
“Jats
are a very strong caste. In view, they are like demons, like ants
and locusts, and are a true pandemic to enemies."
“On
reaching Tohan, I came to know that the residents here belong to
the Vajra Dehdhari caste and are called Jats. They are Muslims by
name only, but there is no other caste of their own in dacoity and
rahzani. These Jat clans rob the caravans coming and going on the
streets and these people have instilled fear in the hearts of Muslims
or travelers.”
"In
fact, my aim of Hindustan Victory has been to conduct a crusade
against pagan Hindus and to convert to Islam as per Muhammad's orders.
So it was necessary that I eradicate the personality of these Jats."
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