TUSHAR

Tushar, Tusar, Tukhar, Tusiar, Tushiar, Tusir, Tusir, Tushir, Tuseed gotra of Jats live in Haryana. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. They were the ancestors of Gathwal-Malik Jats.

Origin :

This gotra is said to have originated from Tushar Janpad mentioned in Mahabharat. This place is now in Gilgit. There was Tushargiri mountain also some tushir jat used tawar as gotra in sunhed village.

Mention by Panini :

Tushar is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.

History :

Ram Sarup Joon writes that ....There is a story in Karna Parv / Mahabharat Book VIII Chapter 23 of the Mahabharat that when Dronacharya was killed in action, Karn 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 Pandavs. 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 Jartikas living in the land of five rivers, know about archery and bravery. All your people, Arh, Gandhar, Darad, Chima, Tusar, Malhia, Madrak, Sindhaw, Reshtri, Kukat, Bahik and Kekay eat 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 Hanga Chaudhary : Hangamas was a General of the Kushan, Yuechi or Tushar kings. Hang is very well known in history. He belonged to Tushar or Kasvan dynasty and was appointed as the Governor of Mathura. His descendants came to be called Hanga. They have about 80 villages in district of Mathura.

Ram Swarup Joon writes about Takhar, Tukhar or Tushar: People belonging to this gotra are Muslim Jat in the Western Punjab and they claim to belong to Tanwar dynasty. This proves that Tanwar, Tukhar and Tushar are one and the same.

Ram Swarup Joon writes that Tushar or Tokhar is a very old gotra. They took part in the Mahabharat. The land between Ghazni and Sialkot was once called Tusharsthan. It is believed that Tushar and Madrak are the names of the same group. Tushars ruled over both Ghazni and Sialkot.

Tanwar might also be a derivative of Tushar. According to Jai Chand Vidyalankar Rashak and Tushar ruled over the territory extending from Thian mountains, Khotan and Caucasia right up to Taxila, Shakilnagri, (Sialkot), Mathura and Ayodhya, near about 175 BC.

The Chinese rulers were friendly with the Tushars.

Their commander-in chief was called Lalla. Ghazni was their capital.

Saroha and Malak were also their titles. These people are also mentioned in Matsya Puran and Vayu Puran.

The Rashak gotra was their ally.

Ram Sarup Joon writes that...The Tanwars call themselves descendants of Pandavs. Actually Raja Anangpal's ancestors had migrated from Punjab to Delhi and were known as Tushars. The territory between Satluj and Chenab was called Tusharstan. The Tushars were closely related to Rasks both of who were Jat gotras.

Bhim Singh Dahiya mentions about this clan. In ancient past they were also known as Tokhar or Tusar. Markandeya Puran mentions them with Kambojs, Barbaras and Chinas and are called Vahyato Narah, i.e. "outside people". This shows that they were not still considered Indian at the time of Markandeya Puran. Mahabharat mentions Tukhars as well as Tusars. Tusars are mentioned by the Vayu Puran. There it is clear that Tukhars and Tusars were different. That is why we have Takhars as well as Tusar clans among the Jats.

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