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Ancestry of Yadu Bhagavat Puran
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Ancestry
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Yadu
is the name of one of the five Aryan clans mentioned in the Rig
Veda. James Tod places it in the list of Thirty Six Royal Races.
The
epic Mahabharata and Puranas refer to Yadu as the eldest son of
mythological king Yayati. Yadu was banished from ruling and had
become rebel who first started ruling in outskirts of India and
then intruded the mainland. The jambudwipa referred in scriptures
is believed to be in memory of these islands. The regions where
the Yadu clan settled is not certain, but certain scholars suggest
that Yadu clan inherited the territories to the south-west of the
Gangetic plains, between the Chambal River, Betwa and Ken, which
correspond to the border areas of present Indian states of Uttar
Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Descendants of yadu were called Yadavavanshi.
Krishna, founder of Jat sangha, was born in Yadavavansh. Yadu are
called Gadun or Jadu in Afghanistan. Yadu clan is found in Afghanistan.
Yaduvansh
:
The
Mahabharat, the Harivamsh and the Puran's mention Yadu as the eldest
son of king Yayati and his queen Devayani. The prince of King Yayati,
Yadu was a self-respecting and a very established ruler. According
to the Vishnu Puran, the Bhagavat Puran and the Garud Puran Yadu
had four sons, while according to the rest of the Puranas he had
five sons. The names of his sons are: Sahasrajit (or Sahasrad),
Kroshtu (or Krosht), Nila, Antika and Laghu. The kings between Budh
and Yayati were known as Somvanshi. As mentioned before, Yadu had
officially lost the title to govern by his father's command since
he had refused to exchange his youth with his father. Thereby, he
could not have carried on the same dynasty, called Somvanshi. Notably,
the only remaining dynasty of King Puru was entitled to be known
as Somvanshi. Thereby King Yadu ordered that the future generations
of his would be known as "Yadu" or "Yadav" and
the dynasty would be known as "Yaduvanshi". The generations
of Yadu had an unprecedented growth and got divided into two branches.
Migration
of Yadus :
James Tod writes that before we attempt, by following the tide of
Yadu migration during the lapse of thirty centuries, to trace them,
from Indraprasth, Surapur, Mathura, Prayag, Dwarka, Judoo-ca-dang
(the mountains of Jud), Beher, Gujni in Zabulistan ; and again refluent
into India, at Salbahan or Salpoor in the Punjab. Tunnote, Derawul,
Lodorva in the desert, and finally Jessulmer, founded in S. 1212,
or A.D. 1156.
Having
elsewhere descanted at length on the early history of the Yadus,
we may refer those who are likely to take an interest in this discussion
to that paper, and proceed at once to glean what we can from the
native annals before us, from the death of their leader, Hari-Krishna,
to the dispersion of the Yadus from India. The bare fact of their
migration altogether out of India proper, proves that the original
intercourse, which conducted Budha, the patriarch of the Yadu race,
into India (where he espoused Ella).
[p.195]:
the Surya race, and by whom his issue was multiplied), was not forgotten,
though fifty generations had elapsed from the patriarchal Budha
to Hari — to whom and the chronicle we return.
"
Prayag is the cradle of the Yadus who are Somvansh (of the lunar
race). Thence Mathura founded by Pururwa remained for ages the seat
of power. The name of Jadoo (Yadu), of whom there were fifty-six
tribes, became famous in the world, and of this race was the mighty
Hari-Krishna, who founded Dwarka."
The
grand international conflicts amongst the " fifty-six Yadu
" tribes," at Kurukshetra, and subsequently at Dwarka,
are sufficiently known to the reader of Hindu history, and may be
referred to elsewhere. These events are computed to have happened
about 1,100 years before Christ. On the dispersion of these races
many abandoned India, and amongst these, two of the many sons of
Krishna. This deified leader of the Yadus had eight wives, and the
offspring of the first and seventh, by a singular fate, now occupy
what may be termed the outposts of Hinduism.
Rukmani
was the senior of these wives ; and the eldest of her sons was Pradyumna,
who was married to a princess of Vidarbha ; she bore him two sons,
Aniruddh and Vajra, and from the latter the Bhattis claim descent.
Vajra had two sons, Naba and Khira.
"Jambuvati
was the name of the seventh wife, whose eldest son was called Samba
— he obtained possession of the tracts on both sides the Indus,
and founded the Sind-Samma dynasty, from which the Jharejas are
descended. There is every probability that Sambus of Samba-nagari
(Minagara), the opponeot of Alexander, was a descendant of Samba,
son of Krishna. The Jhareja chroniclea, in ignorance of the origin
of this titular appellation, say that their " ancestors came
from Sham, or Syria".
"
When the Yadus were exterminated in the conflict at Dwarika, and
Hari had gone to heaven, Vajra was on his way from Mathura to see
his father, but had only marched twenty coss (forty miles), when
he received intelligence of that event, which had swept away his
kindred. He died upon the spot, when Naba was elected king and returned
to Mathura, but Khira pursued his journey to Dwarika.
"
The thirty-six tribes of Rajputs hitherto oppressed by the Yadus,
who had long held universal dominion, now determined to be revenged.
Naba was compelled to fly the holy city (Dwarika) ; he became prince
of Marusthali in the west.
Descendants
of Yadu :
King Sasasrajit's descendants were named after his grandson Haihaya
and were well known as the Haihayas. King Kroshtu's descendants
had no special name, but were known particularly as the "Yadavas",
According to P.L. Bhargav, when the original territory was partitioned
between Sahasrajit and Krosht, the former received the part lying
to the western bank of the river Sindhu and the latter received
the territory situated along the east bank of the river. King Haihaya
was Shatajit's son and Sahasrajit's grandson. King Sahasrajit instituted
a new state and a new dynasty and offered the same, by his own will
and against his birth right, to be taken care of by his younger
brother Kroshta. Thereby, Kroshta officially became the heir of
King Yadu. Consequently, the generations of King Puru, Paurav or
Puruvanshi were the only ones to be known as Somvanshi.
The
regions where the Yadu clan settled is not certain, but certain
scholars suggest that Yadu clan inherited the territories to the
south-west of the Gangetic plains, between the Chambal River, Betwa
and Ken, which correspond to the border areas of present Indian
states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The descendants
of Yadu tribe (Yaduvanshi) include Krishna. Yadu-Dynasty belongs
to the family deriving from Soma, identified with the moon god Chandra.
Several
Chandravanshi castes and communities in modern India, such as the
Jats, Bhati[10], Saini of Punjab, Jadaun Rajputs, Ahirs, Jadeja
and Yadavs claim descent from Yadu.
Origin
of Jats from Yadu :
Many historians consider the origin of Jats from Yadu.
Thakur
Deshraj has mentioned with reference to Pandit Lekhram Arya who
says in 'Risalajihad' that word Jat has derived from Yadu as under.
Yadu, Jadu, Jadu, Jad, Jat,
James Todd and Wilson have also supported this theory.
Mr Neshfield, a renowned Indologist, says that "The word Jat
is nothing more than the modern Hindi pronunciation of Yadu or Jadu,
the tribe in which Krishna was born.
The Sinsinwar Jat rulers of Bharatpur have been recorded as Yadavavanshi,
the descendants of Krishna by Prakash Chandra Chandawat.
UN Sharma has mentioned the chronology of Krishna in which starting
from Sindhupal in 64th generation of Krishna to Bharatpur ruler
Maharaja Brijendra Singh (1929-1948) all the rulers are mentioned
as Yaduvanshi Jats.
Almost all early Jat rulers have been mentioned by contemporary
poets as Yaduvanshis. The poet Sudan, poet Somnath, poet Udayram
have write about the origin of Sinsinwar Jat rulers of Bharatpur.
Jat historian Bhaleram Beniwal has written after recent researches
with evidences in his book "Jaton ka Adikalin Itihas"
that Krishna was by all evidences noting other than Jat. He has
mentioned the above refered evidences in addition to the following
authors which mention Krishna as Jats. These are Yogendrapal Shastri,
Motilal Gupta, Walter Hamilton.
The Muslim contries have a notion that Jats are the ancestors of
Yadavas. The Arabian traveller Al-Biruni has mentioned that Lord
Krishna was a Jat.
Dr Natthan Singh has also mentioned the theory of origin of Jats
from Yadu. Yadu was banished from ruling by Yayati for not obeying
him and made his other son Puru as king. Yadu had become rebel who
first started ruling in outskirts of India in south-west border
areas. Slowly he gained strength by forming a federation of Shaka,
Pallava, Parad, Yavan and Kamboja tribes. The king Sagar failed
his these attempts and suppressed them. In order to avoid confrontation
with Sagar, the Yaduvanshis came to Sursena area (Mathura). Here
he again formed a federation of 18 tribes. One of thse tribe was
vrishni in which Krishna was born. Many historians connect Jats
with these Yadus. Looking to similar physical features, food habits,
life and culture both Jats and Yaduvanshis can be treated belonging
to same caste.
Branches of Yaduvansh :
Dalip Singh Ahlawat writes that Krishna formed the sangha of many
clans. He himself was Jat. The Branches of Yaduvansh include the
following: Vrishni, Andhak, Hala, Sheokhande, Dagur-Digran, Khirwar-Khare,
Balhar, Saran, Sinsinwar, Chhonkar, Sogarwar, Hanga, Ghanihar, Bhoj
Shakha
/ Gotra Jats of Yaduvansh :
Shakhagotra of Yaduvansh: 1. Vrishnu 2. Andhak 3. Hala 4. Sivaskande-Saukande
5. Dagur-Degrana 6. Khirwar-Khare 7. Balhara 8. Saran 9. Cincinwal
10. Chhonkar 11. Sogarwar 12. Hanga 13. Ghanihar 14. Banquet.
Gotra
caste :
Maharashtra: - Ahir, Yadav, Gawli, Radhav, Dhangar, Gwala, Golla,
Panwar, Shird Bhalekar, Dhumal, Latke, Ghole, Dhage, Mahadik, Khedkar,
Wajaha, Slogans, Phagbale, Dabre, Mirtal, Katae, Killaje, Talkar,
Cheela, Dalaya, Tradesman, Jangde.Uttar Pradesh: - Ahir, Ghosi,
Gwala, Yadav, Yaduvanshi. There are branches of Ahirs: Venuvanshi,
Bhirgudi, Doha, Dhanadhauri, Gaddi, Gomla, Ghodchadha, Ghoshi, Gujar,
Khunkhunia, Rajoria, and Rawat. In the Middle Ages, one group of
Yadavas merged with the Marathas, another in the Jats and a third
group in the Rajputs. Bhati Yadav of Jaisalmer became Rajput, Jadam
ruler of Patiala, Nabha, etc. became Jat. Similarly, the Yadav rulers
of Bharatpur also merged with the Jat Union and later became known
as Jats. Jadons of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh
find themselves in Krishna's decedents but are known as Thakurs.
Shivaji's mother Jijabai was born in the Yadav dynasty.
The
Mahadhiraj of Patiala was against: "Yadukul avatansh, Bhatti
Bhushan."
Madhya
Pradesh : Ahir, Gwala, Gwal, Goloa, Kansa, Thakur, Jadhav
(Jadav), Gop, Raut, Thetwar, Rao, Ghoshi etc. They have two main
parts: - Living in Havelis, and Birchia - Yadavs settling in forests.
Andhra
Pradesh : Golla, Dhangar, Eddyar, Konar, Kubra, Kurva,
Yadav, Peragella (some put Rao, Reddy, Reddyiah, Swami, etc. at
the end of their names).
Gotras
/ Branches : Falla, Pinayani, Prakriti, Dui, Sarasidhidi,
Sonanoiana, Nami, Dokra, Priyatal, Maniala, Romala, Bori, Tumdulla,
Kharoar, Kon and Guntu Boyna.
Eastern
states like Assam, Tripura, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya, Arunachal
etc . : Gwala, Ghosh, Goal, Goala, Gop, Ahir, Yadav, Mandal,
Pal.
Andaman
and Nicobar Islands : Yadav, Rolala, Katu, Bhati and Konar.
Bihar
: Yadav, Gwala, Gop, Ahir, Sadgop, Ghoshi, Nandagop, Goria,
Goyal, Safalgop. Main branches: - Mahrot, Satmulia, Kishanont, Goria
or Dahiraj and Dhahira, Mandal, Mahto (Mahta), Gurumahta, Khirhari,
Marik, Bhandari, Manji, Lodavayan, Rai, Rawat, Nandania.
Gujarat
: Ahir, Ahir, Yadav, Gwala.
The
Yadavs of Haryana, Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal, Rajasthan, and
Delhi are called Ahir, Gwala, Gowala, Rao and Yadav.
Karnataka
: Gowla, Gowli, Gopal, Yadav, Asthana, Advi, Golla, Humber,
Dudhigola, Konar, Gowda, Gowda | Branches of Kannada Gaula: - Hull,
Hav, Kad, Kampe, Uj.
Belgaum
branches : Advi or Telugu, Hanam, Kishanaut, Lenguri, Pakanak,
and Sasigoula.
Branches
of Bijapur : More, Pawar, Shinde, and Yadav or Jadhav (Jadav).
Kerala
: Yadav, Adayan, Eruman, Coal, Kolna, Maniana, Iyer, Nayyar,
Urlinair, Konar, Pillai, Krishnavah, Nambiar.
Goa
: Yadav, Gwali, Gwala, Ahir, Gop, Gawli.
Tamil
Nadu and Pondicherry : Athier, Adyar, Konar, Udayar, Yadavan,
Vaduga Iyer, Vaduga Edayyar, Golla, Mond Golla, Kon, Pillai, Manti,
Das, Karayalan.
West
Bengal : Ahir, Golla, Gop, Sadgop, Ghosh, Yadav, Mandal,
Guar, Pal, Das, Mahato, Monthly, Gate, Gurumahta, Cotton.
Orissa
: Pradhan, Gola, Golla, Gop, Sadgop, Ahir, Gaur, Gowda,
Mekal, Golla, Yadav, Pal, Bhutis, Rawat, Gurbholia, Mahato.
Dadra
and Nagar Haveli : Ahir / Ahir, Bhakhad, Yadav.
In
Yadu caste nation :
Thakur Deshraj wrote .... Yadu - Yadus had hundreds of branches.
Of which, the Vrishni branch is absolutely included in the Jats
. Rather, it should be said that Lord Krishna had laid the first
foundation of caste nation by giving birth to the Vrishni dynasty
. It was through his efforts that this great Jat Sangh was formed.
Rule
of Yadu :
South of Yadu (which includes Himachal Pradesh, Punjab,
Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Kutch adjoining
these provinces).