SAROHA

Saroha, Saroya, Saroa, Siroha gotra Jats live in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat and Pakistan. They are considered to be Shivgotri.

The full name of the gotra is 'CHAUDAHRANASAROHA' (14 in Hindi). Sagroha is a derivative of the word Saroha and exists as a separate gotra. Malak, Gathwala, Tank, Bura and Sagroha are the gotras of the same dynasty.

History :

Taank Kingdom in 565 AD

Ram Swarup Joon writes about Lalla, Saroha or Sirohi, Gathwala and Malik (branch of Madraka): Malak, Gathwala, Tank, Bura and Sagroha are the gotras of the same dynasty. According to the Bards of the Gathwala, 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 ruled 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, Burhakhera, Jind and Karnal, and 12 other villages like Khosra, Bhador, and Girana. 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.

In popular Parlance, the Tank - Sarohas are mentioned together like 'Dahiya-Dabas' and 'Siddhu - Brar' combination). The Cities of Tonk, Sirohi are named after them. At one time, the entire Punjab was called Tank Desa. The reports of The Chinese pilgrims confirm this fact. Originally they were worshippers of the Snake-Garlanded form of Shiv. Hence they were called Nagas also.

H.A. Rose writes that the Customary Law of Sialkot District (Voliune XIV) p, 3, gives the Saroya in the list of Awan sub-clans.

Sub divisions of Saroya Confederacy :

Bhim Singh Dahiya provides us list of Jat clans who were supporters of the Saroya when they gained political ascendancy. The following Jat clans supported the ascendant clan Saroya and became part of a political confederacy :

1. Balra, 2. Bhore, 3. Ghanghas, 4. Hinjrawan, 5. Kajla, 6. Kalerawan, 7. Khot, 8. Sarawat, 9. Saroya, 10.Sori.

Pandit Amichandra Sharma has provided list of Jat clans who were Sub divisions of Saroya :

1. Balehra, 2. Gathwala, 3. Hajraw, 4. Jakhar, 5. Kadyan, 6. Kajla, 7. Kalirawan, 8. Khot, 9. Mahori, 10. Sangwan, 11. Sarawat, 12. Saroha, 13. Suri.

Distribution :

Distribution in Haryana :

Villages in Sonipat district

Raad Dhana, Baiyanpur, Lehrara, Jagdishpur.

Villages in Rohtak distict

Pakasma

Villages in Faridabad distict

Dayalpur

Villages in Jind distict

Dilwala

Distribution in U P :

Villages in Bagpat district

Kakor Kalan, Luhara, Lumba, Sabga, Sherpur Luhara.

Villages in Shamli district

Dargahpur, Purmafi.

Distribution in Rajasthan :

Villages in Tonk district

Siroha Jats live in villages: Mauja Jharana (1), U.

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh :

They are found in Bhopal.

Distribution in Punjab :

Villages in Hoshiarpur district

Saroa is village in Mukerian tahsil in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

Saroya is village in Mukerian tahsil in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

Villages in Nawanshahr district

Saroa is village in Balachaur tahsil in Nawanshahr district in Punjab.

Distribution in Pakistan :

Saroya - The Saroya are found in Gujranwala, Lahore and Faisalabad.

Source :

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