Bhatti Rajputs Early History And Early Family Tree : भाटी Bhati/Bhatti is a tribe with origins in India. They claim descent from Krishna as anavatar of Vishnu, and thus identify themselves as a Chandravanshi Kshatriyaclan. The Bhatti trace their history to the desert principality of Jaisalmer inRajasthan, in the border villages of Bikaner and some tehsils of Jodhpur (Osianand Shergarh), a region known as Bhatiana. In addition, the Bhatti are also found in Uttar Pradesh. They are divided into about forty gotras or clans. Bhatti (Hindi: भाटी (Bhatti), (Bhatti Rajputs/ भटटी)) is a Chandravanshi Rajputclan and is one of the largest tribes among Rajputs or Gujjars. They descent from the legendary king Yadu who founded the Yadavadynasty, the first Chandravanshi (or Lunar Dynasty). Bhatti are aYaduvanshiRajput clan. They reside for the most part in Rajasthan, central Punjab, the Jaisalmer region, in border villages of Bikaner and some tehsils of Jodhpur (Osian and Shergarh), India. The Bhatti are also found inUttar Pradesh. They are divided into about forty gotras or clans of Rajputs or Gujjars. They are one of the royal races of Rajputs. Early History : However, Muslim Bhattis distinguish and distance themselves from the claims of their genealogy made by the Hindu caste system. They firmly believe that they are descendants of Muslim Rajputs and Sufi preachers who converted toIslam. Most of the Muslim Bhattis are Sunni Muslim and strongly adhere to the teachings and values of Sufi saints. Muslim Bhattis and their vibrant tribes can be found throughout the regions of the Indus River Valley.According to Mahabharata and its contemporary purana’s, Lord Krishna had eight wives,Rukmini was the senior wife whose son Pradyumna was married to a Vidarbha Princess who bore his two sons, Aniruddha and Vajranabha. Vajranabha had two sons: Shankhanabha and Khira. Vajranabha was in Mathura when the Yadu fights happened in Dwarka and all were killed. Hearing this, Vajranabha died of grief and Shankanabha was elected king and returned to Mathura. His brother Khira went ahead to Dwarka. Shankanabha had issue Prithibahu and his brother Khira had issues Jareja (Jadeja) and Yudhhabhan. Historian R. V. Russell wrote that Yaduvanshi had claimed to be descended from the Yadavas, who now form the Yadu and Jadaun/Bhatti clans of Rajputs and the probability of a historic connection between the Ahirs and Yadavs had already been noticed.[verification needed] Lord Krishna+Devi Rukmini | Pradyumna | Aniruddha | Vajranabha | Ptitibahu | Bahubal Bahubal : The other tribes who were often defeated by great Yadus now attacked Dwarka; Nabha had to flee Dwarka and became king of Marusthali. His son Prithibahu inherited the insignia of Lord Krishna and the chatri (Royal Umbrella) made byVishwakarma. His descendant was Bahubal, who married Kamlavati, the daughter of King Vijay Singh of Malwa. Bahubal was killed in a horse accident and his son was Subahu. Subahu : Subahu was married to daughter Chauhan king of Ajmer, Subahu fought many wars with Mallechha’s western warriors. His son was Rajh, who was married to Sobhag Sundari, daughter of Malwa prince Veer Singh. Rajh’s son was Gaj, who married the daughter of Yudhbhan, the prince of Purabdes. Raja Gaj : Gaj faced an army of Farid Shah Mamrez of Khorasan with an army of four Lakh; the armies met at Kunjshahr. The invaders were defeated and lost 30,000 men; the Rajputs lost 4000. The Khorasan king attacked again and was defeated in a second battle but Raja Rajh was slain. The Khorasan king conspired with Romipati, king of Rum, and seeing the odds against his army, Raja Gaj decided to go north and established Gajini (in modern-day Afghanistan). When the two armies were about to meet, the king of Khorasan died of dysentry. When the news of Khorasan king Mamrez’s death was told to Romi Pati, king of Rum, although disappointed, he still decided to go ahead with the war. This was year 3008 Dharmraj Yudhisther Samvat and on the 3rd of Baishakh month of Rohini Nakshatra, the Hindus defeated the Malechha armies of Khorasan and Rum. Guj, seated on Gajni maintained the Jadon race. He then conquered all countries to the west and sent an ambassador to Kashmir. Gaj invaded Kashmir, whose princess he married, and had a son called Salivahan. When Salivahan was 12, another wave came from the west from Khorasan. Raja Guj sent Salivahan with some trusted members to Jvala Mukhi in Kangra (Himachal Pradesh). Raja Guj lost Gajni and was slain along with other clansmen. Raja Salivahan AD : Gaj’s son was Raja Salivahan; he established Salivahanpur in Vikram Samvat 72 (129 AD). Salbahan conquered the whole region of the Panjab. He had fifteen sons, who all became Rajas, namely: GAJ | Salivahan | (13 sons) Baland--Rasalu--Dharmangad--Vacha--Rupa--Sundar--Lekh--Jaskaran-Nema--Mat--Nipak--Gangau--Jagau all of whom, by the strength of their own arms, established themselves in independence. The coconut (marriage proposal) from Raja Jaipal Tuar was sent from Delhi and accepted; Prince Baland proceeded to Delhi, whose prince advanced to meet him. On his return with his bride Salbahan was determined to redeem Gajni from the foe and avenge his father’s death. He crossed the Attock to encounter Jalal who advanced at the head of twenty thousand men. Crowned with victory, he regained possession of Gajni, where he left Baland and returned to his capital in the Panjab. Soon afterward he died, having ruled 33 years and nine months. Baland : Raja Baland succeeded him. His brothers had now established themselves in all the mountainous tracts of the Panjab. But the Turks began rapidly to increase and to subjugate all beneath their sway and the lands around Gajni were again in their power. Baland had no minister but superintended in person all the details of his government. He had seven sons: Baland | (7 sons)Bhatti--Bhupati--Kalar--Janj--Sarmor--Bhainsrekha--Mangreo Chakito tribe : The second son of Baland was Bhupati, and he had a son named Chakito, from whom is descended the Chakito Chagatai tribe. Baland, who resided at Salbahanpur, left Gajni to the charge of his grandson Chakito, and as the power of the barbarian Mlechchha increased, he not only entertained troops of that race but all his nobles were of the same body. They offered him a deal that if he would quit the religion of his fathers (Hinduism) to make him master of Balkh Bokhara, where dwelt the Usbek race whose king had no offspring but one daughter. Chakito married her and became king of Balkh Bokhara. Between Balkh and Bokhara runs a mighty river and Chakito was king of all from the gate of Balakhshan to the face of Hindustan and from him is descended the tribe of Chakito Mongols. Kalar, third son of Baland, had eight sons whose descendants are designated Kalar. Their names were Sheodas, Ramdas, Aso, Krishna, Sama, Ganga, Jassa, and Bhaga. Almost all of them became Musalmans. They are a numerous race inhabiting the mountainous countries west of the river. Janj, the fourth son, had seven sons: Champa, Gokul, Mehraj, Hansa, Bhadon, Rasa, and Jaga. Their issue bore the name of Janj, and in like manner the other sons became the patriarchs of tribes. Raja Bhaati (Bhaa ti ) : Bhatti succeeded his father Baland. He conquered fourteen princes and added their fortunes to his own. Among his effects he reckoned 24,000 mules laden with treasure, sixty thousand horses and innumerable foot. As soon as he mounted the gaddi he assembled all his forces at Lahore preparatory to the tika daur, destined against Birbhan Baghel lord of Kanakpur, Birbhan fell in the battle which ensued at the head of 40,000 men. Bhatti had two sons: Mangal Rao and Masur Rao. With Bhaati the patronym was changed and the tribe thenceforth was called by his name: the Bhatis. Mangal Rao succeeded Bhatti but his fortune was not equal to that of his fathers. Dhundi, king of Ghazni, invaded Lahore with a mighty force; Mangal Rao opposed him but with his eldest son fled into the wilds on the banks of the river. The foe then invested Salbahanpur, where the family of the Raja resided, but Masur Rao escaped and fled to the Lakhi Jungle. He overcame the cultivating peasantry of this area and became master of the country. Masur Rao had two sons: Abhai Rao and Saran Rao. The elder Abhai Rao brought the whole Lakhi Jungle under his control and his issue which multiplied became famous as the Aboharia Bhattis. Saran quarrelled with and separated from his brother; his issue became cultivators and are known as the Saran Jats. Mangal Rao the son of Bhatti and who abandoned his kingdom had six sons: Bhatti | Mangal Rao | (6 sons) Majam Rao--Kalarsi--Mulraj--Sheoraj--Phul--Kewala | Kehar When Mangal Rao fled from the king, his children were secreted in the houses of his subjects. Mangal Rao, who found shelter in the wilds of the Gara, crossed that stream and subjugated a new territory. At this period the tribe of Baraha, inhabited the banks of the river; beyond them were the Buta Rajputs of Butaban. In Pugal dwelt the Pramara, in Dhat the Sodha race and the Lodra Rajputs in Lodorva. Here Mangal Rao found security, and with the sanction of the Sodha prince he fixed his future abode in the centre of the lands of the Lodras, the Barahas, and the Sodhas. After the death of Mangal Rao, he was succeeded by Majam Rao, who escaped from Salbahanpur with his father. He was recognized by all the neighbouring princes, who sent the usual presents on his accession. The Sodha prince ofAmarkot offered his daughter in marriage, which was accepted, and the nuptials were solemnized at Amarkot. He had three sons: Kehar Mulraj and Gogli. Rao Kehar ; Rao Kehar became renowned for his exploits. Hearing of a caravan kafila of five hundred horses going from Aror to Multan, he pursued them with a chosen band disguised as camel merchants and came up with his prey across the Panjnad, where he attacked and captured it and returned to his abode. By such exploits he became known, and the coconut (nariyal) was sent to Majam Rao for his two elder sons by Alansi Deora of Jalor. The nuptials were celebrated with great splendour, and on their return Kehar laid the foundation of a castle, which he named Tanot in honour of Goddess Tana or Tanuja maata. Before it was completed Rao Majam died, and Rao Tano succeeded him. Rao Kehar had five sons: Kehar | (4 sons)Tano--Utirao--Chanar--Kaphrio All of them had offspring who became the heads of clans, retaining the patronym. All were soldiers of fortune and they conquered the lands of the Chana Rajputs, but the latter revenged themselves upon Kehar, whom they attacked and slew as he was hunting. Tano fights Husain Shah Bhatti : Rao Tano succeeded; he laid waste the lands of the Barahas and those of theLangha of Multan. But Husain Shah advanced with the Langaha Pathans clothed in armour and iron helms with the men of Dhudhi, of Khichi, theKhokhar, the Mughal, the Johiya, the Jud, and the Sayyid, all mounted on horses to the number of 10,000 men to attack the Jadon Rao Tano. They reached the territory of the Barahas, who joined them and there they encamped. Rao Tano collected his brethren around him and prepared for defence. For four days they defended the castle, and on the fifth the Rao ordered the gates to be thrown open; with his son Bijairae, he sallied out and attacked the besiegers. The Barahas were the first to fly and they were soon followed by the rest of the Asurs. The victors carried the spoils of the field into Tanot. As soon as the armies of Multan and Langaha were driven off, the coconut came from Jiju chief of the Butas of Butaban, and an alliance offensive and defensive was formed against the prince of Multan. Tano had five sons: Bijairae, Makar, Jaitang, Alan, and Rakecha. The second son, Makar, had issue Maipa, who had two sons, Mohola and Dakao. The latter excavated the lake known by his name. The third son, Jaitang, had two sons: Ratansi and Chohar. The first repaired the ruined city of Bikampur. Hohar had two sons, Kola and Girraj, who founded the towns of Kolasar and Girrajsar. Rao Tano | (5 sons)Bijairae--Makar--Jaitan--Alan--Rakecha | Deoraj | Mund | Bachera | (5 sons)Dusaj Singh--Bapi--Rao--Ankho--Malpasao | (2 sons)Jaisal--Bijayraj Tano discovered a hidden treasure and erected a fortress, which he named Bijnot; here he placed a statue of the goddess Bijaiseni on the 13th of the month Margsir the Rohini Nakshatra S 813 (757 AD). He died after ruling for 80 years. Bijairae succeeded him in S 870 (814 AD). He commenced his reign with the tika daur against his old enemies the Barahas, whom he defeated and plundered. In VS 892 he had a son by the Buta queen, who was called Deoraj. The Barahas and Langahas once more united to attack the Bhatti prince but they were defeated and put to flight. Finding that they could not succeed by open warfare, they had recourse to treachery and killed Bijairae when he had gone with his clansmen to marry the Bahara princess. Tanot was then invested and taken, and nearly every soul in it put to the sword, so that the very name of Bhatti was for a while extinct. Deoraj was protected by his maternal relatives and was kept hidden for a while; he then built a castle in Derawar. Deoraj determined to wreak his revenge on the Barahas and he enjoyed it even to stripping the scarfs from the heads of their females. On his return to Derawar, he prepared for an attack on Langaha, whose heir was then on a marriage expedition at Alipur. There Deoraj attacked and slew a thousand of them and established himself with no opponents. He was treacherously killed while on hunting. Raja Mund succeeded him, and the tika daur was against the assassins of his father who had congregated for defence, 800 of whom were put to death. Rawal Mund had one son who was called Bachera; when he was about fourteen years of age, the coconut came from Balabh Sen, the Solanki Raja of Patan. He forthwith proceeded to Patan (Gujarat). Rawal Bachera or Wachuji Bachera succeeded on Saturday the 12th Sravan S 1035. The same rites of installation were performed the Kanphara – split eared Jogi was the first to put the regal lilak on his forehead and his hand upon his back. Rawal Bachera had five sons—Dusaj, Singh, Bapi Rao, Ankho, and Malpasao—all of whom had issue forming clans. Rawal Dusaj – in the month of Asarh V.S. 1100, Hamir – the prince of the Sodhas made an incursion into his territories, which he plundered Dusaj having unavailingly remonstrated reminding him of ancient ties he marched into Dhat and gained a victory. Dusaj had two sons, Jaisal and Bijairaj, and in his old age a third son by a Ranawat princess of the house of Mewar called Lanja Bijairae who, when Dusaj died, was placed on the throne by the nobles and civil officers of the State. Lanja Bijairae’s son was Bhojdeo from a Solanki princess from Patan, and he ruled from Lodarva. Rao Jaisul conspired against his nephew, who was always guarded by Solankis, and joined hands with King of Ghor and slew Bhojdeo, who was defending Lodarva. Jaisal thus obtained the gaddi of Lodorva, but because it was open to invasion he sought a spot better adapted for defence. He found one only ten miles from Lodorva. On Raviwar (Sunday) the day of the sun, a favourite day for commencing any grand undertaking, with all these tribes the 12th of Sravan month (about July), the enlightened half of the moon S 1212 (1156 AD) the foundation of Jaisalmer was laid. Soon the inhabitants abandoned Lodorva and began to erect new habitations. Jaisal had two sons: Kelan and Salbahan. Rawal Jaisal : Rawal Jaisal Singh was the Bhatti Rajput who founded “The Golden City” ofJaisalmer in 1156 AD. The new fort that he built was on a hill called Trikuta. Jaisalmer : The state of Jaisalmer was positioned right on the route from Afghanistan toDelhi. Taking advantage of this strategic position, the Bhatis levied taxes on the passing caravans Bhatti Rajputs were proficient horse riders,marksman and warriors. Their reign spread to the Punjab,Sindh and beyond, to Afghanistan. The City of Ghazniwas named after a brave Bhatti warrior Raja Gaj.. In Lahore, a monument exists to this day, which is called the Bhatti Gate, named so probably because it opens in the direction of the “Sandal Bar“, an area ruled by Rai Sandal Khan Bhatti Rajput. The majority of the inhabitants of Jaisalmer are Bhatti, who take their name from an ancestor named Bhatti, renowned as a warrior when the tribe were located in the Punjab area.Shortly after this the clan was driven southwards, and found a refuge in the Indian desert, which was henceforth its home. Prince Deoraj, a famous prince of the Bhatti family, is esteemed the real founder of the Jaisalmer dynasty, and with him the title of Rawal commenced. In 1156 A.D. Rawal Jaisal, the sixth in succession from Deoraj, founded the fort and city of Jaisalmer, and made it his capital as he moved from his former capital at Lodhruva (which is situated about 15 km to the southeast of Jaisalmer). In 1293, the Bhatis so enraged the emperor Ala-ud-din Khilji that his army captured and sacked the fort and city of Jaisalmer, so that for sometime it was quite deserted. Some Bhatti’s migrated to Talwandi, now Nankana Sahib in Distt. Nankana Sahib and others settled in Larkana (in Sind, Pakistan) under the name of Bhutto. In Nankana Sahib, the Bhatti Clan can be traced from the lineage of Rai Bhoe and Rai Bular Bhatti. After this there is nothing to record until the time of Rawal Sahal Singh, whose reign marks an epoch in Bhatti history in that he finally gave in and acknowledged the supremacy of theMughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Jaisalmer princes had now arrived at the height of their power, but from this time till the accession of Rawal Mulraj in 1762 the fortunes of the state rapidly declined, and most of its outlying provinces were lost. In 1818 Mulraj entered into political relations with the British. Maharawal Salivahan, born in 1887, succeeded to the chieftainship in 1891. The Maharajas of Jaisalmer trace their lineage back to Krishna through Jaitsimha, a ruler of the Bhatti Rajput clan. The major opponents of the Bhatti Rajputs were the powerful Rathor clans of Jodhpur and Bikaner. They used to fight battles for the possession of forts, waterholes or cattle. Jaisalmer was positioned strategically and was a halting point along a traditional trade route traversed by the camel caravans of Indian and Asian merchants. The route linked India to Central Asia , Egypt, Arabia, Persia, Africa and the West. Geographical distribution : In Punjab, several villages are populated entirely by Bhatti. The Patiala and East Punjab States Union has a large concentration of Bhatti. Bhatti Rajputs are in the villages Sahlon, Ghurial (Jalandhar), Phuglana, Salah, Daroli, Machhli Kalan, Lalru, Jhawansa, Tardak, Joli, Samgoli Nagla, Jhhanjeri, Cholta, Badali, Rangian, Magra, Gunnoo Bhattian, and Khellan-mallan, Killianwali (Mukatsar, Punjab), Shergarh (Dabwali, Sirsa, Haryana). They migrated from Jaisalmer in the 12th century. Rajasthan : In Rajasthan, they are found in the Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Barmer, and some tehsils of Gurdaspur, Shergarh Udaipur (Mohi) and Nagaur (Gaaju, Ladnun). The Bhatti tribe has been known for its architectural craftsmanship in buildingHavelis. The Bhatti tribe settled throughout the Indus River Valley, from Kashmir in the north to Thatta in the South. They have adapted in many cultures and speak a variety of languages. In the Punjab (Pakistan) province, Bhatti Rajputs are found in Nankana Sahib,Jhang, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Jhelum,Gujarkhan, Shahdadpur, Chakwal, Sialkot, Sahiwal, Okara, Sargodha, Fateh Jang (Hattar), Talagang, Hafizabad, Narowal, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan,Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Lodhran, Khanpur, Liaquatpur, Rawalpindi andBahawalnagar, Vehari, Pakpattan, Kotmurad district Sheikhupura, Sheikhupuracities of the Punjab. One royal family is also found in Kasur (Sattoki), Punjab. In Sindh Province they are found in the districts of Sukkur, Ghotki, Hyderabad,Nawabshah, Sanghar, Tando Adam, Thatta, Dadu, Hala, Khairpur, Mirpur Khas,Shahdadpur, Tharparkar, i.e. Mithi and Bhit Island, in Karachi. In Azad Kashmir they are found in Dhal Qazian, Surrol, Malot, Rangla and Dheerkot in Bagh District. They are also found in Muzaffar Abad, Rawalakot and Poonch. Religion : Bhatti/Bhatti Rajputs are predominantly Hindus in India, while in Pakistan they are mostly Muslims. When Bhatti Rajputs migrated to Punjab region centuries ago, the local Punjabi people started calling them “Bhatti Rajputs” in the localPunjabi language, as Bhatti is pronounced as Bhatti in Punjabi. The majority of the Hindu population of Bhatti Rajputs can be found in the state of Rajasthan,Punjab and Uttar Pradesh; the rest of them are scattered across the rest ofIndia. The Sikh population of Bhatti Rajputs is in the Doaba and malwa region of Punjab in India. The Bhatti tribe is known for its craftsmanship. The Muslim population of the Sindhi Bhattis is found predominantly in the Sindhprovince. In Sindh the major clans of Bhattis are the Dadani, Mahar, Mangrio,Bhutto, Kamario, Rajpar, Bhamban and Indhar. All Bhattis are related toSamma clans as they are Yadubansi too. For example, Abro‘s sub-clans (Mungrani, Kehar, Odho, Sarki, Bhootani, Pechoho, Unar, Khuhro, Bhayo,Junejo, and Phulpoto) are related to Bhattis. Bhatti Clans in Sindh : The Muslim population of the Sindhi Bhattis is found predominantly in Sindh province.In Sindh the major the clans are of Bhattis are theDadani, Mahar,,Mangrio,Bhutto,Kamario,Rajpar,Bhamban and Indhar . All Bhattis are related to Samma clans as they areYadubansi too. Like Abro whose sub-clans Mungrani, Kehar, Odho, Sarki, Bhootani, Pechoho, Unar, Khuhro, Bhayo, Junejo,and Phulpoto are related to Bhattis. There are about forty sub branches of the Bhatis. Many Rajput , Jats and Gujjar tribes trace their origin to the Bhatis. Some of these tribes include Mair Rajputs of Punjab, Rajput Jenjer/Janjar, Rajput Mers of Kathiawar, Rajputs of the Bajju clan as well as the famed Jats of the Sidhu dynasty (currently ruling Patiala), Khaira, Brar, Ghuman, Sahasi, Sansis and Mane clans.Manj Rajputs are also Bhattis.Alpial,Indhar(from which the Rais of Bhong are), Kalyar, Kanjun, Uttera, Noon, Dhandla, Wattu, Bhabha, Diyal, Mittru, and Hattar. In west punjab Narma / Narwa . The Bhatias of Northwestern India and Pakistan are descendents of Bhati Rajputs. The present-day Thattai, Shikarpuri and Gujarati Bhatias are said to be descendants of the Rajputs of Raja Jaswal and Rani Padmini‘s rein. They are presently classified with Khatris and form a subclass within them in Punjab. Bhatias of Punjab are essentially tradesmen, although their origin is from Bhati Rajputs.. Bhatti clans in Punjab : There are about forty sub-branches of the Bhattis/Bhatti. Many Rajput tribes inPunjab trace their origin to the Bhatti. Some of these tribes include Mair Rajputs of Punjab, Rajput Jenjer/Janjar, Rajput Mers of Kathiawar, Rajputs of the Bajju clan as well as the famed Jats of the Sidhu dynasty (currently rulingPatiala). Other Jat clans claiming Bhatti origin include the Khaira, Brar,Ghuman, Sahasi, Sansis and Manes clans. In addition the MANJ Rajputs are also Bhatti. Other Rajput clans claiming Bhatti origin include the Alpial, Indhar(from which the Rais of Bhong are), Kalyar, Kanju, Uttera, Noon, Dhandla,Wattu, Bhabha, Diyal, Mittru, and Hattar. In Pakistani administered Kashmir, the Narma Rajputs also claim a Bhatti origin. Genealogy of Jaisalmer Kingdom : 1. KEHAR I, founded Tanot in 731AD | 2. TANO 806/821 | 3. BIJAIRAJ 821/853 | 4. DEORAJ, 853/908 made Ludarva his capital | 5. MUNDH 908/979 --------- CHEDU | 6. BACHHARAJ 979/1044 | 7. DUSAJ SINGH 1044/1123 ---- BAPIRAO ------ ANKHO ------ MALPASAO | 8. BIJAIRAJ II 1123/1148 | 9 .RAWAL JAISAL SINGH ,1153/1168 founder of Jaisalmer in 1156. | 10.SALIVAHAN II1168/1200 | 11.KAILAN 1200/1219 Rawal Jaisal Singh was the Bhatti Rajput who founded “The Golden City” of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD. The new fort that he built was on a hill called Trikuta. Jaisalmer state : (जैसालमेर) (also called Jaisalmer region) is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies in the southern part of Thar Desert. Ancient Jaisalmer : Jaisalmer state (Hindi: जैसलमेर राज्य) (also called Jaisalmer Region) is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies in the southern part of Thar Desert. Region includes the present-day Jaisalmer District. It is bounded on the north by Jangladesh region, on the east by Marwar region. The majority of any inhabitants of Jaisalmer are Bhati Rajputs, who take their name from an ancestor named Bhatti, renowned as a warrior when the tribe were located in the Punjab. Shortly after this the clan was driven southwards, and found a refuge in the Indian desert, which was henceforth its home. The Maharajas of Jaisalmer trace their lineage back to Jaitsimha, a ruler of the Bhati Rajput clan, though Deoraj, a famous prince of the Bhati clan during the 9th century, is esteemed the founder of the Jaisalmer dynasty. With him the title of “Rawal” commenced. “Rawal” means “of the Royal house”. According to legend Deoraj was to marry the daughter of a neighbouring chief. Deoraj’s father and 800 of his family and followers were surprised and massacred at the wedding. Deoraj escaped with the aid of a Brahmin yogi who disguised the prince as a fellow Brahmin. When confronted by the rival chief’s followers hunting for Deoraj, the Brahmin convinced them that the man with him was another Brahmin by eating from the same dish, something no Brahmin holy man would do with someone of another caste. Deoraj and his remaining clan members were able to recover from the loss of so many such that later he built the stronghold of Derawar. Deoraj later captured Laudrava (located about 15 km to the south-east of Jaisalmer) from another Rajput clan and made it his capital. The major opponents of the Bhati Rajputs were the powerful Rathor clans of Jodhpur and Bikaner. They used to fight battles for the possession of forts and waterholes as from early times the Jaisalmer region had been criss-crossed by camel caravan trade routes which connected northern India and central Asia with the ports of Gujarat on the Arabian Sea coast of India and hence on to Persia and Arabia and Egypt. Jaisalmer’s location made it ideally located as a staging post and for imposing taxes on this trade. Founding of the City : In the 12th century,Rawal Jaisal the eldest son of the Rawal of Deoraj was passed over in favour of a younger half-brother for the throne of Laudrava. Enlisting the aid of Shihabuddin, a Muslim invader from Ghor in Afghanistan, Jaisal captured Lodurva. As he had previously agreed with his ally to allow the city to be sacked for 3 days he was left upon gaining the throne with a ruined city. While checking out Trikuta a massive triangular rock rising more than 75 metres out of the surrounding sands as a more secure location for a new capital, Rawal Jaisal meet a sage called Eesul, who was staying on the rock. Upon learning that Jaisal was of Yaduvanshi descent, Eesul told him that according to ancient mythology Krishna and Bhima had come to this location for a ceremony, where Krishna had prophesied that a descendent of his Yaduvanshi clan would one day establish a kingdom here Eesul showed him a spring which Krishna had created and his prophecy craved into a rock. Encouraged by this meeting Rawal decided to move his capital to this location despite Eesul predicting that it would be sacked two and a half times. So it was that in 1156 Rawal Jaisal established his new capital in the form of a mud fort and named it Jaisalmer after himself. According to some historians the royal Sikh clan of Ahluwalias,rulers ofKapurthala state in Punjab trace their link to Jaisalmer royal family. References : ^ Tribes and Castes of Punjab and North West Frontier Province by H. A Rose[where?] ^ a b answers/topic/kshatriya#Chandravanshi ^ Reginald Edward Enthoven (1922/1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. p. 134. ISBN 8120606302. ^ dictionary.babylon/Yadava ^ experiencefestival/yadu ^tdil.mit.gov.in/E_TOURISM_CDAC/TOURISM1/MIT_E_TOURISM_JAISALMER.HTML ^ welcomerajasthan/jaisalmer.htm ^ Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, Rukmini – 2010 page 4 ^ Pürnendu Narayana Sinha,A study of the Bhagavata Purana: or, Esoteric Hinduism edited, page 319 ^ J.N. Yadav, “Yadavas through the ages, from ancient period to date, Volume 2″, page 70 ^ J.N. 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