Jasrotia

Mian Mukund Dev of Jasrota, ca (1720-1770).

Jasrotia is a rajput clan, sub-clan of Sangotre or Jamwals of Jammu province of Jammu & Kashmir in India.[1]

The term Jasrotia is evolved from Jasrota, which was a rajput state founded in 1019 A.D. by King Jasdev of Jammu. During Aurangzeb's reign, they migrated from Rajasthan to northern India. Jasrotias claimed to be of solar origin,[2] and belonged to the Mian class which was considered superior to other five[lower-alpha 1] rajput classes of the region.[2] The kingdom became extinct in 1834 and now a larger part of it has been converted into a wild-life sanctuary. The members of Jasrotia clan meet annually at their ancestor place to pay homage to their ancestors.[3]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ The other five rajput class beside Mian were, Thakkars I, Thakkars II, Rajputs, Rathis I and Rathis II.

Citations

  1. ↑ Aggarwal, Rashmi. Ashoka Chakra Recipients. Prabhat Prakashan. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 Goswamy, B. N. (1 January 1966). "The Problem of the Artist 'Nainsukh of Jasrota'". Artibus Asiae. 28 (2/3): 208. doi:10.2307/3249354. JSTOR 3249354. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Crumbling Heritage". Dailyexcelsior. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2016.


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