Khatana
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Khatana is a Gotra
(lineage/clan) among the Gurjars. It was one of the ruling clans of the Gurjars.
in earlier period was called as Khattan in India
. The Gurjar kings serving as fuedatories of Gurjar Empire there were called the Rana of Khattan and hence Khatana. After the fall of Gurjar Empire in 954AD, the other Gurjar kingdoms like Gurjar Chauhan of Ajmer, Gurjar Tanwar of Delhi, the Gurjar Chadellas of Kalinjar, The Gurjar Solankis of Patan, Gurjar Parmars of Malwa, Ujjain
, and the former Imperials the Gurjar Pratihar of Kannauj
stopped supporting them and started fighting among themselves. Hence Jai Pal Khatana and Anand Pal Khatana were defeated by Mahmud Gaznavi
after a stiff resistance. Later when a joint financial help from Kannauj
, Ajmer
, and kalinjar was sent it was of no use since they already lost much of their fighting power by that time.
Saadu Maata Gurjari, mother of God Devnarayan
belonged to this clan of Gurjars.She was daughter of Duda Khatana, the king of Malwa.
and they have many villages in Sohna
, India. Some of these villages are Lala Kherli, damdama, rithoj, berka, lohtaki, khedla, abeypur, sehjawas, behlpa, khori etc.
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
(lineage/clan) among the Gurjars. It was one of the ruling clans of the Gurjars.
History
According to Bhats of Gurjars, the area beyond KabulKabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
in earlier period was called as Khattan in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Gurjar kings serving as fuedatories of Gurjar Empire there were called the Rana of Khattan and hence Khatana. After the fall of Gurjar Empire in 954AD, the other Gurjar kingdoms like Gurjar Chauhan of Ajmer, Gurjar Tanwar of Delhi, the Gurjar Chadellas of Kalinjar, The Gurjar Solankis of Patan, Gurjar Parmars of Malwa, Ujjain
Ujjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
, and the former Imperials the Gurjar Pratihar of Kannauj
Kannauj
Kannauj , also spelt Kanauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is traditionally derived from the term Kanyakubja . Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital...
stopped supporting them and started fighting among themselves. Hence Jai Pal Khatana and Anand Pal Khatana were defeated by Mahmud Gaznavi
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni , actually ', was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty who ruled from 997 until his death in 1030 in the eastern Iranian lands. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which covered most of today's Iran,...
after a stiff resistance. Later when a joint financial help from Kannauj
Kannauj
Kannauj , also spelt Kanauj, is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is traditionally derived from the term Kanyakubja . Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital...
, Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
, and kalinjar was sent it was of no use since they already lost much of their fighting power by that time.
Saadu Maata Gurjari, mother of God Devnarayan
Devnarayan
Shri Devnarayan , an ancient Gurjar warrior from Rajasthan who is believed to have been an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped as a folk deity, mostly in Rajasthan and north-western Madhya Pradesh.According to tradition, he was born to Sri Savai Bhoj and Sadu mata Gurjari on the seventh day...
belonged to this clan of Gurjars.She was daughter of Duda Khatana, the king of Malwa.
Present Demographics
Khatana clan of Gurjars having good influence in SohnaSohna
Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana.The small town of Sohna is a tourist place, located 24 km from the city on the highway from Gurgaon to Alwar, near a vertical rock. The town derived its name from the gold dust which was found from...
and they have many villages in Sohna
Sohna
Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in Gurgaon district in the Indian state of Haryana.The small town of Sohna is a tourist place, located 24 km from the city on the highway from Gurgaon to Alwar, near a vertical rock. The town derived its name from the gold dust which was found from...
, India. Some of these villages are Lala Kherli, damdama, rithoj, berka, lohtaki, khedla, abeypur, sehjawas, behlpa, khori etc.
- In pakistan ,Gujrat ,jehlam ,Rawalpindi ,Gujranwala, Hazara and Azad Kashmir and pardhan arun khatana (nithora)