Bhatti Rajputs Early History

By
(Alhaaj Raja Ahmad Jalil)
M.A Edu. M.A Pol. Science M.A Islamic Studies,
Sajjada Nashin Hazrat Said Mitha R.A
भभभभ 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 in Rajasthan, 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.
This article is about the tribe. For the town, see Bhatti (town). For the
medieval author, see Bhaṭṭikāvya. For the oven called a “bhatti”, see
Tandoor.
Bhatti (Hindi: भभभभ (Bhatti), (Bhatti Rajputs/ भभभभ)) 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
Yadava[2][3]dynasty,[4][5] the first Chandravanshi[2] (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.

CONTENTS
• 1 Early history
• 2 Bahubal
• 3 Subahu
• 4 Raja Gaj
• 5 Raja Salivahan AD
• 6 Baland
• 6.1 Chakito tribe • 6.2 Raja Bhaati
• 7 Rao Kehar
• 7.1 Tano fights Husain Shah Bhatti • 7.2 Rawal Jaisal Singh
• 8 Jaisalmer
• 9 Geographical distribution
• 9.1 India • 9.2 Gujarat • 9.3 Punjab • 9.4 Rajasthan • 9.5 Uttar
Pradesh • 9.6 South India • 9.7 Pakistan
• 10 Religion
• 11 Bhatti tribes in the Indus River Valley
• 11.1 Bhatti clans in Sindh • 11.2 Bhatti clans in Punjab
•12 Genealogy of Jaisalmer Kingdom
• 13 Bhatti fiefdoms
• 14 Jadon fiefdoms
. 15. Hukma Rani
• 16 References
• 17 External links

Early history

 Asia in 1200 AD, showing the Yadava Dynasty and its neighbors
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 to Islam. Most of the Muslim Bhattis strongly adhere to
the teachings and values of Sufi saints, like Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad, Mian
Muhammad Azeem and Mohatma Maulana Fazal Ahmad Khan Sahib,
who gave the lessons to love human being and not distribute hatred, this
is how one can enter in the Kingdom of God. These Sufis and scholars
were from the family of Rao Bijli, Rao Farid, Abdullah alias Dullah Bhatti
and his brothers Buddah and Salar. 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.[13][verification needed]
Lord Krishna+Devi Rukmini
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 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
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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
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Bhatt 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 Uzbek 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. They built Qila Kallar Kahar (Now in
Pakistan). 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
Bhaati/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 quarreled with and
separated from his brother; his issue became cultivators and is known as
the Saran Jats. Mangal Rao the son of Bhatti and who abandoned his
kingdom had six sons:
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Majam Rao Kalarsi Mulraj Sheoraj Phul Kewala
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Kehar Mulrai and Gogli
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 center of the lands of the Lodras, the Barahas, and the
Sodhas. After the death of Mangal Rao, Majam Rao, who escaped from
Salbahanpur with his father, succeeded him. All the neighboring princes,
who sent the usual presents on his accession, recognized him. The
Sodha prince of Amarkot 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 splendor, 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
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Tano Utirao Chanar Kaphrio
All of them had offspring who became the heads of clans, retaining the
patronymics. All were soldiers of fortune and they conquered the lands of
the Chana Rajputs, but the latter revenged them 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 the Langha of Multan. But Husain Shah advanced with the
Langaha Pathans clothed in armour and iron helms with the men of
Dhudhi, of Khichi, the Khokhar, 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 defense. 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 the rest of the Asurs soon followed them. 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
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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. Deoraj attacked there
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 defense, 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 Singh
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 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.
Jaisalmer
Estabilished in 1156 by Maharaja Rao Jaisal. 
 Bhati rajput mostly reside
in region of jaisalmer and partly in border villages all rajsthan. Raval
jaisal was descendent of the yadu vansi clan and a bhati rajput. bhati
rajput were chandra vansi rajput Bhati Rajput were great camel riders
and warriors. Their reign spread as far as punjab pakistan and afanistan.
their are certain monuments in lahore such as bhati gate which states
their rule on lahore which they conquered from mahmood Ghazanavi.
bhati rajput were said to be great shooters with gun. Sidhu, who are
sikhs has their origin from the Bhati Rajput of Jaisalmer. Bhati rajputs of
punjab and pakiatan have their origin from Bhati Rajputs of Jaisalmer.
es gard ki sthapty kla bari anuthi hai

 yha sonar kile ke nam sepirsid hai

 yha par bhati rajputo ka adhipty rha hai

Ye Shri Krishn Maharaj ke baitey hain

FLAG OF JAISALMER
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 was 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 the Mughal 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
India
In India, the Bhatti/Bhatti reside mainly in the states of Rajasthan and
Punjab (where they have traditionally come to be known as Bhatti in
Punjabi).
Gujarat
In Gujarat, Bhatis have several jagirs in the Sabarkantha and
Banaskantha District (Idar State), including Munai, Torda, Bhutiya,
Gorad, Ranasan, Lauk, Muloj, Solsanda and Chandarni. Bhatti Rajputs in
Gujarat are descendants of 12th-century immigrants from Jodhpur and
Jaisalmer districts in Rajasthan. Most of them either assisted the
rathores of Jodhpur to capture Idar or were their relatives. Bhatti Rajputs
are also found, though few in numbers in the Rann of Kachchh, where
they migrated from Rajasthan in the 18th century. Bhatti Rajputs are also
found in Jamnagar and nearby villages, formerly known as the “Halar
State” ruled by the JAM dynasty. The Bhatti Rajputs of Jamnagar
originate from Kuchchh or Rajasthan.

Punjab
The Indus River 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).
Uttar Pradesh
There are about 104 Bhatti Rajput villages in the districts of Gautam
Budh Nagar and Bulandshar in Uttar Pradesh. Apart from these Rajput
villages, there are also Gujjar Bhatti villages in the region. There are
about 365 villages of Bhatti Gujjars in the district of NOIDA,
Bulandshahar, Jamalpur, Ghaziabad andMeerut. In Uttar Pradesh there
are several villages where Bhatis reside. These are Kakrala in Budaun
district, Yahiyapur in Pratapgarh district, Bhargain in Etah district, and
Thiriya Nizamat Khan in Bareilly district. In Awadh, the Bhatti of Awadh
forms a distinct Muslim Rajput community.
South India
In Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu people of caste “Bhatraju” are
considered to have come from Kshatriya bloodline of Pandavas.
Chandravansh Kshatriyas Vikramaditya and Bhatti denote some of the
known ancestral origins of this community and that’s where part of the
name Bhat comes from. The Bhatti residing in the village of Killianwali,
tehsil Malout, Muktsar district, and Shergarh (tehsil Dabwali, Sirsa
District, Haryana) have adopted the Sikh religion.
Pakistan
The Bhatti tribe has been known for its architectural craftsmanship in
building Havelis. 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 and Bahawalnagar, Vehari, Pakpattan,
Kotmurad district Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura , Pindi Bhattian, Sukheke
and Salarwala cities 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 local Punjabi 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 of India. The Sikh population of Bhatti
Rajputs is in the Doaba and malwa region of Punjab in India.
Bhatti tribes in the Indus River Valley
The Bhatti tribe is known for its craftsmanship.
Bhatti clans in Sindh
The Muslim population of the Sindhi Bhattis is found predominantly in the
Sindh province. In Sindh the major clans of Bhattis are the Dadani,
Mahar, Mangrio,Bhutto, Kamario, Rajpar, Bhamban and Indhar. All
Bhattis are related to Samma 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.

Sub-clans in Punjab 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 Rajputs. 6. 2. Bhatias 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 in Punjab 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 I
| 821/853
4. DEORAJ, made Ludarva his capital
| 853/908
5. MUNDH --------- CHEDU
| 908/979
6. BACHHARAJ
 | 979/1044
7. DUSAJ ---- SINGH ---- BAPIRAO ------ ANKHO ------ MALPASAO
| 1044/1123
8. BIJAIRAJ II -------- 1. JAISAL, founder of Jaisalmer in 1156.
| 1123/1148 | 1153/1168
9. BHOJDEO 2.SALIVAHAN II-------- 4.KAILAN
1148/1153 | 1168/1200 | 1200/1219
3.BAIJAL 5.CHACHACK DEO I
1200/1200 | 1219/1241
TEJ RAO
| dvp
9.JAITSI I ---------------------- 6. KARAN SINGH I
| 1276/1294 | 1241/1271
10.MULRAJA I ---- RATAN 7.LAKHAN SEN
| 1294/1295 | | 1271/1275
11.DUDA 12.GHARSI ---- KANAR 8.PUNPAL
1295/1306 | 1306/1335 1275/1276
13.KEHAR II (adopted)
| 1335/1402
SOMJI ---- 14. LACHMAN ---- KAILAN ---- KILKARAN ---- SATAL
| 1402/1436 (founded Satalmer)
15. BERSI
| 1436/1448
16. CHACHACK DEO II
| 1448/1457
17. DEVIDAS
| 1457/1497
18. JAITSI II
| 1497/1530
19. KARAN SINGH II --------- 20. LUNKARAN
1530/1530 | 1530/1551
21. MALDEO
| 1551/1562

Bhatti fiefdoms
In Rajasthan • Jaisalmer • Nachana • Bikampur • Nimbodia • Satalmer •
Tanot • Mohi • Osian • Shergarh, Jinjniyala (Govinda) Kelan Bhatti •
Umaidnagar • Nagaur • Gaaju • Sodawas • Khejarla • Satheen • Talanpur
(Ahichatrapur) – Jassa Bhatti – Haridasot, founded by Shri Viththal Das
Ji in the 16th century, earlier inhabited by Nirvan (Rajputs), Shri Viththal
Das Ji left Balarwa and settled in Talanpur as desired by Maharaja of
Jodhpur. Talnpur Thakur also owned Jagirdari of Beru near Shergarh in
Jodhpur and the bone of contention Bichapadi near Kuchera (Butati). •
Fort Khejarla was constructed in early 1611 A.D. for Maharajah Gopal
Das Ji, who was granted ‘Jagirs’ (fiefdoms) of Khejarla and nearby
villages for his great achievement in war against the Mughals, in honour
of his service to the Maharaja of Jodhpur. The Mughal army rolled in to
attack the Fort three times. Each time the Fort was destroyed, it was
rebuilt. • Mugdara- Jassa Bhatti- Ramawat, Jasaa Bhatti(Ramawat) in
Mugdara are migrated from Gogelao/Jivenbera Thikhana of Nagour. In
Himachal Pradesh • Sirmur • Ratesh.
Jadon fiefdoms
In Uttar Pradesh Karauli (Predecessor state of Mathura founded about
in 900 A.D.) • Inayati • Awagarh In Madhya Pradesh • Kathiwada •
Amuna • Magarda
References
1. ^ Tribes and Castes of Punjab and North West Frontier Province by H.
A Rose[where?] 2. ^ a b
http://www.answers.com/topic/kshatriya#Chandravanshi 3. ^ Reginald
Edward Enthoven (1922/1990). The tribes and castes of Bombay. p. 134.
ISBN 8120606302. 4. ^ http://dictionary.babylon.com/Yadava 5. ^
http://www.experiencefestival.com/yadu 6.
^http://tdil.mit.gov.in/E_TOURISM_CDAC/TOURISM1/MIT_E_TOURISM
_JAISALMER.HTML 7. ^
http://www.welcomerajasthan.com/jaisalmer.htm 8. ^ Lambert M
Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, Rukmini – 2010 page
4 9. ^ Pürnendu Narayana Sinha,A study of the Bhagavata Purana: or,
Esoteric Hinduism edited, page 319 10. ^ J.N. Yadav, “Yadavas through
the ages, from ancient period to date, Volume 2″, page 70 11. ^ J.N.
Yadav, “Yadavas through the ages, from ancient period to date, Volume
2″, page 70 12. ^ Matthew Atmore Sherring. Hindu tribes and castes,
Volume 2.Page 335. 13. ^ R. V. Russell. The Tribes and Castes of the
Central Provinces of India, Volume 2. Page 52. 14. ^ Todd, page 1186
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. [7]
Jaisalmer state (भभभभभभभभ) (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. Contents
• 1 Ancient Jaisalmer • 2 Founding of the City • 3 Medieval Period • 4
Mughal Era • 5 Maharawal Mulraj • 6 Mehta family and migration of Bhati
Royal family towards Pakistan • 6.1 The Bhati Royal Family In Pakistan •
7 Princely Jaisalmer • 7.1 1947 Onwards • 8 Rulers of Jaisalmer (1530-
1971) • 9 House of Bhati at Jaisalmer 1971-Present • 10 Notes • 11
Further reading • 12 Notes • 13 Further reading Ancient Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer state (Hindi: भभभभभभभ भभभभभ) (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 was 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.[1] Deoraj later
captured Laudrava (located about 15 km to the south-east of Jaisalmer)
from another Rajput clan and made it his capital.[1] 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

Bada Bagh panorama 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.[2] 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.[1] 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 met 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.[3]
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MAHARAWAL JAISAL SINGH
MAHARANI PADMINI
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 Medieval Period 
 
 
 During the 15th century the Bhatis once again
 reoccupied the site and continued to rule with some
independence.
 
 
 Mughal Era 
 
 
 Maharawal Mulraj 
 
 
 Mehta family
and migration of Bhati Royal family towards Pakistan 
 
 
 Facade of a
mansion in Jaisalmer.

 
 
 
 
 
 During the British Raj, Jaisalmer was the seat of a princely
state of the same name, and was entitled to a 15 gun salute.
 
 
 1947
Onwards
 
 
 Following the independence of India in 1947, Jaisalmer
acceded unto the dominion of India. On May 15, 1949, it was united with
certain other princely states to form the present-day Indian state of
Rajasthan.
 
 
 Rulers of Jaisalmer (1530-1971)
 
 

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RAI ABDULLAH ALIAS DULLAH BHATTI SHAHEED
MOHATMA MAULANA FAZAL AHMAD KHAN SAHIB
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SAJJADA NASHIN HAZRAT SAID MITHA R.H.