Dahiya

For the Beirut neighborhood, see Dahieh.

Dahiya or दहिया , classically called the Dimures (pronounced /dɨˈmjʊərz/; Greek: Dimouroi), is a clan of Jats and Yaduvanshi Ahirs^[1][2][3] found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.

History and origin

According to James Tod's Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (based upon the writings of Justin and Herodotus), aroun 100AD, the Dahiya Mahajati tribe lived on the eastern bank of the River Sihun (Oxus). The Heer/Heir, Bhullar and Sihag sub-tribes lived in the adjoining country. Tod also says that the Dahiya Jats took part in the battle between Darius and Alexander. At that time they were settled on the banks of Sindhu and Sutlej rivers. According to Tod, there is mention of Dahiyas in Vishnu Puran, and the Chinese historians mentioned them as Ta-Hia.

Swami Omanand Saraswati points out that the Ahirs^[4][5]and Jats of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh ;specially the residents of Tajupur , Dayalpur villages of Gurgaon district and Tatarpur village of Meerut district, belonged to Dahiya or Dheya family .^[6][7]

An inscription of 999 AD, in the temple of Kevay Goddess, at village Kinsaria near Jodhpur shows that Dahiyas have originated from Dadhichi Rishi. The chronology of the rulers of Dahiya clan is as under: Dadhichi, Vimal Raja, Sivar, Kulkhat, Atar, Ajayvah, Vijayvah, Susal, Shalivahan, Narwad, Choohad, Deoraj, Gunrang, Kadavarao, Kirti Singh, Bairi Singh, Chachcha Rana.

The above temple was constructed by Chachcha Rana and inscription engraved on it on 22 April 969. The second inscription was by Rana Jagdhar in memory of his father Rana Vikram Singh and mother Naila on pillar near Matamandir dated 9 June 1243. The third inscription dated 26 April 1215 was by Jayant Singh son of Param Singh Dahiya and grandson of Mahamandaleshwar Rana Karhwa Rao Dahiya at village Salana near Bharaut in Jodhpur state. The descendants of Rana Karhwa Rao are known as Karhwasra.

Regarding the place of origin of Dahiyas Muhnot Nainsi has mentioned Dahiyas to be native of Thal Nergarh, Sachaur, Vali, Pali, Jaswantpur, Malani villages on the banks of Godavari near Nasik Trimbak.

Dahiya are the ancient royal bloodline of jats!

Distribution

Presently Dahiyas inhabit Harsare, Maroth, Parbatsar and Deravar villages in Jodhpur region. Dahiyas constructed the Jalaur fort in princely state of Jodhpur. Majlis Singh founded Dahiyabhar village in Jodhpur.

They ruled over Rajgarh territory. Some Dahiya Jats who lived in Rajasthan mixed up with the Rajputs and was therefore called Rajputs. They have 12 villages near Rupar. Some of them are still called Rajputs, and many living in the sonipat & Rohtak district in Haryana. They arrived from Rajasthan to Haryana in/around the 12th centD. and thereafter villages in the vicinity. (Above statements can be verified by meeting the 'bhaats' in Haryana.)

There are 40 villages of Dahiyas in Sonipat district in Haryana. Barauna kheda village of Dahiyas is the oldest one from where Dahiyas spread to other places. In Rohtak/sonipat districts Sisana (Dahiya's pardhan of 40 villages) Rohat, Sidhauli, Narabhari, Halalpur,Badhkhalsa.

See also

• Jats
• Heer (clan)
• Sihag
• Yaduvanshi Ahirs

References

1. ^ Yadavas through the ages, from ancient period to date, Volume 2
2. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=LzHpZ5N5MhcC&pg=PA64&dq=ahirs+and+jats&hl=en&ei=6gZ_TbTVCYTnrAfZrfjABw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q=ahirs%20and%20jats&f=false
3. ^ Geography from ancient Indian coins & seals By Parmanand Gupta
4. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?ei=UZ2dTfbKBMHHrQe16sS6BA&ct=result&id=QJNHAAAAMAAJ&dq=dahiya+ahir+yadav&q=dahiya+
5. ^ Yadavas through the ages, from ancient period to date, Volume 2
6. ^ http://books.google.co.in/books?id=LzHpZ5N5MhcC&pg=PA64&dq=ahirs+and+jats&hl=en&ei=6gZ_TbTVCYTnrAfZrfjABw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEsQ6AEwBzgU#v=onepage&q=ahirs%20and%20jats&f=false
7. ^ Geography from ancient Indian coins & seals By Parmanand Gupta-page-64