Dugar

Dugar is one of the many Gotras of Jains who were originated from Marwar in Rajasthan, India. Actually, they were Rajputs, but they adopted Jainism in V.S. 1217. Shreshth Dugar, an Indian Prime Ministerial candidate, is a descendant.

The King of Maarwar, Surdeo Khich, was a brave man. Surdeo had two sons, named Dugar and Sugad. Both the brothers established a new city Aghat in Mewar. Bheel and Mena tribe had surrounded the Aghat city (The criminal tribes). When Bheels and Menas came to loot the city, both the brothers arrested them. When the Maharana of Chitore heard that Dugar and Sugad had arrested such notorious criminals; the Maharana became pleased with them. He called them in the court and honored with the title of Raoraja.

There was an old temple of Naharsingh Dave outside the boundary of Aghat. The people of Aghat destroyed the temple so Dave became angry, and began to create nuisance and violence in the city. Raoraja tried a lot but fail to stop it. In V.S. 1217 Manidhari Jinchandra Suri came to Aghad and were notified about the nuisance created by a Dave. Acharya told both the brothers, if they have faith in him and follow Jainism then only he could do something. Both the brothers followed Jainism. Then the Acharya prayed to Padmavati and asked her to come. Padmavati Davi appeared and caught Naharsingh Dave, on the orders of the Acharya. Acharya & Devi Padmavati ordered Naharsingh to be quiet and must not create any trouble to any one in future. Acharya named both the gotras Dugar and Sugad and told them that their Kuldavi is snake so worship Nagdevta. Chitore Maharana Berisal Singh Sisodia was so impressed by this incident that he also became oswal and adopted Jainism. His gotra was named Sisodia. Khetani also became oswal, so his family was named Khetani.

The Origin of Dugar and Sugad was from Chohan king of Bisalpur (Neighbouring Gulabpura & Bijaynagar, Between Ajmer & Bhilwara) Their Kuldevi is Shri Ashapura Mataji, Nadole, Pali Maarwar, Rajasthan.