Antal

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Antal (also Andhak, Aundh, or Anlak) is a gotra of Jats found in India. Andhak Jats were the rulers of Anjai in the north of Mathura. Antal gotra Jats are found in Distt Ambala in Haryana. Megasthenes has described these people as amatae living in Sindh who are known as Antal clan Jats at present.

The leading figure of the twelve major Alvar poets of the Srivaisnavas is that of the female mystic saint Antal. Antal (literally ‘she who rules’), who is regarded by her disciples as a goddess, composed a number of devotional hymns addressed to Krishna, peppered with strains of strong social protest against the oppression of women and the lower castes. These hymns form the core of Srivaisnava liturgy.

Because of the central role of Antal in the development of the Srivaisnava community, the sect accords a status to women that is in marked difference from classical Brahminism.

[edit] See also

• Races as described by Megasthenes

[edit] References

• Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.

Gotras and clans of Jats

Abusaria • Achara • Agre • Ahlawat • Ajmeria• Andhak• Antal• Asiagh• Atri • Attariwalla • Atwal • Aulakh • Bachak • Bajwa • Bajya • Bal • Balhara • Balyan • Bamraulia • Bana • Bargoti • Barjati • Beniwal • Bhadia • Bhadiar • Bhadu • Bhalli • Bhalothia • Bhangu • Bharhaich • Bhind • Bhukar • Bhullar • Budania • Budhwar • Burdak • Chadhar • Chahar • Chaitha • Chauhan • Cheema • Chhillar • Chilka • Dabas • Dagur • Dalal • Deol • Deshwal • Dhaka • Dhaliwal • Dhankhar • Dhariwal • Dhatarwal • Dhaulya • Dhillon • Dhoat • Dhonchak • Dhoot • Dhull • Dookya • Dosanjh • Dudi • Duhan • Duhoon • Dullar • Farswal • Gaina • Gandas • Gandhar • Garewal • Garhwal • Ghangas • Ghuman • Gill • Godara • Gora • Goyat • Gulia • Hala • Hooda • Hundal • Inania • Jaglan • Jajra • Jakhar • Jandu • Janmeja • Janu • Jatrana • Jatri • Jawanda • Jethoo • Jewlia • Jhaal • Jhajharia • Joon • Kadian • Kajala • Kak • Kakran• Kaler • Kalhan • Kaliramna• Karwasra • Kasaniya • Kaswan • Katewa • Kharra • Khatkar • Khirwar • Khoja • Khoye Maurya • Kulhari • Kuntal • Maan • Madrak • Mahil • Maitla • Malhi • Mandiwal • Manes • Maukhari • Mehria • Moond • Mor • Nauhwar • Nehra • Nijjar • Nitharwal • Pachar • Pannu • Phogat • Pilania • Punia • Purewal • Randhawa • Ranwa • Saharan • Sandhu • Sangwan • Sansi-Sandhawalia • Sehrawat • Sidhu • Sikarwar • Sinsinwar • Suhag • Sunda • Suriara • Takhar • Takshak • Tarar • Tevatia • Thenua • Uria • Vanar • Vijayrania • Virk • Waraich •