Phogat
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Phogat or Fogat or Fageria is a gotra of Jats found in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Baba Swami Dayal was the first purohit who founded this gotra in 1179. His samadhi is there in Charkhi Dadri where fair is organized twice a year. The main fair is on Janmashtami.
Prithviraj Chauhan was the last Hindu king of Delhi. He ruled from 1172 to 1192. During 1178 about 17 people of Prithviraj’s vans developed differences with him and left his state and moved to different places. One of such person was Bilhan who was settled in village Sanwar near Charkhi Dadri in Haryana. He went to Dharanand Pawar who was the Zamindar of that area. Bilhan was a brave man and Dharanand wanted to marry his daughter to him. Bilhan agreed to this proposal. Myth is that after Bilhan’s marriage the newly married coupled went to the land gifted to them by the Zamindar. They constructed hut made of local bush called ‘Phog’. The purohit went to see them and found them behind ‘Phog’ and gave them the gotra Phogat meaning behind Phog. The descendants of Bilhan are called Phogat.
In the fourth generation of Bilhan was born Kanaya. Kanaya had two wives and four sons, namely-Hansa, Singha, Lagha and Rara. The four sons founded four panas (sector) in their names. These were Hansana, Singhana, Laghana and Rarana around Charkhi Dadri. This way 12 villages of Phogats developed around Charkhi Dadri. Later 7 more villages were inhabited on that land and total 19 villages formed a Khap of Phogats.
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[edit] Phogat khap
Phogat Khap has 20 villages namely Dadri, Samaspur, Khatiwas, Rawaldhi, Kamod, Loharwada, Dhani Phougat, Tikan - Modi, Makdana, Makdani, Kapuri, Bharavi, Patuwas- Maharana, Jinjhar, Ghasola, Gothada, Balkara, Satokpura - Kheri, Sanjarwas Phougat,Bhalout.
Chaudhary Rajendersingh still holds title deeds of 7 villages as his Estate. Villages Bharvi, Kapuru, Behad Samaspur, Kalyana, Sangarwas - Phogat, Setokpura were part of his Estate.
[edit] Early history
Dada Bilhan Singh came to Dadri area in 1384 AD (vikram samwat 1441). He was from Phogat clan of Sanjarwas village and married in a Rajput family of nearby Sanwad village. Rani Samakaur daughter of Chaudhary Jawaharsingh was married to Maharaja Jind.
Dadri was a lake called Dadar. One day Dada Bilhansingh came to this area and saw a cow and lion drinking water side by side. One Mahatma Swami Dayal was also there in his Ashram. Bilhansingh asked for Mahatma's blessings and advice. Mahatma advised him to Make this place his home and blessed that his family will rule this place in future. According to a legend he took oath under a Fog or Fig tree and he was called Phogat from that day.
The famous lake Talab Shyamesar and Dayal temple are still there today.
[edit] Famous persons in Phougat Gotra
- Ch Kishan Lal,Member Advisory committee Jind state. Also served in WW I in France. By far the most famous personality of Dadri region in the pre-partition region.
- Hav. Debi Sahai Served in WW I. Brother of Ch Kishan Lal. Mentioned in the London Despatches and granted a square of Land for his Meritorious service in the armed forces.
- Col. Bharat Singh s/o Ch. Kishan Lal , Brigade Commander, 120 Light infantry Brigade in 1965 War with Pakistan.One of the most brilliant officers ever to have served the Army.
- Risaldar Ram Gopal s/o Ch. Kishan Lal, Mentioned in the London Despatches during WW II.
- Master Hukam singh Ex CM Haryana
- Sant Jamanadas V. Bhalot
- Chaudhary Lalchand Ex-Prime minister of Bharatpur state.
- Chaudhary Satpal singh phogat s/o Didar singh phogat president of khap phogat.
- Chaudhary Vijay singh phogat s/oRam gopal secretory of khap phogat.
- Chaudhary Bhupender singh phogat s/o Ratan singh phogat Vice president of youth congress haryana in 2000 to 2005.
- Chaudhary Jagdeep singh phogat grand s/o Ram gopal Vice president youth congress haryana in 2006 till now going on(01\11\2006).
[edit] References
- Dharmpal Dudee: Adhunik Jat Itihas
- Sukhvir singh phogat(Media student)sukhvirphogat@yahoo.com.
