Johiya
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Joiya or Johiya(Urdu: جوئیہ) is a Rajput Clan found in Northern India and Pakistan.
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[edit] Origin
The Yaudheys or Yaudheya were a very famous clan of ancient India. They were the ancient republican tribes who resided in the area between the Indus river and the Ganges river. They find mention in Panini's Ashtadhyayi and Ganapatha. There are other references to them namely in Mahabharata, Mahamayuri, Brihatsamhita, Puranas, Chandravyakarana and Kasika. As references are spanned from writings of early period to the medieval period, the chronology of Yaudheyas perhaps spans from as early as 500 BCE till 1200 CE. They were in zenith of their power from about 200 BCE to 400 CE.
King Yayati’s fourth son was Anu. Anu’s eighth son was Maharaja Mahamana. Ushinar was the son of Mahamana and he was the ruler of most of the Punjab. Ushinar’s son was Nrig and Nrig’s son was Yaudhey. The Yaudhey clan has originated from him.
As per Puranic versions, the Yaudheys are considered to be the descendants of the Pandava, Yudhishtira. A queen of Yudhistira was named Yaudheyee. This shows that the Yaudhey were an ancient Rajput clan. The inscription of the Yaudheys in the erstwhile princely state of Bharatpur shows that they had a democratically elected head who was titled Mahasenapati (Generalissimo).
Their kingdoms included on the west – Sutlej, Depalpur, Satgarha, Ajundhan, Kahror, Multan, on the east - Bhatner, Abhor, Sirsa, Hansi, Panipat and Sonapat and on the north - Kangra. These were listed based on the assumptions of coin finds. Haryana and Punjab were included in the territory they have ruled.
[edit] The Yaudhey family tree
Yayati
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Anu
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Mahamana
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Ushinar
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Nrig
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Yaudhey
[edit] History
The Yaudhey people inhabited the areas on the banks of the Satadru (Satluj) river in the erstwhile princely state of Bahawalpur in today's province of Punjab (Pakistan).
The coins of the Yaudhey clan have also been found in the areas between the Satluj and the Yamuna rivers in the Sonepat fort of Rohtak in the state of Haryana in India. These coins are marked in Sanskrit as “Yaudhey Ganasya Jay”. The Yaudhey clan was in existence during the Mahabharata period also.
The Joiyas during the Middle Kingdoms
The Yaudheys or Joiyas were known for their bravery. They fought with the Guptas, the Mauryas and the Kushans. They occupied ancient areas like Marwar, Jodhpur, and Jaisalmer in present-day Rajasthan.
The Joiya and the Rathore Rajputs
Before their state in Jangladesh was annexed by the Rathores, the Joiyas had six-hundred villages under their rule. Sher Singh was their ruler and Bhuroopal was their capital. Sher Singh was a great warrior. He gave a tough fight to the Rathores. Rao Bika, the Rathore ruler then aligned himself with the Godara Jats.
The Godara Jats were the most powerful of the six cantons of Jats ruling over Jangladesh. Bika along with the Godaras attacked the Joiyas and defeated them. It is believed that the war was won by the Rathores and the Godaras only after Bika conspired and killed Sher Singh. The greatest war between the Rathores and the Joiyas was fought at the village of Dhaka near Sidhmukh.
[edit] Joiyas today
Geographic distribution
The Joiyas are at present found in the states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan in India. And in Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Multan and Sahiwal in Punjab and in Sindh province of Pakistan. Joiyas are considered a Punjabi tribe in Pakistan. Joiyas are known as Joyo in the province of Sindh in Pakistan.
Major Joiya Tribes
Joiyas have more than hundred sub-casts. The most prominent of them all are Lakhwera, Bhadera, Daultana, Jalwana, Laleka and Saldera.
All these tribes live in southern parts of Punjab Pakistan
Religion
Yaudheya or Joiya are Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.
[edit] References
- Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.
- Jat Samaj, Agra – January, February (2001)
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