| Historical Region of North India Jangal Desh (जन्ग्लादेश) |
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| Location | northern Rajastan |
| State established: | 4th - 15th century |
| Language | Bagri |
| Dynasties | Jatt clans |
Jangladesh (Rajasthani: जन्ग्लादेश) also known as Jangal Pradesh was a historical region in north, north-western and north-eastern Rajasthan state in northern India.[1] It included the present-day districts of Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh. It was bounded on the south by Marwar and Jaisalmer regions, on the east by Ajmer-Merwara region.[2] There is mention of this province in Bhisma Parva of Mahabharata.[3]
It was bounded on the south by Marwar and Jaisalmer regions, on the east by Ajmer-Merwara region.[2] The region for centuries was a Jat kingdom.
There is mention of this province in Bhisma Parva of Mahabharata.[3] At what period the Jat people established themselves in the Indian desert is not known. By the 4th century they had spread up to Punjab in India.[4]
The north-eastern and north-western Rajasthan, known by the name Jangladesh in ancient times,[5] was inhabited by Jat clans ruled by their own chiefs and largely governed by their own customary law.[6] Besides these cantons there were several clan of Jat people, simultaneously wrested from Rajput proprietors for instance Bhukar, Bhadu, Chahar.[7] It is said about Jat territories that Saat Patti Sattavan Majh (means seven long and fifty-seven small territories).[8] Following are the main clans and their heads with capital and number of villages in each territory.,[9][10]
Table of Jat Kingdoms in Jangladesh:
| S.No. | Name of Kingdom | Name of King | No. of villages | Capital | Names of districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sihag | Chokha Singh | 150 | Suin | Rawatsar, Baramsar, Purabsar Dandusar, Gandaisi |
| 2. | Beniwal | Raisal Singh | 150 | Rasalana | Bhukarka, Sanduri, Manoharpur, Kooi, Bae |
| 3. | Johiya | Sher Singh | 600 | Bhurupal | Jaitpur, Kumanu, Mahajan, Peepasar, Udasar |
| 4. | Punia | Kanha Singh | 300 | Luddi | Bhadra, Ajitpura, Sidhmukh, Rajgarh, Dadrewa, Sankhoo |
| 5. | Saharan | Pula Singh | 300 | Bhadang | Khejra, Phoglo, Buchawas, Sui, Badnu, Sirsila |
| 6. | Godara | Pandu Singh | 700 | Shekhsar | Shekhsar, Pundrasar, Gusainsar (Bada), Gharsisar, Garibdesar, Rungaysar, Kalu |
| 7. | Kaswan | Kanwarpal Singh | 100 | Sidhmukh |
Most of Jat clans in Rajasthan had to accept Rathor's suzerainty in mughal times due to the rathores having made alliance with the mughals.,[2][11]
Other republics in Jangladesh