- Bhukar
Bhukar or Bhuker or Bhakar is a
gotra (lineage) ofJats found inRajasthan andHaryana inIndia . Bhukar is aSanskrit word comprising of 'Bhu' (land) and 'Kar' (tax), which meansland-tax . Bhukars were initially settled atSambhar in Rajasthan. They were the rulers in this area and their ruling method was that of 'Bhomia-chor'. Later on they started collecting tax on land.A group of
Chahuman descendants came to Sambhar in9th century . The newly formedChauhans forced them to move away from this area. Earlier Bhukars and Chauhans were same prior to their consecration of newHindu religion atMount Abu . Bhukar people came to Sambhar under the leadership of two brothers Khem Singh and Som Singh. Khem Singh founded the town named 'Hiras ' and started increasing his influence in the area. Som Singh went toJangladesh and founded town named 'Bhukar'. After many generations some of these people moved towardsPanipat in Haryana.After the fall of Chauhans at
Ajmer andDelhi one of Bhukar warriors named Uday Singh was appointed as 'Bakshi '. Uday Singh was expert in land-tax collection. Uday Singh's son Kaula Singh was appointedTehsildar of Ajmer.During those days
Kalu Nag was the chief ofSikar republic state. His capital was at village 'Gothara'. He was a renowned 'Malik' of his state fromDelhi Badshah . He used to go to Delhi to pay land-tax regularly. He was sonless. He married his daughter to Kaula Singh. Kaula Singh's son Kander Singh became the successor of Gothara. Kander Singh's son was Dalu Singh who was chieftain of 25 villages. Dalu Singh's stone statue is still present at village Gothara. The successors of Dalu Singh were Sayar Singh, Kaula Singh II, and Narbad Singh. Narbad Singh had initially gone to villageRoru to his maternal grandfather but came back to Gothara after the death of his father.When the
Shekhawat s attacked this state the small republic of Bhukars was finished. With a view to keep the discontent under control, Shekhawats maintained their status as 'Tax collectors'. Later on this status was reduced to 'Chaudhary '. The Chaudharys used to get their share as 'Pachotra '. They were also authorized freegrazing lands.References
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Thakur Deshraj : Jat History (Hindi), Delhi, 1934, pp. 597-598
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