Bhatti Rajput

Bhatti (Hindi: भाटी) is a Chandravanshi Rajput origin and is one of the largest tribes among Rajputs.

In Jaisalmer, Bhatti clan refer to themselves as the Yadavpati, reflecting their claimed mythological descent from Krishna and the Yadu or Yadav. They reside for the most part in Rajasthan, Punjab, Sindh. The Bhatti are also found in Uttar Pradesh. They are divided into about forty gotras or clans of Rajputs. Muslim Bhattis and their vibrant tribes can be found throughout the regions of the Indus River Valley

Geographical Distribution

Gujarat

In Gujarat Bhattis are descendants of 12th-century immigrants from Jodhpur and Jaisalmer districts in Rajasthan. Most of them either assisted the Rathore of Jodhpur to capture Idar or were their relatives. Bhatti Rajputs are also found, though few in numbers in the Rann of Kachchh, where they migrated from Rajasthan in the 18th century.

Punjab (India)

The Patiala and East Punjab States Union has a large concentration of Bhatti Rajputs, are in the villages Sahlon, Ghurial (Jalandhar), Phuglana, Salah, Daroli, Machhli Kalan, Lalru, Jhawansa, Tardak, Joli, Samgoli Nagla, Jhhanjeri, Cholta, Badali, Rangian, Magra, Gunnoo Bhattian, and Khellan-mallan.

Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, they are found in the Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Barmer, and some tehsils of Gurdaspur, Shergarh Udaipur (Mohi) and Nagaur (Gaaju, Ladnun).

Uttar Pradesh

There are about 365 villages of Bhatti Gujjars in the district of NOIDA, Bulandshahar, Jamalpur, Ghaziabad and Meerut. In Uttar Pradesh there are several villages where Bhatis reside. These areKakrala in Budaun district, Yahiyapur in Pratapgarh district, Bhargain (Totally Muslims) in Kasganj district, and Thiriya Nizamat Khan in Bareilly district. In Awadh, the Bhatti of Awadh form a distinct Muslim Rajput community.

South India

In Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu people of caste “Bhatraju” are considered to have come from Kshatriya blood line of Pandavas. Chandravansh Kshatriyas Vikramaditya and Bhatti denote some of the known ancestral origins of this community and that’s where part of the name Bhat comes from. The Bhatti residing in the village of Killianwali, tehsil Malout, Muktsar district, and Shergarh (tehsil Dabwali, Sirsa District, Haryana) have adopted the Sikh religion.

Pakistan

In the Punjab (Pakistan), Bhatti Rajputs are found in Nankana Sahib,Jhang, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Jhelum, Gujarkhan, Shahdadpur, Chakwal, Sialkot, Sahiwal, Okara, Sargodha, Fateh Jang (Hattar), Talagang, Hafizabad, Narowal, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Lodhran, Khanpur, Liaquatpur, Rawalpindi and Bahawalnagar, Vehari, Pakpattan, Kotmurad district Sheikhupura, Sheikhupura cities of the Punjab.

In Sindh they are found in the districts of Sukkur, Ghotki, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Sanghar, Tando Adam, Thatta, Dadu, Hala, Khairpur, Mirpur Khas,Shahdadpur, Tharparkar, i.e. Mithi and Bhit Island, in Karachi.

In Kashmir they are found in Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Charohi, Dadyal,Islamghar, Chakswari.Dhal Qazian, Surrol, Malot, Rangla and Dheerkot in Bagh District. They are also found in Muzaffar Abad, Rawalakot and Poonch.

Sub Tribes in the Indus River Valley

Sub-clans in Punjab

There are about forty sub branches of the Bhatis. Many Rajput, Jats and Gujjar tribes trace their origin to the Bhattis. Some of these tribes include Mair Rajputs of Punjab, Rajput Jenjer/Janjar, Rajput Mers of Kathiawar, Rajputs of the Bajju clan as well as the famed Jats of the Sidhu dynasty (currently ruling Patiala), Khaira, Brar, Ghuman, Sahasi, Sansis and Mane clans. Manj Rajputs are also Bhattis. Alpial, Indhar(from which the Rais of Bhong are), Kalyar, Kanjun, Uttera, Noon, Dhandla, Wattu, Bhabha, Diyal, Mittru, and Hattar. In west punjab Narma / Narwa Rajputs.

Sub-clans in Sindh

In Sindh the major clans of Bhattis are the Dadani, Mahar, Mangrio, Bhutto, Kamario, Rajpar, Bhamban and Indhar. All Bhattis are related to Samma clans as they are Yadubansi too. For example, Abro‘s sub-clans (Mungrani, Kehar, Odho, Sarki, Bhootani, Pechoho, Unar, Khuhro, Bhayo, Junejo, and Phulpoto) are related to Bhattis.

Historical Figures

Dulla Bhatti, rebel against Akbar
Rai Bhoe Bhatti, founder of Nankana Sahib
Rai Bular Bhatti, son of Rai Bhoe Bhatti and heir to his estate of over
Molvi Fazal Din Bhatti Rajpoot of Akalghar(Islamghar) Famous politician, Writer, Former Justice.
Attiq Bhatti Rajpoot(Deputy General Secretary: AJK Union of Journalist),Famous Journalist and Social Worker.
Rai Meharban Bhatti , Doongi Kotli AJK