Rao Bhatti (c. 3rd century), also known as Raja Bhatti, was an ancient

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monarch. Bhatti ruled during the 3rd century. He was the principal common ancestor of the Bhati/Bhatti Rajput clan present in modern-day Pakistan and India. Bhatti and his descendants claim direct descent from the Hindu mythological Yaduvanshi lineage of the Lunar dynasty. He is also the common ancestor of many notable individuals and families.

Ancestry

Bhatti and his ancestors claimed direct descent from

Yadu This is a list of ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes that are mentioned in the literature of Indic religions. From the second or first millennium BCE, ancient Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes turned into most of the population in the northern p ...

, the legendary king of the

Yaduvanshi lineage, a branch of the Lunar dynasty in

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. Shalivahana, Bhatti's ancestor and a semi-legendary emperor, was according to some historians, the first of the Yaduvanshi Rajputs to settle in Punjab. According to some historical accounts, in 78 CE, Shalivahna defeated the Indo-Scythians in a battle near modern-day Multan, and in commemoration, he adopted the title 'Sakari', which meant 'foe of the Scythians'.

Biography

Bhatti was born in the Punjab region, in what is now Sialkot, during the 3rd century. His early life, according to historical sources, was in Punjab. Bhatti was a monarch and the leader of a Yaduvanshi Yadu Rajput clan, which was named after Yadu, the Historical king in Hinduism. During his rule in the 3rd century, Bhatti conquered and annexed territories from 14 princes in Punjab, including the area of what is now modern-day Lahore. He is also credited with establishing the modern city of Bathinda, Punjab, after he captured the area in the 3rd century.

Legacy

During Bhatti's rule, and in recognition of his achievements, the patronymic of his clan, which had previously been named Yadu after the same mythological king in Hinduism, was changed to Bhati. The Bhati Rajput clan was then named after him. Many of Bhatti's descendants achieved notability. His descendant in the 12th century, Jaisal Singh, became the founder and

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of the

Kingdom of Jaisalmer The Kingdom of Jaisalmer was a Bhati Rajput kingdom in the far-western part of present-day Rajasthan, India, from the mid-12th century CE until 1947. In 1156 CE, Rawal Jaisal moved his capital from Lodhruva, Ludarva to Jaisalmer because t ...

. Through his 17th-century descendant, Phul Sidhu, who was also a direct descendant of Jaisal Singh, he is the direct ancestor of the Phulkian dynasty royal families of Patiala, Nabha, Jind, and Faridkot, and their descendants.

References

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