Sihag

Sihag (Siyag, Sehwag, Asiagh, or Siag) is a clan of Jat people found in Haryana, Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab region of India and Pakistan.

Origin

Sihag originally is a Jat clan.

History

Sihag Jats were rulers in North Jangladesh prior to the rule of Rathores. Jangladesh coincided with the princely state of Bikaner in Rajasthan. When Rathores under the leadership of Bika and Kandal were spreading their rule in Jangladesh, At that time about 150 villages were under the rule of Sihag Jats. Chokha Singh Sihag was their king and their capital was Sui (Sihaggoti), 12 miles (19 km) north-east of Shekhsar in Lunkaransar district. Rawatsar, Devasar, Biramsar, Moteir, Dandusar and Gandeli were other famous towns in their state. Another capital was at nearby Pallu in Nohar district, which was renamed from Kot Kiloor after the daughter of a Sihag king.

Chokha Singh Sihag lost a war with the Rathores, with whom the Godara Jats and Delhi Sultanate had align.The lack of harmony and coordination among other Jat rulers led to the defeat of Jat states in Rajasthan and established the Rathore Kingdom in 1488 AD. Even after defeat, the Sihags did not accept Rathore rule and hence were invited for conference. The Jats claimed their right over the land which was under their possession, before the Rathores occupied it and this claim was inherited by their descendants, who used to divide the land among themselves for cultivation. In the early period of their conquest the Rathores could not exercise any definite claim on the land as landlords. However, it was possible only in the 17th century, due to internal rivalries among Jat people, Godaras surrendered. Later on, most of the Jat clans in Rajasthan had to accept Rathor's suzerainty.