Dhankhar

Dhankhar (धनखड़) Dhankar (धनकड़) Dhankad (धनकड़) Dhankhad (धनखड़) Dhanger/Dhangar (धनगर), Dhanwar (धनवार) Dhankar (धनकार) Dhangar (धांगर) is gotra of Jats found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It is a branch of Chauhan. Digar/Dhengar clan is found in Afghanistan.
They are said to have descended from branch of Dharan (धारण) or Dhoriwal (धोरीवाल). This gotra started after Dhana-khanda province of Maharaja Moradhwaja (मोरध्वज). They are said to have originated from Raja Dhananjaya of Nagavansh.
Mordhwaj (मोरध्वज) (also Moradhwaja, Moradhvaja, Mordhvaj: मोरध्वज), was an ancient King. He was a very generous king and after his name the surname Mor is believed to be started.
Jat Gotras connected with Mordhwaj
• Dhankhar - Dhanakhanda state of Mordhwaj
• Mor - There was a very generous king named Mordhwaja & after his name the surname Mor is believed to be started.

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