Dhakra

The Dhakare are a Bhruguvansi [Dhakre] Hindu Rajput caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh India . They are also known as Dhakare,Dhakre,Dhakrey,Dhakra ,ढाकरे , ढाकर , धाकरे , धाकर ,. And have no connection with the Dharkar communities.

Origin

It was believed that the origin of the Dhakare Rajput was when Raja Bali mahabali the king of Patal lok was injured during war with Raja Indra, king of Devta. Then his blood was collected on the leaf of a Dhakh and his guru Sukracharya make one man, by his mantras, whose name was Dhakare, fight against Devtas. The traditional lineages of Dhakare Rajput presently live in Agra (UP), Shahbad & Patna dist of Bihar, gulbarga dist of karnataka, Akola & aurangabad dist of MAHARASTRA where they are known as ROYAL MARATHAS, Narbada dist of Gujrat, Ajmer dist of RAJASTHAN, Dhakre sirbury in NEPAL etc. They are said to be a Rajput clan that immigrated from Ajmer in 16th century Rajasthan, and claim to be Suryavanshi.Other Dhakre groups are said to have emigrated from the banks of the Narmada River.The Dhakre are now found mainly in Agra District and speak Braj Bhashain UP, in maharastra they speaks MARATHI etc .There are many villages in agra like etmadpur. other village near agra nagla singhi,aahran,wahrej.Near tundla they have own jagirdari. one of circle is famous as dhakro ka chauhraya in agra.