Khirwar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Khirwar is a clan or gotra of Jats found in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh in India.
Contents |
[edit] Origin
Raja Khir was the son of Aniruddha, the grandson of Sri Krishna. Khirwars are the descendants of Raja Khir.
[edit] Geographical distribution
[edit] Uttar Pradesh
Khirwar Jats were the rulers of the Brij area of Uttar Pradesh. They still inhabit the village of Pathauli in the Agra district.
[edit] Punjab
Khirwars are found in the villages of Khandu Shah, Sangneki, Sheron, Usama, Jhali, Golbada and Manakpur in the Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of Punjab.
[edit] Madhya Pradesh
Khirwars in Madhya Pradesh are known as Khinwal. They are found in the Harda and Hoshangabad districts of Madhya Pradesh. In these areas, they were also awarded the title of ‘Bhonsale Bahadur’ by the Marathas.
The Khirwars occupied good land for cultivation on the banks of the Narmada. They founded the city of Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh where they ruled for a long period. The Khirwars of Narsinghpur were devotees of the Narasimha Avatara of Vishnu. At Narsinghpur, they constructed two temples to Narasimha.
[edit] References
- Jat Samaj: Agra, April 2000
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about an Indian ethnicity or social group is a stub. See the WikiProject India for article coordination. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
