Kirar

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The Kirar is a Hindu Rajput clan found in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,Maharastra and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Kirad. Kirar Rajput migrated from Kiradkot to different parts of India.

The KIRAR have three major division, the Dhakad Kirar, Karod Kirar and Dharod Kirar. These divisions are regional. The Nagar Dhakad group is concentrated in the districts of Kota, Bundi and Bharatpur. All these divisions are divided into a number of exogamous clans. Some of their major Gothra / Surnames include Khojar,aklodiya,parsiya,chachiya,Kirar, Rathore, Kush, Puru, Chauhan, choudhary, Sengar, Suryavanshi, Patel & Mehta.

The DHAKAD (also known as Dhakar or Dhaker)[1] are a community of Suryavanshi Rajputs.[2] The Dhakad claim to be descended from the mythological Suryavanshi dynasty and are mainly found in north-west Madhya Pradesh and south-east Rajasthan, as well as some parts of western Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed] There are three major branches of Dhakad's, namely: Kirar, Nagar and Malav.[citation needed]

The DHAKAD in Rajasthan are said to be descendants of Prithviraj Chauhan. After the victory of Muhammad of Ghor over Chauhan, they moved to Rajasthan from the Ajmer.[citation needed]

After migrated to Indian State of Maharashtra, they have Mainly in Cultivating the farms. Though they are meagerly spread up in all over Maharashtra, Majority of this clan are more concentrate on Eastern Region and have Effective holding in Cities like Nagpur, Amravati and Pune. Some of known Gothra / Surnames includes Barbate(also known as Barpetiya in MP), Gade, Zararia, Harode, Mahadule, Kathoke, Khandait etc. Over the Period of time they have developed their own dialect called as " KIRADI" which is mix of Brajbhasha and Khadi Hindi.

According to Robert Vane Russell, an administrator of the British Raj, .[3] Russell also noted that the Maheshri Banias, who considered themselves to be Dhakad, believed that the name originated from Dhakadgarh, being the place from which they had migrated.[4]

In the former Bastar state, Russell observes that the Dhakad population, consisting of around 5500 people in 1911.

The Dhakad's are practitioners of a traditional dance form, known as Bhavai dance

Notable Kirars

Shivraj Singh Chauhan, current [C.M.] of Madhya Pradesh^[1]

References

↑ "Bharat E Seva >> I am proud to have taken birth in Kirar Samaj — CM Shri Chouhan". bharateseva.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.

v t e Clans of the Rajput people

Yadu	Bhati Chudasama Samma Chauhan Jadaun Jadeja Rathor Yadav

Suryavanshi	Bachal Bais Bargujar Bersal Bhatia Bhutta Bisht Channa Chattar Chundawat Dabhi Dogra Gahlot Ghik Ghorewaha Gohil Jhala Jaitawat Jamwal Jasrotia Jodhra Katil Khangarot Kirar Kohaal Mandahar Mian Minhas Naga Nagyal Naroo Nathawat Nikumbh Pundir Raghav Raghuwanshi Rajawat Rathore Ror Saharan Seyan Sengar Shaktawat Shakya Shekhawat Sisodia Thakial

Chandravanshi	Alpial Babaria Bhati Barhiya Chandela Chib Chudasama Dahiya Doad Gungal Harral Hattar Jadaun Jadeja Janjua Jarral Jaswal Jethwa Jodhra Johiya Katoch Khakha Lodhi Mahaar Mangral Marral Manj Moonga Naipal Nathyal Noon Raizada Ranial Sarvaiya Sulehria Tomaras Wattu Yadav ( Tanwar / Tomar )

Agnivanshi	Baghial Bhakral Bisht Chauhan Deora Dor Hon Kharal Kheechee Harral Mekan Mori Narma Paramara Rawat Rajputs Sial Sodha Sohlan Solanki

Others	Muslim Rajputs Punjabi Rajputs Sikh Rajputs Sindhi Rajput

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