Naraina

Naraina is a village in the New Delhi of in India. The word Naraina is formed by combining two words: Nar (means 'Narayan' in Hindi) and Aana (means 'to arrive' in Hindi). It is believed that Lord Vishnu visited this palace. Naraina village is situated in south west Delhi, and mainly Tanwar caste live here. Tanwar are Rajput. Kul Devta of Naraina is Baba Bagh Wala.

History

The Tanwar Rajputs ruled Delhi from 736 to 1192, their first emperor being Anangpal Dev Tanwar (736-754). Initially Anagpur was the Tanwar capital, but Anangpal Dev Tanwar the Second (1051–1081) relocated it to Dhillikapuri near Yoginipur and Mahipalpur. The last Tanwar emperor, Tejpal Dev Tanwar Diveetiy (1192-1192), was overthrown by Kutubudin Ahabhek in 1192..Baba Bagh Wala is the biggest School in Naraina Village.

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