Jaswal
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Jaswal is a Chandravanshi Rajput
clan found predominantly in Northern India
.
The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh
.
Religion-wise, Jaswals, in the contemporary context, like any other Rajput caste, are primarily Hindu
, but can also be Sikh
.
clan of Kangra
. Their ancestor Raja Purab Chand was a brother of the then Raja of Kangra who carved out an independent kingdom in the Swaan valley, which came to be known as Jaswan. His descendants were hence known as Jaswal Rajputs.
The present head of the clan is Raja Chain Singh Jaswal (since 1945) who lives in his ancestral palace at Amb
(Una District
).
Reference: Gazette of India, 26 January 1963 - No.10-Pres/63 dated 26 January 1963
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clan found predominantly in Northern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The etymological origins of the word Jaswal can be traced back to the Kingdom of Jaswan that was founded around 1170 CE in present day Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
.
Religion-wise, Jaswals, in the contemporary context, like any other Rajput caste, are primarily Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, but can also be Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
.
Genealogy
The Jaswal Rajputs are a branch of the KatochKatoch
Katoch is the name of a Rajput clan belonging to the Chandervanshi kshatriya lineage. Their traditional areas of residence was Trigarta Kingdom, Jalandhar, Multan i.e...
clan of Kangra
Kangra
Kangra is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Historically it was known as Nagarkot.-Demographics:...
. Their ancestor Raja Purab Chand was a brother of the then Raja of Kangra who carved out an independent kingdom in the Swaan valley, which came to be known as Jaswan. His descendants were hence known as Jaswal Rajputs.
The present head of the clan is Raja Chain Singh Jaswal (since 1945) who lives in his ancestral palace at Amb
AMB
Amb may refer to:* Amb , a town in the Azad Kashmir, Pakistan* Amb, India, a town Himachal Pradesh, India* Amb , a region in the former Indian Empire* Amb special form, a nondeterministic programming construct using continuations...
(Una District
Una district
Una is one of the districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, and shares its border with the Hoshiarpur District of Punjab. The terrain is generally a plain with low hills...
).
Jaswal Villages
- Amb, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Amlehar, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Badoh, District Una, Himachal Pradesh
- Baloh,Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Behin, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Bhadsali,Distt.Una (Himachal Pradesh)
- Bham, Punjab (India)
- Dangoh, Distt. Una, Teh. Amb, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Jandoli, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
- Kuthera Jaswalan, Himachal Pradesh {India}
- NarurNarurNarur, also known as Naroor or Naror, is a large village in Punjab, situated 19 km from Phagwara. The area is 183 hectares with a population of 2485....
, Punjab (India) - Panjarar-Salouni, Tehsil-Barsar,Hamirpur, Himachal Pardesh (India)
- Rajpura Jaswan, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Saloh, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Simas, Teh. Lad - Bharol, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Slapper (Khurahal),Distt. Mandi,Teh. Sunder Nagar Himachal Pradesh (India)
- Una, Himachal Pradesh (India)
Notable persons
- Commodore Rajiv Amar Jaswal, the first India defence attache to South America and also a serving officer in the Indian Navy
- Raja Shivdev Singh Jaswal, (first chairman) Former Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (India)
- Col (Retd.) Manmohan Singh Jaswal, former officer of the Judge Advocate General Department of the Indian Army. Coauthor of popular books on Military Law, "Study and Practice of Military Law" and "Courts on Military Law". Presently practicing in The Armed Forces Tribunal & Pb & H High Court at Chandigarh
- Akrit JaswalAkrit JaswalAkrit Jaswal is an Indian adolescent who has been hailed as a child prodigy who has gained fame in his native India as a physician, despite never having attended medical school. He gained fame for performing surgery at the age of seven...
, Child Prodigy
- Wg Cdr (Retd.) B.S. Jaswal, Awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) on 26 January 1963 for his heroic rescue in Ladakh in his helicopter "Angel of Mercy" in severe weather conditions.
Reference: Gazette of India, 26 January 1963 - No.10-Pres/63 dated 26 January 1963