Katiyar is a Brij or Awadhi language word.Katiyar surname has origin from the word Katara

Katara

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 or Sword

Sword

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.The Indian nobility often wore ornamental katara as a symbol of their social status. Katiyars are mostly populated in western Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

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, most of them are still involved in their traditional occupation of agriculture.Katiyar is same as Swordsman in English or Gladiator

Gladiator

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 in Latin. Katiyars are dominant in Districts of Farrukhabad

Farrukhabad

Farrukhābād , is one of the important cities of Central Doab Region in the State of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. The city was founded in 1717 by Mohammed Bangash who named it after the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. Farrukhabad is situated on the bank of sacred river Ganges.-Demographics: India...

, Kannauj

Kannauj

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 and Kanpur. Katiyars belong to Kurmi

Kurmi

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  caste of Hinduism

Hinduism

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. Vinay Katiyar

Vinay Katiyar

Vinay Katiyar was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh to Shri Devi Charan Katiyar and Late Shrimati Shyam Kali on November 22, 1954. He is presently National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the founder-President of the Hindu extremist group Bajrang Dal...

, founder of Bajrang Dal

Bajrang Dal

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 is a prominent leader of the community. Katiyars claim descent from Lord Rama

Rama

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 of the Suryavanshi Kshatriya

Kshatriya

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clan.

External links

• Coins of Panchala janapada
• Panchal Details from IGNCA