Muslim Rajput clans of Ambala Division

Below is a list of Muslim Rajput clans and their population in the Ambala Division

Ambala Division

Ambala Division is one of the four divisions of Haryana State of India. The division comprises the districts of Ambala, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Panchkula and Yamuna Nagar.-See also:*Districts of Haryana*List of villages in Haryana...

of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. This region now forms part of the modern state of Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

in 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...

. These clans referred to themselves as Ranghar

Ranghar

Ranghar are a Muslim ethnic group, which is found in Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan and Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states of India. Ranghar were native to Indian state of Haryana and also found in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, as well as Delhi in India...

s. In 1911, the Ambala Division

Ambala Division

consisted of four districts, Ambala

Ambala District

Ambala district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in India. Ambala town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has an area of 1568.85 km².-History:...

, Hissar, Rohtak

Rohtak District

Rohtak district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. It is located in the southeast of Haryana and northwest of Delhi, bounded by Jind and Sonipat districts to the north, Jhajjar and Sonipat districts to the east, and Hissar, Sirsa, and Bhiwani districts to the west...

, and Gurgaon

Gurgaon District

Gurgaon district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Gurgaon city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The population is 1,660,289 . .It is the southern-most district of Haryana...

. The appearance of a particular tribe as Rajput

Punjabi Rajput

Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region.According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 were Muslim, 388,744 were Hindu and were Sikh.Traditionally,...

in the list does not in itself confirm that the tribe is Rajput or otherwise. Identity may change with time, and some groups in the list may no longer identify themselves as Rajputs. This list simply gives an historical distribution of Muslim Rajput tribes in the historic British colonial province of Punjab, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab.

Ambala District

The main Muslim Rajput clans of Ambala District

Ambala District

Ambala district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in India. Ambala town is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has an area of 1568.85 km².-History:...

were as follows:

Tribe	Ambala Ambala Ambala is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border of the states of Haryana and Punjab in India. Politically; Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantt and Ambala City, approximately 3 kilometers apart from each other... Tehsil	Kharar Kharar Kharar is a city and a municipal council in Mohali district in the state of Punjab.It is at a distance of about 10-15 kilometres from Chandigarh and about 4 kilometres from Mohali.... Tehsil	Rupar Tehsil	Naraingarh Naraingarh Naraingarh is a city and a municipal committee in Ambala district in the Indian state of Haryana.-Demographics: India census, Naraingarh had a population of 18,209. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Naraingarh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national... Tehsil	Jagadhri Jagadhri Jagadhri is a city and a municipal council in Yamunanagar district in the Indian state of Haryana. This town is a part of twin towns, constituting Jagadhri and Yamunanagar; Jagadhri is the older one and the latter a relatively new town... Tehsil	Total
Bhatti	839	183	109	138	147	1,416
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...	8,529	779	493	6,381	6,151	22,833
Dahya	79	1,991	1,462	71	17	3,620
Ghorewaha Ghorewaha Ghorewaha are a sub-clan of Rajputs in India and Pakistan who are descendants of Raja Hawaha , who became recognized for his equestrian prowess, hence the name "Ghorewaha" or "expert equestrian"....	51	955	1,889	48	6	2,949
Jadaun Jadaun The Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...	43			1	2	46
Mandahar Mandahar The Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...	354		7		164	525
Naru	396	33	117		15	561
Pundir Pundir The Pundir is a Suryavanshi branch of Rajputs. The word itself is derived from the Sanskrit word Purandara literally meaning "the destroyer of forts". The Pundir Rajputs hold riyasat in Nahan, Garhwal, Nagaur and Saharanpur where their Kuldevis are situated...	101				164	265
Raghubansi	168	314	40	1,549	64	2,135
Taoni Taoni The Toani are Rajput tribe, found in the province of Punjab in Pakistan, and the states of Punjab and Haryana in India.-History and origin:The Taoni claim to be of Jadaun Rajput ancestry. According to the traditions of the tribe, their ancestor, Rai Tan, was a grandson of the famous Raja Salvahan...	1,015	4,711	1,348	1,212	245	8,531
Tonwar	576	55	184	182	200	1,197
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:...	839	183	109	138	147	1,416

Gurgaon District

The main Muslim Rajput clans were as follows:

Tribe	Gurgaon Gurgaon Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital... Tehsil	Rewari Rewari Rewari is a city and a municipal council in Rewari district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located in south-west Haryana around from Delhi and from Gurgaon.- Etymology :... Tehsil	Palwal Palwal Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern IndiaIt is situated at a distance of 60 km from Delhi on the Delhi-Mathura highway. The latitude of the town is 28° 40' N and longitude is 76° 59' E... Tehsil	Nuh Nuh Noah, , is a prophet and messenger in the Qur'an. He is a highly important figure in Islamic history, as he is counted amongst the earliest prophets sent by God to mankind. According to Islam, Noah's mission was to a wicked world, plunged in depravity and sin... Tehsil	Firuzpur Tehsil Ferozepur Jhirka -History:Abu Mohammad along with Makhdoom Tahir made a big estate in Ferozepur Jhirka. Qazi Ghulam Mustafa, who was honoured By Bahadur Shah I belonged to this family. He was married to Bibi Rasti , the daughter of Qazi Syed Rafi Mohammad...	Total
Bargujar	303	159	314	27	2	805
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...	1,092	2,873	179	74	3	4,221
Gaurwa Gaurwa The Gaurwa are a Rajput community, found in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India.-History and origin:...			475			475
Khanzada Khanzada The Khanzada, or Khanzadah, is a subdivision of Rajputs, now found mainly in the Rajasthan, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh of India; and Sindh, Punjab provinces of Pakistan. Khanzadahs, the royal family of Muslim Jadon Rajputs, accepted Islam on their association with the Sufi Saints...						3,439
Jadaun Jadaun The Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...				119		119
Jatu	125	333	12	12		482
Panwar	221	463	80	86		850
Tonwar	17	2	5	241		265

Hissar District

The main Muslim Rajput clans of Hissar District were as follows:

Tribe	Hissar Hisar, India Hisar city, previously spelled Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district, in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India. Hisar was founded in 1354 CE, as Hissar-e-Firoza by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. on the demolished ruins... Tehsil Tehsil A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....	Hansi Hansi Hansi is a city and a municipal council in Hisar district in the Indian state of Haryana. Its 2011 population is estimated to be 1,34,568. It is located at a distance of east of Hisar on National Highway 10. Geographically, it is semi-arid with around 46 cm of annual rainfall. It appears... Tehsil	Bhiwani Bhiwani Bhiwani is a city and a municipal council in Bhiwani district in the state of Haryana, India. It is known as the city of temples. Besides being a seat of spiritual learning, the city has been the centerstage of regional politics. The city is hometown to three of Haryana's chief ministers: Bansi... Tehsil	Fatehabad Fatehabad, Haryana Fatehabad , is a city and a municipal committee in Fatehabad district in the state of Haryana, India.-History:Aryans at first on the banks of the rivers -the Saraswati and the Drishadvati, and in the course of their expansion covered a wider area of Hisar and Fatehabad. The area was probably... Tehsil	Sirsa Sirsa district Sirsa district is one of the districts of Haryana state, India. Sirsa is the district headquarters, and is located on National Highway 10 and 250 km away from Delhi.-Origin of name:The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa... Tehsil	Total
Bhatti	308	177	244	1,374	4,991	7,094
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...	1,709	2,769	2,140	1,191	3,120	10,929
Jatu	1,951	4,759	2,245	679	10	9,644
Johiya Johiya Johiya , also known as Joia, Joiya, Joyia, Joya, Joyea, and Joeya, is a Chandravanshi Rajput clan in Northern India and Pakistan. The Johiyas are one of the twenty-four undivided Rajput clans or eka. In ancient chronicles, they are described as "Lords of Jangladesh", a region that included Haryana,...	589	46	77	236	3,837	4,785
Jora	10			2	822	834
Kharal Kharal -History:Kharal are Panwar Rajputs. Panwar is Sub division of Paramara Rajputs.The Paramara belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs....	2			64	774	840
Mandahar Mandahar The Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...	68	314	108	127		617
Mahaar Mahaar The Mahaar are a Jutt tribe found in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Mahaar are entirely distinct from the Mahar, another tribe of Jutt origin found in Sindh and Punjab.-History and origin:...	8	6		2	776	792
Qaimkhani Qaimkhani Kaimkhani or Qaimkhani is a Muslim Rajput clan that resides in Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan and Rajasthan, India.- History :Kaimkhanis are the descendants of Nawab Kaim Khan, born Karamchand, the son of Raja Motay Rai Chauhan, the ruler of Dorayra or Dadrewa...	973	412	602	178	55	2,020
Panwar	365	1,350	1,523	178	2,820	6,236
Rathore Rathore The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...	39		5	484	6	534
Satraola	4	503	35	6		544
Sakhri	8			74	661	743
Tonwar	276		57	304		637
Wattu Wattu The Wattoo or Wattu are Muslim Rajput tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan.-History and origin:Accoding to some traditions, the Wattoo are descended from a Rajah Junhar, a descendant of the famous Raja Salvahan of Sialkot. This Raja Junhar settled in Bhatner, where he had two sons, Jaipal and Rajpal...				88	2,761	2,849
Warha				664		664
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:...	43	61		459	26	589

Rohtak District

Here are the main Muslim Rajput clans of Rohtak District

Rohtak District

Tribe	Rohtak Rohtak Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10... Tehsil	Jhajjar Jhajjar Jhajjar is a town in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana.-Geography:Jhajjar is located at . It has an average elevation of 220 metres .-Demographics:... Tehsil	Gohana Gohana Gohana is a town and a municipal committee in Sonipat district in the Indian state of Haryana.-Geography:Gohana is located at . It has an average elevation of 225 metres .-Demographics:... Tehsil	Total
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...	4,597	603	1,345	6,545
Jatu	1,146	350	515	2,011
Panwar	9,868	173	5,689	15,730
Tonwar		29		29

Karnal District

Here are the main Muslim Rajput clans of Karnal District

Karnal District

Karnal district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Karnal town is the administrative headquarters of the district. Other major towns in this district are Assandh, Gharaunda, Nilokheri, Indri and Uncha Siwana. This district is part of Rohtak Division.-History:Karnal...

Tribe	Karnal Karnal Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale... Tehsil	Panipat Panipat Panipat بَنِبَت is an ancient and historic city in Panipat district, Haryana state, India. It is 90 km north from Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH-1. The three battles fought at the city were turning points in Indian history. The city is famous in India by the name of "City of... Tehsil	Kaithal Kaithal Kaithal is a city and a municipal council in Kaithal district in the Indian state of Haryana. Kaithal was previously a part of Karnal District and later, Kurukshetra District until 1 November 1989, when it became the headquarters of the Kaithal District of Haryana. Kaithal shares common boundary... Tehsil	Thanesar Thanesar Thanesar is an old and historic town on the banks of the Sarsawati Ghaggar river in the state of Haryana in northern India. It is located in Kurukshetra District, approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi... Tehsil	Total
Bhatti	105	40	163	180	488
Chauhan Chauhan Chauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...	15,401	1,054	4,894	5,967	27,316
Jatu	303	159	314	29	805
Mandahar Mandahar The Mandahar are tribe of Rajputs, once found in Kaithal , Haryana . They are now found in Pakistan. A few Mandahar are also found in Saharanpur District in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...	8,877	2,593	8,823	564	20,857
Panwar	771	282	302	144	1,499
Pundir Pundir The Pundir is a Suryavanshi branch of Rajputs. The word itself is derived from the Sanskrit word Purandara literally meaning "the destroyer of forts". The Pundir Rajputs hold riyasat in Nahan, Garhwal, Nagaur and Saharanpur where their Kuldevis are situated...	555			165	720
Taoni Taoni The Toani are Rajput tribe, found in the province of Punjab in Pakistan, and the states of Punjab and Haryana in India.-History and origin:The Taoni claim to be of Jadaun Rajput ancestry. According to the traditions of the tribe, their ancestor, Rai Tan, was a grandson of the famous Raja Salvahan...	15		223	504	742
Tonwar	827	743	2,455	6,548	10,573
Varya Varya Rajputs Varya jatt/rajput are a Suryavanshi Rajput tribe of Punjab region of both India and Pakistan. In Pakistan, they are known as Rana Rajput.-History and origin:...	136		267	308	611

Ambala District

Gurgaon District

Hissar District

Rohtak District

Karnal District

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