Narwat
Encyclopedia
Narwat is a gotra
, or clan, of Jats
found in India.
in Haryana
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80% of population is of the Narwat gotras and remaining 20% are Tevetia and Dugar
.
Kherikalan is the biggest village of that area and it is situated at a distance of 6 km from Faridabad
in the east direction beyond Agra
canal. This is an old historical village founded by Anangpal Tanwar descends. Narwats participated in the war against the British during independence through azad hind fauj. The Narwat ancestors also fought against the Mughals.
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
, or clan, of Jats
Jat people
The Jat people are a community of traditionally non-elite tillers and herders in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subsequently into the Delhi Territory,...
found in India.
Distribution
The village of Kherikalan in Faridabad Tehsil of Faridabad DistrictFaridabad District
Faridabad district is one of the 21 districts in Haryana, and Faridabad city is the district headquarters. Delhi-Mathura National Highway No.2 passes through the centre of the District. The district occupies an area of 2151 km². The district has a population of 2,193,276...
in 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...
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80% of population is of the Narwat gotras and remaining 20% are Tevetia and Dugar
Dugar
Dugar is one of the many Gotras of Jains who were originated from Marwar in Rajasthan, India. Actually, they were Rajputs, but they adopted Jainism in V.S. 1217. Shreshth Dugar, an Indian Prime Ministerial candidate, is a descendant....
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Kherikalan is the biggest village of that area and it is situated at a distance of 6 km from Faridabad
Faridabad
Faridabad is a city in the south-east of Haryana state in northern India, in Faridabad district. It lies at 28º 25' 16" N Latitude and 77º 18' 28" E Longitude. The district shares its boundaries with the National Capital and Union Territory of Delhi to its north, Gurgaon district to the west and...
in the east direction beyond Agra
Agra
Agra a.k.a. Akbarabad is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, west of state capital, Lucknow and south from national capital New Delhi. With a population of 1,686,976 , it is one of the most populous cities in Uttar Pradesh and the 19th most...
canal. This is an old historical village founded by Anangpal Tanwar descends. Narwats participated in the war against the British during independence through azad hind fauj. The Narwat ancestors also fought against the Mughals.