Parihar
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Parihar is a clan which is part of many communities including Rajput
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...

s, Gurjars and Jats. According to the Handbook on Rajputs by famous British historian A. H. Bingley, the name Parihar is derived from the Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

 Parinara ("repelling") and is a Agnikula tribe.

Groups of people referred to as Parihar

  • Parihar Meenas
    Parihar Meenas
    Parihar or Pratihar Meenas is one of the sub group of Meenas. In Olden times,there was the Republic of Meenas which was won by hara Rajputs and established an independent state. Meena is a brave and hardworking race. They lived their life like prehistoric man. But gradually they started taking...

    , a community found in the Bundi region of India

People with the surname Parihar

  • Seema Parihar
    Seema Parihar
    Seema Parihar is a former woman bandit and a member of Indian political party, Samajwadi Party. She faces charges on 29 counts of murder and kidnapping and is hoping to be elected to represent a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh for India's Lok Sabha, or lower house of Parliament.Inspiration:...

     Bandit Queen of Chambal
  • Kan Singh Parihar
    Kan Singh Parihar
    Justice Kan Singh Parihar was a judge of Rajasthan High Court and Vice-Chancellor of Jodhpur University. He belongs to Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.-Early life and education:...

     (born 1913), a former judge of Rajasthan High Court in India
  • Kailash Singh Parihar (born 1944), Indian Air Force and Air India pilot & officer; elder son of Justice Kan Singh Parihar
  • Ruby Parihar
    Ruby Parihar
    Ruby Parihar is an Indian actress from Delhi. Her first role was in the movie Prasthanam, directed by Deva Katta. She has appeared in in Sandalwood with Yaksha. She has done her schooling from KV Masjid Moth with Nitin Singh & Gaurav Singh said by rahul.-References:She did her schooling from KV...

    , an Indian actress
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