Rajput clans of Ambala Division
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Below is a list of Rajput
clans and their population of the Ambala Division
of Punjab, drawn up for 1911 Census of India. This region now forms part of the modern state of Haryana
in India
. In 1911, the Ambala Division
consisted of four districts, Ambala
, Hissar, Rohtak
, and Gurgaon
. The appearance of a particular tribe as Rajput
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 Rajput
tribes in the historic British colonial province of Punjab, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab in 1947.
Ambala District
The main Hindu
Rajput
clans of Ambala District were: :
Gurgaon District
The main Hindu
Rajput
clans of Gurgaon District
were: :
Rajput
clans of Hissar District were: :
Rajput
clans of Rohtak District
were:
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...
clans and their population of 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...
. In 1911, 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...
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 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...
tribes in the historic British colonial province of Punjab, a number of years prior to the partition of Punjab in 1947.
Ambala DistrictAmbala DistrictAmbala 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:...
The main HinduHindu
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...
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...
clans of Ambala District were: :
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Tribe Total Bhatti 16 Chauhan ChauhanChauhan, 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...
8,252 Dahiya 1,281 Ghorewaha GhorewahaGhorewaha 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"....
1,009 Jadaun JadaunThe Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...
502 Pundir PundirThe 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...
897 Raghubansi 983 Taoni TaoniThe 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...
1,255 Tawli 730 Tonwar 249
Gurgaon DistrictGurgaon DistrictGurgaon 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 main HinduHindu
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...
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...
clans of Gurgaon District
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...
were: :
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Tribe Total Bargujar 1,689 Chauhan ChauhanChauhan, 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...
1,831 Chhokar ChhokarChhokar is a clan found among GURJARs .-Location:There are 24 villages of Chhokars in Samalkha area of Panipat District of haryana.There are 12 Villages of Chhokars in Saharanpur district of UP....
535 Gaurwa GaurwaThe 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:...
2,859 Jadaun JadaunThe Jadaun are a clan of Chandravanshi Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan.-Origins:...
819 Jatu 628 Panwar 310 Tonwar 539
Hissar District
The main HinduHindu
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...
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...
clans of Hissar District were: :
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Tribe Total Bhatti 32 Chauhan ChauhanChauhan, 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...
2,406 Jatu 5,273 Mandahar MandaharThe 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:...
49 Panwar 1,104 Rathore RathoreThe 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...
877 Tonwar 650
Rohtak District
The main HinduHindu
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...
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...
clans of Rohtak District
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...
were:
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Tribe Total Chauhan ChauhanChauhan, 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...
1,808 Jatu 460 Pataria 1,096 Panwar Talor 1,372 Tonwar 80
See Also
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- Punjabi RajputPunjabi RajputRajputs 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,...
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