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Infobox settlement more fields are available for this Infobox See Template Infobox Settlement name Punia nickname settlement type Village pushpin map Lithuania pushpin map caption Location of Punia pushpin label position image shield Punia COA.gif latd 54 latm 30 lats 47 latNS N longd 24 longm 06 longs 01 longEW E coordinates display inline,title coordinates type region LT type city 800 subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name LTU subdivision type1 Regions of Lithuania Ethnographic region subdivision name1 Dz kija subdivision type2 Counties of Lithuania County subdivision name2 Image Alytus County COA.png 17px Alytus County subdivision type3 List of municipalities of Lithuania Municipality subdivision name3 Alytus district municipality subdivision type4 Elderships of Lithuania Eldership subdivision name4 Punia eldership subdivision type5 Capital of subdivision name5 Punia eldership established title First mentioned established date 1382 population total 809 ... Summer Time EEST utc offset DST 3 Image Punia church.jpg thumb left St. Jacob church 1857 in Punia Image Punia Neman.jpg thumb left Neman seen from the Hill of Margiris Punia is a historic village in the Alytus ... of its good geographical location Neman River, direct route to Trakai , Punia became a local ... was built. At the beginning of the 18th century, Punia suffered a great deal of damage from the Swedish ... the number of residents had almost doubled since 1833, reaching 1,000. Punia suffered from another ... . Punia is proud of the Hill of Margiris lang lt Margirio kalnas , 30 metres high , one of the largest ... century only to be soon destroyed again. External links commons category Punia lt icon http punia.puslapiai.lt Unofficial Punia town website lt icon http viduramziu.istorija.net pilys punia.htm Reconstruction of Punia Castle Category Alytus district municipality Category Villages in Alytus County lt Punia ... more details
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Infobox person caption birthdate birth place 22 august 1986 yearsactive 2010 Present occupation Model person Model , Actress salary nationality India parents spouse website othername Geet or Simi Simran residence Pavitra Punia is a young model and actor. Pavitra plays the lead role in the Star Plus serial Love u Zindagi . She also stars in the imagine TV serial Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto . She plays the role of Simi. A girl who is innocent and truthfull but made for a laugh. Pavitra s character Geet is born and brought up in Bhatinda, she is a lively girl who believes in living life to the fullest and making the most of it. She lives in a big joint family that consists of the most loving and caring people who pamper her to no end. She loves to talk and can go on for hours without getting tired. She is also a highly persuasive girl and will not rest until she gets what she wants. She is passionate about fashion. Personal life Pavitra is from Delhi. Her hometown is Baghpath, in Uttar Pradesh. She is into modeling and has appeared on the reality show MTV Splitsvilla . ref cite news url http www.indianexpress.com news on a new track 768077 title On a new track last Lakhani first Somya date 28 March 2011 work The Indian Express accessdate 3 May 2011 ref She started getting offers 3 years ago and did a few shoots thenn she thought about it more seriously and decided to pursue it professionally, more a career than a hobby, which is what she has been treating it as so far. Pavitra has done about above 85 shoots, prints, catalogue,cover,above 60 ramp shows with well known brands, agencies and organisations. She is planning to get into Bollywood now. she was born on 22 April 1986. Career Pavitra became famous as a reality show contestant of Splits Villa 3. MTV Splitsvilla is an Indian television reality show that airs on MTV India . Splitsvilla is one of its kind hunt for love show in the locales of Phuket. The tagline of the show is World War 3 of Love . She was queen for ep ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2008 See Wikipedia WikiProject Indian cities for details Infobox Indian Jurisdiction native name Dadrewa type village latd 28.75 longd 75.41 locator position right state name Rajasthan district Churu district Churu leader title leader name altitude population as of 2001 population total population density area magnitude sq. km area total area telephone postal code 331032 vehicle code range sex ratio unlocode website footnotes Dadrewa is a village situated in Churu district of Rajasthan , India . The village is situated on the Hisar, India Hissar Bikaner Highway in between Sadulpur and Taranagar . It was the ancient capital of Chauhan Rulers. The famous Gogaji Pir, was also born at Dadrewa. This was also ruled by Punia Hinduism Punia s and Kaimkhani s. There are the ancient remains of Gogaji period. A fair in the memory is held here as well as Gogamedi . Dadrewa is also the birth place of Nawab Qaim khan .he is the son of Raja Motay Rao Chauhan. Category Churu district Category Villages in Churu district ... more details
Image Lithuania Punia Margiris Pilikalnis.jpg thumb 300px The hill fort Lithuania hill fort bearing Margiris name in Punia town Punia , one of the many suggested locations of Pil nai Pil nai was a fortress in medieval Lithuania . It is well known in the history of Lithuania Lithuanian history due to the heroic defense of the castle. Defence The defence, led by the Duke Margiris , took place on February 25, 1336, when the castle was besieged by the army of the Teutonic Knights . When the inhabitants of Pil nai and the surrounding area realized that it was impossible to defend themselves any longer against the much larger enemy force, they made the decision to commit mass suicide , as well as to set the castle on fire in order to destroy all of their possessions, and anything of value to the enemy. They did this in preference to being subjugated and enslaved by the Teutonic Order, and so that their enemies conquest would be a pyrrhic victory . At first, the inhabitants burned their possessions, set the castle ablaze, and then the men, women, and children took their own lives. Chronicles mention that there were 4,000 men defending the castle. Location Image Molavenai Piliakalnis2.jpg thumb 300px Molav nai Grau ai hillfort one of the possible locations of Pil nai The exact location of Pil nai is unknown. Zenonas Ivinskis identified the location with the Pypliai hill fort lang lt piliakalnis where the Nev is River flows into the Neman River Nemunas River. Alvydas Nik entaitis thought it was on the Molav nai Grau ai hill fort located in the Nemak iai elderate, in the Raseiniai district . Gintautas Zabiela suggested the nearby I ini kiai hill fort. The residents of Punia town Punia are positive that their Margiris hill is the site of Pil nai. The German historian, Johannes Voigt , claimed that the Bilionys hill fort in the ilal district is where the event took place. There are many other suggestions and hypotheses. The question remains unsolved. Cultural significance The heroic ... more details
Nabipura is a village in Fatehpur tehsil of Sikar district of Rajasthan .It is Located in east direction at a distance of 18 km from Fatehpur. Adjoining villages are BESWA,BALODI, DHAKALI, MAROTH PURA DEENWA LADH KANI AND BAGRODA. The village was founded by a MUSLIM NAMED AS NABAB ALI and was called Nabipura after her name. There are about 600 families in the village. About 400 families are of Jat people Jat Gotras in which 200 families are of punia gotra . punia in the village were migrated from Rajgarh tehsil of Churu district . Other Jat gotras are dhaka, Birda , karwasra , bagariya. The other castes in village include Rathod Rajput s, Brahman s, Harijan s, Nai , Khati . Almost all people belong to Hinduism Hindu Mythology . There are temples of Goddess Durga jeen mata , Gogaji , Thakurji, Karni Mata , Balaji each. The natural climatic conditions in the village are very harsh. The temperature ranges from sub zero in winters to more than 50 C in summers. The summers bring hot waves of air called loo . The village lies in the Thar Desert region, and annual rainfall is very low, on the scale of 450 mm. The people in the region depend on rainwater for agriculture . There are major three punia ka bass, dhaka ka bass and harigana ka mohala me tube wells in the village. The ground water in the village is in good condition and is supplied in different mohala of villages like kotri, kathi kua mohala. The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture. Some persons have gone to Arab countries for earning. Nabipura is considered to be a progressive village of the region. The village has contributed significantly in education . www.sunilpharmahpage.com Categories Villages in Sikar district Fatehpur also serves as constituency of Rajasthan legislative assembly. Fatehpur Panchayat Samiti consists of Athwas,Almas Aalmas . Badusar, Balara, Balod, Banthod, Batdanau, Beswa, Bhinchari, Bibipur, Birania, Chudimiyan, Dataru, Deenwa ladkhani, Dewas, Dhandan, Dhimoli, Dishnau, Gangyas ... more details
The Indian Oil Corporation Cricket Team is an India n domestic cricket team that plays in the BCCI Corporate Trophy . Current squad Wasim Jaffer captain cricket c br Murtuza Hussain br Ashok Punia WK br Amit Dani br http www.cricinfo.com bccict content player 32971.html Paresh Patel br Rajesh Pawar br Mandar Phadke br Ajinkya Rahane br Anand Rajan br Rohan Raje br Ravikant Shukla br Balwinder Sandhu br Pinal Shah br Aditya Tare br Vikrant Yeligati References http www.cricinfo.com bccict content squad 422268.html Indian Oil Corporation Squad Category BCCI Corporate Trophy teams Category Indian Oil Corporation India cricket team stub ... more details
Nemunas Loops Regional Park was established in 1992 to protect the historical, cultural, and natural character of the loops on the Neman River in central Lithuania . The park occupies 25,171 hectare s. 69 of its area is forested. The resort areas of Bir tonas and Punia lie within its boundaries. Its cultural significance is based on its archeological, ethnological, mythological, religious, architectural, and urban history. ref lt icon cite web title Kult ros paveldas publisher Nemunas Loops Regional Park url http www.nemunokilpos.lt ?pg 102&lang 1&menu id 37 accessdate 2009 01 10 ref Footnotes reflist References lt icon http www.nemunokilpos.lt ?pg 53&lang 1&menu id 4 Official website coord missing Lithuania Category Regional parks of Lithuania Lithuania geo stub lt Nemuno kilp regioninis parkas pl Park Regionalny Zakola Niemna ... more details
cleanup date October 2011 class toccolours border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 2 style float right margin 0 0 1em 1em width 250px border collapse collapse font size 95 colspan 2 style margin left inherit background FFC0CB text align center font size medium Jat Clan Puniya align center style vertical align top Distribution Rajasthan , Haryana , Punjab India and Uttar Pradesh style vertical align top Branches None style vertical align top Religion Hinduism style vertical align top Languages Rajasthani language Rajasthani , Haryanvi , Braj Bhasa , Punjabi language Punjabi style vertical align top Surnames Puniya style vertical align top colspan 2 small footnotes small Punia or Poonia or Puniya is a clan or gotra of Jats in Rajasthan , Haryana , Punjab India Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India. Origin They are the descendants of Raja Paunbhadra, a son of Virabhadra in the lineage of Puru. As per Hisar Gazetteer full they are considered to be of Shiva or Shivi gotra. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mentioned it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. full They are known as Pune in Maharashtra. History According to Hukam Singh Pawar Pauria . In all probability the Punia or Pauniyas belong to the followers of Pani leader Bribu. It is possible that a branch of Pani or Puni migrated from Sapta Sindhu to south India where they were known as Pani or Paunika, identified ref D D Kosambi, The Culture and Civilization of Ancient India, Vikas Publishing House, Delhi, 1976, p. 80 ref with the Punaka Visaya of Talegaon inscription i.e. modern Poona or Pune, which may be their earlier settlement. The Punaiyyas or Panayyas of the South also betray their ancestry from the Panis. While Sivis, Mallavas etc. migrated from the Indus Valley after Alexander s invasion to Rajasthan where they still survive in the Sivis, Shivranas, Mall or Malli Jats, the Punia or Pauniya Jats of Rajasthan, are likely to be the descendants of the Panis, who were deprived of their wealth by their brethren Arya ... more details
Image Lithuania Punia Margiris Pilikalnis.jpg thumb Hill of Margiris in Punia, Lithuania Punia , the traditional location for Pil nai castle Margiris or Margis died 1336 was a Eldership of Samogitia Duke of Samogitia , a medieval Lithuania n prince, mentioned in the chronicle of Wigand of Marburg as the heroic defender of the Pil nai in Samogitia in 1336. ref name el Not able to defend the castle against the siege of the Teutonic Knights , Margiris and other defenders decided to commit suicide, burning the castle and leaving no loot for the enemy. ref name el Margiris had a high position in Lithuanian society, as is evidenced by his duel with John of Luxemburg , King of Bohemia , who came to aid the Order in 1329. ref name nika After the rules of the duel were broken, Margiris had to pay a ransom. He did so with coins minted by Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor stolen during a 1326 raid into the Margraviate of Brandenburg . If Margiris was not from the ruling class, the King of Bohemia would consider it degrading to fight with him, and Margiris would not have a share of the spoils of war . ref name nika Regarding his family, chronicles mention only Margiris son, who went to France after 1329 and whose wife was County of Clermont countess of Clermont of unknown name. ref name nika Since the sources attest the high status and wealth of Margiris, historian Alvydas Nik entaitis tends to conclude that Margiris must have been a son of Butvydas and brother of Gediminas , Grand Duchy of Lithuania Grand Duke of Lithuania . ref name nika lang pl Margier is also the title of a historic epic poem about the heroic prince, written by W adys aw Syrokomla in 1855. References reflist refs ref name nika lt icon cite book first Alvydas last Nik entaitis title Gediminas year 1989 publisher Vyriausioji enciklopedij redakcija location Vilnius pages 10 11 ref ref name el cite encyclopedia editor Simas Su ied lis encyclopedia Encyclopedia Lituanica title Margiris year 1970 1978 publisher Juozas ... more details
Multiple issues cleanup September 2009 orphan September 2009 tone September 2009 Kheri Jalab Village Website http www.kherijalab.in http www.kherijalab.in Kheri Jalab Village Website http www.kherijalab.in Kheri Jalab describe a lot of things about village, village history, memorial pics, baba sandokh nath temple, education, occupation of villagers etc. Kheri Jalab is big village located in Hisar District of the state of Haryana , in the Punjab India Punjab region of India . The village is rich of Sheoran Boora,Punia,and Kadian, Khatkar and some other sub castes of jat community . The most dominating caste is jat though some other caste are also the inhabitants of this village.The jat community has a lot of influence over the village. The whole village is devotee of Baba but there are about 150 to 200 people and children of the village who always attend the evening aarti of http kherijalab.in GalleryBabaJi.htm Baba Sandhokh Nath , a local guru of the village of Kheri Jalab. The Baba Sandokh Nath is worshiped by many nearby villages and other villages in Haryana. The ladies of the village gather at the local temple and do satsang and prey for the well being of the village.The people do the aarti at the evening time. Kheri Jalab Village Website http www.kherijalab.in http www.kherijalab.in Category Haryana ... more details
The Kabirpanthi Julaha are Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana and Punjab India Punjab in India . They are distinct from the Momin Ansari Muslim Julaha of North India . ref name PoI People of India Hayana Volume XXIII edited by M.L Sharma and A.K Bhatia pages 274 to 283 Manohar ref Origin The word julaha in Hindi language Hindi and Urdu means a weaver. Over time a number of caste s such as the Chamar , Dhanuk and Kori caste Kori took to weaving, and now form an endogamy endogamous community. This is still seen by the fact thair are still two distinct groups of Julaha, the Chamar Julahas, who are also known as Ravidassia caste Ravidasi , and the Dhanuk Julaha, who are followers of the saint Kabir . They are thus known as Kabirpanthi , which means a follower of Kabir , a figure associated with weaving. The Julaha are found throughout Haryana and speak the Haryanvi language Haryanvi . ref name PoI Present Circumstances The Julaha practice clan exogamy , like neighbouring North India n Hindu communities. Their clans, known as gotra s include the Chauhan, Bhatti, Sahrawat, Kataria, Dahiya, Punia, Morwal, Khangwal, Malik, Saroha and Swain. ref name PoI The Julaha have seen a decline in their occupation. Many are now petty cultivators and rearing cattle. A larger number are agricultural labourers. The community have now been granted Scheduled Caste status. See also Bhuiyar Ravidasia References reflist Category Dalit communities Category Weaving communities of South Asia Category Social groups of Haryana Category Social groups of Punjab, India ... more details
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Unreferenced date February 2007 Infobox Indian Jurisdiction type village native name Bhukhredi other name district state name Rajasthan nearest city parliament const assembly const civic agency skyline skyline caption latd latm lats longd longm longs locator position right area total area magnitude altitude population total population as of population density sex ratio literacy area telephone postal code vehicle code range climate website Bhukaredi or Bhukhredi is a village in Ratangarh tehsil of Churu district in Rajasthan . This village was founded by Bhukar gotra Jats . History A group of Chahuman descendents came to Sambhar in 9th century. The newly formed Chauhan s forced them to move away from this area. Earlier Bhukar s and Chauhan s were same prior to their consecration of new Hindu religion at Mount Abu . Bhukar people came to Sambhar under the leadership of two brothers Khem Singh and Som Singh. Khem Singh founded the town named Hiras and started increasing his influence in the area. Som Singh went to Jangladesh and founded town named Bhukaredi . After some time they left the village Bhukaredi and moved to village Gothra Bhukaran in Sikar district. Presently there is no Bhukar in village Bhukaredi. After many generations some of these people moved towards Panipat in Haryana . Demography The main caste living in the village is Jats. The Jat gotras in Bhukhredi with number of families are Asiagh Siyak 50 , Bhamu 30 , Mahla 30 , Fandan 20 , Dahiya 10 , Karwasra 8 , Chilka 5 , Barjati 2 , Dhayal 2 , Punia 1 . Other castes living in this village with number of families are Brahman 50 , Rajput Rathor 20 , Balai 50 , Naik 15 , Swami 10 , Maniar 4 . Cause of Leaving Village By Bhukhar s Relation between Bhukhar s and Sihag s are Mama & Bhanja . One day some womens gathered on well for taking water. Some dispute arose between Sihag & Bhukhar women about taking water from the well first in turn. Bhukhar women told this fact to their husbands which led to a di ... more details
public position as governor of Punia, Lithuania Punia in 1501. ref name k93 Kirkien 2008 , p. 93 ... of Punia, Lithuania Punia 1501 1511 ref name k93 Royal marshal 1506 1549 Starost of Ostrovo 1520 1547 ... more details
Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency lang hi formerly known as Bara Banki Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India . An overview The serial number of the constituency is 53. It is currently reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. According to the final electoral roll published on 22 January 2009, the number of eligible voters in this constituency is 1,435,692. ref name IC PC 53 cite web url http ceouttarpradesh.nic.in 053 PC Statistics English.aspx title Information and Statistics Parliamentary Constituencies 53 Barabanki publisher Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website ref Assembly segments Presently, Barabanki Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha legislative assembly segments. ref name IC PC 53 These are Kursi Vidhan Sabha constituency Kursi Ram Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency Ram Nagar Barabanki Vidhan Sabha constituency Barabanki Zaidpur Vidhan Sabha constituency Zaidpur Haidergarh Vidhan Sabha constituency Haidergarh Members of Parliament 1957 Ram Sewak Yadav , Independent politician Independent 1962 Ram Sewak Yadav , Socialist Party India Socialist Party 1967 Ram Sewak Yadav , Samyukta Socialist Party 1971 Rudra Pratap Singh politician Rudra Pratap Singh , Indian National Congress 1977 Ram Kinkar , Janata Party 1980 Ram Kinkar , Janata Party Secular 1984 Kamla Prasad Rawat , Indian National Congress 1989 Ram Sagar Rawat , Samajwadi Party 1991 Ram Sagar Rawat , Samajwadi Party 1996 Ram Sagar Rawat , Samajwadi Party 1998 Baij Nath Rawat , Bharatiya Janata Party 1999 Ram Sagar Rawat , Samajwadi Party 2004 Kamla Prasad Rawat , Bahujan Samaj Party 2009 Panna Lal Punia , Indian National Congress See also Barabanki district List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes reflist Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh coord missing Uttar Pradesh DEFAULTSORT Barabanki Lok Sabha Constituency Category Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pra ... more details
multiple issues tone February 2012 refimprove February 2012 incoherent date February 2012 Chhara is a village in Bahadurgarh Tehsil Jhajjar district , Haryana , India. It is situated on the MDR 122 road from Bahadurgarh to Beri, Haryana Beri and on the State Highway 20 from Sonipat to Jhajjar . Both these roads cross each other in Chhara. ref The http maps.google.com maps?oe utf 8&rls org.mozilla en US official&client firefox a&q chhara jhajjar&um 1&ie UTF 8&hq &hnear 0x390d7693e380e4ff 0x7a623ef5df5751ff,Chhara, Haryana, India&gl us&ei H7JAT foLJCMigL41v2aAQ&sa X&oi geocode result&ct title&resnum 1&ved 0CCEQ8gEwAA Google Maps location of Chhara, Haryana ref Distance between Chhara and Nearest Town city Jhajjar 12 kms. Bahadurgarh 20 kms. Beri 16 kms. Sampla 11 kms. Delhi Border 25 kms. Mundka Metro 31 kms. Najafgarh 31 kms. Rohtak 35 kms. Sonipat 48 kms. Delhi ISBT 51 kms. Chandigarh 265kms. The authentic origin of the village is not known, but from records of the Bhat s and old people it is believed that this village was destroyed six times in the past this is the seventh time where today the people are living. In old times this was near the Shiv ji. At present it seems that the village is situated on a low mountain, because as one enters the village the heights of streets and homes increase and can be checked physically. Chhara is a big village of Dalal Khap and Mughal tribe Mughal Pandit s. Dominent & Farming Cast Of Village Jat Gotras Dalal,Rathee, Punia Brahamin Gotras Mudgal,Kaushik,Bhardwaj Saini Gotras Tondwal Tanduwal Some Of Teli and Khati caste are also included farming. Almost all The Castes live in the Village kumhar khati sunar lohar Teli Nai Chamar Valmiki Dhanuk are represented.The Papulation of The Village is 26,780 acording to 2011 cencus. There are many famous temples in the village called Samadh Dada Bhagwan Dash,Dada Shyam Smunder Dash Hanuman mandir . Another one is called Shibji Shiv ji Krishan Je Mandir Baba Gorakh Dham . There are many larg ... more details
Infobox settlement name Pu sk settlement type Village total type image flag image shield image map coordinates region PL subdivision type Countries of the world Country subdivision name POL subdivision type1 Voivodeships of Poland Voivodeship subdivision name1 Podlaskie Voivodeship Podlaskie subdivision type2 Powiat County subdivision name2 Sejny County Sejny subdivision type3 Gmina subdivision name3 Gmina Pu sk Pu sk latd 54 latm 15 lats latNS N longd 23 longm 10 longs longEW E pushpin map Poland pushpin label position bottom elevation m population total website Image Poland Punsk church 2005.jpg thumb Church of Pu sk, where the services are held in Lithuanian Pu sk IPAc pl p u s k lang lt Punskas is a village with 1,050 inhabitants in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , Poland. Over 80 of the population of Pu sk is Lithuanians Lithuanian . It lies in the northeastern part of Poland, only convert 5 km mi abbr on from the border with Lithuania . Pu sk has belonged to Poland since 1920. With Lithuanian Culture House, Lithuanian high school and print house, Pu sk is the main centre of the Lithuanian minority in Poland . History Early history The oldest traces of human being in Pu sk territory date back to about 10 000 years BC. In the early medieval ages it was inhabited by Yatvingians and Sudovians . They did not have a country or a language that could have been written. In the 13th century, the Teutonic Knights exterminated them and only few of them survived. Nowadays only some castle hills e.g. in Szurpi y , mounds e.g. in Eglin , cemeteries e.g. in Szwajcaria , names of some villages e.g. Zervynai, Krosna and archaeological excavations remind us about their existence. Later on Suvalkija Sudovia became overgrown with forests. Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuanian Grand Dukes hunted there. In the early 15th century the people from Merkin and Punia started to colonize this territory again. They gave the name Punia to the lake, so the village was called Pu sk after it ... more details
ref improve date April 2012 wikify date April 2012 The Jat are an South Asia n social and ethnic group and are divided into numerous clans, often referred to as a gotra or vansha . Generally, a clan name is unique to the Jat community. However, some of their clan names do overlap with the Ahir s, Khatris , Lohar , Ramgarhia s, Kamboh , Rajputs and Gujjars . ref Marshall, J., Sir, Hon. Fellow of King s College, Cambridge University, and formerly Director General of Archaeology in India , A Guide to Taxila, Cambridge University Press, London, 1960, pp. 24. ref There is no consensus as to the total number of Jat clans, but according to some estimates there number may be as high as 2700. Theoretically, a clan is descended from a common ancestor, and among those Jat s who follow the Hindu and Sikh religion, marriage is forbidden with in the clan and is considered incestuous. Hindu Jat clans of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh further align themselves into a larger supra clan organization, known as a khap . Jat clans also derive themselves from Chandravanshi , Suryavansha , Agnivansha and Nagavanshi lineages. ref History of the Jats contribution to the history of Northern India upto the death of Mirza Najaf Khan, 1782 by Kalika Ranjan Qanungo edited and annotated by Vir Singh ISBN ISSN 8175362995 ref Clan names A clan name can be based on ancestor, place or of origin or language spoken. Based on persons Some clans are named after their ancestor, examples include the Sandhu , Ghuman , Ballagan , Cheema , Dhahan , Mand ,, Daher clan Daher , Hayer , Brar , Sindhu , Bhola Jatt Bhola , Bajwa , Bhangoo Bhangu, Sidhu , Jyani , Maan clan Maan , Yadav avansh, Raghuvansh , Pandava , Antil , Paurava , Kuruvanshi , Tanwar , Chambal Jatt Chambal , Salkhalan , Assoun , Jakhar , Kushan , Budhwar , Ahluwalia , Dhillon , Sidhu Sanghera , Bandesha , Deshwal , Dalal , Kadiyan , Dhami , Maan clan Maan , SihagKadian , Hundet , Lamba surname Lamba , Pachar , Punia Hinduism Punia , Lalla , Balan, Nava ... more details
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