Paraswal

Paraswal (परसवाळ) Faraswal (फरसवाळ) Parswal (पर्सवाळ) Parswal (पर्सवाल) Parsval (पर्सवाल) Parshwal (पर्शवाल) Paurushwal (पौरुसवाल) Poras (पोरस) Poraswal (पोरसवाल) Porous (पौरूस) gotra Jats live in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra and sevaral other stated in India. The Palsania town in Sikar district was founded by these people.

Origin

They are descendents of King Porus.

One of The Mahabharata Tribes - Parasika (पारसीक) Figure in 'geography' Mahabharata (VI.10.51); probably people of Persia or southern Iran. Parasika (पारसीक) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Paraswal they were the occuping large lands and were zamindars.

History

They are considered to be the descendants of the king Porus, who had war with Alexander the great.

This clan has been described by Megasthenes as the Parasangae (Paraswal), The hill-tribes between the Indus and the Iomanes, along with the Chrysei (Karesia), Cetriboni (Khatri), the Megallae (Mukul), the Chrysei (Karesia), the Cesi (Khasa) , and the Asange (Sangwa) Jat clans. (see - Jat clans as described by Megasthenes)

Bhim Singh Dahiya gives details about a Rigvedic tribe named Parsu : (RV X/86/23, Vlll/6/48) Parsava (1/105/8). A great donor King named Tirindira of this clan is mentioned in RV Vlll/6/46. Prithu Parsva, the great donor king is mentioned in Vlll/6/46. They are to be identified with Parsval clan of the Jats; gave their name, Pars, Persia to Iran. They are also mentioned by Panini (V/3/117).

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Ghaziabad district

Sultanpur,

Villages in J.P.Nagar district

Milak, Chajjupura,

Villages in Bulandshahar district

Loharkha,

Village in Bijnor district

Haldaur ,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Sikar district

Jhalara (झालरा), Moondwara (मूंडवा़डा),

Locations in Jaipur city

Banipark, Ramnagar (Sodala), Mansinghpura, Murlipura Scheme, Purani Basti, Yagyashala ki Bawri,

Villages in Jaipur district

Amkeshpura (1), Amli Ki Dhani (4), Pipala Ki Dhani (1), Sriramjipura (1), Bassi, Sanganer, Sriramjipura (Chaksu),

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Vidisha district

Vidisha,

Villages in Bhopal district

Bhopal,

Villages in Mandsaur district

Mandsaur,

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:

Ratlam 3,

Distribution in Jharkhand

Chhota Nagpur,

Notable persons from this clan

• Naik Digendra Kumar (Paraswal) - Maha Vir Chakra. He comes from village Jhalara, tehsil Neem Ka Thana, district Sikar Rajasthan. Nation's second highest wartime gallantry award MAHA VIR CHAKRA was awarded to Naik Digendra Kumar on 15th August 1999 for his acts of bravery in Kargil War. He was in 2 Rajputana Rifles.
• Gen. K K Singh (Poraswal).
• Ch. Lal Singh Parshwal (Advocate),
• Ch. Jagdish Parshwal

References

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