Garhwal

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Garhwal (गढवाळ) Garhwal (गढवाल) Gadhwal (गढवाळ) Garhauwalia (गाढौलिया) Gharhwal (घढ़वाल) Gharwal (घरवाल) gotra Jats are found in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan. In Rajasthan they inhabit many villages in Sikar district. It is possible that people who came from Garhwal adopted their gotra based on it. They were the rulers at Garhmukteshwar. Hence the gotra.^[1]

History

It is believed that Garhwal was named so because of the fact that it had 52 Garhs of 52 petty chieftainships, each chief with his own independent fortress (garh). Nearly 500 years ago, one of these chiefs, Ajai Pal, reduced all the minor principalities under his own sway, and founded the Garhwal kingdom.

According to Thakur Deshraj, during the period of Anangpal they were the rulers of Garhmukteshwar. One ancestor of Rajpal was Jat chieftain named Mukta Singh, who constructed the Garhmukteshwar fort. When Prithvi Raj became the ruler of Delhi he attacked Garhmukteshwar. There was a severe war and Garhwals were able to repel the army of Prithvi Raj Chauhan but the circumstances of that time forced them to move out from there and migrated to Rajasthan.

At Talawdi when there was war between Muhammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj, Jats attacked the army of Mughals but they did not support Prithvi Raj because he had occupied their state. One Jat warrior Puran Singh became General of the Army of Malkhan. Malkhan had become popular due to support of Puran Singh.

When Garhwals lost Garhmukteshwar, they came to Rajasthan and occupied ker, bhatiwar, Chhawsari etc near Jhunjhunu in 13th century. As per their bards when these people came to this place, Johiya, Mohiya Jats were the rulers of this area. Bhats have mentioned them as Tomars. When Muslim influence increased in this area they had wars with them as a result they moved from here to there. One of these groups moved to ‘Kuloth’, which was ruled by Chauhans. After a war they occupied Kuloth. Sardar Kurdaram who was a descendent of Garhwals of Kuloth had been tehsildar of Nawalgarh.

It is also said that due to war from inside of the fort they were called Garhwals. Those who fought war from out side the fort were called ‘Bahrola’ or ‘Barola’. Those who fought on the gate were called ‘Falsa’ (local name for gate). It shows that this gotra is title based.

It is also possible that they were Panduvansi or Kuntals. Bhats have mentioned them as Tomars and Tomars were also Panduvansi. Garhmukteshwar has also been mentioned in the Bhagvat Purana and the Mahabharata. It is said that it was a part of the ancient city of Hastinapur (the capital of the Kauravas). There was an ancient fort here, which was repaired by a Maratha leader named Mir Bhawan. The name of the place is derived from the great temple of Mukteshwar Mahadeva, dedicated to the goddess Ganga who is worshipped here in four temples, two situated on a high cliff and two blow it.

Distribution in rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Ambabari, Jhotwara, Khatipura, Murlipura Scheme, Purani Basti, Sanganer, Shastri Nagar, Sindhi camp,

Villages in Jaipur district

Aliwas (Shivdashpura), Bhooratiya (6), Gopalpura Mandawari (1), Magari Dhandholi (1), Nayagaon (1), Ramchandrapura (1), Rupbas Kadeda (1),

Villages in Sikar district

Bidsar, Dadhia, Daulatpura, Dhani Garhwal, Fadanpura, Gokulpura, Gumana ka baas (katlathal, Jeenwas, Jhigar Chhoti, Jhilmil, Jalu ka baas, Katrathal, Khud, Kudan, Laxman ka Bas, Pratappura (Khuri), Rulyani, Sanwloda Purohitan, Sewad Badi, Sewad Chhoti, Sihot Chhoti, Sikar, Tasar Badi, Thikaria Bawdi, Tunwa

Villages in Churu district

Sitsar,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Bajawa, Chandawa, Jakhal, Sonasar, Narhar, Kolsia, Jhunjhunu

Villages in Nagaur district

Kasumbi,

Villages in Kota district

Kota,

Villages in Banswara district

Banswara,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Kikarali, Bojhla, Dhalewal, Sangaria, Talwada Khurd,

Villages in Tonk district

Wajirpura (3), Nimola (2), Hajipura (4),

Distribution in Punjab

Kilanwali,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Ranayra (Sitamau) (Mandsaur)

Notable persons from this clan

• Rajendra Garhwal, Sanganer, Jaipur Rajasthan
• GNR RAJENDER PRASAD GARHWAL - Air Defence Artillery, Martyr 22-11-2001, Rajasthan

References

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p. 238

• Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garhwal

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