Ghuman

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Ghuman (घुमन) or Gumar (गुमर) is a gotra of Jats. They are ancient Gumer or Gimir, the Cimmerians of ancient Greek. It seems, the Gumar and Ghuman are the same.

History

A people named Kuman are mentioned in the Matsya Purana. But they are shown in the south perhaps erroneously. A person named Gomana, an architect is mentioned in a Kushana inscription [1] Ptolemy mentions a people called Khomar, and their country called Khomaroi. [2]

Distribution

Ghummans have population of 15,600 in Patiala district. This clan owns 11 villages around Bhawanigarh and Ghumana in the Rajpura sub-district and one village in the Patiala sub-district.[3]

Ghummans are there in 372 number in Amritsar district also.[4]

References

  1. ↑ CII, Vol, II, pt. I. p. 151
  2. ↑ Ptolemy, Outline of Geography, pp. II. 6-9 See also Ancient India as described by Ptolemy, pp. 268-69
  3. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p. 126
  4. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124

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