Katewa
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Katewa (कटेवा) is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, India. They belong to Yadu vansh. Infact they are Karkotak or Vakataka Yadavas. It is believed that these were the people who lost maximum heads in war with Yavanas and hence were known as Katewas like Shishodia in Rajputs.
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History
The River Katli that flows in Jhunjhunu was named after them. There was a Janpada of Katewas on its banks. There is place called Khudana on the banks of Katli where there was a fort ruled by Katewas.
They were initially known as Kikat inhabiting the banks of Vipasha (Beas River) and Shatrudh (Ravi River). Later they came to settle on the banks of river Katni and here were known as Kikatwa or Katewa. They have been mentioned in Matsya Satpath Brahman 13/5/4/9. They came to be known here as Machhar.
Some historians mention their presence in Jaipur region where they were called Kachwaha. Some of these people did not believe in widow re-marriage and became Rajputs and migrated to Narwar. Rest who did not leave their old traditions remained Jats.
Locations in Jaipur city
Ajmeri Road, Ambabari, Banipark, C-Scheme, Jhotwara, Khatipura, Malviya Nagar, Mansarowar Colony, Moti Nagar, Murlipura Scheme, Queens Road, Shastri Nagar, Vidyadhar Nagar,
Villages in Jhunjhunu district
Kemri ki Dhani (Khirod), Sonasar, Bakhtawarpura, Kanwarpura,
Villages in Hanumangarh district
Villages in Churu district
Harpalu Tal, Bharatia ki Dhani (Ratangarh),
Notable persons from this Gotra
Lans Naik Vinod Kumar Katewa
- Martyr of Kargil War
Thakur Ram Singh
- Well known revolutionist from Kunwarpura
Subedar Major Ganpat Ram Katewa
- A legend of Jhunjhunu District
Shri Narendra Singh Katewa
- Retd. Income Tax Officer
Shri Chandan Singh Katewa
- Well Known Academician from Kunwarpura having thirty years teaching experience (UG & PG level).
Shri Amit Katewa
First M.Sc. Zoology (Entomology) and will be first Ph.D. holder in Entomology in Katewa family in few months.
Shri Jitesh Katewa
Jitesh Katewa First master of Pharmacy in gotra, resident of kanwarpura, Pursuing P.hd in pharmacy , working as pharma consultant.
'Shri Hosiyar Singh Katewa'
- Retd Commandant BSF,First person to become officer in katewa gotra,
Selected commisioned officer in army in 1962.
Reference
- Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, page-614
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