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Lamba (लांबा) Lamanshi (लामवंशी) Lamba (लाम्बा) Lamba (लम्बा) Lava (लावा) Lanva (लांवा) Lamva (लाम्वा) is gotra of Jats. This gotra has originated from Lava (लव), son of Rama. [1] They are found in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. This gotra is very old and is found among the Rajputs, Jats, Marathas and Khatris. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [2]

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History

There is a reference to King Vradha Bal of the Lava dynasty in Drona Parva of the Mahabharata. This dynasty is from Maharaja Rama Chandra's son Lava.

They are called Lampakas or Lampas in the Indian Literature, Although Garuda Purana mentions them as Lamba. Markandeya Purana mentions them with the Kuserus, Chulikas, etc., as people of the north. [3] The Matsya Purana too, mentions them. The Mahabharata while mentioning them, seems to indicate their fierce warlike qualities. [4] The Greeks mentioned them as Lambagae. Lassen has identified their habitat as the region of Lambagae, south of Hindu Kush near modern Lamghan. Abhidhanachintamani of Hema Chandra Says, “ Lampakastu Murundah Syuh” showing that they were considered Sakas. Murunda is a Saka/Scythian title, meaning Chief/ Head.

Lamba villages

Lamba named villages founded by Lamba Jats are in Ajmer, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Tonk, and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan. Also there are some villages in Haryana like Dewawas,Ludas,Dalanwas, Barda, Madhogarh, Mohanput and Chindaliya

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Ambabari, Barkat Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Jhotwara, Kalyan Bhawan, Murlipura Scheme, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Shanti Nagar,

Villages in Sikar district

Sikar, chhavni, Karanga Bara, Thethalia,

Villages in Churu district

Biramsar, Kadia,

Villages in Bharatpur district

Barakhur,


Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Gwalior

Distribution in Haryana

Barda, Piplikhera, Dharouli, Daulatpur (Hissar district), Ludas (Hissar district), Dewawas (Bhiwani district)

Distribution in Delhi

Kutabgarh,

Distribution in Punjab

Lamba population is 120 in Patiala district. [5]

Natable persons of this gotra

  • J.S. Lamba, IPS Haryana ( District Police Chief District Jind Haryana)
  • Justice Ajai Lamba, Sitting judge of Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh
  • D.S. Lamba, ex-Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, was a scion of this clan
  • Hemant Lamba - Green Oskar Award
  • Minisha Lamba - Actress
  • Subedar Richhapal Ram Lamba - Double Victoria Cross Award
  • R.S. Lamba, IFS, Haryana, 1989
  • Jagjit Lamba, IFS, Karnataka, 1964
  • Justice Narender Lamba
  • Ch. D.P. Lamba, Jaipur
  • SEP VIJENDRA SINGH LAMBA - Army Service Corps (Supply), Martyr 15-05-2002, Rajasthan

Reference

  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. 279
  2. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
  3. ↑ Chapter LVII
  4. ↑ 119-MBT, Drona Parva, 121 / 42-43
  5. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126

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