Nitharwal
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Nitharwal (निठारवाल) Nitharwal (निठारवाळ) Neetharwal (निठारवाल) Nithar (निठार) is a clan of Jats found in Rajasthan and Maharashtra in India.
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History
Ramesh Chandra Gunarthi in his book "Rajasthani Jatiyon ki Khoj" (1977) has mentioned about the origin of this gotra. One of the sons of Amber ruler Kachwaha was Narsi who joined Jats. The descendents of Narsi are known as Nitharwal.
According to Mansukh Ranwa there is a village Nithara near Viratnagar in Jaipur district. The Jats of this village were called Nitharwal. They have descended from Kachwaha vans. They migrated from village Nithara and founded village Hanspur. Later on they founded villages Bharni, Ringas and Sitarampur.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Nitharwal gotra Jats are found in Shekhawati area of Rajasthan.
Locations in Jaipur district
Airport Colony, Ambabari, Amer, C-Scheme, Civil Lines, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Khatipura, Malviya Nagar, Mansarowar Colony, Mansinghpura, Rampura (Sanganer), Sanganer, Sriramjipura (Chaksu) Sitarampura(Govindgarh)
Villages in Sikar district
Basdi, Bathot, Bharni, Chala, Chachiwad Bara, Dhani Balakawali, Katrathal, Kerpura, Lalana, Ringas, Rulyanimali, Shekhiwas, Sikar, Sinhasan, Tiwari ka Bas, Vijaypura (Fagalwa)
Natable persons of this gotra
- Lothoo Nitharwal - a revolutionary freedom fighter
- Mohan Singh (Nitharwal) - IPS Rajasthan
- Rameshwar Lal Nitharwal - Rajasthan Tehsildar Service [1]
Reference
- Jat Samaj: Agra, October, 1993
- Ramesh Chandra Gunarthi, Savar, Ajmer (1977): Rajasthani Jatiyon ki khoj
- Mansukh Ranwa ‘Manu’: Amar Shaheed Lotu Jat, J C Ranwa Prakashan, Sikar, 2001
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