Palawat

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Palawat (पलावत) Palwat (पलवत) Pahlawat (पहलावत) gotra Jats live in Jaipur district in Rajasthan.

History

Pahlava (पह्लव) was a north-western Mahabharata tribe, defeated by Nakula (II.29.15); who joined the Kaurava forces (VI.20.13).

शारथ्वतश चॊत्तरधूर महात्मा; महेष्वासॊ गौतमश चित्रयॊधी

शकैः किरातैर यवनैः पह्लवैश च; सार्धं चमूम उत्तरतॊ ऽभिपाति (VI.20.13)

The Mahabharata Tribe - Pahlava (पह्लव) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Pahlawat (पहलावत).

This gotra originated from place named Pakpatan (पाकपतन). ^[1] There is a large population of Palawat Jats living in 22 villages around Hathras and Musran.

Notable persons from this clan

• UPENDRA KUMAR SINGH IN VILL. BHAGATUA ,PO.-KOTA, DIS.- HATHRAS

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. 263

Locations in Jaipur city

Khatipura,

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