Paraswal
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Paraswal (परसवाळ) Faraswal (फरसवाळ) Parswal (पर्सवाळ) Parswal (पर्सवाल) Parsval (पर्सवाल) Parshwal (पर्शवाल) Paurushwal (पौरुसवाल) Poras (पोरस) Poraswal (पोरसवाल) Porous (पौरूस) gotra Jats live in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Bijnour, J.P.Nagar (Amroha), Bulandshahar, Muzaffarnagar districts in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur, Sikar districts in Rajasthan and Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Maharashtra and sevaral other stated in India. The Palsania town in Sikar district was founded by these people.
History
One of The Mahabharata Tribes - Parasika (पारसीक) Figure in 'geography' Mahabharata (VI.10.51); probably people of Persia or southern Iran.
- तीरग्राहास्तर तॊया राजिका रम्यका गणाः
- तिलकाः पारसीकाश च मधुमन्तः परकुत्सकाः (VI.10.51)
They are considered to be the descendants of the king Porus, who had war with Alexander the great.
This clan has been described by Megasthenes as the Parasangae (Paraswal), The hill-tribes between the Indus and the Iomanes, along with the Chrysei (Karesia), Cetriboni (Khatri), the Megallae (Mukul), the Chrysei (Karesia), the Cesi (Khasa) , and the Asange (Sangwa) Jat clans. (see - Jat clans as described by Megasthenes)
Bhim Singh Dahiya gives details about a Rigvedic tribe named Parsu : (RV X/86/23, Vlll/6/48) Parsava (1/105/8). A great donor King named Tirindira of this clan is mentioned in RV Vlll/6/46. Prithu Parsva, the great donor king is mentioned in Vlll/6/46. They are to be identified with Parsval clan of the Jats; gave their name, Pars, Persia to Iran. They are also mentioned by Panini (V/3/117).
उत्तर प्रदेश में विस्तार Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
गाजियाबाद जनपद में गांव Villages in Ghaziabad district
सुल्तानपुर Sultanpur,
ज्योतिबाफूलेनगर जनपद में गांव Villages in J.P.Nagar district
मिलक Milak, छज्जूपुरा Chajjupura,
बुलन्दशहर जनपद में गांव Villages in Bulandshahar district
मेरठ जनपद में गांव Villages in Meerut district
मुजफ्फरनगर जनपद में गांव Villages in Muzaffarnagar district
उत्तराखंड में विस्तार Distribution in Uttarakhand
हरिद्वार जनपद में गांव Villages in Hardwar district
हरियाणा में विस्तार Distribution in Haryana
सोनीपत जनपद में गांव Villages in Sonipat district
पानीपत जनपद में गांव Villages in Panipat district
राजस्थान में विस्तार Distribution in Rajasthan
सीकर जनपद में गांव Villages in Sikar district
Jhalara {झालरा), Moondwara (मूंडवा़डा),
जयपुर शहर में स्थान Locations in Jaipur city
बनीपार्क Banipark, रामनगर] Ramnagar (सोड़ाला Sodala), मानसिंहपुरा Mansinghpura, मुरलीपुरा स्कीम Murlipura Scheme, पुरानी बस्ती Purani Basti, सांगानेर Sanganer, श्रीरामजीपुरा Sriramjipura (चाकसू Chaksu), यज्ञशाला की बावडी Yagyashala ki Bawri,
जयपुर जनपद में गांव Villages in Jaipur district
अमकेशपुरा Amkeshpura (1), अमली की ढानी Amli ki Dhani (4), पिपला की ढानी Pipala ki Dhani (1), श्रीरामजीपुरा Sriramjipura (1), बसी Bassi,
मध्यप्रदेश में विस्तार Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
विदिशा जनपद में गांव Villages in Vidisha district
भोपाल जनपद में गांव Villages in Bhopal district
मन्डसौर जनपद में गांव Villages in Mandsaur district
मन्दसौर Mandsaur,
Villages in Ratlam district
Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:
Ratlam 3,
महाराष्ट में विस्तार Distribution in Maharashtra
छोटा नागपुर Chota Nagpur,
Notable persons from this clan
- Naik Digendra Kumar (Paraswal) - Maha Vir Chakra. He comes from village Jhalara, tehsil Neem Ka Thana, district Sikar Rajasthan. Nation's second highest wartime gallantry award MAHA VIR CHAKRA was awarded to Naik Digendra Kumar on 15th August 1999 for his acts of bravery in Kargil War. He was in 2 Rajputana Rifles.
- Gen. K K Singh (Poraswal).
- Ch. Lal Singh Parshwal (Advocate),
- Ch. Jagdish Parshwal
References
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