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Sangwan (सांगवान) Sangwan (साङ्गवान) Sagwan (सगवान) Sagwan (सागवाण) Sogwan (सोगवान) is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in India. The present name of Sangwan Gotra came from Raja Sangram Singh or Sangu who came to Charkhi Dadri area in Haryana from Ajmer in Rajasthan after a long war between old kshatriya Jat Aryas and newly formed Rajput Kingdoms of Rajasthan.

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History

The Lidi (लीड़ी) village in Ajmer district in Rajasthan was the capital of rulers of this clan. They used to keep weapon named Sang (साँग) and Vana (वाण) hence called Sangwan. [1]

The Sangwan jats ruled at Sarsu in Jangladesh region of Rajasthan in 8th to 10th century. The chronology of thirteen Sangwan rulers of Sarsu state is as under: 1.Aadi Raja - Adu or Yadu Raja 2.Yugadi Raja 3.Brahmdutta Raja 4.Atarsom Raja 5.Nand Raja 6.Mahanand Raja 7.Aganikumar Raja 8.Maer Raja 9.Marich Raja 10.Kashyap Raja 11.Surya Raja 12.Salibahan Raja 13.Lahar- Lahari Raja

The Lahari Raja came to Ajmer area after long fight with Rajputs in Marwar area. Their title changed to Rana in Ajmer. There is one town "Lahar" in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh. Surname Rana and Lahari are found in this part of Madhya Pradesh. The kingdom name was Lahadi in the name of Raja Lahari. The present name is village Lihdi near Ajmer. Sangwan jats ruled here for 9 generations. Last king of this clan in Ajmer area was Sangram Singh or Sangu. He left the land Ajmer-Merwara. Dada Sangu came to Dadri area in 1540-45 AD during rule of Shersah Suri.

Sangwan Pal

Sangwan Pal has 84 villages around Charkhi Dadri in Bhiwani district in Haryana, out of these the main villages are Talu (तालू) , Baland (बालंद) , Surhati (सुरहती) , Birhi Kalan (बिरही कलां) . This khap has the descendants of Sangu and the Sangwan Jats. [2]

Distribution in Haryana

Raja Samgram Singh was a brave king. He bought horses from Arab and Kabul. He married 7 times. His first marriage was in Sheorayan Gotra Jats and last time to a Baloch girl in Afghanistan. Today there are 44 Sangwan villages in Dadri area. Charkhi is a head village well known for so many other wars with Mughal, British and Maharaja Jind.

Dada Sangu Married Thrice and he had children from all the thee wives. The Sangwan villages which were 40 at that time were distributed among 3 sons as:

22 - Head Village Charkhi 13 - Head Village Jhojhu Kalan 7 - < No Info>

Still, Sangwan Khaap Head is selected from Village Charkhi Only.

Dada Dohla was Guru of Dada Sangu and Dohla temple is situated on a hill near village Mehra/Jhojhu, and is worshiped by all Sangwan and other Jats in region. Thousands of People gather there in the temple every Poornima".

There is Sangu Dhaam Temple (40 meter Height) in village Kheri, near Charkhi Dadri, Dist. Bhiwani, Haryana. Hierarchy of Sangwan Khaap or Sangwan Chalishi (40 Sangwan Villages) Head (upper to down trend) is: - Sangwan‘s 40 Villages Head from - village Charkhi; Sangwan‘s 22 Villages Head from - village Birhi; Sangwan‘s 13 Villages Head from - village Jhojhu; Sangwan‘s 5 Villages Head from - village Tiwala.

Heads of Sangwan Khaap are elected from & by respective villages only (as such there is no election procedure, the Sangwan Khaap Head is elected with the consent of all the villagers); no other village from Sangwan Khaap will take part in their election & no person outside these villages can't get elected as Sangwan Khaap Head from very beginning (eg: Sangwan Khaap Head is elected by Charkhi village only & from Charkhi village itself with the consent of all Charkhi village residents). Villages In Panipat Pardhana , Bursam

Villages in Bhiwani district

Jhojhu Kalan (झोझू कलां), Jhojhu Khurd (झोझू खुर्द), Kalali, Damkora, Ghasola, Balali, Mandola, Aadampur Dadi(आदमपुर दाडी), Mehra village, Shishwala, Tiwala, Badal, Birhi Kalan(बिरही कलां), Chhapar(छपार), Barsana, Rasiwas, Dohki, Kitlana, Gauripur(गौरीपुर), Kheri Boora, Kheri Battar, Pandwan, Charkhi(चरखी), Bhairavi, Sahuwas(साहुवास), Gheekada(घीकाडा), Mirch Mankawas (माणकावास), Paintawas Kalan, Paintawas Khurd, Chandeni, Ramalwas, Gudana, Pichopa Kalan, Pichopa Khurd, Taalu, Saarangpur (सारंगपुर),

Villages in Hissar district

Dohki,

Villages in Jhajjar district

Kharman (खरमाण), Sarai Aurangabad (सराय औरंगाबाद)

Villages in Yamuna nagar District

Tejli

Villages In Kurukshetra District

Thol, Sanghor, Gisarpadi,

Villages In Sonipat District

Butana, Nuran Khera

Distribution in Punjab

Sangwan population is 840 in Patiala district. [3] Sangwan population is 1,503 in Amritsar district. [4]

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Meerut District

Raghunathpur,Tehsil-Baleni

Villages in Moradabad District

Adola Mafi,Tehsil-Sambhal

Villages in Muzaffarnagar District

Jinjokhar

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh they are found in Bhopal and beora rajgarh. Ratlam 1,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Ajmeri Road, Ambabari, Maharani Farm, Murlipura Scheme,

Villages in Churu district

Lalgarh, Hira Ka Bas (Rajgarh),

Villages in Sikar district

Pratappura khandela, Ramgarh, Sikar, Utrada mohala malikpur,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Bhaloth, Dhani Bhalot, Doodwa, Doodhee, Haripura, Leekhawaa, Pilani, Sardarpura (Chhapra Ka Bas),

Villages in Nagaur district

Deh, Dholerav kalan, Pharaspura, Sadokan, Sagwanon ki Dhani,

Villages in Tonk district

Chaugai (17)

Villages in Jodhpur District

Ghana Magra,

Notable persons of this gotra

  • Dr Sukhvir Singh Sangwan - Awarded Dr B C Ray National award by President of India
  • Anil Sangwan - Basically from village Jhojhu Kalan, gold medalist and university topper in B Tech. Working with Top Notch IT company as Manager
  • Dayanand Sangwan - Veer Chakra, Martyr of 1971 Indo-Pak War.
  • Pyare Lal Sangwan - Basically from damkora. Presently residing at Loharu (Tehsil Headquarter) of Bhiwani District. Educationist, Senior Lecturer by profession. Social Reformer. 61 Times Blood Donor.

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. 282
  2. ↑ डॉ ओमपाल सिंह तुगानिया : जाट समुदाय के प्रमुख आधार बिंदु , आगरा , 2004, पृ . 22
  3. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
  4. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124


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