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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.

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 11 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 Kalanझोझू कलां, Jhojhu Khurdझोझू खुदॅ, Kalali, Damkora, Ghasola, Balali, Mandola, Adampur Dadhi, Mehra, Shishwala, Tiwala, Badal, Birhi, Chhappar, Barsana, Rasiwas, Dohki, Kitlana, Goripur, Kheri Bura, Kheri Battar, Pandwan, Charkhi, Bhairvi, Ghikara Mirch Mankawasमाणकावास, Paintawas Kalan, Paintawas Khurd, Chandeni, Ramalwas, Gudana, Pichopa Kalan, Pichopa Khurd, Contd....,

Distribution in Punjab

Sangwan population is 840 in Patiala district. [2] Sangwan population is 1,503 in Amritsar district. [3]

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Sangwan khap is also found in Distt. Meerut;Village-Adola Mafi,Tehsil-Sambhal in Distt.Moradabad. Jinjokhar (Muzaffarnagar)


Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

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

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

Sangwan villages in Jhunjhunu Distrcit (Shekhawati Region) are Sardarpura (Chhapra Ka Bas), Leekhawaa, Pilani, Doodwa, Doodhee,


Notable persons of this gotra

  • 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.
  • Ramprakash Sangwan - Basically from Village Damkora. Presently residing at Gurgaon. Doctorate in Naturopathy & Yogic Science. Holding the responsibility of General Secretary of the Residents Welfare Association of Sector-5, Gurgaon. Officer in Food Corporation of India. [Mob- 09868900054] 
 Harish Chander Sangwan  an Environmentalist from Jhojhu Village

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. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
  3. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124
Vijender Singh Sangwan Lives in SWEDEN from last 40 years, Engineer by profession Belongs to jho jhu. Mr. Minter Singh Sangwan Winner Of Presidents Police Medal for Gallantry belonsgs to Jhojhu Kalan.

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