Senwar

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Senwar (सेंवर) Sinwar (सींवर) Shinwar (सींवर) Siwar (सीवर) Shiwar (सीवर) Sinwal (सींवल) gotra Jats are found in Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, districts in Rajasthan. Also found in Maharashtra. Siwar (सीवर) gotra originated from Raja Sivar (सिवर), the descendants of Rishi Dadhicha (दधीच). ^[1]

History

Bhim Singh Dahiya writes that in ancient Indian literature they are mentioned as associated with Sauvira-of the expression Sindhu-Sauvira. In Kurma Purana and Vishnu Purana, they are mentioned with the Hunas : “Sauvirah Saindhava Hunan” (सौबीरा सैंधवाहूणाः) as residents of Sakala, Sialkot^[2] .

Villages in Jodhpur district

Jodhpur, Pipad, Falaudi, Nanan Road-Jaton ki Bas (Pipar Shahar), Ratkudia,

Villages in Nagaur district

Gotan, Nagaur, Dangawas,

Villages in Barmer district

Purawa, Devania ka Tala,

Villages in Bikaner district

Kolayat,

Villages in Churu district

Barjangsar, Dhatri

Notable persons from this clan

• HAV BABU LAL SENWER - The Jat Regiment, OP RAKSHAK(J&K) MARTYR 01-05-2000, Rajasthan

External links

• Sauvira on Wikipedia
• The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Draupadi-harana Parva

References

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. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers, 1980, p. 269

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