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Chaudhary Charan Singh (Tewatia)
Chaudhary Charan Singh (Tewatia)

Tevatia (तेवतिया) or Tewatia (तेवतिया) or Teotia (तेवतिया) or Tevathiya (तेवथिया) or Tevathi (तेवथि) is clan or gotra found in Jats of Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh in India. Population of Tevatia Jats is mainly concentrated in Faridabad, Gurgaon, Bulandshahr, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Muzaffarnagar districts. There are some villages of tevatias in Bagpat, Bijnor, Moradabad, Nainital districts also. They are also found in Bhopal in MP.

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History

Certain coins were found at Ujjain and are described by K.P.Jayaswal. [1] A coin has a river with a fish on one side; it has a legend in the oldest form of Brahmi, reading Tubathi or Turbathi. Probably its Sanskrit equivalent is Turvasti. Coin seems to be older than Maurya times. The name which is a place name, appears to be connected with the dynastic name Turvasha. The reverse has a tree on the ground marked with a square. [2]

These are the observation of late Dr. K P Jayaswal. His reading of the name, Tubathi is practically correct it should be tevathi / Tuvathi but it is not place name it is a clan name of the Jats. The symbols of water (with fish) and earth (with tree) are the tradition symbols of the Jats (Dharti-Pani in Hindi) It is perhaps, older than Mauryan times. Tabiti is the name of the fire goddess of the Scythians. If these suppositions are correct then it shows that the Tevathiya Jats came to India during Achaemenid disturbance. [3] [2]


Tevatia Jats believe that they have migrated from village named Tevti/Teoti. There is one village of this name in Bharatpur. There is also a village of this name near Ujjain. River Tapti is considered to be named after this gotra. Country Tibet is also believed to be named after this gotra.

If we look similar names in other countries we find one tribe named Teuton in Europe and Germany. Tevatia jats are believed to have come to India in 5th century B.C. during Mauryan period from Iran. The word Tevatia has no meaning in Hindi or Sanskrit languages. In Persian language Tevatia word is found which means Goddess of fire. In China also a similar word Tao is found which is indicator of greatness.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Bharatpur district

Kumhan,

Villages in Chittorgarh district

Sainti,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Faridabad district

Khedikalan, Sihi,

Villages in Gurgaon district

Kiranj,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Mandsaur district

Dalauda,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Bulandshahr district

Bhatona,

Villages in Baghpat district

Mavikalan, Fakharpur,

Villages in Bijnor district

Noorpur,

Notable persons of Tewatia clan

References

  1. ↑ Journal of Bihar and Orissa Society, 1936, vol. XVII, p.65
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, 276
  3. ↑ Rowlinson’s Herodotus, Vol. III, p. 160

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