Limbad

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Limbad (लिमबड़) Limbar (लिमबड़) Limar/Limad (लिमड़) is Gotra of Jats found in Ratlam and Ujjain district in Madhya Pradesh. Limbar is variant of Nimbar.

Origin

Limyra (in Greek Λιμύρα) was a small city in Lycia on the southern coast of Asia Minor, in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey.

History

Limbar is variant of Nimbar. According to Jat historians Nimbar (निम्बड़) Jat gotra originated from Nagavanshi King named Nilabha (नीलाभ). [1] Nilabha is name of Shiva. The word comes from Sanskrit language. "Nil" (pronounced as "neel" meaning blue & "abh" stands for "Abha" the light coming out. To save the world lord Shiva drank the poison "Haalahal" which came out from the ocean during "Saagar - Manthan". Shiva got his throat & whole body turned blue due to the poison.

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:

Rughnathgarh 2, Sujlana 1, Rojana 1,

Villages in Ujjain district

Bakaniya

History

Notable persons

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