Magar
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Magar (मगर) is a gotra of Jats. [1] [2]
Origin
Villages after Magar
- मागरकेला (जाट गोत्र - मगर) : मागरकेला नाम का गाँव झारखंड के सराइकेला खरसावाँ जिले की राजनगर विकास-खंड में है।
History
Tribal and Geographical Identifications based on India in Greece by E. Pococke, Indian Reprint, Oriental Publishers, Delhi-6. provides us information about its migration from India to west.[3]
S.No. | Name of tribe | From | To | Altered name | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
14. | Magar (Makar)* | Makran (Patala) | Corinthus | Megaris | Greece |
* Solar & Lunar (children of the sun and the moon in Greece). Solar the earliest emigrants to Greece.
- Gurung and Magar ethnic groups are recognized as Kshatriyas in Nepal by the Bahun,
Population
Distribution
- Magar Kheda and Magar Khedi villages are in Sawer tahsil in Indore district in Madhya Pradesh.
- Magar village is in Patiala Tahsil & district of Punjab.
Notable persons
References
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