- Khirwar
Khirwar is a clan or "
gotra " of Jats found in the states ofUttar Pradesh , Punjab andMadhya Pradesh inIndia .Origin
"Raja Khir" was the son of "Aniruddha", the grandson of
Sri Krishna . Khirwars are the descendants of Raja Khir.Geographical distribution
Uttar Pradesh
Khirwar Jats were the rulers of the
Brij area of Uttar Pradesh. They still inhabit the village of "Pathauli" in the Agra district.Punjab
Khirwars are found in the villages of "Khandu Shah", "Sangneki", "Sheron", "Usama", "Jhali", "Golbada" and "Manakpur" in the Tarn Taran district in the
Majha region of Punjab.Madhya Pradesh
Khirwars in Madhya Pradesh are known as "Khinwal". They are found in the Harda and Hoshangabad districts of Madhya Pradesh. In these areas, they were also awarded the title of ‘
Bhonsale Bahadur’ by theMaratha s.The Khirwars occupied good land for cultivation on the banks of the Narmada. They founded the city of
Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh where they ruled for a long period. The Khirwars of Narsinghpur were devotees of theNarasimha "Avatara " ofVishnu . At Narsinghpur, they constructed two temples to "Narasimha".References
*Jat Samaj: Agra, April 2000
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