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Parmar, also known as Panwar [1] is a Rajput clan [2] found in Northern and Central India, especially in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra (in Vidarbha region). The Panwar ruled in Ujjain [3] [4] and later in Dhar. [5]
The earliest extant copies of Prithviraj Raso do not contain this legend; this version might have been invented by the 16th-century poets who wanted to foster Rajput unity against the Mughal emperor Akbar. [16] Some colonial-era historians interpreted this mythical account to suggest a foreign origin for the Paramaras.
The Sodha Rajput clan are a branch of the Parmar clan of Rajputs, as they are an off-shoot of Parmara Rajputs, who once controlled regions of Malwa and later North-West parts of Rajasthan. The kingdom was known for giving refuge to Mughal emperor Humayun , after he was fleeing from the forces of Sher Shah Suri, hence Akbar was born in the ...
The Ujjainiya ParmÄr (also spelled as Ujjaini or simply Ujjainiya) are a Rajput clan that inhabits the state of Bihar. [1]They are considered to have played a prominent role in the political history of medieval Bihar with many of their strongholds being established in the erstwhile Shahabad district of West Bihar, the most notable of which are Dumraon Raj and Jagdispur. [2]
Amarkot was the only area with a Hindu majority population of Sodha Rajputs and including the ruling family that acceded to Pakistan. Rana Chandra Singh, a federal minister and the chieftain of the Hindu Sodha Rajput clan and the Amarkot Jagir, was one of the founder members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Umarkot, seven times with PPP ...
The Damor are an endogamous community and practice clan exogamy. Their main clans are the Parmar, Sisodia, Rathore, Chauhan, Solanki, Saradia and Karadiya. Most of these are also well known parallel Rajput clans. The Damor are mainly settled agriculturists, and include both landowners and sharecroppers. [1]
The History of Rajasthan is about 5000 years old. The history of Rajasthan can be classified into three parts owing to the different epochs- Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Rajput clans emerged and held their sway over different parts of Rajasthan from about 700 CE. Rajputana “land of the Rajputs” was Rajasthan's old name under the British ...
Bhim Chand was the Rajput King of Bilaspur state (reigned 1665 – 1692) [46] Rani Karnavati of Garhwal, the Parmar Rajput Queen of Garhwal, credited for defending the kingdom against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [47] Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule [48]