Randhawa

Randhawa is a clan of the Jat people in India and Pakistan.Randhawa, Saran, Kajla are gotras of Jats related with each other. The Saran gotra is a branch of Bhatti gotra and the Saran Jats are associated with the royal dynasty of Jaisalmer. Their capital was in Bikaner State, which was later occupied by the Rathors. The Sarans live in this area even today. In the history of Saran gotra there have been two famous men named Kajal Singh and his son Randhir Singh. Kajal Singh is the forefather of the Kajla gotra of the Jats who mostly live in Bikaner and Haryana. Randhir Singh founded the village of Jhandiala in 1580 in the Punjab and his descendants are called Randhawa. His grandson Targha adopted the Sikh religion and while serving as Jathedar in Patiala misl ruled over Targha Pargana. This Information is written by HEMPREET SINGH RANDHAWA (BATALA,PUNJAB) Son of KULWINDER BIR SINGH and Grand son SATWANT SINGH RANDHAWA (UDOWALI KHURD)