Kirar
The Kirar is a Hindu Rajput found in the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India. They are also known as Kirar or Kirad.
History and origin
According to their traditions, the Kshatriya Kirar originate from Kiradkot (Kiradu) in Jaisalmer and over time migrated to different parts of Rajasthan.[citation needed] Kiradu was originally known as Kiradkot. It was ruled by the Kirad clan of Rajputs between the 6th and 8th centuries. In the early period they had been feudal subordinates of the Chalukya of Gujarat and hence the latter's influence is seen in the temples.
According to some other traditions, the word Kirar is derived from the word "Kshatriya", which refers to the Hindu varna for warriors.[citation needed]
They are now mainly found in the following districts:
- Rajasthan: Kota, Bundi, Baran and Bharatpur
- Madhya Pradesh: Chhindwara, Indore, Guna, Gwalior, Morena, Betul, Sehore , Raisen and Vidisha
- Uttar Pradesh: Hathras, Aligarh & Agra
- Maharashtra: Nagpur, Pune and Amravati
They speak the Hadoti dialect of Rajasthani Kiradi and Hindi language.
Clans
Kirars are found in gothras as:
- Kataria
- Muroliya
- Pipaldhariya
- Choriya
- Anghoriya
- Kothe
- Chhindwara
- Kumbhawat
- Madnawat
- Muktawat
- Jagnawat(Jagnwar)
- Jugtawat.
- Gade
- Barode
- Borebande
- Bersaul
- Bhal
- Batsaulia
- Baderia
- Arya
- Sengar
- Chhonkar
- Dadhore
- Jhade
- Mohane
- Karaulia
- Bankhede
- Narware
- Barpete
- Mahdule(Mendoliamendole)
- Khakare
- Gangole(Gangolia)
- Panaria
- Dhoria
- Khadedinat
- Budonia
- Harode
- Naritia
- Badule
- Zade
Present circumstances
The Kirar have three major division, the Dhakad Kirar, Karod Kirar and Dharod Kirar. These divisions are regional. The Nagar Dhakad group is concentrated in the districts of Kota, Bundi & Bharatpur. All these divisions are divided into a number of exogamous clans. Some of their major clans include the Rathore, Kush, Puru, Chadda, Chauhan, Sengar, Surya, Bangsh and Mehta.
Notable Kirars
- Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Persent CM of Madhya Pradesh)[1]
- Thakur Gulab Singh Kirar (Chaiperson, Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Kirar Samaj)
- Lakhan Singh (MLA, Bhitarwar, Gwalior)
- Maniram Dhakad (MLA, Joura, Morena)
- Prahlad Bharti (MLA, Pohari, Shivapuri)
- Thakur Malkhan Singh (late) Cite error: A
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See also
References
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