Kumawat

Kumawat is a caste clan of India.^[1]^[2]

'Kumawat' claim to constitute a Kshatriya group. The surname of the builder caste (Kumawat) used to be 'Kumar'.^[3] And most of them are concentrated in Marwar region. They are known by different names like Maru Kumawat, Mewari Kumawat, Chejara Kumawat, etc. Kumawat is also known as Nayak and Hunpunch. Ethnographic evidence for this community is available in Bagora Baton Ki Gatha written by Rani Lakshmi Chandabat and Annals and Antiquities written by Colonel Tod. Tshering (1882) says that the Kumawats are one of the Kachwaha clans of Jaipur. The Kumawats consider themselves Suryavanshis. This society also brings out its quarterly publication Kumawat Kshatriya in Hindi from Jaipur.^[2]

Notable people bearing the name Kumawat

Shobha Ram Kumawat (former Raj PCC Chief)
M. L. Kumawat (former DG of BSF)
Joraram Kumawat (MLA)
Nirmal Kumawat (MLA)

References[edit]

↑ Bates, Crispin; Basu, Subho, eds. (2005). Rethinking Indian Political Institutions. Anthem Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-84331-752-4.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mandal, S. K. (1998). "Kumawat". In Singh, Kumar Suresh (ed.). People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 562–564. ISBN 978-8-17154-769-2. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
↑ Seṭha, Haragovindadāsa Trikamacanda (1986). पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो (प्राकृत-शब्द-महार्णवः): That is, a large encyclopedia adorned with short excerpts from ancient texts and complete proofs (in हिन्दी). Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 464. ISBN 978-81-208-0239-1.

[1] Bates, Crispin; Basu, Subho, eds. (2005). Rethinking Indian Political Institutions. Anthem Press. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-84331-752-4.

[K._S._Singh-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mandal, S. K. (1998). "Kumawat". In Singh, Kumar Suresh (ed.). People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 562–564. ISBN 978-8-17154-769-2. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.

[3] Seṭha, Haragovindadāsa Trikamacanda (1986). पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो (प्राकृत-शब्द-महार्णवः): That is, a large encyclopedia adorned with short excerpts from ancient texts and complete proofs (in हिन्दी). Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 464. ISBN 978-81-208-0239-1.

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