Towda

Towda (तोवड़ा) is gotra of Jats.^[1] ^[2]

Origin

This gotra is said to be originated from Veer purusha named Tokal (तोकल). ^[3]

History

History and study of the Jats by Prof. B.S. Dhillon^[4] writes about Timur's skirmishes with the Jats in Punjab recorded in Malfuzati-I-Timuri (Autobiography of Timur) and Zafarnama (of Timur) by Yazdi as under:

“I (Timur) sent a force under Tokal Bahadar, son of the Hindu Karkarra, against the Jats. This force overtook the Jats and put 200 to the sword and made the rest prisoners.”

Distribution

Tokal names places are:

Tokal is a village in Syria. ^[5]

Tokal, Burkina Faso (general), Burkina with ruins. Faso^[6]

Reference

Back to Jat Gotras

[1] Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. त-15

[2] O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.43,s.n. 1149

[3] Mahendra Singh Arya et al: Adhunik Jat Itihas, p. 252

[4] History and study of the Jats/Chapter 3

[5] ttp://www.traveljournals.net/explore/syria/locations/t/71.html

[6] ttp://travelingluck.com/Africa/Burkina+Faso/Burkina+Faso+%28general%29/_2354283_Tokal.html#local_map

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