Maan

Maan (मान) or Mann (मान) is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh in India. Maan is considered to be a branch of Bhati Jats. They are Suryavanshi kshatriyas. Shankpati, the father of bhakt Puranmal, was married to these people. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. They are called Manar in Gujarat.

History

Bhim Singh Dahiya identifies this clan with the Rigvedic Tribe - Mana: (RV 1/169/8, 171/5. 1/86/5, 117/11, Vlll/18/20). The last hymn mentions a king, named Manya Mana. They are to be identified with the Mana, Mannai of West Asian history. They were on the river Purusni (Ravi) at the time of Rigveda. That it is a warrior clan, is proved by the fact that it is not found in the Brahmanic Gotra list of Purshottam.

तवं मानेभ्य इन्द्र विश्वजन्या रदा मरुद्भिः शुरुधो गोग्राः | सतवानेभि सतवसे देव देवैर्विद्यामेषं वर्जनं जीरदानुम || (RV 1/169/8)

Mann and Kahlon are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana together as Mana, Kalaha, Kohalakas (Kohlis) and Mandavyas (Mandas) The original name is Kahl, the German Kohl.

Mana (मान) and Hala (हाल) - Varahamihira mentions Mana and Hala together in his Brihat Samhita the name of a people But these are two different clan names the Mana and the Hala / Hala . The Mana are separately mentioned as a people in Markandeya Purana and so are the Hala and their country in the North. Mana was also supposed to be the name of Agastya’s father; and consequently his family is called Mana. But it is doubtful, to say the least. Rig Veda mentions a Mana and also sons of Mana. (252-See SED, p. 793) The Rig Veda/Mandala 1/Hymn 169 shloka 8 mentions Mana as under:

"Give to the Manas, Indra with Maruts, gifts universal, gifts of cattle foremost.

Thou, God, art praised with Gods who must be lauded. May we find strengthening food in full abundance."

The Vayu Purana mentions them as Maunika or Maun (Man). Visnu Purana mentions them as Maunas , a tribe of Gandharvas, who annihilated the Nagas (Wilson’s Edn.) They are the same as the English/German, Maan. Their coins have been found in Goa/Konkan areas. Perhaps, They are the Mannai in the west of Caspian sea, who in the eighth century B.C. had their Kingdom , called Mannai, now Armenia (Ari-Man) . They were under the over lordship of Tiglath Pileser IV and it was on their seat that Deioces Manda founded his empire.

About 1500 years ago a group of these people came from Ghazni and settled at place called 'Balavansa' near Delhi. Maan clan descended from Maas Singh. His son Bijal Singh came to 'Dhosi' village and settled here. The village Dhosi is surrounded by hills and situated near Narnaul in Haryana. Large number of people come to this place from far off places every year. Many temples and kunds have been constructed here. A fair is also organized at this place.

Prior to the Maan people came, Gandas gotra Jats were the rulers here. Bijal Singh was married to Gaurandevi, daughter of Nagal. He founded a village called 'Gorir' in the name of Gaurandevi at a distance of 3 km from Dhosi.

Roopram Singh was the chieftain of this clan after 20 generations of Bijal Singh. At the time of Roopram Singh Shekhawats had occupied this province. Roopram Singh struggled for about 10 to 12 years in mid nineteenth century against Shekhawats of Khetri, but maan people did not accept the rule of Shekhawats.

In Alipur village in Delhi there is a shaheed park, managed and administered by MCD, there are 70 names written in the park. They were crushed to death by road roller by Britishers for revolting in 1857, they were all jats and there clan name was Mann. There were only 70 family of jats in this village that time and all who were above 18 years of Age were crushed to death by road roller in 1857. After this incidence, the Britishers made a permanent stay in the village and set up a choki/thana to curb the jats.

Distribution in Punjab

Villages in Patiala district

The population of Mann in Patiala district is 48,000. This clan has given their name to many villages for example, Manwala, Man Khera, and Man-sa. Abulkhurana, Deonkhera, Sainakhera, Adhanian, Jai Singhwala, Bhamba, Ghaga, jats in all these villages came from Krishanpura (Manasa around 1790's)and before that they have their origin around Fetehabad (Hisar around 1600's)

Villages in Amritsar district

Mann population is 5,577 in Amritsar district.

Villages in Ludhiana district

Mann population is 10,563 in Ludhiana district.

Villages in Jalandhar district

According to B S Dhillon the population of Mann clan in Jalandhar district is 6,000.

Villages in Hoshiarpur district

• Man named village is in Hoshiarpur tahsil in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India.

• [[]] is village in Mukerian tahsil in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

In Hoshiarpur district the Mann population is 8,670. This clan is concentrated around the village of Dhada in the sub-district of Garhshankar.

Villages in Firozpur district

In Firozpur district the Mann population is 21,000.

Villages in Gurdaspur district

Man named Village is in Dera Baba Nanak tahsil in Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

Man named village is in Gurdaspur tahsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, India.

Villages in Kapurthala

Man named Village is in Phagwara Tahsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

Villages in Ludhiana district

• Mann is village in Jagraon Tahsil in Ludhiana district, Punjab.

Villages in Muktsar district

• Maan Singhwala is village in Muktsar tahsil in Muktsar district in Punjab.
• Maan, Mahni Khera villages in Malout tahsil in Muktsar district in Punjab.

Villages in Rupnagar district

• Man Kheri is Village in Rupnagar tahsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

Villages in Sangrur district

• Man Majra is Village in Malerkotla tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.

Distribution in Delhi

Alipur, Devli Hamidpur, Issarheddi Khera Khurd, Kishan Garh, Nayabans, Holambi Khurd,

Distribution in Haryana

Villages In Sirsa District

Kheowali,

Villages In Sonipat District

Janti Kalan, Sersa,

Villages In Bhiwani District

Bhandwa, Laad, Talu,

Villages In Karnal District

Ballah (Near Salwan), Gogdipur.

Villages in Jhajjar district

Issarheddi, Jhajjar, Lowa Kalan (Bahadurgarh), Seedipur,

Villages In Jind District

Sinsar,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

C-Scheme, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Ganpati Nagar, Khatipura, Machra, Malviya Nagar, Mansarowar Colony, Moti Nagar, Murlipura Scheme, Vaishali Nagar, Vasundhara Colony, Vidyadhar Nagar,

Villages in Jaipur district

Shyampura,

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Bhirr, Bhobia, Gaurir,

Villages in Nagaur district

Phardod,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Bhobia, Ghotda ,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Baghpat district

Sanoli,

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Muzaffarnagar, Pinana,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Mandsaur district

Badari,

Villages in Nimach district

Harnawda,

Villages in Ratlam district

Delanpur

Villages in Barwani district

Talun,

Villages in Morena district

Morena

Notable Persons

• Param Jit Mann - Indian Foreign Service (1987).
• Sunil Maan
• Kamala Beniwal - Born in Maan gotra
• Mahender Singh Maan - Advocate, professionaly legal advocate of Punjab and Haryana High court cases presently residing at Loharu and he is from village 'Sehar' in Loharu tehsil.
• Charanjit Singh (Mann), 13-12-1964, IFS Madhya Pradesh, 1990
• Choudhary Hoshair Singh Mann-holambi khurd-delhi-82----------landlord and philanthropist --without much of education background -has two of the best schools in the NCR.
• Mandheer Singh Maan , PFA HARYANA Faridabad President.
• Ishwar Singh Mann ,Principal Haryana Education Deptt.
• Teji Maan-he is sitting M.P from pie(प।ई)
• Vijay Singh Maan-he is formor youth congress vice- president
• Late Shri Col.Dilsukh Maan- Born in Moondse village (distt.jhajjar,Haryana),was colonel in Indian National Army.
• Late Ch. Risal Singh Mann- Born in Vill. Alipur, Delhi.....landlord and philanthropist......He was the sarpanch of Alipur village.

• Sudhir Mann - MANAGER IFFCO, Date of Birth : 8-August-1965, NEAR BABY HAPPY SCHOOL RANI BAZAAR, BIKANER (RAJ.), Present Address : C/O JIWAN SINGH CHOUDHARY , 453, DADABARI EXTN., KOTA, (RAJ.), Resident Phone Number : 07442504187, Mobile Number : 9414273853

Further reading

• Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas, Delhi,1934

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