Tomar
Tomar (तोमर) Tomara (तोमर) Tomer (तोमर) Tanwar (तंवर) Tonwar (तोंवर) Turvasa (तुर्वस) Turvas (तुर्वस) This gotra originated from Rajyavansh Tomar. Tomar gotra started from Yayati's son Turvasu. They are also said to be originated from Queen Tomaris (तोमरि). [1]
Tomar gotra Jats are found in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Tomar gotra is also found in Rajputs. Tomars have created history number of times. They are very simple living, high thinking, bold and strong persons. Dilip Singh Ahlawat has mention it as one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [2]
History
They are named in Vayu, Brahmanda and Visnu Pruanas. [3] According to Boher Inscription of 1337 V.S. they were ruling over Delhi before the Chauhans. [4] The Pehawa Inscription mentions a Tomar Family descending from Jaula King. Vayu Purana Says they were originally on the river Nalini in Central Asia, which arises In Bindusarover and goes eastwards (for identity of these rivers, etc. see under Hans) They are also mentioned in the Mahabharata. [5] [6]
There are 10 branches of Tomars. Salkalayan branch was originated by Salakpal Tomar. In Delhi, when Anangpal Tomar lost his kingdoms then Salakpal Tomar, from his family founded 84 Tomar Desh Khap of 84 villages.
Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Tomar Jats are mostly found in Distt. Bagpat in Western and U.P. and Kanpur (UP). In Bagpat area there are 84 villages of TOMAR's Gotra. This area, the Khap of Tomars, is well known as Desh-khap. Barout Is the capital of DESH-KHAP. Found in Bharala village in Meerut district.THE ONLY GOTRA IN WESTERN UP WITH MORE THEN 100 VILLAGE 84 IN BAGHPAT N MUZZAFARNAGR DISTRIC N 12 IN BULADSEHER .ABOUT 5 IN MATHURA.... THEY HAVE CAPTURED A BIG AREA THTS WHY CALLED (DESH WALE) THE BIGGEST GOTRA IN JAT .AND THE ONLY TO HAVE ITS NAME OF 84 VILLAGES WOH CAN MENTION HERE .
After the demise of Sh. Sukhbir Singh, his elder son Shri Surender Singh has been nominated as Chaudhry of this DESH KHAP.
There is lot of information that is still required to update this coloumn of Tomars.
Tanwar Khap has 1 village in Mathura district. [7] Tomar Khap has 5 village in Mathura district. [8]
Villages in Muzaffarnagar
Bamnauli, Belda, Chhachharpur, Haidarnagar, Jonmana, Kasampur Kheri, Krishnapur, Makhiyali, Muzaffarnagar, Putthi, Sikandpur,
List of 84 villages of Tomar Gotra Desh-khap
1 Aadampur, 2 Aamvali, 3 Alawalpur, 4 Amlapur, 5 Anchhad, 6 Angatpur, 7 Asarfabad, 8 Badaka, 9 Badouli, 10 Bagghu, 11 Bajeetpur, 12 Bamankhedi, 13 Bamdolli, 14 Barnava, 15 Barout-The Capital Of Desh-Khap 16 Barwala, 17 Baoli, 18 Bihari, 19 Bijrol, 20 Bijvada, 21 Biral(well known as Kishanpur Biral), 22 Bohalla, 23 Budhpur, 24 Charajkheda, 25 Chhatarpur, 26 Chobhali, 27 Dhikana, 28 Fatehpur, 29 Garhi-Anchhad, 30 Gouripur, 31 Gungakhedi, 32 Gurana, 33 Haidarnagar, 34 Harra, 35 Hilvadi, 36 Idreeshpur, 37 Jalalpur, 38 Jimana, 39 jimana-jimaniJimani, 40 Johadi, 41 Jonmana, 42 Kaidava, 43 Kambala, 44Kandera 45 Kangru Ki Ghadhi, 46 Kareempur, 47 Kasimpur, 48 Khadana, 49 Kharkhari, 50 Khedaki, 51 Khedi (Kasimpur), 52 Khedi, 53 Khivaee, 54 Kishanpur(well known as Kishanpur Biral), 55 Kutana, 56 Ladhvadi, 57 Lohadda, 58 Lon, 59 Makkhar, 60 Malakpur, 61 Mangdolli, 62 Mazara, 63 Nasouli 64 Ninana, 65 Nirojpur, 66 Nuvada, 67 Oudhapur, 68 Poosar, 69 Pootthi, 70 Rahetna, 71 Saroorpur, 72 Shikohpur, 73 Sikka, 74 Sirsalgarh, 75 Sirsali, 76 Sisana, 77 Sonti, 78 Sup, 79 Thaska, 80 Tohadi, 81 82 83 84,-AATTA ,
Distribution in Haryana
Tomar are in extistence in Bulandshahr (Uttar Pardesh).
== Headline text ==HERE 12 VILLAGE OF TOMARS ARE IN EXISTENCE THEY FOUND IN SONIPAT DISTRIC AND 4 VILLAGE IN ROHTAK DISTRIC TOO .
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Tomars are also there in Morena area near Gwalior (MP). Bhind town in Madhya Pradesh was founded by a branch of Tomars called Bhind Tomar.
Villages in Mandsaur district
Pharpur,
Saman Pur,
Maan Pur,
Kutub Pur,
Distribution in Rajasthan
Locations in Jaipur city
Jawahar Nagar, Khatipura, Mahapura (Sanganer), Malviya Nagar, Mansarowar Colony, Shanti Nagar, Sanganer,
Villages in Chittorgarh
Dagla ka Khera (Dhanauta),
Villages in Hanumangarh
Kasampur Kheri (Sangaria)
Distribution in Punjab
Rohidawali,
Notable persons from this gotra
- S K Tomar - National Unity Award-2007
- Arindam Tomar, DOB 23-7-1964, IFS Rajasthan, 1989
- Fool Singh Tomar - RJS Rajasthan
- Umesh Chand Tomar - RAS Rajasthan
- Smt. Sunaina Tomar - IAS Haryana (1989 Gujarat Cadre)
- Sukhvir Singh Tomar - Engineer.[9]
- B P Tomer- RAS Rajasthan
RAJEEV TOMAR PRESENT NO 1 . WRESTLER OF INDIA IN HEAVY WEIGHT .VILLAGE HARIT PARDESH (Malakpur)
References
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 249
- ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
- ↑ Wilson’s Edition p.162
- ↑ Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol.XLIII, pt. I, p.108
- ↑ Mahabharata, VI, 9, 69
- ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi
- ↑ Jat Bandhu, Agra, April 1991
- ↑ Jat Bandhu, Agra, April 1991
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 333
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