Lathwal
Lathwal (लठवाळ) is gotra of Jats found in Karnal and Sonipat district in Haryana.
History
The Lathwals belong to the Suryavansh to which Lord Ram too belonged.The were based in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh,in ancient times. The shifted to Delhi in the 16th century & later to the Sonipat district in 17th century where they settled near the Gohana region in the villages Mundlana & Chirana which were created by two brothers of the Gotra. Currently,most of the people from the gotra live in the town Gohana,mainly in the Adarsh Nagar Colony.Apart from that various families are settled in nearby cities like Sonipat,Panipat & Delhi
The Lathwals got their surname from their notorious acts!They were,& still are famous for their down to earth nature & funny behaviour.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Sonipat district
Villages in Karnal district
Notable persons
External links
- Ganga Ram Lathwal - He was the M.L.A from the Baroda constituentcy of Haryana in the 1970' & 80's. He belonged to the village Mundlana.
Reference
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