Parmar (Rajput clan)
Parmar are one of the four Agnivanshi Clans of the Rajputs(Kshatriyas).[1]They are said to have been born out of a Sacrificial Fire-pit.
Parmar Rajvansh | |
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Rajput noble royal family | |
Parent family | Agnivanshi Rajput |
Current region | India; |
Etymology | One who Strike the Enemy |
Place of origin | Mount Abu, Rajputana |
Founded | possibly 9th century CE |
Founder | Upendra Raj Parmar |
Current head | Manish Singh Parmar (heir of the Ujjainiya sub-clan) |
Titles | List
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Style(s) | |
Connected members | List
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Dissolution | 26 January 1950 |
Cadet branches | List
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The name Parmar means ‘one that strikes the enemy’, from Sanskrit para meaning ‘enemy’ + mara meaning ‘strike’.
There are numerous variants of the name, including Pramar, Pavar, Powar, Pawar, Panwar, and Ponwar.[2]
References
change- ↑ Chand, Faquir; Sinha, N. K. (1992). People of India: Daman and Diu. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-762-3.
- ↑ Walker, Benjamin (1968). The Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism, Volume 2. Praeger.