History of Upper Caste in Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery

 (Garhwal me Kaun Jati Kahan Se Ayi aur Kahan Basi)

       History of Garhwal including Haridwar (1223- 1804 AD) –part -54   

                                            

 History of Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) -299 

                       By: Bhishma Kukreti (A History Research Student)

          Historian Harikrishna Ratudi offered us the brief history of various upper castes came to Garhwal from 800. It is said that his base of history of Upper Castes was based on record from the day the caste person started offering Tax or other Panwar government records.  As per his record, the following is briefest history of Upper Caste migrated to Garhwal from various places.

                        Rajputs Migrating to Garhwal

Caste/jati ka Nam Old caste/From where they came Year of Coming in Garhwal AD Original Village in Garhwal First person of the Caste settled in Garhwal
Panwar (Parmar) Parmar /Dhar Gujarat 888 Became King of Garhwal King
Kumar (Parmar ) Parmar / Dhar Gujrat 888 Younger Brother of king King family
Rautela Parmar/Dhar Gujrat 888 Family members of King King Family
Aswal Chuhan / ranthambhor /Delhi 888 Aswalsyun There is a proverb: Adha Garhwal Addha Aswal
Bartwal Parmar/Ujjain 888 Bardet Relative of King

Ramola Chauhan /Mainpuri 200 Ramoli NA

Caste ----	---Old caste/Place----	-Year of Coming to Garhwal (AD)-	-Original Village in Garhwal -	-First or Main persons -
Chauhan ----	-Chauhan/Mainpuri but Karmath ji says from Delhi -	-Not Available -	-Not Known -	-Not –Known-
Minyan Rawat -	-Suket and Jammu -	-Not known -	-Near Shrinagar -	-Ram Singh, Dham Singh et all -
Dikola Rawat -	-Marhattha /Maharashtra-	-357-	-Dikola -	-Not known -
Gorla Rawat -	-Panwar /Dhara Gujrat -	-750-	-Gurad --	-Not Known -
Ringwada Rawat -	-Katyur/ Kumaon-	-1356-	-Ringwadi -	-Not known -
Bangari Rawat -	-Bangar -	-1605-	-Bangar -	-Not Known -
Butola Rawat -	-Tomar/Delhi -	-744-	-Not Known -	-Buta Singh -
-Jayada Rawat -	-Near Delhi -	-Not Known -	-Jayadgarh-	-Not Known -
Parsara Rawat -	-Chauhan/Jwalapur Haridwar -	-1045-	-Parsari -	-Not Known -
Farswan Rawat -	-Mathura or Doti Nepal-	-375-	-Farau -	-Not Known -
Bagdwal Bisht -	-Sirmaur Himachal -	-1052-	-Bagodi -	-Not Known-
Chamola Bisht -	-Panwar/Ujjain-	-1386-	-Chamola -	-Not Known-
Idwal Bisht -	-Parihar/Hastinapur/Delhi -	-1256-	-Idgaon-	-Not Known -
Khandwari Negi -	-Haridwar -	-545-	-Khandwari Bichhla Udaypur -	-Not Known -

Rajput III

Caste	Old Caste/Place of Migration to Garhwal	Year of Establishing in Garhwal (AD)	Original Place in Garhwal	First Person of the Caste in Garhwal
Bakhani Rawat	Tomar/Masigarh	1422	Not Known	Not Known
Mulani Bisht	Kaintura of Kumaun	1346	Mulani	Not Known
Padiyar Bisht	Parihar/Gujrat	1243	Not Known	Not Known
Pundir Negi	Delhi/Saharanpur	1645	Not Known	Not Known
Khunti Negi	Minyan/Nagarkot Kangda	1056	Khunti	Puran Singh
Sipai Negi	Nagarkot Kangda	1600	Shrinagar	Domichand
Khadkola Negi	Kaintura Kumaun	1112	Khadkola	Not Known

Brahmins Migrating to Garhwal

Caste- from Where came, Year of Coming to Garhwal, Settled First village , First person or persons

Nautiyal(Majkhola, Palyal, Dhngan, Gajldi ) Dhar, Ujjain Madhy Pradesh -889Ad Nauti Devidas was settled in Neelkanth (near Shrinagar
Maithani Gaud , Bengal 912 Ad- Maithana (Chandpur) Rup Chandra
Semalti Veerbhumi, Bengal 909 Ad Semalta Ganpati
Gairola Ady gaud 915 AD Gairoli Jaya nand , Vijaya nand
Chamoli South India or below Vindhyachal 922 AD Chamoli Dharnidhar, Harmi-Virmi
Thapliyal Adygaud , gaud Desh, Bengal 923 AD Thapli Chandpur Jay Chand, May Chand
Dimri Karnataka /border Kerla Most probably , first time came with Rawals of Badrinath Dimmar Ballbhadra
Dyundi Dyund
Kartwal Kadti ( malla Dhangu)
Parandiyal Parand uday pur
Khanduri Ady Gaud , Veer Bhumi Bengal 886 AD, Khandudi Sridhar and Maheshwar
Raturi Gaud desh 923 Ratyud Satya nand , Rajbal
Semwal Ady Gaud 923 Sem Gaon Prabhakar and Niranjan
Navani Gujrat 923 Naun
Hatwal Bengal 1002 AD Hatgaon Sudarshan , Vishshwar
Kothiyal Adi Gaud Koti
Bijlwan Gaud Bijju (Tihri ) Bijju
Sati Sati , Gujrat
Lakheda Ady Gaud , Bengal 1060 AD Rishilakheda (Rikhyad) Lakhed Narad and Bhanuveer

Bahuguna Ady Gaud, Bengal 923 Bugani Krishna Nand and Achyuta Nand
Dangwal Dravid, Karnataka 926 Dang Dharni Dhar
Dobhal Kanykubj , 888 Dobh Karn Jeet
Uniyal Maithli, Mithla (Bihar ) 924 Uni /Veni gaon Jayanand , Vijayanand
Ghildyal Ady Gaud 1043 Ghild Luthan Dev
Naithani Kany Kubj, Kannauj 1143 Nathana (Maniyarsyun ) Karn Dev

Painyuli Gaud 1150 Painyala/Ramoli Brahmnath

Mamgain Gaud, Ujjain Stayed in the village of mama

Kukreti Dravid Bilhat 1352 Jaspur, Mlaa Dhangu (Kukarkata ) Gurupati
Balodi Dravid, South 1343 Balod

Barthwal Gaud, Gujrat 1443 Bareth ( Malla Dhangu) Sury Kamal
Name of Caste Old caste/From where they came Year of coming in Garhwal Village in Garhwal First Person in Garhwal
Devrani Gujrati Bhatt 1440 Divran Malu and Talu

Dabral Maharashtra 1366 Dabar Raghunath, Vishvnath

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti Mumbai, India, bckukreti@gmail.com 26/3//2014

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand, India) to be continued… Part -300  

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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal from 1223-1804 to be continued in next chapter          

Notes on  South Asian Medieval History of Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Pauri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Chamoli Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Rudraprayag Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Tehri Garhwal;  Medieval History of Uttarkashi Garhwal;  South Asian Medieval History of Dehradun, Garhwal;  Medieval History of Haridwar ; South Asian Medieval History of Manglaur, Haridwar;  South Asian Medieval History of Rurkee Haridwar ;  South Asian Medieval History of Bahadarpur Haridwar ; South Asian History of Haridwar district to be continued…   

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History of Upper Caste in Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Pauri Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Chamoli Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Uttarkashi Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Dehradun Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Haridwar Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery; History of Upper Caste in Tehri Garhwal from 00 to 1500 and Spread of Untouchability and Caste based Slavery;