Jawanda
| Jawanda (also spelled as Jawandha) | |
|---|---|
| Jatt Clan | |
| Location | Punjab region |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Surnames | Jawanda |
Jawanda (Punjabi: ਜਵੰਦਾ) is a Jatt Sikh clan name found in Greater India in the Punjab and also in Punjabi migrant communities across the globe in countries of Malaysia, Australia, Singapore, United Kingdom, Canada and United States of America.
History[edit]
The Jawanda clan derives its name from their ancestor named Jawanda. They are from the lineage of Dusal, the brother of King Rawal Jaisal of Jaisalmer. Rawal Jaisal, a Bhati Rajput who founded Jaisalmer, was the son of King Rawal Dusaj of Lodhruva. King Dusaj appointed Jaisal's younger brother Vijayraj Lanjha as his successor. After Vijayraj took the throne, Jaisal was driven out of the kingdom and formed an army. Vijayraj Lanjha died on the battlefield in the resulting war. Following this war, other Bhati rajputs accepted Jaisal as their new king and stopped fighting among themselves; however, the city of Lodhruva was completely destroyed. With the waning of Buddhist influence and the re-emergence of Hinduism, some of the Bhati Rajputs split into Gujjars and Jats.
In the 12th century, the Jawandas settled in Bathinda, Mansa and Sangrur. In the 17th century, when ninth Sikh Guru Teg Bahadur, visited Malwa to popularise Sikhism, there were 22 villages of Jawandas. (Guru visited Malwa during his three successive trips to Kiratpur.)
A Harika Jatt named Durgu was also living there who was son-in-law of Jawandas. He served the Guru to his best. Guru told him that this area is going to be ruined and advised him to go back to his previous village in Doaba. Taloka, their chieftain, ignored the Guru.
Some time later the Jawandas were ruined by Muslim Sheikhs. Uprooted, some of the Jawandas went towards Saharanpur while others went to Bathinda (founded by Rao Bhatti), Patiala, Mansa, Muktsar, Faridkot and Ludhiana.
Distribution[edit]
Presently they are settled mostly in the areas of Patiala, Sunam, Barnala and Malerkotla.
In popular fiction[edit]
Bhai Dharam Singh Ji, the second of Guru Gobind Singhji's Panj Piare (five beloved followers) was a Jawanda belonging to Hastinapur (Delhi). Before being baptized his name was Dharam Chand Jawanda.
Sucha Singh Soorma( Sucha Soorma ), who lived in the village of Sumau (near Sangrur in the Malwa Punjab) is a Jawanda. Sucha Singh is considered a folk legend (one of the famous Punjabi Kisse). He is widely admired in Punjabi culture for upholding the honour of his family by killing his sister-in-law Balbiro and her extramarital lover Ghukkar, who at one time was his own best friend.
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