The Marwari or Marwadi are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group that originate from the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. Their language, also called Marwari, comes under the umbrella of Rajasthani languages, which is part of the Western Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. Apart from India, they have sizeable presence in the neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Nepal.
The Shekhawat is a clan of Rajputs found mainly in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan tracing their descent from a common ancestor, Rao Shekha, a prominent ruler who lived in the 15th century.
Sangwan is a surname of the Jat people found in the Indian states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Jhunjhunu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India. The city of Jhunjhunu is the district headquarters. Jhunjhunu is an old and historical town having its own district headquarters. It is said that it was ruled over by Chouhan dynasty in the Vikram era 1045. The district is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis. It is also famous for providing considerable representation to Indian defense forces. Jhunjhunu district was named in the memory of a Jat named "Jhunjha" or "Jujhar Singh Nehra". The district has a population of 2,139,658, an area of 5926 km2, and a population density of 361 persons per km. The district falls within Shekhawati region, and is bounded on the North-East and East by Haryana state, on the South-East, South & South-West by Sikar District & on the North-West and North by Churu District.
Dhankhar is a Hindu Jat surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Sultana is a town in Jhunjhunu District of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It belongs to Jaipur Division. It is located 25 km to the east of District headquarters Jhunjhunu. 200 km from State capital Jaipur
Pathak is a surname native to India and Nepal. Pathak is mainly used by Hindu Brahmin communities of North India, East India and Western India.
'Goenka' is an Indian surname. People with the Goenka surname belong to Marwari Agrawal community and mostly have their roots in Rajasthan state of India. Earlier it was written and pronounced as Govindka, but later it got anglicised to Goenka. Notable people with the surname include:
Tandon is a surname found among the Hindu Khatris and Sikhs of Punjab, India.
Rakesh Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala was an Indian billionaire investor, stock trader, and Chartered Accountant. He began investing in 1985 with a capital of ₹5,000, with his first major profit in 1986. At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of US$5.8 billion, making him the 438th richest person in the world. He was a partner in his own asset management firm, Rare Enterprises.
Mohanty / Mahanty / Mahanti is a native Odia surname native to Odisha used by Karan community, it is also used in neighbouring states of Odisha such as Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana migration.
Tibrewal is an Indian (Marwadis) toponymic surname from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, India. Its variants include Tibrewala, Tibdewal and Tibarewal. The word "tibar" in the local Rajasthani-language means small sand hills, and people who had their homes on such hilly areas in the desert region of Rajasthan were called Tibrewal. People with this surname or its variants include:
Mistry, or Mistri, is an Indian surname. The name can be found among people from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Bangladesh. This surname is used by Vishwakarma communities of India. It is an occupational surname.
Kataria is an Indian and Pakistani surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rani Sati, also identified as Narayani Devi and referred to as Dadiji (grandmother), is said to be a Rajasthani woman who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death. Various temples in Rajasthan and elsewhere are devoted to her worship and to commemorate her act.
Subedi is one of the surnames of both Brahmin and Chhetri Varna in Nepal. In ancient days, people who could recite Veda easily were called by the surname Subedi. It is also believed that they originated from the same Village called Subeda which lies in the Rolpa, Bajhang District of Far Western Nepal which is why they are called Subedi. They belong to the Bharadwaja Gotra. Subedi are mostly found in the hilly region of Nepal. They are also found in kingdom of Bhutan and Myanmar.
Kotecha is an Indian surname. These people most offens come under the Lohana clan of the Hindu religion and follow the Vaishnav tradition. Some of the families are Sthanakwasi Jain based in Maharashtra, They are basically a business community and their ancestors were traditionally merchants based out of the western states of India like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. They speak Gujarati, Kutchi, Marwari or Marathi language as their mother tongue. The Kotecha community is spread across the world.
Jagdeep Dhankhar is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 14th and current vice president of India since 2022. He previously served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022. He also served as a Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs in the Chandra Shekhar ministry from 1990 to 1991, and served as a member of Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991. Between 1993 and 1998, he was a Member of Rajasthan's Legislative Assembly. He has been affiliated with multiple political parties in India, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and Janata Dal.
Saroj is a Surname used by Pasi community. they also known as Hindu, It is a generic title which variously means lótus, or chaste. they commonly found in India.
Jaiswal or Jayswal or Jayaswal is a surname used by many Hindu communities. Jaiswals are mainly traders and deal in various commodities. In the past, some of them excelled in the art of liquor making.
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