Tewatia
Tewatia or Teotia is an Indian Jat gotra mainly found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan.[1]
Tewatias originated in the Gurgaon district of present-day Haryana where they were revenue collectors during the Mughal period. However, they had to shift to Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh after one of their prominent leaders opposed the British during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and was subsequently hanged.[2]
Notable persons
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- Ajit Singh, founder of the Rashtriya Lok Dal and son of Charan Singh
- Charan Singh, peasant leader and former prime minister of India
- Debi Singh Tewatia (1930–2017), Indian judge
- Harendra Singh Tewatia, Indian politician
- Jayant Chaudhary, Indian politician and son of Ajit Singh
- Rahul Tewatia, Indian cricketer
- Raja Nahar Singh Tewatia, Ruler of Bhallabgarh
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pawar, Hukam Singh (1993). The Jats, Their Origin, Antiquity, and Migrations. Manthan Publications. ISBN 978-81-85235-22-6.
- ^ Brass, Paul R. (2011). An Indian Political Life: Charan Singh and Congress Politics, 1937 to 1961. SAGE Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-81-321-0686-9.
The Tewatiya clan originally comprised five villages in Gurgaon district of present-day Haryana, but, ultimately, during the Mughal period expanded as revenue collectors for some 210 villages. One of the clan members rose to some prominence toward the end of Mughal rule, but brought the clan to destruction by supporting Bahadur Shah Zafar against the British in 1857 and was himself hanged. Thereafter, the clan remnants moved across the Yamuna, and established a presence in Bulandshahr district of western UP.
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