Pundir
| Pundir | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Kashmiri, Punjabi and Hindi |
| Country | India |
| Region | Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Ethnicity | Rajputs |
Pundir or Pundhir may refer to;
The Pundir (also spelled Pandeer, Pandir, Pundhir, Pundeer or Poondir) is a Suryavanshi clan of Rajputs. The word itself is derived from the Sanskrit word "Purandara" literally meaning "the destroyer of enemy". The Pundir Rajputs hold riyasat in Nahan, Garhwal, Nagaur and Saharanpur where their Kuldevis are situated. Their shakha is Koolwal and their Kuldevis are Shakumbhri Devi in Saharanpur and Rajasthan along with Punyakshini Devi in Garhwal with their gotra being Pulastya and Parashar. Most of the Pundirs are today based mainly around the North Indian states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana.
Elliot writes that in the Haridwar region of Uttar Pradesh, where they are most prominent today, over 1,440 villages are claimed by Pundir Rajputs with high concentrations in the districts of Dehradun, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Kasganj and Etawah. According to the British census of 1891 the population of the Pundir Rajputs was recorded at approximately 29,000. The Pundir clan has its origins with Raja Pundarik, the fourth king in line after Kusha. Pundarik is revered as a Rishi and his temple is situated in Katheugi village of the Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The rishi is depicted as a white Naga and in the Puranic lore Pundarik is the name of a White Naga and the legend of Pundarik Rishi also affirms his birth as a Naga from an earthen pot. Kusha, the second born of Sita and Ram, is said to have been the progenitor of the Pundirs.
People
- Sahdev Singh Pundir, Indian politicians
- Shubham Pundir, Indian cricketer
- Sher Singh Rana (or Pankaj Singh Pundir), Indian politicians
- Diwakar Pundir, Indian actor and model
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Distribution[change | change source]
They inhabit mainly in the areas like Punjab, Pakistan, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, India.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ https://www.indianrajputs.com/history/pundir.php#:~:text=The%20Pundir%20(also%20spelled%20Pandeer,where%20their%20Kuldevis%20are%20situated.
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Sources[change | change source]
- Asiatic Society (Kolkata, India) (1949) Bibliotheca Indica: Volume 271 Baptist Mission Press. p. 197 "Pundir is one of the numerous branches of the Gujars."
- Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, Henry Sullivan Jarrett, Sir Jadunath Sarkar (1927) The Ā-'īn-i Akbarī: A Gazetteer and Administrative Manual of Akbar's Empire and Past History of India · Volume 2 Asiatic Society. p. 197