Parmar

The Parmar (Panwar) are a Rajput clan in India, who claim descent from the Agnivansha dynasty. A Garasia clan also uses this title, claiming descent from the Rajputs.[1]

There are numerous variants of the name, including Pramar, Pavar, Powar, Pawar, Panwar, Punwar and Ponwar.[2]

See also

References

  1. Maya Unnithan-Kumar (1997). Identity, Gender, and Poverty: New Perspectives on Caste and Tribe in Rajasthan. Berghahn Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-57181-918-5. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  2. Walker, Benjamin (1968). The Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism, Volume 2. Praeger.

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