Parihar (clan) explained

Parihar
Local Name:	परिहार
Type:	clan
Location:	Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana
Language:	Hindi, Koli, Rajasthani, Braj Bhasa, Gujarati
Religion:	Hinduism
Surnames:	Thakur, Rana, Singh

The Parihar (also spelled as Purihar^[1] and Padihar) is a clan (gotra) mostly found in Gurjar,^{[2] [3]} Rajput,^[4] Koli,^[5] and Meena^[6] caste groups of India.

Further reading

• A. F. Rudolf . Hoernle. 2011. XXIV. Some Problems of Ancient Indian History. No. II: The Gurjara Empire1. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 36 . 4. 639–662 . 10.1017/S0035869X00032482. 162868750 .
• Book: The Caste System of Northern India. 9788182054950 . Blunt . Sir Edward . 2010 . Gyan Publishing House .
• A. F. Rudolf . Hoernle. 2011. I. Some Problems of Ancient Indian History: No. III: The Gurjara Clans.. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 37. 1. 1–32 . 10.1017/S0035869X00032676. 161981283 .
• Vincent . A. Smith. 2011. XIX. The History of the City of Kanauj and of King Yasovarman. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 40. 3. 765–793 . 10.1017/S0035869X00081004. 163017789 .
• Vincent . A. Smith. 2011. III The Gurjaras of Rajputana and Kanauj. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 41. 1. 53–75 . 10.1017/S0035869X00038363. 250344979 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Doshi, Shambu Lal . Anthropology of Food and Nutrition . 1995 . Rawat Publications . 978-81-7033-278-7 . New Delhi, India, Asia . 67 . en.
2. Book: Acharya, K. A. . Maratha-Rajput Relations from 1720 to 1795 A.D. . 1978 . Acharya Publications . New Delhi, India, Asia . 55: Parihar clan undoubtedly is of the Gurjar stock . en.
3. Book: Magray, Mohammed Bashir . Tribal Geography of India Jammu and Kashmir . 2003 . Oberoi Book Service . 49 . en . The Gujjars might have established their own settlements. It was definetly proved latter that Bhoja's (AD 840-90) predecessors and successor belonged to the Pratiharas (Parihar) clan of the Gujjars tribe ..
4. Book: Wagner, K. . Thuggee: Banditry and the British in Early Nineteenth-Century India . 2007-07-12 . . 978-0-230-59020-5 . New Delhi, India, Asia . 82: Nominally, Parihara was held by Parihar Rajputs and Sursae on the Maratha side of the border by Kachwaha Rajputs, but in reality Kachwaha Rajputs held four of Parihara's 16 villages including Sindouse, while the remaining 12 belonged to Parihar Rajputs . en.
5. Book: Roy, Shivani . Koli Culture: A Profile of the Culture of Talpad Vistar . 2003-07-01 . Cosmo Publication . 978-81-7020-018-5 . . 98 . en.
6. Book: Behera, Maguni Charan . Tribe-British Relations in India: Revisiting Text, Perspective and Approach . 2021-09-11 . . 978-981-16-3424-6 . New Delhi, India, Asia . 281: The Parihar Meenas were marked as a wild race of marauders residing in Jahazpur and Bundi region . en.