Poonia Explained

Poonia or Punia and Puniya is a clan (or gotra) of Jats.^{[1] [2]} It is the oldest Jat clan.

Notable people who bear the surname and may or may not be associated with the clan include:

• Jai Narayan Poonia (1934–2021), Indian politician
• Krishna Poonia, Indian discus thrower^[3]
• Navdeep Poonia, Scottish cricket player^[4]
• Poonam Poonia, Indian cricketer
• Surendra Poonia, Indian sportsman
• Bajrang Punia, Indian wrestler
• Bijender Kumar Punia, vice chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University
• Deepak Punia (cricketer), Indian cricketer
• Pavitra Punia, Indian actress
• Savita Punia, Indian field hockey player
• Seema Punia (also known as Seema Antil), Indian discus thrower
• Priya Punia, Indian Cricket player
• Mandeep Punia, freelance journalist from India

Notes and References

1. Book: Chowdhry, Prem . Prem Chowdhry . John . Mary E. . Nair . Janaki . A Question of Silence: The Sexual Economies of Modern India . 2000 . . 978-1-85649-892-0 . 342 . https://books.google.com/books?id=gUJ6112aGZQC&pg=PA342 . Enforcing Cultural Codes: Gender and violence in northern India . The two groups of Jats involved in the marriage belonged to the Punia and the Sangwan got..
2. Book: L. S. Rathore . Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: a biography of the co-architect of India's unity, Volume 1 . 2005 . Books Treasure . 9788190042208 . 13 .
3. Web site: 2012-07-18 . London Olympics 2012: Krishna Poonia crosses the 63m barrier . 2024-06-10 . India Today . en.
4. Web site: Navdeep Poonia Profile - Cricket Player Scotland Stats, Records, Video . 2024-06-10 . ESPNcricinfo . en.