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Kumhan (कुम्हां) or Kumha (कुम्हा), near Sewar, is a village in Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. PIN: 321303. It is a village in Sewar Panchayat samiti of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.
Location
It is connected with Bharatpur through a 15 kms pucca road.
Founder
Teotia Jats
Origin
Jat Gotras
History
The village was originally founded by Tewatia gotra Jats but presently there is only one family of Tewatias. When Maharaja Suraj Mal shifted his capital to Bharatpur, Sinsinwar gotra Jats of Shishwara village of Deeg came to this village and settled here. Maximum population in the village is of Tewatia Jats.[1]
Monuments
A number of Chhatris are present in the village.
Notable persons
- Kumarpal Singh Jeldar (ठाकुर कुमरपालसिंह जेलदार), from Kumha (कुम्हा), Bharatpur was a Social worker in Rajasthan. [2]
- Karan Singh Faujdar (जमादार करनसिंह फौजदार), Kumha (कुम्हा), Bharatpur was a Social worker in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.[3]
- Fauran Singh Kuntal (Paratrooper) (10.10.1967 - 30.03.1989) became martyr on 30.03.1989 during Operation Pawan in Srilanka. He was from Kumhan village in Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. He was awarded Sena Medal for his act of bravery.
- Unit - 10 Para
Population
External links
References
- ↑ Jat Samaj, Agra, October-November 2004
- ↑ Thakur Deshraj:Jat Jan Sewak, p.43
- ↑ Thakur Deshraj:Jat Jan Sewak, p.57
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