Jhajharia

Jhajharia

Jhajharia, or Jhanjharia, is a gotra of Jats, found in the Jhunjhunu and Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. They have originated from place called 'Jhirka'. [ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 ] . As per local people of Jhajharia gotras, they originated from a village called "Jhajhar" which is near Nawalgarh in Jhunjhunu district.

Notable persons from this clan

* Devendra Jhajharia

References


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