Tevatia

Tewatia, Tewathia, Tebatiya, Tevatia or Teotia is clan or gotra found in Jats of Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in India. Population of Tevatia Jats is mainly concentrated in Faridabad, Bulandshahr, Bharatpur, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Aligarh districts. There are some villages of Tevatias in Bijnor, Moradabad, Nainital districts also. Some Tewatia are found in Delhi also (Saidlajab Village).

Tevatia jats believe that they have migrated from village named Tevti/Teoti. There is one village of this name in Bharatpur. There is also a village of this name near Ujjain. River Tapti is considered to be named after this gotra. Country Tibet is also believed to be named after this gotra.

If we look similar names in other countries we find one tribe named Teuton in Europe and Germany. Britannica mentions Teutons as ancient Germanic tribe who originally dwelt in Jutland and Scandinavia. According to Bhim Singh Dahiya Teuton and Teotia are same and only due to difference in languages these are written differently. Tevatia jats are believed to have come to India in 8th century B.C. during Pre-Mauryan period from Iran. The word Tevatia has no meaning in Hindi or Sanskrit languages. In Persian language Tevatia word is found which means Goddess of fire. In China also a similar word Tao is found which is indicator of greatness.

Their village Januthal in Bharatpur (Rajasthan) is more than 2400 years old. John Paul Tewatia founded Janauli village (Palwal, Haryana)more than 2000 years back. About 900 years back some Tewatia Jats crossed Yamuna river and founded present Bhatona village in Gulawthi (Bulandshahr) UP. Along with them went some Dagar and Rawat Jats also from Palwal. Palwal and Batana again are persian name. Ec-Batana used to be ancient capital of Iran during Pre-Mauryan time. Palwal is named after Pallavassur, the Pallavs of Indian history and Pahlavi's of Iran. Princely state of Ballabgarh was founded by Raja Balram Singh alias Ballu. Later Raja Nahar Singh took part in 1857 revolution. Controlled Delhi for a few months and later hanged at Chandni Chowk Delhi as martyre.

Notable persons of Tevatia clan

*Kushal Pal Singh of DLF fame. A noted industrialist and a builder in Delhi and the founder of DLF City, Gurgaon.
*Kale Khan of Sarai Kale Khan fame. Converted to Islam after murder of a muslim. Both Sarai Kale Khan and Tihar (Jail) are (ex) Tevatia properties.
*Raja Nahar Singh of Ballabgarh (Haryana) in 1857.
*Choudhary Charan Singh was ex. Prime Minister of India.
*Chaudhary Ajit Singh Indian Politician
* [Navneet S. Tewatia, Assistant Director - Biotechnology, FICCI, New Delhi, India