- Parihar Meenas
Parihar or Pratihar Meenas is one of the sub group of
Meenas . They are mainly found in the region ofBundi city. They were initial builder ofBundi and Bundi is named after the King Bandu Meena. In ancient time Bundi was called “Bandu-Ka-Nal", Nal means “narrow ways” and later the region is governed by Rao Deva Hara. He took over Bundi fromJaita Meena in A.D. 1342 and he renamed the whole area as Haravati or Haroti.Gujars and Meenas of Bundi
In the book [1] it is also mentioned the present cast of
Gujjars in Rajasthan has emerged from Parihar Meenas of Bundi.References:
# A Study of Bundi School of Painting, By Jiwan Sodhi, Published 1999, Abhinav Publications , Miniature painting ,Indic 392 pages, ISBN 8170173477
#*Goole book link [http://books.google.com/books?id=kj583zZs2dMC&pg=PA31&dq=meenas+of+rajasthan&lr=&sig=mqbzb8usokjhf8wT2pkAtNVgnpc#PPA31,M1]
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