Bhoyar Pawar

Kshatriya Pawar, also spelled as Panwar, Pawar or Bhoyar-Pawar, is a Hindu caste primarily found in Central India. According to the Hindu and Vedic varna system, they belong to the Kshatriya varna [1][2]. The Bhoyar-Pawars claim descent from the Panwar Rajputs of Malwa [3][4][5][6][7].

Between the 15th and 17th centuries, 72 clan branches of the Panwars migrated from Malwa to the Satpura and Vidarbha regions. They are currently concentrated mainly in the Betul, Chhindwara and Wardha regions of central India [8][9].

The areas of Betul, Chhindwara and Wardha are locally called Bhoyar-Patti, hence the Pawars living here are called Bhoyar-Pawar [10][11]. These Panwars even today speak a corrupted form of Malvi dialect of Rajputana, which is called Bhoyari/Pawari after their name [12].

Due to the geographical conditions and economic constraints of that time, all these Panwars forgot their original customs and values in order to support their families. Over the years they have gradually abandoned most of their Rajput customs and traditions. At present, their customs and rituals are somewhat similar to those of the Marathas, Kunbi and Brahmins of Maharashtra. According to Maharashtra Gazette and Census, Pawars/Bhoyars are mostly agriculturists.

They have a national level organization named Rashtriya Panwar Kshatriya Mahasabha. In this union Parmar, Pawar, Powar, Bhoyar Pawar branches work together. This organization works on the all-round development of Parmar/Pawar/Powar/Bhoyar Pawar community [13][14].

Surnames of Panwars
  • Bhoyar Pawar (72 clans) :

Barange, Bisen, Buwade, Bobde, Bagwan, Bhobhat, Barkhede, Bhade, Birgade, Badnagare/Nagre, Baingane, Barbuhare, Chopde, Chauhan, Chaudhary, Chikne, Digarse, Dongardiye/Dongre, Deshmukh, Dahare, Dhoble/Dhobre, Dukhi/Durve, Dhole, Dewase, Dharpure, Dhote, Dala, Dandare, Gohite, Girhare, Ghaghare, Gore, Gadkiya, Gakariya, Gadre, Gadde, Gondia, Hazare, Hingwe, Kaushik, Kardate, Kalbhor/Kalbhut, Kodale, Khausi, Kiranjkar, Kinkar, Kasare, Kadve, Kharpuse, Khapariya, Kaslikar, Ladke, Mahajan, Munne, Mate, Manmode, Naditod, Omkar, Parihar/Pratihar, Pathade, Paradkar, Pinjare, Pathekar/Pathe, Farkadya/Farkade, Rawat, Rodle, Ramdham, Raut, Rabde, Sarode, Sawai, Sherke, Tople, Ukdale, Udhde.

  • Some people also replace their surname with Panwar or Pawar.
  • ( These 72 clans of Panwar/Pawar/Bhoyar are the Designation/Titles/Indicated names of the Rajput military chieftains. These are the 72 clans that have migrated from Malwa.)

References
  1. Singh, K.S. (1998). India's Communities Volume 4. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 460,461. ISBN 0195633547. According to the Hindu and Vedic varna system, Bhoyars belong to the Kshatriya varna.
  2. Singh, K.S. (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 355,356,358. ISBN 9788179911006. According to the Hindu and Vedic varna system, Bhoyars belong to the Kshatriya varna
  3. Singh, K.S. (1998). India's Communities Volume 6. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 460,461. ISBN 0195633547. Bhoyars claim to be descendants of the Panwar Rajputs of Malwa.
  4. Singh, K.S. (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 355,356,358. ISBN 9788179911006. Bhoyars claim to be descendants of the Panwar Rajputs of Malwa
  5. Robert Vane Russell (2018). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India. Bhoyars claim to be decedents of a band of Panwar Rajputs.
  6. Robert Vane Russell (2020). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (Volumes I and II). Library of Alexandria. Bhoyars claim to be decedents of a band of Panwar Rajputs, who were defending the town of Dhar when it was besieged by Aurangzeb. Thier post was on the western part of the wall, but they gave way and fled into the central province of india .
  7. Central Provinces (India) (2010). Central Provinces District Gazetteers. Bhoyars claim to be decedents of Ponwar Rajputs who were defending the town of Dhar when it was besieged by Aurangzeb.
  8. Robert Vane Russell (2018). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India. Bhoyars are principally residing in Betul, Chhindwara and Wardha districts. They are not found outside central province.
  9. "CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT GAZETTEES". Bhoyars primarily resides in Betul, Chhindwara and Wardha districts of Central India.
  10. "CENTRAL PROVINCES DISTRICT GAZETTEES". Bhoyars are mainly concentrated in the Betul, Chhindwara and Wardha regions of central India, which is locally called as Bhoyar-Patti. Therefore, the Pawars living here have come to be known as Bhoyar-Pawar
  11. Robert Vane Russell (2020). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (Volumes I and II). Library of Alexandria. Bhoyars primarily resides in betul and chhindwara districts.
  12. Mālavī aura usakā sāhitya. Sarasvatī Sahakāra kī Ora se prakāśaka Rājakamala Prakāśana. p. 25.
  13. Singh, K.S. (1998). India's Communities Volume 4. Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 460, 461, 462, 463. ISBN 0195633547. They have a national level association named Rashtriya Panwar Kshatriya Mahasabha .
  14. Singh, K.S. (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 355,356,358,359. ISBN 9788179911006. They have a national level association named Rastriya Panwar Kshatriya Mahasabha.
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