Parmar (Rajput clan)

Parmar are one of the four Agnivanshi Clans of the Rajputs. They are said to have been born out of a Sacrificial Fire-pit.

Parmar Rajvansh
Rajput noble royal family
Parent family	Agnivanshi Rajput
Current region	India;
Etymology	One who Strike the Enemy
Place of origin	Mount Abu, Rajputana
Founded	possibly 9th century CE
Founder	Upendra Raj Parmar
Current head	Manish Singh Parmar (heir of the Ujjainiya sub-clan)
Titles	List Maharaja of Malwa Maharaja of Ujjain Parmar Naresh Chakravati Thakur
Style(s)	List Maharaja Maharani
Connected members	List Raja Bhoja Veer Kunwar Singh
Dissolution	26 January 1950
Cadet branches	List Ujjainiya Muli Sodha Umath Jaitmal Mehpawat Narsingh Bhayal Bhoyar Pawar (72 gotra) Malwa Pawar (52 gotra)

The name Parmar means ‘one that strikes the enemy’, from Sanskrit para meaning ‘enemy’ + mara meaning ‘strike’. There are numerous variants of the name, including Pramar, Pavar, Powar, Pawar, Panwar, and Ponwar.