Parmar (Rajput clan)
Parmar are one of the four clans of the Rajputs.[1] They are said to have been born out of a Sacrificial Fire-pit.
The name Parmar means ‘one that strikes the enemy’, from Sanskrit para meaning ‘enemy’ + mara meaning ‘strike’.[source?]
There are numerous variants of the name, including Pramar, Pavar, Powar, Pawar, Panwar, and Ponwar.[2]
References
change- ↑ Chand, Faquir; Sinha, N. K. (1992). People of India: Daman and Diu. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-762-3.
- ↑ Walker, Benjamin (1968). The Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism, Volume 2. Praeger.