Poonia
Poonia or Punia or Puniya is a clan (or gotra) of Jats.[1] It is the oldest Jat clan.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Jai Narayan Poonia (1934–2021), Indian politician
- Krishna Poonia, Indian Politician and discus thrower[3]
- Navdeep Poonia, Scottish cricket player[4]
- Poonam Poonia, Indian cricketer
- Surendra Poonia, Indian sportsman
- Bajrang Punia, Indian wrestler
- Bijender Kumar Punia, vice chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University
- Deepak Punia (cricketer), Indian cricketer
- Pavitra Punia, Indian actress
- Savita Punia, Indian field hockey player
- Seema Punia (also known as Seema Antil), Indian discus thrower
- Priya Punia, Indian Cricket player
- Mandeep Punia, freelance journalist from India
- Usha Poonia, Indian politician
References
[edit]- ^ L. S. Rathore (2005). Maharaja Sadul Singh of Bikaner: a biography of the co-architect of India's unity, Volume 1. Books Treasure. p. 13. ISBN 9788190042208.
- ^ Pandey, Kanak Kumar (1986). Rural Development in India: Continuity and Change. Uppal Publishing House. p. 81. ISBN 978-81-85024-08-0.
They claim themselves as Yaduvansi (off spring of Yadav kings). The Punia and Godara are, perhaps, the oldest clans of the Jat settlers in Rajasthan.
- ^ "London Olympics 2012: Krishna Poonia crosses the 63m barrier". India Today. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Navdeep Poonia Profile - Cricket Player Scotland | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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