Baranwal (also spelled Barnwal, Burnwal, Varnwal, Warnwal or Barnawal) is a community of India that claims Suryavanshi descent.[1][2][3]
Legend
The Baranwal community claim to be descended from King Ahibaran, a Suryavanshi Kshatriya, who is assumed to be the great-grandson of the legendary king Agrasen.[4][5][6][7] At present, they mostly reside in the regions of Etawah, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur and Ghazipur.[6][8][9]
References
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- ↑ Socio-cultural History of an Indian Caste{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-726-9
- ↑ About District | District Bulandshahr, Government of Uttar Pradesh | India. bulandshahar.nic.in.