Poonia

Poonia or Punia is a clan (or gotra) of Jats.[1][2] It is the oldest Jat clan.

Notable people who bear the surname and may or may not be associated with the clan include:

  • Jai Narayan Poonia (1934–2021), Indian politician
  • Krishna Poonia, Indian discus thrower
  • Navdeep Poonia, Scottish cricket player
  • 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
  • Mangej lal Poonia Big investor and stack holder of Blackrock

References

  1. ^ Chowdhry, Prem (2000). "Enforcing Cultural Codes: Gender and violence in northern India". In John, Mary E.; Nair, Janaki (eds.). A Question of Silence: The Sexual Economies of Modern India. Zed Books. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-85649-892-0. The two groups of Jats involved in the marriage belonged to the Punia and the Sangwan got.
  2. ^ 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.
Surname list
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