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'''Matharu''' or '''Matharoo''' ({{lang|pa|ਮਠਾੜੂ}} in ]) is a prominent ] ] belonging to the ], ] & ] tribe. Who are found throughout the areas of Amritsar and Ludhiana districts of Punjab.


'''Matharu''' is a ] surname, belonging to the Ramgarhia clan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matharu Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History |url=https://forebears.io/surnames/matharu |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=forebears.io}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
==Etymology==
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The word Matharu originated from the ] word ''mathar'' which means "stanchion".{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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==Origins==
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Matharus are considered to be one of the original SIKH (Jat & Tarkhan) Tribes.Matharus are known to be of the same stock as the Jat and Kamboj castes as they are a purely Indo-Scythian tribe. Matharu were fierce Warriors, fought number of wars for PrithviRaj Chauhan & Jassa Singh Ramgharia.Some scholars believe that have originated originally from Mathura.They were originally part of the Jats from that region who emigrated to Punjab and took up carpentry and agriculture.The Matharu clan originated from ]. They were accepted into the ] and ] community taking up carpentry and agriculture. They were skilled artisans in the craft of ], ivory and ebony ] work and ironcraft.
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Scholars such as ]<ref>''A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Provinces'', compiled by H. A. Rose</ref> believe that they are descended from the ]s, the ]s and the ]. According to the ], the Sakas are originally of ] or ] ] descent.

They originate from the regions of Amritsar, Jalandhar,Hoshiarpur, Lahore and Ludhiana in Punjab. MATHARU name features on one of the marble slabs on Harmandir Sahib's premises (AMRITSAR, India). Matharus built battleships in olden times for attack and defense, and that a canon in the Ranthambore (RAJASTHAN, India) Fort also bears the name MATHARU.Matharus also built weapons for and fought in the armies of Prithviraj Chauhan, a wise, brave and famous Warrior King of Ajmer, Rajasthan, who has the credit of unifying the embattled, beleaguered small and large kingdoms and fiefdoms of Rajasthan into one powerful force to reckon with.Skilled artisans in the craft of woodwork,ivory and ebony inlay work and ironcraft,Matharus have made a name for themselves in the world in related fields and industries.A spirited clan, they love to work hard and live well. Known for being a highly ambitious and progressive tribe, Matharus are now diversified into many other professions like medicine, research, law & entrepreneurship.
Some Matharu's claim ancestry from ] basically hindu matharus In Hindu culture, the ] are a clan (gotra) of Chandravanshi (Yaduvanshi) Rajputs found in North India and Pakistan. According to ]<ref>''A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Provinces'', compiled by H. A. Rose</ref> some ] warriors from ] became ] in the late 18th century to help ], the 10th Guru of the ] in his struggle with the ]. Which explains the mixture of ]'s in the Matharu clan.

Matharus also have historical connection with ] and are also mentioned ].{{clarify|date=June 2010}}
Like other gothras are found in differnt tribes matharus are found in rajputs , jats and ramgarhia in sikhs.

==Famous Matharus==
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Matharu is a Punjabi Sikh surname, belonging to the Ramgarhia clan. Notable people with the surname include:

References

  1. "Matharu Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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