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| MATHARU name features on one of the marble slabs on Harmandir Sahib's premises (AMRITSAR, India). It is told by family elders that Matharus also 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 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. | |||
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| Sikhism | |
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| Ramgarhia |
Matharu or Matharoo (ਮਠਾੜੂ in Gurmukhī script) is a prominent Sikh clan belonging to the Suthar, Ramgarhia tribe, who originated from Punjab
Origins
Scholars such as H. A. Rose believe that they are descended from the Sakas, the Kushans and the Huns. According to the Manu Smriti, the Sakas are originally of Kshatriya descent.
Ramgarhias are closely associated with the Tarkhan tribe, and related to Suthar tribe origin.
Famous Matharus
- Talvin Singh Matharu (born 1970), British musician
- Kiran Matharu (born 1989), British sportswoman
References
- A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Provinces, compiled by H. A. Rose