Who are Jamidar Meenas?

Answer 1

The Zamindar Meenas are a clan of the state of Rajasthan in northern India, and are its most populous group, numbering over 20 million. They speak the Dhundari language and write in the Devanagari script.

They are traditionally connected with the farming profession, and are considered to be economically prosperous. According to the book People of India by Kumar Suresh Singh, the Zamindar Meenas enjoys the highest status among all Meena groups. They claim a Kshatriya status equivalent to that of the Rajputs.they were the original rulers of the matsya kingdom and every Meena king hailed from this clan.In the local socio-ritual hierarchy they enjoy a cleancaste status. According to the book Rajasthan by Pauline Lynden, the Zamindar Minas are wealthy landowners who are vegetarian Hindus.

Clans of Zamindar Meenas

1. Jorwal
2. Chanda
3. Chanwal
4. Sheera
5. Rajalwad
6. Dhanya
7. Lalsothya
8. Mandad
9. Marmat
10. Soosawut
11. Barwal
12. Badgoti
13. Bagdi
14. Beflawat
15. Basanwal
16. Byadwal
17. Bhodna
18. Bhorawat
19. Bandwal
20. Bamnawat
21. Bardawat
22. Bhepdawat
23. Bohra
24. Cholak
25. Chaudhari
26. Chandrawat
27. Chorasia
28. Gohli
29. Gunawat
30. Kavatiya
31. Ghlot
32. Naurawat
33. Nandla
34. Nathawat
35. Jorawat
36. Susawat
37. Singhal
38. Singhalwal
39. Jiandhada
40. Chandwada
41. Dewadwal
42. Saugun
43. Dobwal
44. Bainad
45. Mehar
46. Bohra
47. Jareda
48. Lodwal
49. Rawat
50. Tatu