Poonia
Poonia or Punia and Puniya 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 Politician and discus thrower[3]
- Navdeep Poonia, Scottish cricket player[4]
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "London Olympics 2012: Krishna Poonia crosses the 63m barrier". India Today. 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "Navdeep Poonia Profile - Cricket Player Scotland | Stats, Records, Video". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-06-10.