Nain (clan)

Nain (नैन) Nayan (नयन) Nen (नेण) is gotra (clan) of Jats found in North India.

A small number are also found in Pakistan.

History & Origin

The Nain claim Tonwar Rajput origin, and said to have come across the Yamuna, from modern Uttar Pradesh.

Distribution

They are found in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh states in India.

Distribution in Punjab

The Nain population in Patiala district is 1,050.

Distribution in Haryana

In Central Haryana they have 52 villages in and around Jind District and 12 villages in Hisar District.

• Villages in Bhiwani district

Nain are found in Dhani Mithi in Bhiwani.

• Villages in Faridabad district

Village Saran

• Villages in Hisar district

Litani and Hasangarh.

• Villages in Rohtak district

Ajaib

• Villages in Sirsa district

Kaluana, Sultanpuria, and Kharia.

• Villages in Jind district

Dhamtan Sahibloan Khardwal, Sacha Khera, Danoda Kalan, Danoda Khurd,Amar Garh, and Bagru kalan

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

There are 12 village in Bagpat District, and three in Muzaffarnagar District and one village in Bulandshahar District, named Valipur.

• Villages in Bagpat district

Sarurpur Kalan, Basi,

• Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Saunta, Soha, Muzaffarnagar

• Villages in Bulandshahr District

Valipur

Distribution in Delhi

In Delhi there are two villages namely Jatkhod and Punjabkhod.

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Villages in Jaipur district Renwal (1),

Villages in Sikar district Kachhwa, Laxmangarh, Rampura santoshpura, Udas

Villages in Jhunjhunu district Kant, Sangasi,

Villages in Barmer district Barmer, Sindhari, Dharasar,

Villages in Nagaur district Kalwa,

Villages in Jodhpur district Bisalpur, Jetiya Bas, Nandara Kalan,

Villages in Ganganagar district Ghamudwali,

Villages in Hanumangarh district Bhakaranwali, Dingarh, Lilanwali, Nagrana, Ratanpura, Saliwala, Sangaria,

Villages in Tonk district Nen jats live in villages: Ajmeri (30), Aranya Kankad (2), Balapura Lawa (12), Balapura (3), Dechwas (6),

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh, they are found in Bhopal, Manpur Indore, Jabalpur, and Mandsaur.

• Villages in Mandsaur district

Mandsaur, Badari, Thauri,

• Villages in Nimach district

Bagpipalya,

• Villages in Ratlam district

Villages in Ratlam district with population of Nain (नैन) gotra are:

Malakheda 1, Rughnathgarh 1, Salakhedi 1, Sikhedi 1,

• Villages in Ratlam district with population of Nen (नेण) gotra are:

Piploda 4, Salakhedi 3,

In Pakistan

In Pakistan Nain Jats are found in Okara, Bhakkar and Multan districts. These Nain orignate from Bhiwani, Bhattinda and Sonepat. Like other Muslim Jats, they were referred to as Mulla Jats.

Notable persons from this gotra

• Sepoy Bajrang Lal Nain - Martyr of Kargil War
• Harish Chandra Nain - Freedom fighter[2]
• Ms Navraj Nain - IAS 1982 batch[3]
• Bharat Bhushan Nain (Computer Engg. Faridabad)
• Ravi Nain (Computer Engg. Faridabad)
• Kishan Nain (Teacher Faridabad)
• Pankaj Nain IPS 2007 Batch Village Kharadwal Distt.Jind Haryana

Reference

• History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
• Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 312
• Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 337