Beniwal, Veniwal ,Venhval, Benipal Benhival, Vainiwal , Vaniwal , Bhainiwal, Bahinwar, Veniwal , Bainiwal,/Bain /Vain, Baini Bhainwar, Behniwal, Bhanniwal is a clan or warrior Gotra of Jats in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. Some historians said Beniwal Gotra derives name from Bani (Jungle).They are Nagavanshikshatriyas. They are said to be descended from Vena , the ancestor of Prithu, They are known as warrior because of their long battle against Rathore in Rajasthan in 16th century.They were rulers in Jangladesh, now days Bikaner.
According to Sir James Todd the Beniwal republic in Jangladesh had 150 villages under the Rai RaisalBeniwal with capital at Raisalana and districts like Bhukarkho, Sanduri, Manoharpur, Kooi, Bae.
Distribution in Punjab :-
Villages in Patiala district :-
There are (4,440) Bhainiwals in Patiala district.
Dighawali, Kular,
Villages in Mansa district :-
Behniwal is village in Mansa tahsil in Mansa district in Punjab.
Villages in Moga district :-
Kokri Behniwal is village in Mogatahsil in Moga District district in Punjab.
Villages in Firozpur district :-
Kular Firozpur,
Villages in Mansa district :-
Behniwal Mansa, Fatta Maluka
Distribution in Haryana :-
Villages in Kaithal district
Budhakhera , Chandana , Jakholi, Gagarpur , Khurana, Padla , Baupur
Villages in Rohtak district
KheriMeham, Mayna , Kharkada
Villages in Jind district :-
Frain Kalan , Rajgarh Dhobi , Hamirgarh , Narwana , Barsola , Hatho , Jheel , Kakrod , Kharal, Karamgarh, Dharodi , MohalKhera , Sudkain Kalan, Gatauli , Sulehra, Ujhana , Buwana , UchanaKhurd , Sarfabad, KheriBulanwali , Sunderpura, Hat
Villages in Sonipat district :-
Shekhpura
Villages in Gurgaon district :-
Tikri
Villages in Yamunanagar District :-
Chorahi , Mamli , Mukarapur, Kartarpur, Mandkheri
Villages in Rewari District :-
Jant , Janti
Distribution in Maharashtra
Villages in Nasik district
Malegaon, Hatane
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Barnawad Rajgarh, Gwalior, Abagaon Khurd (Harda),
Villages in Badwani district
Temla[
Villages in Nimach district
Nimach , Aspura , Aghoriya , Dhokalkheda , Harnawda , Harwar , BarkhedaJat , Hanumantia , Kesarpura , KhorVikram , Kundala , Morvan , Nanpuriya , Nayagaon Jawad , RoopPura ,
Villages in Mandsaur district
Malhargarh (Mandsaur)
Villages in Ratlam district
Villages in Ratlam with population of this gotra are:
Bainiwal in Dantodiya , Beniwal in Bilpank,Namli,
Villages in Ratlam with population of Veniwalgotra are:
Ghatwas, Kalorikhurd,Negarda
Villages in Rajgarh district
Beniwals live in Barnawadvillage in Narsinghgarhtahsil in Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.
Villages in Dhar district
Beniwals live in Badwaivillage in Badnawartahsil in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. They are also residing in Machakda village of Dhar district.
Chhota Barda, Dattigara , Paduni Kalan,
Villages in Harda district
AbagaonKhurd , Baidi, Bhadugaon, DudiDhani, Kartana, Kolipura, Kusia, Segone,
Villages in Sheopur district
GothraSheopur, Lath, NayagaonDhondpur,
Villages in Gwalior district
Gwalior, Lashkar (Gwalior),
Villages in Sehore district
AmlaMajju, Khachrod, Malachpur,
Villages in Khargone district
DaulatpuraBarwaha, Jamniya, Kodala, Tharwar,
Villages in Shivpuri district
Giltora,
Villages in Indore district
Rau Indore, Pardeshipura (a locality in Indore city)
Villages in Dewas district
Bagankheda, Guradiyagujar
Villages in Ujjain district
Bakaniya
Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Villages in Amroha district
Hashampur, Moonda
Villages in Bulandshahr district
Chhaturiya, Ghesupur, Nibhada, JawanBulandshahr, KhailiaKalyanpur,
Villages in Bijnor district
Baldia, Lalpur, Raipur ShumalaKhedi , Shahpur
Villages in Muzaffarnagar district
Titawi, KheraGadai,
Villages in Shamli district
Gohrani,
Villages in Mathura district
BathainKhurd, Bhadokhar, GarhiBarwari, Khitavata, Kosi, Kamar Mathura, Kadauna, Mahnaki, Pakharpur, Puthari, Sirthala, Sanchauli, Hulwana
Villages in Bareilly district
Changasi, Raath,
Villages in Meerut district
Mamepur,
Villages in Saharanpur district
Mayaheri,
Distribution in Rajasthan :-
- Baramsar, Bhadra, Bhaguwala, Bhanai, Bharwana, Bhirani, BiranHanumangarh, ChhaniBadi, Chautala, ChakHaripura, Chindalia, Daulatpura (Tibbi), Deeplana, Dhaban, Deengarh, FatehgarhHanumangarh, Gandhi Badi, Gillwala, Hajiran, Hanumangarh, IndrapuraHanumangarh, Jatan, JogiwalaHanumangarh, Kalana, Khachwana, Khinania, KishanpuraUtradha, Kulchander, Kurchhi,MaliyaNohar, Malkhera, MatoriaWaliDhani, Manharpura, Morjanda Khari, Munda Hanumangarh, Munsari, Nagrana, Naiwala, Naurangdesar, Nimla, Nohar, Parlika, Phephana, Pilibanga, Pirkamdia, Pohadka, Rajpuria, Ramgarh, RampuraMatoria, RampuraUrfRamsara, RamgarhUjjalwas, Ranjitpura, Raslana, RatanpuraRohidawali, Sangariya, Sardargarhia, Sonri, TalwadaJheel, TopariyaBarani,
Villages in Ganganagar district
BhamuwaliDhani (Goluwala), Daulatpura, Gharsana,
Villages in Chittorgarh district
Pachhali, Deokheda , Jalaudia , Jamlawda , Karju ,
Villages in Karauli district
Chandeela, Mandawara, Kachroli , JatSaray,
Villages in Baran district
Bhanwargarh,
Villages in SawaiMadhopurdistrict
Theegla
Villages in Tonk district :-
Bhairupura, Chooli, Harbhagatpura, Janakipura , KalyanpuraNukkad , Sirohi Village, Loharwada, Rajwas, Dhundiya, Shrinagar, Sandera farm, Naneer, Khirgi, Syalasukhpura, RamnagarAliyari, BhawanipuraDiggi, NarayanpuraTonk
References :-
- A glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province By H.A. Rose.
- B S Dahiya:Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study)/Jat Clan in India, p.236, s.n.22