Tewatia

Tewatia / Tevatia / Teotia / Tevathiya / Tevathi / Tevathiya – is clan of Jats, found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

The Tewatia clan derives its name from the ancient river Tewati (now dried up), along whose banks they once lived in the Kated region. Under the leadership of Jan Pal, the Tewatias founded the settlement of Januthar, which is now a tehsil headquarters in Deeg district. From Januthar, some Tewatias migrated and established villages such as Undra, Kumhan, and other settlements within the Kated tract. They are believed to be the 3 oldest among the 84 Jat clans of Braj, following Ponia and Thenua.

Four brothers from Januthar ventured northeast, where two of them founded the villages of Janauli and Alawalpur near Palwal. The other two crossed the Yamuna River and established Bhathuna. The founder of Bhathuna is remembered as Puranmal, and the Tewatias of this region revere Dagde Wale Baba, a significant figure in their folklore and spiritual history. Bhathuna served as the nucleus for many Tewatia villages in the surrounding area, which were subsequently established by descendants from this settlement.

From Januthar and Alawalpur, the Tewatias collectively established a total of 24 villages, famously divided into the “12 Bas of Janauli” and the “12 Bas of Alawalpur.” From Palwal, under the leadership of Gopal Singh, the Tewatias captured Sihi, a pivotal settlement from which all the Tewatia villages in the Faridabad region originated. The Tewatias from Sihi later went on to establish the Kingdom of Ballabgarh, a prominent Princely state in northern India.

In addition to their strongholds in Faridabad, the Tewatias established villages in various regions, including Aligarh district. Today, most Tewatia villages are concentrated in the districts of Palwal, Faridabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Deeg and Bharatpur. Smaller clusters of Tewatia settlements can also be found in GautamBuddh Nagar and Alwar districts.

Historically, the Tewatias of Bhathuna controlled 11 villages during the British period, though it is believed they held dominion over a larger number in earlier times. Their widespread settlements and significant contributions to the history and culture of the region underline their enduring legacy.

Villages founded by Tewatia clan :-

Janoothar – village in Deegtahsil in district Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Janoothar is a (Teotia) village in Bharatpur (Rajasthan) is more than 2400 years old.

Janauli- John Paul Tewatia founded Janauli village (Palwal, Haryana) more than 2000 years back.
Bhatona- About 900 years back some TewatiaJats crossed Yamuna river and founded present Bhatona village in Gulawthi (Bulandshahr) UP. Along with them went some Dagar and RawatJats also from Palwal. Palwal and Batana are Persian name. Bhatona is famous for Temple of Dagre wale Baba & thousands of devotees come to temple on Diwali & Holi for Darshan. Sarju Baba was born in Bhatona& took Samadhi at the place ,where this Temple is situated.
Kumhan – village in Sewar Panchayat samiti of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

Distribution in Haryana:-

Villages in Palwal district:-
Ajronda, Alawalpur, Atali, Dehlaka, FazalpurPalwal, Janauli, Khedikalan, Kondal, MeerapurPalwal, NaglaBhiku, NayaGaonPalwal, Sihi, Panhera Kalan, Sotai, NaglaJogian, Bhanakpur.

Villages in Gurgaon district :-
Kiranj,

Villages in Palwal district :-

Alawalpur Palwal, Chhaprola,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh :-

Villages in Mandsaur district:-
Dalauda,

Villages in Ratlam district:-
Villages in Ratlam district with population of this clan are:

Ratlam,

Villages in Gwalior district:-
Gwalior, Lashkar (Gwalior),

Villages in Guna district:-
Patai,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh :-

Villages in Aligarh district:-
Aidalpur, Baraula, Bhareri, Bhojaka Aligarh, DarkaNagaria, Fatehgarhi, HarnarayanGarhi, Idalpur, KheraSattu, Rajmargpur, Utvara, Vikramganj,

Villages in Bulandshahr district
Banboi, BaralBulandshahr, Bhatona, BhogpurBulandshahr (near Bhatona), Bijlipur, Birauli, Chhapravat , Ghesupur, GinoraShekh, Gothni, Gulaothi, Jirawathi, KadrabadBulandshahar, Karauthi, Karim Nagar Banboi, Khad Mohan Nagar, KhailiaKalyanpur, Khushhalpur, Kisoli, Kyampur, Nayabas, Noorpur Ki Madhaiya, Papari, SarawaBulandshahar, Shahpur Kala, Shekhpur-Gaindpur, ShekupurRaura, SihiBulandshahr, Pasauli,

Villages in GautamBudh Nagar district
Beerpura, KhanderaGirirajpur, Khandera (Milk), NaglaBhatona, NaglaHukam Singh, Saithali,

Villages in Ghaziabad district :-
Aurang Nagar Kinapur, Bhadaula, Churiyala, Darkana, DasnaDehat, Jalalabad Ghaziabad, Kilhora, Sahibabad, Saidpur Husainpur,

Villages in Baghpat district :-
Fakharpur, Mavikalan, NorozpurAima,

Villages in Sambhal district :-
Bhawanipur,

Villages in Mathura district :-
Punjabi Nagra,

Villages in Hapur district :-
Noorpur Hapur, Partapur, Udaipur Hapur,

Villages in Shamli district :-
Yarpur,

Villages in Meerut district :-
Ajhota,

Distribution in Delhi :-
Villages in Delhi:-
Badarpur south delhi, Jia Sarai, Saidullajab (Said-Ul-Ajaib).

Distribution in Rajasthan :-

Villages in Bharatpur district:-
Bharatpur, Bhojaka, Januther, Kumhan,

Villages in Chittorgarh district:-
Sainti,

Villages in Karauli district:-
Peepalhera,