Barnwal

Barnwal (also spelled Baranwal, Varnwal or Barnawal ) is a Baniya community originating in India.

Legend

Barnwal is a trader and merchants community in North India.{ According to 19th century censuses, there were both Rajputs and Bania Barnwals, similar to Khandelwals. The community traces its origins to Maharaja Ahibaran, a Tomar emperor in present Uttar Pradesh. Earlier they had 36 clans which intermarried but now the clans are all assimilated into one.

History

The history of Barnwals is intricately linked with the kingdom of Baran, the present day Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. The founder of the town was a Tomar/Yaudheya king named Parmal. His successor and the most famous king was Ahibaran. According to Tarikh-i-Yamini, Raja Hardutt was the ruler of Baran with Kannauj as his capital during the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni in 1017. The kingdom had dominion over Delhi, Meerut, Aligarh, Bulandshahar and most parts of current U.P. In 1194, the ruler Chandra Sen fought against Muhammad Ghouri.