Nagar
Nagar occasionally spelled Nagari, or Naagar, is a clan primary found in various northern Indian states and among the Hindu and Muslim Gurjars.
Origin and history
Their origin is not known, but they claim descent from a Hindu mythological emperor named Naga. A Village Mandawali near Fazalpur, east of Delhi which was earlier inhabited by the muslims was later inhabited by almost 450 families, including Nagar, Bhati, Dedha, and Mavi clans of the Gujjar caste. This village is believed to be approximately 200 or 300 years old.
Notable in politics
Many Gurjars belonging to the Nagar clan served in different ministries and posts in Indian politics from 1950 to 2023. A few of them include:
- Malook Nagar, Indian politicians from Uttar Pradesh state. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Bijnor. He unsuccessfully contested Meerut and Bijnor Lok Sabha constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in 2009 and 2014
- Tejpal Singh Nagar, Indian politicians from Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of 17th and 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly and presently representing Dadri constituency since March 2017 as MLA.
- Nawab Singh Nagar, Indian politicians of BJP party. Her served as former Minister in Government of Uttar Pradesh and served twice as MLA from Dadri (1996-2007).
- Surendra Singh Nagar, is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha since July 2016.