Towns and villages founded by Meenas
Towns and villages founded by Meenas
- Amber (Jaipur): Founded by the Meena Raja Alan Singh (He was from Chanda clan of Meenas), Amber was a flourishing settlement as far back as 967 AD.
- Aund Meena (Dausa, Rajasthan)
- Dabla Meena Alwar, Rajasthan)
- Dantala Meena (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
- Gaitor (Jaipur): Gaitor gets name from Meena clan ruler named Gaita Meena prior to its occupation by Dulahrai Kachhwaha. [21]
- Gaoda Meena (Karauli, Rajasthan)
- Gohandi Meena (Dausa, Rajasthan)
- Gurha Meena (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
- Jamuniya Meena (Mandsaur, MP)
- Jhotwara (Jaipur): Jhotwara gets name from Meena clan ruler named Jhota Meena prior to its occupation by Dulahrai Kachhwaha. [22]
- Kalwar Meena (Karauli, Rajasthan)
- Kankaria Meena (Narsinghgarh, MP)
- Kankaria Meena (Sarangpur Rajgarh, MP)
- Khejda Meena (Rajgarh Madhya Pradesh)
- Kherkhera Meena (Baran,Rajasthan)
- Khilchipur Meena (Karauli, Rajasthan)
- Kotri Meena (Bhilwara, Rajasthan)
- Lasudiya Meena (Rajgarh Madhya Pradesh)
- Meena Baroda (Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan)
- Meena Kheri (Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan)
- Meena Koleta (Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan)
- Meena Seemla (Dausa, Rajasthan)
- Meena Theekri (Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan)
- Meena Ka Khera (Bhilwara, Rajasthan)
- Meena Umariya (Vidisha, MP)
- Meena Ki Nangal (Sikar, Rajasthan)
- Mina Majra (Sonipat, Haryana)
- Nagla Meena (Karauli, Rajasthan)
- Nanukhedi Meena (Agar, MP)
- On Meena (Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan)
- Sikroda Meena (Karauli, Rajasthan)
- Toda Meena (Dausa, Rajasthan)
Meena clans
The Meena tribe is divided into several clans and sub-clans (adakhs), which are named after their ancestors. Some of the adakhs include[23] :
- Ahari
- Ariat
- Bamna
- Bhagora
- Bhil
- Chanda
- Charpota
- Chita
- Dadia
- Dadore
- Dali
- Damia
- Damore
- Doma
- Ghoghra
- Hela
- Hurat
- Kalsua
- Katara
- Kharadi
- Khat
- Mahinda
- Manaut
- Nanama
- Parihar
- Parmar
- Phargi
- Rana
- Seroh
- Ujwal
- Usarda
- Wagat
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