Harsana

Harsana or Harshana is a sub-clan of Gurjars.cite book
last =Singh
first =Ganpati
title =Gurjar veer virangnaen
year =1986
publisher=New Embassy Press
pages =216] It is mainly found in Delhi, Gurgaon, Garh Ganga (Sambhawli), Bundi and Kota, Agra, Alwar, Bharatpur, Savai Madhopur, Sonipat, Tonk, mathura, Gwalior and nearby areas.

Origin

The Harsana/Harshana subclan is said to have taken its name from a famous king named Harish Chandra ruling under Pratiharas, near Jaisalmer. Harish Chandra was also called as "Harshu" and Harsha. After his name this clan was called Harishwane or Harshane which later corrupted to Harsana.

Places named after the clan

Villages named after the Harsana clan include:
# Harsana Kala in Sonipat, Haryana
# Harsana Khurd in tonk, Rajasthan
# Harsanu Garhi in Gurgaon, Haryana
# Harsana in Laxmangarh, AlwarThere was a Harsana Kheda nr "village Mandori/Mandkola" Palwal, Faridabad distt of Haryana, but during Muslim rule, inhabitants had to migrate somewhere else. But name still exists.

Notable Harsanas in modern times

* Kamal_Ram Harsana was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy (1944)
* Virendra Singh Harsana is the president of Akhil bhartiya Gurjar mahsabha, Madhya Pradesh.

References

ee also

* List of Gujjars
* List of Gujjar Clans