Tewatia

 ( Surnames Of Indian Origin ) 

Tewatia or Teotia is an Indian Jats gotra mainly found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Tewatias originated in the Gurgaon district of present-day Haryana where they were revenue collectors during the Mughal Empire. However, they had to shift to Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh after Nahar Singh of Ballabhgarh opposed the British rule during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Paul R. Brass (2025). 9788132106869, SAGE Publishing. . ISBN 9788132106869

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Notable persons

• Ajit Singh, founder of the Rashtriya Lok Dal and son of Charan Singh
• Charan Singh, peasant leader and former prime minister of India
• Debi Singh Tewatia (1930–2017), Indian judge
• Harendra Singh Tewatia, Indian politician
• Jayant Chaudhary, Indian politician and son of Ajit Singh
• Rahul Tewatia, Indian cricketer
• Nahar Singh, Ruler of Bhallabgarh

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