Lohtamia

Lohtamia is a sub-clan of Badgujar Rajputs^[1] They are old Suryavanshi Kshatriya and descendants of Lav ( Son of Ram ) . They migrated from Lahore and established their kingdom Lohgadh and in 11th century. They settled around gangetic area in Bihar and U.P. It is said that they were such a courageous Rajput community who never made any matrimonial alliances with the Mughals in order to save their daughters from the eyes of Muslim invaders, they went and settled on the banks of Ganga in Bihar.

Lohtamia derived from Lawtamia (Gotra Bhardwaj) sub branch of Badgurjar or Bargurjar , one of the 36 royal clans of Rajputs.Bargurjar is a Suryavanshi clan descendant of eldest son of Shree Ram, Lava.Lohtamia had moved from Lahore (Lohkot). Their dynasty ruled over Lohgadh (Maharashtra), the Lohgadh fort was originally built by Lohtambh Rajputs [1].

Some Raghuvansi Kshatriya moved from Lohgadh state ( Maharashtra ) and lived in Arrah, Balia & Chapra District . Due to the migration from Lohgadh they got the name Lohthambh or Lohtamia Rajput. At Present day they are having around 40-45 villages in Arrah and Balia District. The commander of Shershah Suri , Sri Pahad Singh Ji was a Lohtamia Rajput. Lohthamia Rajputs fought alongside Babu Veer Kunwar Singh in first battle of 1857 Independence War in India against the Dumraon Estate and Britishers.Lohtamia Rajput Sri Vishwanath Singh Ji supported to Subhash Chandra Bose with his friend from Rajput Regiment in Rangoon War. As a Sainik of Azad Hind Fauz, Sri Viswanath Singh Ji was hanged till death by the British Company.^[2]