BansalHindu Male Sanskrit name meaning

The Bansals are a Jat clan from the Indian subcontinent. They claim descent from a legendary hero named Banas or Banasu, who is said to have lived around the 12th or 13th century. Banas is said to have been a Rajput king of the Bhati clan, who ruled over the areas around present-day Rajasthan, India.

12th-13th century

The Bansals have also been identified with the Banal clan, who ruled the medieval kingdom of Bansbaria in the present-day Indian state of Bihar. Bansbaria was a significant political power in Eastern India during the 15th and 16th centuries, with its capital at Sasaram.

15th-16th century