Salwan is a village of high historical interest in Karnal District, Haryana, India. It contains a tirtha identified as having national importance. The major population of the area are Madhaads (clan) from Suryavanshi Rajput caste.The Rajputs are a martial race and caste of the Indian subcontinent. They are a Hindu caste whose members generally consider themselves to belong to the Kshatriya ("warrior") varna (division of society); however, Encyclopædia Britannica notes that their members have come from a variety of lineages.The Suryavanshi lineage, claiming descent from Surya, the Hindu Sun god.