poiwan is a very old village. according to a written record which is kept in this village only, it existed in the 17th century. it is said that first a muslim zamindaar (minor king) ruled this village. after that, four kshatriya (warrior clan) brothers came from the mainpur district of rajasthan to claim this village with the help of another local hindu zamindaar. two of them died in that battle which they won finally. after that, this village remains a hindu-dominated village.