The name Dosanjh also “means a union of two.” 26. January 9, 2019 at 5:05 pm. Nai Sikh is a respected caste in Punjab. B S Dahiya[14] writes: Kang, In Sanskrit works, are mentioned as Kankas. The surname Arora has a toponymic origin, referring to those who originally belonged to the ancient city of “Aror,” which is presently known as Rohri, situated in Pakistan. of Punjab and its main occupants are the Kang Jats. [22] Firdausi places the fort of Kang (Kangdez) at about a month's distance from China. There are several villages with mahais majority in distt. The majority of Punjabi surnames trace their roots to these three communities. [7] They were inhabitants of Kanyaka forest country, who dwell now in Punjab. J.J. Modi, ABORI, commemorative Volume, 1977, p.70, Journal of Royal Asitic Society, 1905, p. 293, J J Modi, Annals of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona, Commemorative Volume, 1977, p. 70, [[Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter IV],p.351, Email by Manjit Singh Kang: kangmanjitsingh@yahoo.com, Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter IV, An Inquiry Into the Ethnography of Afghanistan, The Ancient Geography of India: I. Two casts can combined to create a new caste. This list may not reflect recent changes (). Juneja likely comes from the name of a tribe or clan that originally belonged to the Sindh region, which is now located in Pakistan. In this MomJunction post, we have compiled a list of 65 Punjabi surnames, along with their interesting origins and meanings. Indian surnames and family names are derived from a variety of systems and naming conventions. [36], According to B S Dhillon the population of Kang clan in Jalandhar district is 5,400. [28]. Twice every year they have a ceremony (one at very next day of diwali and one in year when all other people go to their ancestor place) at this village where they even have public lunch and bull races to praise their ancestors. "Hundet" caste is originated from Tiwari Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh (Lalitpur) and Madhya Pradesh in India. Sidhus are the descendants of Bhatti Rajputs.They claim Yaduvanshi descent. Punjabi surnames showcase the diversity of the various communities that originally belonged to the region of Punjab and its surrounding areas. Narus are the descendants of Nipal Chand, a Rajput of Mathura, who migrated to the Punjab region and adopted the name Naru Shah. दलीप सिंह अहलावत[30] के अनुसार कंक-कंग वंश के जाटों का राज्य महाभारतकाल में था। शक, तुषारों की तरह कंक देश के लोग महाराजा युधिष्ठिर के राजसूय यज्ञ में तीखी लम्बी तलवारें, फरसे तथा सहस्रों रत्न लाये थे। (महाभारत सभापर्व, अध्याय 51, श्लोक 26-29)। बौद्धकाल में इन लोगों ने बौद्ध धर्म अपनाया। ब्राह्मणों ने इस कंक वंश को भी अनार्य घोषित कर दिया था और इनका किरात, हूण, आन्ध्र आदि जातियों की भांति ही बहिष्कार कर दिया गया (भागवत पुराण 2/4/18)। सिकन्दर से अमू दरिया पर जाटों ने युद्ध किया, उनमें दहिया व कंग जाट भी थे।, कुछ समय तक ये लुप्त जैसे रहे किन्तु दक्षिणी प्रांत वर्णन में विष्णु पुराण व ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण के ये पद सामने आए - अर्थात् “कंक वंश स्त्री राष्ट्र भोजक और भूषिक जनपद का भोग करेगा।” इस विषय में “रायल एशियाटिक सोसाईटी के जरनल” सन् 1905, पृष्ठ 293 पर फ्लीट और इसके बाद काशीप्रसाद जायसवाल ने प्रकट किया कि यह वर्णन दक्षिण हैदराबाद से दक्षिण की ओर बहने वाली मूसा नदी के समीपवर्ती प्रदेश का है। एक प्रकार से यह वंश दक्षिणी सम्राट् था। 350 ई० के लगभग इस कंक वंश ने सम्राट् समुद्रगुप्त (धारण गोत्री जाट) की अधीनता मानने से इन्कार कर दिया। नलगोण्डा से मिले शिलालेख से भी प्रान्तीय सामन्तों द्वारा इस वंश के राजा के मुकुट पर चंवर करने का उल्लेख ‘एपिग्राफिका इण्डिका’ 8-35 में किया गया है। किन्तु कंक लोग साम्राज्य स्थापित करने में असफल रहे। इसका कारण गुप्त साम्राज्य की निरन्तर वृद्धि थी।, यह इतिहास जिन दिनों का है वे दिन अभी तक ‘अन्धकार युग’ में माने जाते रहे। किन्तु बैरिस्टर जायसवाल ने ‘अन्धकार युगीन भारत’ नामक ग्रन्थ लिखकर इतिहास के स्वाध्यायी जनों का भारी उपकार किया है। यह वंश प्राचीन काल से है।, पंजाब में इस वंश की बहुत बड़ी स्थिति है। वहां के जाटों में कन्क के साथ कंग शब्द भी प्रचलित है। 1941 ई० की जनसंख्या में ये इस प्रकार पाए गए -, अमृतसर 2258, जालन्धर 1980, स्यालकोट 393, फिरोजपुर 880, लुधियाना 329, अम्बाला 1950, पटियाला 275 । इस वंश की बालूकी या डल्लेवालिया मिसल भी थी जिसकी, जाट वीरों का इतिहास: दलीप सिंह अहलावत, पृष्ठान्त-299, स्थापना कपूरथला राज्य में डल्ला गांव के सरदार तारासिंह ने की थी। इसके जत्थे ने अहमदशाह अब्दाली को लूटा था। धीरू मिर्जई या झब्बू भी लुधियाने के कंक जाटों का प्रमुख केन्द्र था जहां कि 1763 ई० से लेकर देर तक मुगल शासन पर चोट की जाती रही। (जाटों का उत्कर्ष पृ० 316-317, लेखक योगेन्द्रपाल शास्त्री)।, कंग/कांग वंश - 700 ई० पू० में इन जाटों का राज्य बल्ख पर था। चीनी इतिहासकारों ने इनको किअंगनू लिखा है। राहुल सांकृत्यायन ने लिखा है कि “कांग लोग [Massagetae|मस्सागेटाई]] की शाखा हैं जिसका अर्थ है महान् जाट। मध्य एशिया में इन कांग लोगों ने 700 ई० पू० में नहरों का निर्माण किया। ये नहरें पांचवीं शताब्दी ईस्वी में रेत से भर गईं थीं। ये नहरें आज रूस के किजीलकुत प्रान्त की मरुभूमि में विद्यमान हैं।” [31]. Notification regarding Sampla's appointment will be published once President gives nod. It was originally the name of a warrior clan in the Khatri community. They revolted against the Guptas in or about 350 AD. HARJOT Singh says. Alexander Cunningham has identified Kankjol with Rajmahal city in Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. Download this castes list for free for educational and research purposes. Anyway I remembered 2 new ones to add to the list : Bisla Hundal. According to 1911 census the Kang were principal Muslim Jat clan in districts: Princess Manavjit Kaur Mann grand daughter of Raja Kirpal Singh Mann and daughter of Sardar Bahadur Kartar Singh Mann of Manawala with her husband Sardar Bahadur Inderjit Singh Kang IFS. They are found in Lahore, Shaikhupura, Sialkot, Gujrat, Sargodha, Narowal, Faisalabad and Sahiwal districts. Credit:- S. Imma Singh Kang. The surnames Malhotra, Arora, Kapoor, Khanna, Chopra, Nanda, Khullar, Sodhi, Bedi, Sehgal, Thapar and Mehra belong to only one broader caste ‘Khatri’. The surname is found among the members of the Baidya caste. It is derived from “naranga,” a Sanskrit word which means “orange.” The surname is found among those from the Arora community. It has a toponymic origin referring to those who originally belonged to a village named “Ahlu,” a village believed to be situated near Lahore during the Sikh Confederacy. Son ?) Some prominent castes among Sikhs are Arora, Khatri, Ramgarhia, Jat, Saini, Kamboh, Mahton, Chhimba, Mohyal , Chamar, etc. It is derived from the name of a clan within the Khatri community. When in 1977-78 I was appointed as State Secretary of “The Punjab State Sri guru Ravidas 600th Birth Anniversary Committee, Chandigarh”. It gets name after Mahabharata tribe named Kanka (कंक). In the Punjab only two of the four sampardas are usually found. Manusmirti varna system rajput marriage to agricultur caste jat woman child caste jat. , a Ia inhalacirm del is. Barra 12011/68/93-BCC dt 10/09/1993 3. In the census of Barar,Buar,Berar: 39. Sirdar Ajmer Singh Kang of Khamano Kalan, Misl:- Dallewalia, Estate- Khamano Kalan, Dynasty:- Kang, Source - Jat Kshatriya Culture, Distribution in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. → Harbam → Talochar. Pronunciation : case sensitive: see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds; sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations * is a wildcard that will match zero or more letters in the pronunciation. Baidya is a Bengali Hindu caste community who have generally claimed Brahmin status, but some have been associated with the Ambashtha caste or sub-caste. Amongst North Indians, one of the most common ways of doing this is to use something that was originally a middle name as a surname - Kumar is one of the most common such names. Census.-By Sir Denzil Ibbetson).In the folklore,it is said that their Prominent Indian nationalists from Punjab, such as Lala Lajpat Rai, belonged to the Punjabi Hindu community.Religious reform groups such as the Arya Samaj sect were active in propagating their message in Punjab. The origin of the surname is unknown, and it likely would have been the name of a clan. The Buddhist Period, Including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang. Vishnu Purana and Brahmanda Purana mention the Kang as ruling over South Maharashtra and Bhoj areas. Changar 12011/68/93-BCC dt 10/09/1993 5. Later, with the advent of Sikhism, the surname became mandatory for all Sikhs. In fact, the term Indian Christian became a byword for a low caste convert and ended up as just another stratified caste category with a different name. aujla, atwal, ark. [25], According to "Mahabharata Sabha Parva" page' 31 to 33 the 'King' ruler attended the coronation of Yudhishtra. Mahabharata says that when Yudhishthira performed his rajasuya yajna, these people (Kanka) along with the Sakas and the Tukharas brought to Indraprashtha, their horses as gifts to the Pandava king. Please read our Disclaimer. Though the God has made no castes, he only created two categories: man and woman but the caste system was created by social persons… Many such Muslim Kashmiris migrated to the Punjab in the late 19th century due to natural disasters. They were Buddhists and paid no respect to the Brahmin priests. Almost all of the village land is owned by them.[40]. Rose[27] writes that Kang (कंग). A surname common among Punjabi Khatri, Nanda, has its origin in a clan name in the Khatri community. जाटों की बनवाई हुई ये नहरें अब रूस सरकार द्वारा खुदवाई जा रही हैं। कांग लोगों के अनेक नगर खोदे गए हैं जिनमें इनके राजाओं के सिक्के, मूर्तियां और कांग भाषा के शिलालेख मिले हैं। ये वस्तुएं तोपरक काला में मिली हैं। op. A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North-West frontier province by Rose, H. A. Castes in Punjab. Now a small town - Khamanon in Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab has a substantial population of Jats with the Kang Gotra. The Khatri surname Sahni/Sawhney is likely derived from a word that means, “companion” or “commander.”. This gotra is found among the Jats, the Rajputs and the Sikhs. Tut is a village in Nakodar in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India.It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Nakodar, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Kapurthala, 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 160 kilometres (99 mi) from state capital Chandigarh.The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj … The surname is found in the Khatri community. 25. All rights reserved. There are several villages with mahais majority in distt. There are three basic communities in Punjab, namely the Khatri (mostly warriors and merchants), the Arora (mostly merchants), and the Jatt (mostly landlords). Govt clears former Punjab BJP MP Vijay Sampla’s name as Scheduled Castes panel head National Commission for Scheduled Castes has been without a chairman since May 2020. Jatts were farmers they grew the crops that fed the whole village and therefore were part of the high caste, but ranked 3rd after the Brahmins and Kshatris.Because of the large amount of fertile land in Punjab, Jatts account for 2/3 of the population of Sikhs. Punjab is one the Indian states, its spread over 17343502 Hectares with a total village populatinn of 8250716 and total households of 9093476 . Partitions cut brutally through the 18th century architecture to divide the living space for the communal apartments. Punjabi surnames originate from occupation, location, and often from the names of ancestral clans within a community. The surname Attwal/Atwal has its name derived from “Attalika,” a Sanskrit word meaning, “high hill-tops.” The surname Attwal has its origin from a Jatt clan name from the Punjab region. This gotra is found among the Jats, the Rajputs and the Sikhs. [39]. Sr.No Caste Sr.No Caste; 1. It did not liberate the convert, as had been his real intention, from a pejorative and socially degrading label. The surnames are influenced by religion, profession, region, caste etc. Sandhya Jain has identified it with A Jat tribe living between Beas and Sutlej in Punjab as Kang; who claim descent from solar race of Ayodhya. There are two broad categories: Jat (jut) and Khat(t)ri (kh – schwa – t – r – long e). They are doctors, engineers, farmers, teachers, drivers, businesspersons, and government workers. The surname Batra has its origin in the name of a clan in the Arora community. oldest village was Keharpur or Keharpura near Delhi from where the [20]Visnu Purana and Brahmāṇḍa Purana mention the Kang as ruling over south Maharashtra and Bhoj areas. It is derived from “bahala,” a Sanskrit word which means “strong.” It is also the name of a clan within the Khatri community. Name of the State: Punjab: Total Geographical Area (in Hectares) 17343502: Total Households: 9093476: Total Village Population: 8250716 : Total Village Male Population: 3357213 : Total Village Female Population: 4789888.27 : About Punjab. The surname likely comes from the “soot” or “sood,” which means “interest” or “gain.”. Bhat, also spelled as Butt, is a Kashmiri surname, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley, as well as Kashmiri émigrés who have migrated to the Punjab, a region divided between India and neighbouring Pakistan. According to Fleet, they were ruling near Hyderabad and Musa river in south (Deccan). The name Dosanjh also “means a union of two.”. Mochi: 4. and variously known as Kang, Kank, Kankas and Kangri. Now we know that Kang is a Jat clan. You can also add your surname to this list if it is not listed below. A Jat tribe living between Beas and Sutlej in Punjab is as Kang; claims descent from solar race of Ayodhya. ?, please add to this list as i am sure there are others. Rupinder Singh says. → Lahu. 1864. [33]. They revolted against the Guptas in or about 350 AD. Sunu? Mahais is a sub caste of jatts. If any one born in lower class he will remain in lower class, no matter he becomes a prime minister of any country. [37], In Hoshiarpur district the Kang population is 1,590. Their Central Asian origin has already been discussed. A common Punjabi Jatt surname, Deol was originally the name of a warrior clan and has its origin in the name of a place called Diraval. The surname “Singh” has its origin in a Sanskrit word, which means “lion.” Singh was originally an ornamental title adopted by warriors. The surname Wahi has its origin in a Khatri clan name. The Butt present with a peculiar psyche to the people. Kang (कंग) Hindu Jat clan is found in Montgomery, and Amritsar. The surname also contains the “walia,” a common Punjabi suffix. [23] Modi also mentions a Khyaona Arejataspa, (perhaps reminding of Ari-Zatoi of the Manda Empire). Kankjol was one of the Buddhist places visited by Xuan Zang in 639 AD. Some states will have common castes and subcastes due to the migrant population. The name Kaushal comes from Sanskrit and means “efficient” and “competence.”. This last name was adopted by the descendants of Reosar Rao, who established a kingdom around the present-day town of Mohania in Bihar. In the pre-colonial era of Bengal, Baidyas were regarded as the highest Hindu castes along with Brahmins and Kayasthas. 1470–1555), is possibly one of its most original passages, yet nowadays it is little known or studied. Shah Saroa was their forefather. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Butt is a common surname mostly used in the Kashmir Valley. The Kang are said to claim descent from the Solar Race of Ajudhia through their ancestor Jogra, father of Kang, and in Amritsar give the following pedigree : —. It is an Arora community surname that is derived from “Hamsa,” a Sanskrit word which means “a swan.”. Kang Jats have population 2,850 in Patiala. Khatris are historically merchants or, less commonly, warriors. CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF PUNJAB Entry No Caste/ Community Resolution No. Mohanias are one of the sub-clans of the Rathore group of Rajputs. The surname Grover, has its origin from “Guruvara/Gorovare,” which, in turn, is derived from “guru,” a Sanskrit word meaning “a teacher or an instructor.” The surname is common among Khatri, Jatt, and Sikh communities. It is a popular Punjabi surname from the Khatri community. They claim descent from Jogah, who was also an ancestor of the Sohal and Natt Jats. cit. The Jatt (Jat, Jutt, Jaat) people are a community in the Punjab region of northwestern India, often mistaken as a caste, In broader terms they are an ethnic group, similar to Gujjars and Pashtuns,. They inhabit the states of Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan and are also numerous in Punjab, Pakistan, with small populations also found in Baluchistan and Afghanistan. The following is information for the Saini Warrior Farmer Race of Punjab - GAGAN S. BANWAIT GAGAN S. BANWAIT - Gagan Singh Banwait - Gagan Banwait - GAGAN BANWAIT - GAGAN SINGH BANWAIT FROM NORTH TORONTO - North toronto Kithey ah Prava? 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