Kalyal

The Kalyal (sometimes spelled Kalial : کلیال) is a subclan of Jat Clan.^[1][2] The Kalyal are one of the largest Jat clans of the Pothohar region.It is a clan of Bhati Rajput,^[3][4]Gurjars,^[5] Rajputs^[6] of Chandravanshi origin,^[7] and Jats found in the Indian Subcontinent.^[8]

History

The Kalyal (sometimes spelled Kalial) is a subcaste of the Bhati clan.

Kalyals claim descent from Kal, a Chandravanshi Rajput,^[9] who settled in the Potohar region in the 15th Century. Other tradition makes Kal to be a Bhatti Rajput, which would make the Kalyal a clan of the Bhatti tribe. Therefore, the Kalyal are the descendents of Kals. The Kalyal are essentially a tribe of the Chibhal, a region between the Tawi and Jhelum rivers, now divided by the line of control, forming the districts of Mirpur and Bhimber in Azad Kashmir, and Rajouri, Reasi and parts of Jammu district west of the river Tawi in Indian administered Kashmir. From Chibhal, groups of Kalyal began immigrating to the Punjab plains, initially settling in around Dina, and Sohawa and then spreading to Gujar Khan, which is home to the greatest concentrations of Kalyal. Other groups moved south east, settling in Gujrat District, where they are still an important Jat clan.

Villages

Gujarkhan Tehsil

Most Kalyal are still found in Gujarkhan,^[10] and following are their villages in the tehsil:

1) Alamabad

2) Bewal

3) Bher Kalial

4) Chak Bagwal

5) Dang Dav Syedan

6) Daryala Kalyal

7) Dhok Dheri near Paleena

8) Dhok Kalial

9) Guda Kalyal

10) Kolian Hameed

11) Harchiari Kalyal

12) Manjotha

13) Mankiala Muslim

14) Teriala Kalyal

15) Chakri wakeelan

16) Sohawa

17) Notheh Kalial

Rawalpindi District

1) Kalyal

2) Mohra Kalyal

3) Top Kalyal

Kallar Syedan Tehsil

1) Balimah

2) Choha Khalsa

3) Dhok Luss

4) Dhok Maira near Paleena

5) Khandot

6) Mohra Bakhtan

7) sahot kalyal

Kahuta Tehsil

1) Kalyal

Jhelum, Chakwal and Khushab

In Jhelum District, the Kalyal villages are still found near the towns of Dina and Sahowa, and important ones include Boharian, Boura Pindi, Dalyal, Dandi, Dhok Rajju, Dhok Kalyal, Domeli, Hon Kalyal, Janjil, Johda, Kalyal, Mal, Mohra Kalyal, Khoraka (near Sohawa), and Sidh Tajpur Alia. In neighbouring Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil, their main village is Kahana. While in Chakwal District they are found in Chak Kharak, Dhok Qutab Din, Dhoke Wadhan, Kalyal and Kotla Kalyal. The village of Katha Saghral (largely Janjua) in Khushab District is also home to several Kalyal families.

Azad Kashmir

In Azad Kashmir, important Kalyal villages include Kalyal, Kotla Sehnsa, Sehnsa and Chhatrahn Sehnsa in Kotli District, while in Mirpur District, Kalyal villages include Kas Kalyal also known as Kalyal Sherou, Potha, Bathar and Plak, while in Poonch, their main settlememt is Sehra in Tehsil Hajira.^[11]

References

1. Jat, Clans Of Mirpur. "Jat". Pakistan.Web. XenForo. Jat clans are made up of the Arnyals,Badhan, Bangial, Dhamials, Kalyals, Kanyals, Mathyals, Mehal, Nagyals, Nathyals, Punyals,Rachyals, Ranyals Rupyals and Thathaals.(Aasar),(Manjaal),(Kanjal),(Karyal), Jats and pakhreel..
2. Cunningham, Alexander (1871). Four Reports Made During the Years 1862-63-64-65notability (Volume-II ed.). Simla: GovernmentJanuary Central Press. p. 56.
3. An ethnology and history of Punjabi tribes, newpakhistorian. "KALYAL JATS". NewPakHistorian.wordpress.com. Below is a list of tribes, starting with the highest population, that were registered as Rajput, for 1911 Census of India:Tribe Population, Bhatti 19,488, Dhanyal 7,909, Baghial 6,715, Dhamial 5,973, Bhakral 5,279, Janjua 4,285, Chauhan 4,011, Minhas 3,270, Kalyal 3,198, Kanyal 2,317, ....
4. Babb, Lawrence A.; Cort, John E.; Meister, Michael W. (2008). Desert Temples: Sacred Centers of Rajasthan in Historical, Art-historical, and Social Context. Rawat Publications. p. 98. ISBN 978-8-13160-106-8.
5. Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998). India's communities. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. The Hindu Gujjar have a number of clans (gotra), such as Bainsale, Bhati, Bankar, Korri, Dhame, Godhane, Khari, Nangari, Khatana Pedia, Peelwar, Tanwar, Fagna, Vidhuri, Vasatte and Lomor
6. Bhatnagar, Rashmi Dube; Dube, Reena (2005). Female Infanticide in India: A Feminist Cultural History. SUNY Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-79146-327-7.
7. Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998). India's communities. Oxford University Press. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. Bargala, also known as Bhati Rajput, the Bargala live in Uttar Pradesh. They trace their origin to Chandravanshi Rajput ruler Jagpalii Vare Singh
8. Zafar Iqbal Chaudhary (November 2009). "Epilogue: Bridging divides". Epilogue. 3 (11): 482015.
9. Wiki, JatLand. "Kalyal". Jat Land. Lrburdak. The Kalyal claim descent from the Chandravanshi Jats. They are found mainly in Jhelum, Chakwal and Rawalpindi districts, and are the second largest Jat clan in the region, after the Gondal. Like other Jat clans of the Pothohar region, many claim to be Rajput.
10. An ethnology and history of Punjabi tribes, newpakhistorian. "TRIBES OF POTOHAR". NewPakHistorian.wordpress.com. But the greatest concenterations of Kalyal, however is in Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi District, where they own several villages.These include....
11. Kalyal Caste