Bal

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Bal (बल) Bala (बल)Balyan (बलयाण) is a gotra of Jats found in Haryana, India. They are descendants of Raja Bali (बलि). ^[1] Mahabharata Shalya Parva in Sanskrit mentions Balas as under in shloka 72:

यॊगयुक्ता महात्मानः सततं बराह्मण परियाः

पैतामहा महात्मानॊ महापारिषथाश च ह

यौवनस्दाश च बालाश च वृद्धाश च जनमेजय

History

This gotra traces its origin from Ghazni (now in Afghanistan). People belonging to the Bal gotra claim to be descendants of Suryavanshi Raja Bali. ^[2] But according to Bhagvat Dutt they belong to the Anu dynasty. According to the Mahabharata (Chapter -Adi Parva) King Bali is called the grandson on the maternal side of Raja Daksha. ^[3]

According to "Deva Samhita", some Jats are the descendants of the daughter of Raja Daksha. Many historians regard Bali as the descendant of Yayati. Bhagwat Dutt has proved that the Baluchies (of Baluchistan) are the descendant of Anu. ^[4]

Distribution

Several people belonging to this gotra are are found in Haryana. The Sikh Jats belonging to this gotra are found in several big villages like Sathila, Batala in Amritsar.^[5]

In Amritsar district the Bal population is 17,934. This clan holds a total of 23 villages, for example, Bal Khurad, Bal Kalan, Bal Serai and Jodhe.^[6]

Bal population is 3,783 in Ludhiana district.^[7]

According to B S Dhillon the population of Balh clan in Jalandhar district is 1,500.^[8]

In Gurdaspur district the Bal population is 1,569. ^[9]

References

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p. 271
2. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998
3. ↑ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
4. ↑ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
5. ↑ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
6. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124
7. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.123
8. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127
9. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon.ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127

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