Balyan

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Balyan (बाल्यान) Baliyan (बालियान) is gotra of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It derives its name from Maharaja Bali, dauhitra of Prajapati Daksha. ^[1]Balyan is the name of Khap and the Gotra is "Raghuvanshi". It is found in Western Uttar Pradesh (mostly in and around District Muzaffarnagar), Haryana (in Jhajjar)and Rajasthan. Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait is "Chaudhary" (Head) of the Baliyan khap. "Tikait" is the title conferred to the head of Baliyan Khap by Raja Harshavardhana, the Jat ruler of Thanesar, in 7th century. Till then it is used by Chaudhary of the Khap as its surname.

History

Megasthenes has described about this clan in Indica as Bolingae. He writes, Then next to these towards the Indus come, in an order which is easy to follow The Amatae (Antal), Bolingae (Balyan), Gallitalutae (Gahlot), Dimuri (Dahiya), Megari (Maukhari), Ordabae (Buria), Mese (Matsya). (See -Jat_clans_as_described_by_Megasthenes)

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Balyans are present in a very good number in Muzaffarnagar. They have nearly 100 villages here. Some popular villages are 1. Sisauli, 2. Kinoni, 3. Purbaliyan, 4. Savtoo, 5. Garhi Noabad,6. Shoron, Sauram 7. Bhajju. Balyan Jats are also found in Mukanpur village of Uttar Pradesh. Found in Kiwana village in Muzaffarnagar district.

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Atali, Barwala, Bhaura, Bhajju, Bhaura Kala, Dhindhawli, Dulhara, Goyala, Kakda (Kakra), Kinauni, Kuhad, Kutba, Kutbi, Mandi, Mukundpur, Muzaffarnagar, Purbaliyan, Rasulpur, Shoron,Shoram, शौरौ or सोरम, Savtu, Sonta, Sisauli, Bhaneda jutt, Alawalpur Majra, Mohamandpur, Gadhi(Jaitpur)

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Balyan Jats are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Also found in Mandsaur, Thauri (Mandsaur district)

Distribution in Haryana

Rohad (Jhajjar district),Mehlana (Sonepat District)

Famous People from this gotra

• A.K. Balyan - President of NIPM

• Hari Ji (8th century AD)

• Ch. Vijay Rao - Chairman of Sarv Khap (12thcentury AD)

• Damal Chand - Senapati of Raja Bir Singh (15th century AD)

• Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union

• Ch. Purshottam Singh Baliyan E.O, Urban Development, Himachal Pardesh

• Dr. Kiran Baliyan - Eminent Scientist and Research Scholar

• Dr. Ashok Kumar Balyan - Chief HRD and director (HR) of ONGC

• Pradeep Balyan - Rowing

• Rateesh Devi Balyan - Rowing

• Dr. Kaul Singh, ex MD of HARTRON

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. 268

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