Choyal

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Choyal (चोयल) Chol (चोल) Chola (चोला) Choaul (चौल) Chaul (चौल) gotra Jats are found in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

History

This gotra started after Chola (चोल) rulers of Gujarat. ^[1] They find mention in Bhisma Parva in Mahabharata (See-Bhisma Parva in English). Bhisma Parva in Sanskrit shloka 58 mentions the province of Cholas along with Karnas, kuntalas etc. as under:

कर्णिकाः कुन्तिकाश चैव सौब्धिदा नलकालकाः

कौकुट्टकास तदा चॊलाः कॊङ्कणा मालवाणकाः ॥58 ॥

Kishkindha Kanda sarga 41 mentions about Cholas along with Andhras and Pundras on the bank of Godawari River as under:

नदीम् गोदावरीम् चैव सर्वम् एव अनुपश्यत ।

तथैव आन्ध्रान् च पुण्ड्रान् च चोलान् पाण्ड्यान् केरलान् ॥४-४१-१२॥

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Ajmer district

Kishangarh,

Villages in Nagaur district

Kalwa,

Locations in Jaipur city

Malviy Nagar,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Dholipal, Sangaria,

Villages in Tonk district

Dadawat (2), Ganwar (6), Nayagaon Mukranya (1), Rahimmpura (1),

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Chapdagrahan seoni malwa, bhopal, Barnawad (Rajgarh),

Villages in Mandsaur district

Changli (Malhargarh) Molyakheri, Ralayta (Multanpura),

Villages in Nimach district

Nimach (2), Nimach Fatehnagar (1), Pipalyavyas (1), Khadawda (2),

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.242

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