Dhall

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Dhall or Dhull (ढल) or Dhal (ढल) or Dhul (ढल) is gotra of Jats and is related to Dhillon. They are the Dahala of Indian History and literature. Their King Dahaladhisa (king of the Dahalas) is mentioned in Bilhan’s Vikramanka Deva Charita. [1] [2] In Gujarat they are called as Dal, Dhal (Del).

Dallan was the name of a scholiast on Susrauta. [3] Delhi is called the capital of Saka emperor (Sakadhipa Rajadhani) [4] [2]

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Distribution

They are habitants of Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi.

Villages in Jind district

Ramrai, Pokari Kheri, Ikkas, Ramrai Khera

Villages in Kaithal district

Notable people from this gotra

  • Chaudhary Dal Singh-First Irrigation and Power Minister, Haryana
  • Praveen Dhul - Rowing
  • Jasbir Singh Dhull - Civil Judge Haryana
  • Hawa Singh Dhull - Accounts Officer Haryana

References

  1. ↑ XVIII, 93-95
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, p. 281
  3. ↑ See Sanskrit English Dictionary, M. Williams , 1960. p. 430
  4. ↑ ibid , p. 1045


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