Johal

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Johal (जोहल) or Johl (जोहल) is a gotra of Jats. Possibly, these people have been mentioned in the Mahabharata. [1] alongwith the Khasa, Kuninda (Kundu) Tangana (Tangal) clans; under the name of Jyoha are the ancestors of the later Johal / Johl Jats. Their location on both sides of the river Shailoda lying between the Meru (Pamir) and Mandar mountains, where bamboos grow in abundance, Justifies this identification. [2]

Distribution

Johal population is 4,593 in Amritsar district.[3]

According to B S Dhillon the population of Johal clan in Jalandhar district is 10,500.[4] In Firozpur district the Johal population is 2,580. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Mahabharata Sabha Parva 48 / 2-3
  2. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 283
  3. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124
  4. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127
  5. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon.ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p. 127

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