Kale

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Kale (काले) Kalon (कालोन) Kahlon (काहलोन) is gotra of Jats. This clan name is known today under all the three forms. They are mentioned in the Mahabharata, as Kaleya. ^[1] कालेय इति विख्यातो गणः परम दारुणः ( i.e. the people famous under the name of Kaleya are most terrible) It is called an Asura Jati with eight kings. ^[2] The Mahabharata expressly makes the prophecy that the Mlecchas from Kamboja country will be kings (In India) in the Kali Age. ^{[3] [4]}

Mann and Kahlon are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana together as Mana, Kalaha, Kohalakas (Kohlis) and Mandavyas (Mandas) ^[5] The original name is Kahl, the German Kohl. ^[4]

Distribution

Kahlon population is 210 in Patiala district.^[6]

According to B S Dhillon the population of Kahlon clan in Jalandhar district is 1,800.^[7]

References

1. ↑ Mahabharata , 3 / 103/ 7
2. ↑ ibid, 1 / 67 / 47
3. ↑ ibid , 3 / 188 /36
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 284
5. ↑ ibid LVIII 46
6. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
7. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127

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