Malik

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Malik (मलिक) or Malak (मलक) is gotra of Jats. THE BIGGEST GOTRA OF JAATS IN HARYANA IS MALIK ITSELF THEY BELONG TO ALMOST EVERY PART OF HARYANA. MALIK is the biggest gotra in Haryana as well as in Uttra Pradesh. Maiks are Jats mostly found in Distt. Muzaffarnagar in Western Uttar Pradesh, In Muzaffarnagar Area there are 52 villages of MALIK's Gotra. This area is well known as GATHWALA-KHAP. They are found in Haryana. There are more than 760 villages of MALIK GOTRA in HARYANA & UP.

History

They are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana as people of the Central region of India. ^[1] The Gathvals are now designating themselves as Maliks, which is a title. ^[2]

Distribution in Delhi

Katwaria Sarai

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Panipat district

Ugrakheri, Rajakheri, Nimri, Rishalu, Seenk, Pathri,

Villages in Sonipat district

Sersa, Dabarpur, Piplikhera, Bhainswal Kutani, Khanpur Kalan, Kasandha, Ahulana, Bidhal, Tyaad Pinana

Distribution in UP

Villages in Muzaffarnagar

Kudana, Goharpur, Adampur, Badhai, Badhai Kala Chandanhedi, Chunsa, Fugana, Hisawada, Jhal, Jagaheri, Kajikhera, Khera Mastan, Kiwana, Kurawa, Moghpur, Mohammadpur, Muzaffarnagar Pinana, Shonjani Jattan, Karoda Hathi, Karoda Mahajan, Lakh, Nishad, Kharar, Hasanpur Kabraut

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Malik gotra Jats are also found in Madhya Pradesh. They are found at Bhopal, Gwalior,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city

Adarsh Nagar, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Jawahar Nagar, Mahavir Nagar I, Mansarowar Colony, Sanganer, Vaishali Nagar, Vasundhara Colony,

Villages in Alwar district

Alwar,

Villages in Hanumangarh district

Sangaria,

Distribution in Punjab

Sherewala (Abohar),

Notable persons from this gotra

• Anil Malik - IAS Chandigarh
• Ajay Malik - Model
• Dr. Kunwar P. Singh - Scientist & Head of the Environmental Chemistry Division, Industrial Toxicolgy Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow
• Vivek Malik
• Naik Bhim Singh Malik, Sena Medal
• H S Malik - IAS Haryana
• Yogesh Malik, IFS Delhi
• M R Malik - IPS Gurgaon
• Yudhvir Singh Malik - IAS Chandigarh
• G S Malik - IPS Gujarat
• Amit Malik - IFS, Kerala, 1992
• Shashi Malik, 5-7-1964, IFS Madhya Pradesh, 1993
• P.K. Malik, 22-4-1964, IFS, Orissa, 1991
• V.S. Malik, IFS, TamilNadu,1991
• Dharmvir Malik - Educationist^[3]

References

1. ↑ 247-LVII, 33
2. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286
3. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 312