Sheokand

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Sheokand (श्योकंद) Shyaukand (श्यौकंद) is gotra of Jats. This gotra originated from Nagavanshi Shalipinda (शालीपिण्ड). They are also recorded as descendants of Shiva Skanda (शिव स्कन्ध).^[1] Skanda is the name of Kartikeya, second son of Shiva and brother of Ganesha. The region Scandinavia gets name after Skanda.

Distribution

Sheokand (श्योकंद) gotra Jats are Scattered in many areas, have prominent presence in Kakrod, Uchana, Jajanpur near Pehowa ^[2] and some adjacent areas of Jind district in Haryana. They are mentioned in the Vishnu Purana as Sukanda. ^{[3] [4]}

Notable persons from this gotra

• Chaudhary Birender Singh Sheokand - Cabinet Minister
• Brijender Singh Sheokand - D.C. Faridabad
• Jaiwanti Sheokand - EX D.C. Kaithal, presently DIRECTOR, PANCHAYAT VIBHAG
• Ishwar Singh Sheokand - DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) CHANDIGARH
• Bhoop Singh Sheokand - EX GENERAL ADVOCATE, PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGHCOURT
• VINEET SHEOKAND
• SUVEER SHEOKAND- EX TREASURER, PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION

                              CONVENER YOUTH CONGRESS CHANDIGARH

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. 281
2. ↑ Added by (VINEET SHEOKAND)
3. ↑ 156-op. cit, 157
4. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers, 1980, p. 270

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