Dhindsa
Dhindsa (ढिंडसा)[1] [2]Dhindas (ढींडस)[3] is Jat Gotra found in Punjab, India and Pakistan.
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Origin
This clan claims its descent from Suryavanshi "King Karna" and during the Mughal period in India, the Dhindsas migrated from the Sirsa area of the modern Indian Province of Haryana bordering Punjab.
Ferozepur tradition avers that Saroia, Jat, had five sons, Sangha, Mallhi, Dhindsa, Dhillon and Dusanj, eponyms of as many gots. [4]
Secondary Dhillon Jat Surnames
Due to the age and size of the ancient royal Dhillon clan, it has some small number of derivative secondary family names that keep Dhillon as their main surname but have minor family name before main Dhillon surname. But in present time different parts of India, Dhillon Jats use surnames like Dhindsa, Chitralia, Malhi, Chitra, Kairon. The Sikh Dhillon Jats of the village of Kairon take on the name of the village and keep the main royal Dhillon name as their fourth name. The most famous Dhillon 'Kairon' is probably Pratap Singh Kairon Dhillon.
History
H.A. Rose writes that Dhindsa (धिंडसा), a Jat tribe, which would appear to be confined to Ambala, Ludhiana and the adjoining portion of Patiala. They claim to be descended from Sarohas. In Jind their Sidh is Baba Harnam Das, a Bairagi of the 17th century, whose shrine is at Kharial in Karnal. Offerings are made to it at weddings. In Sialkot the Dhindsa also revere a sati's tomb. [5]
Distribution in Punjab
Villages in Patiala distrct
According to B S Dhillon,[6] the population of Dhindsa clan in Patiala district is 7,950. Dhindsas are mainly to be found in the subdistrict of Amargarh where they own many villages, also their presence is visible in the sub-districts of Rajpura, Patiala, and Ghanaur.
Villages in Jalandhar district
According to B S Dhillon the population of Dhindsa clan in Jalandhar district is 1,650.[7]
Villages in Firozpur district
Villages in Gurdaspur district
Dhindsa named Villages are in Gurdaspur tahsil in Gurdaspur district in Punjab.
Villages in Ludhiana district
Villages in Patiala district
Distribution in Haryana
Villages in Ambala district
Villages in Kurukshetra district
Distribution in Pakistan
The Dhindsa claim descent from the Saroha Rajputs. They are found mainly in Gujrat, Sialkot and Faisalabad districts. Prior to partition, they were also found mainly in Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala districts.
Notable persons from this clan
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
- Dr. Kuldeep Singh Dhindsa- Eminent Scientist of HAU, Director General, JCD, Sirsa
References
- ↑ B S Dahiya:Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), p.238, s.n.64
- ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.42,s.n. 1088
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. 18
- ↑ A glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province By H.A. Rose Vol II/D, p.251
- ↑ A glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province By H.A. Rose Vol II/D, p.238
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 123
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 127
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