Bal

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bal (Hindi: बल) is a gotra of Jats found in Haryana, India. This gotra traces its origin from Ghazni (now in Afghanistan). People belonging to the Bal gotra claim to be descendants of Suryavanshi Raja Bali. [1] But according to Bhagvat Dutt they belong to the Anu dynasty. According to the Mahabharata (Chapter -Adi Parva) King Bali is called the grandson on the maternal side of Raja Daksha. [2]

According to "Deva Samhita", some Jats are the descendants of the daughter of Raja Daksha. Many historians regard Bali as the descendant of Yayati. Bhagwat Dutt has proved that the Baluchies (of Baluchistan) are the descendant of Anup. [3]

Several people belonging to this gotra are found in Haryana. The Sikh Jats belonging to this gotra are found in several big villages like Gurjit Singh Bal in Sathiala , Batala in Amritsar.[4]



[edit] References

  1. ^ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998
  2. ^ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
  3. ^ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
  4. ^ Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)

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