Mahil

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Mahil is a Jat gotra or clan^[1] found in the Northern Indian state of Punjab.

Contents 1 Origin 2 Mahil villages 3 Derivation 4 Notable Mahils

[edit] Origin

The place of origin of the Mahils is supposed to have been Delhi. Due to unknown reasons, they fell out with the Mughals and moved to Punjab, where they settled in several villages.

[edit] Mahil villages

There are several villages in Punjab and Himachal that have the name "Mahil". Mahil Gaila in the Nawanshahr district in the Doaba region of the state is one such village.There is one district in Himachal called Hamirpur there most of Mahil subcaste peoples lives.

[edit] Derivation

Mahal is a common last name that is derived from Mahil.

[edit] Notable Mahils

Professor & Literates: S.Nishan S. Mahil

Businessman and First Sikh in East London:Dilbagh Singh

Santosh Mahil : A known pharma professional who live in US now a days .

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