Alreja
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| Alreja | |
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| Classification | Khatriya - Arora |
| Religions | Hinduism and Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi, Sindhi, Lahnda, Hindi and Urdu |
| Populated States | Punjab (India), Haryana, Delhi |
| Subdivisions | None |
Alreja (also Alrenja, Alrenga or Aneja, Talreja, Taneja) is an ancient and noble Arora clan from Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh.
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[edit] Origin
The clan originally hails from the town of Aror or Alor in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. The word "Arora" itself is derived from Aror, which is the place of origin for all Arora clans; the word "Alreja" means - belonging to/from Alor (another Arabic version of Aror)
[edit] Migration from Aror
A part of the Alreja clan, over the course of time, migrated from Aror and travelled northwards along the course of the Indus river, passing through northern Sindh and southwestern Punjab. They went to places such as Shikarpur, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Mithankot, Rajanpur, Umarkot, Chacharan, Multan, Kalat and the neighboring towns and villages on the banks of the Indus. A significant number of Alreja families lived in and around Mithankot since early 18th century until 1947. Some Alreja families remained in Sindh and almost all dispersed to many parts of India after the partition of 1947.
[edit] The arrival of Islam
After the arrival of Islam in Sindh and adjacent Punjab, Mithankot and adjacent areas gradually became dominated by Muslims; hence, members of the Alreja clan and associated families continued to migrate individually or in small groups to other parts of the Punjab and India, and many of them lost contact with their relatives in the original lands. Some other members were probably converted to Islam and changed their family name.
[edit] After the Partition
After the Partition of India in 1947, they migrated en masse to India and were dispersed to various towns of East Punjab (comprising today's Punjab (India), Haryana and Himachal Pradesh), Rajasthan and Delhi. Alreja families living in Sindh migrated to Mumbai, Gujarat, and Rajasthan.
[edit] Alrejas today
Alrejas have further dispersed to different parts of India, and some of them have migrated to the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe.
Either due to personal choice or due to bureaucratic errors, some members have changed the family name to Aneja, Alrenja and Alrenga.
[edit] Religion
Alrejas are Hindus as well as Sikhs.
[edit] See also
- Caste
- Punjabi people
- Sikhs
- Hinduism in Punjab
- Sikhism
- Khatri
- Arora
- Bhatia
- Sood
- List of Khatri last names
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