Gungal
The Gungal are a Rajput tribe, found in the Pothohar region of Punjab, Pakistan.
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[edit] History and origin
The Gungal are a tribe, that claims to be Chandravanshi Rajputs. They claim descent from Gungal, a Bhatti Rajput.[1]
The Gungal in Jhelum District consider themselves to be Jats, while those in Rawalpindi and Attock consider themselves to be Rajput. This is not uncommon in the Pothohar region, where tribes have multiple identities.[2]
[edit] Distribution
The Gungal are found throughout the Pothohar region. In Attock District, the village of Gangal in Fateh Jang Tehsil is an important village.
In Rawalpindi District, the villages of Gungal and Sood Gungal, in Rawalpindi Tehsil, are important centres of the tribe. Gungal in Gujar Khan Tehsil, and Bimma Gungal in Kahuta Tehsil are also important villages. In Jhelum District, their main village is Gungal. In Chakwal District, their main villages include Mak and Mohra Gungal near Kallar Syden.
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