Malik (clan)

Jat Clan: Malik/Gathwala
Distribution	Haryana Punjab (Pakistan), Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh
Descended from:	Central Asia and Europe, Mann Jats
Branches:	None
Religion	Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam
Languages	Haryanvi, Urdu and Punjabi
Surnames:	Malik/Gathwala

Malik (Urdu: ملک) is a clan of Hindu Jat, Muslim Jat and a few Sikh Jat, found majorly in Haryana and Pakistan and parts of Punjab.The Hindu Malik Jatt are spread al over Haryana though like most jats in Haryana, they are not majorly concerned with Hinduism and are have a very jat like lifestyle. Muslim Malik Jatt community is settled all over Pakistan and Sikh mainly in the Punjab province. The Malik are also known as the Ghatwala.They have descended from Mann Jats.They have been ferocious warriors in history, earning them the name Malik(leader).

History and origin

Malik (मलिक) or Malak (मलक) or Gathwala is gotra (clan) of Jats, The Mahabharata Tribe - Malika (मलिक) They are mentioned in the Geography of Mahabharata (VI.10.65)

तदैव मरधाश चीनास तदैव दश मालिकाः कषत्रियॊपनिवेशाश च वैश्यशूद्र कुलानि च (VI.10.65) The Mahabharata Tribe - Malika (मलिक) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Malik (मलिक) They are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana as people of the Central region of India. [1] The Gathwala are now designating themselves as Maliks, which is a title.^[1]

Their original gotra is lalsaroha. Malik is an honour symbol given to their ancestor by king.In 12th century they assembled toghether under leadership of dada MITHA of village bhainwal kalan[biggest village of khap] and formed a group called as gathh AND NAMED THE KHAP AS GATHWALA KHAP

Distribution

They are numerically largest clan of Jats in Haryana state. Maliks are Jats mostly found in Sonepat and Jind district in Haryana.In Muzaffarnagar district there are 52 villages of Malik's Gotra. This area is well known as GATHWALA-KHAP. They are found majorily in Haryana. There are more than 760 villages of the Malik clan in Haryana . There are also several villages of the Ghatwala Maliks in Okara District of Pakistan. Almost all them originate from Sonepat.

Villages in Sonipat district

Juan Mahra,BilBilanSersa,Anwali (ऑवली), Dabarpur,Mirja Pur Kheri, Piplikhera, Bhainswal Kalan (भैंसवाल कलां), Kutani, Khanpur Kalan, Kasandha, Ahulana, Bidhal, Tyaad, Pinana, Bhigan, Mahra (near Gohana), Jasrana, Gamri, Rawara, Rukhi, Sersa , farmana in sonepat district(a few families only,, known as naagar ke ).

Distribution in Delhi

Their main village in Delhi is Katwaria Sarai.Masoodpur

Distribution in Haryana

Saat Bas in Hissar district including village Umra, Sultanpur, Mujahadpur, Ramayan, Danderi, Depal and Mamanpura. Famous persons of this area are Mange Ram Malik (Umra), Hira Ram Malik (Mujahadpur) etc.

Villages in Panipat district Ugrakheri:-- Rohtas Malik

Rajakheri, Nimri, Rishalu, Seenk, Pathri, Nangal kheri(siwha ghaadi) buanalakhu

Villages in Jind district Nidana, Shamlo Kalan

Villages in Jhajjar district Daboda Khurd

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district Goyala,Kudana, Goharpur, Adampur, Badhai, Badhai Kala Chunsa, Bhawadi, Fugana, Hisawada, Jhal, Jagaheri, Kajikhera, Khera Mastan, Kiwana, Kurawa, Moghpur, MOHAMMAD PUR RAISINGH, Muzaffarnagar Pinana, Shonjani Jattan, Karoda Hathi, Karoda Mahajan, Lakh, Lishad, Kharar, Hasanpur Kabraut butrari, barla jat, Nona, Makhmool Pur (Khaas Pur)

Villages in Meerut district Bhadaura in Meerut District,

Bhadaura : This village is a great village and has produced excellent professionals and many great and famous people. Thare are many more villages in Meerut with Malik gotra.

villages in bagpat distt. silana , chandanheri Village in Gautam Buddha Nagar (NOIDA) Parsaul

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Malik gotra Jats are also found in Madhya Pradesh. They are found at Bhopal, Gwalior, Villages in Ratlam district Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are: Ratlam

Distribution in Rajasthan

Locations in Jaipur city Adarsh Nagar, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Jawahar Nagar, Mahavir Nagar I, Mansarowar Colony, Sanganer, Vaishali Nagar, Vasundhara Colony,

Villages in Alwar district Alwar,

Villages in Hanumangarh district Sangaria,

Distribution in Punjab

Sherewala (Abohar) Largest group of villages of this khap is around big.gest village of khap, BhainswalKalan in Gohana tehsil of SONEPAT District of Haryana state numbering 84villages comprising three bahras,four athgamas and three chaugamas.

In Pakistan

Found in Okara District, almost all originally from Sonepat and Rohtak. Historically, they were known as Mullas (the unfortunate ones), but this term is no longer used.

References

^ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286

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Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286
Dharmender Malik working with vodafone Bhainswal Kalan
Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 312
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