Deol
| Jat Clan: Deol | |
| Distribution | India Punjab: Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Nabha, Barnala |
| Branches: | Boparai, Buttar, Sekhon |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Languages | Punjabi |
Deol is a clan of the Jat people found in India Punjab and Pakistan. Deols are mostly Sikh Jats. Deol is the alternate name of the place 'Diraval' after which the gotra Deol gets the name.[1]
Sub-clans of Deols
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Deols were once known for being one of the largest jat clans in the early 19th century, but the clan was divided into five more sub-clans such as Boparai, Buttar, Sekhon, Rakkar, Birring, Dehal and Deo Jat. Many of these clans can be found mostly in the Malwa areas of Ludhiana, Moga, and Faridkot. On the other hand the Rakkar clan can be only found in the Doaba area mainly Jalandhar along with dozens of Deol villages surrounding Rakkar villages which share a bound with one another of background,and family linege.
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References
- ^ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998
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