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Siyal is a community found in Odisha. Traditionally they are toddy tappers, cultivators by profession and they also used to climb coconut trees, palm trees & date-palm trees and pluck the fruits for business.
Siyal is a community found in India and subcontinent(Pakistan).They are the people of ruling class.In odisha they are cultivators,toddy tappers,molasses seller and wine seller <ref>{{Cite book |last=Hunter |first=W. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b6-1EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA290 |title=Orissa: Vol. II |date=2023-03-25 |publisher=BoD – Books on Demand |isbn=978-3-382-14963-5 |language=en}}</ref> by profession and they also used to climb coconut trees, palm trees & date-palm trees and pluck the fruits for business.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siyal |url=https://www.scstrti.in/index.php/communities/sc-communities/108-sc-communities/415-siyal |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=www.scstrti.in}}</ref>


sial
'''Siyals are sometimes said to be a sub-caste of Chamár, but the more general view is that they are an entirely distinct group.'''
Religion-Hindu
Language-hindi,sambalpuri
Country- India
Regions- Odisha
Etthnicity-Panjabi


Type-Solar,Lunar,Agniyas,Nagas.
<u>'''Alternative name:'''</u>


Populated state-Odisha,Rajasthan, Delhi,Haryana,Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Panjab,Uttar Pradesh,etc
Chandravanshi; Khajuria; Nagvanshi; Sayalkulam; Sial ,Shiyal, Siyol ,Raisial ,Sialjatt; Sijolo; Siolo; सियाल


== '''''<sup><code>Etymology</code></sup>''''' ==
==Social status==
Sial comes from scythian kings, then, called Sal or Saliva- hana, seem to have ruled at Sialkot from the epic times to the 8th century A.D.
According to the 1981 census, their population in Odisha is 18,677. They are non-vegetarian but rice is their staple cereal. They are belong to [[List of Scheduled Castes|Scheduled castes]] of the state.


To recapitulate. We have thus a Scythian tribe extending from the epic times to the present date called successively Silwa, Śâla or Shala, Sarya or Sarwya and Sial, occupying a site called in successive eras Sakala, Sayaλa Sayyada; Salkot, Shalkot, Shalkund or Sakal- pur or Risalkot; Sâlbâhanpur, Sâlpuri.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&pg=PA180&dq=founder+of+sialkot&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5pvH33IuBAxX0e2wGHSWaCuMQ6wF6BAgJEAU#v=onepage&q=founder%20of%20sialkot&f=false |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref>
==References==


== ''<code>'''<sub>History</sub>'''</code>'' ==
https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6C1RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA435&dq=BRIEF+ETHNOGRAPHIC+NOTES.+siyal+caste+odisha&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj
Sial are descendent of Scythian.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nijjar |first=Bakhshish Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xQM9voN21ekC&dq=Origin+of+sial+caste&pg=PA49 |title=Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. |date=2008 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-269-0908-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-30 |title=THE SAKAS (SCYTHIANS) / KUSHANS/ HEPHTHALITES (WHITE HUNS) |url=https://pdf.defence.pk/threads/the-sakas-scythians-kushans-hephthalites-white-huns.610977/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Pakistan Defence |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Can Indians even claim they're from India? |url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/mallikarjun-kharge-aryans-vedic-age-dravidians-scythians-saka-east-india-company-adivasis-hindu-muslim-7636 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=www.dailyo.in |language=en}}</ref> They are part of [[sial dynasty]]. [[List of battles involving the Sikh Empire|Downfall of sial dynasty]] by raja ranjit singh 1807.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Khushwant |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Dnx_AwAAQBAJ&dq=ranjit+singh+battle+with+jhang+punjab&pg=PT67 |title=Ranjit Singh: Maharaja of the Punjab |date=2017-04-18 |publisher=Random House Publishers India Pvt. Limited |isbn=978-93-5118-102-6 |language=en}}</ref>


According to panjab alienation record 1900 mention that they are agricultural race<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bayly |first=Susan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HbAjKR_iHogC&dq=sial+caste&pg=PA140 |title=Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age |date=2001-02-22 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-79842-6 |language=en}}</ref> with [[Martial race|martial races.]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mazumder |first=Rajit K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4Wop9vwS9sC&dq=the+punjab+alienation+of+land+act+1900+sial+caste&pg=PA105 |title=The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab |date=2003 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=978-81-7824-059-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Islamoglu |first1=Huri |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wGsJEAAAQBAJ&dq=Is+sial+martial+race&pg=PT122 |title=Shared Histories of Modernity: China, India and the Ottoman Empire |last2=Perdue |first2=Peter C. |date=2020-11-29 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-08392-7 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mazumder |first=Rajit K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O4Wop9vwS9sC&dq=Is+sial+martial+race&pg=PA105 |title=The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab |date=2003 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=978-81-7824-059-6 |language=en}}</ref>
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18120

== ''<code>'''<sup>king of sials</sup>'''</code>'' ==
Raja salwan belong to sial race ( page- 182)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref> Raja Shal maternal uncle to the Pandavas and founder of sialkot.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DEQmAQAAIAAJ&dq=ancient+sial+rulers&pg=PA453 |title=Bibliotheca Indica |date=1881 |publisher=Baptist Mission Press |language=en}}</ref>

* King shal(maternal uncle of pandavas)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref>
* King salwan<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref>
* King Puran<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref>
* King Rasalu<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IvJ5G17FkOoC&dq=founder+of+sialkot&pg=PA180 |title=Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc |date=1884 |publisher=Education Society's Press |language=en}}</ref>
*

== '''''<sup><code>Chieftain of sial</code></sup>''''' ==
*Khiwa sial<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nijjar |first=Bakhshish Singh |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xQM9voN21ekC&pg=PA108&dq=Khiwa+sial&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2i4T91viDAxXika8BHaaSCo0Q6wF6BAgJEAU |title=Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. |date=2008 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-269-0908-7 |language=en}}</ref>(founder of khiwa) <ref>{{Cite book |last=Nijjar |first=Bakhshish Singh |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=xQM9voN21ekC&pg=PA108&dq=Khiwa+sial&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj2i4T91viDAxXika8BHaaSCo0Q6wF6BAgJEAU |title=Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. |date=2008 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Dist |isbn=978-81-269-0908-7 |language=en}}</ref>
*Rajab sial<ref>{{Cite book |last=Griffin |first=Sir Lepel Henry |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z1UoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA283&dq=who+was+Rajab+sial&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwio5ZGb0PiDAxU4xTgGHf7VCV4Q6wF6BAgJEAU |title=The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab |date=1890 |publisher=Civil and Military Gazette Press |language=en}}</ref>(built a fortress near ahamadpur)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Durrani |first=Ashiq Muhammad Khān |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=MwgNAAAAIAAJ&q=sial+ruler&dq=sial+ruler&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjUnrLwu_WDAxVKcfUHHVZiCgU4ChDrAXoECAYQBQ |title=Multān Under the Afg̲h̲āns, 1752-1818 |date=1981 |publisher=Bazme Saqafat |language=en}}</ref>
*Mal sial (founder of jhang sial) <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=HQ9DAAAAYAAJ&q=where+is+sial+tribe+found&dq=where+is+sial+tribe+found&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjTq-zp3_WDAxWBwTgGHXcpBqs4FBDrAXoECAYQBQ |title=Extracts from the District & States Gazetteers of the Punjab, Pakistan: Punjab, Pakistan |date=1976 |publisher=Research Society of Pakistan, University of the Punjab |language=en}}</ref>
*Mahpal sial<ref>{{Cite book |last=Griffin |first=Sir Lepel Henry |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z1UoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA74&dq=where+is+sial+tribe+found&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7n7S_3vWDAxVVzTgGHUjCCAcQ6wF6BAgOEAU |title=The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab |date=1890 |publisher=Civil and Military Gazette Press |language=en}}</ref>( founder of maukera)
*Daulat sial<ref>{{Cite book |last=Griffin |first=Sir Lepel Henry |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z1UoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA74&dq=where+is+sial+tribe+found&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7n7S_3vWDAxVVzTgGHUjCCAcQ6wF6BAgOEAU |title=The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab |date=1890 |publisher=Civil and Military Gazette Press |language=en}}</ref>
*Ghazi sial<ref>{{Cite book |last=Griffin |first=Sir Lepel Henry |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Z1UoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA74&dq=where+is+sial+tribe+found&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7n7S_3vWDAxVVzTgGHUjCCAcQ6wF6BAgOEAU |title=The Panjab Chiefs: Historical and Biographical Notices of the Principal Families in the Lahore and Rawalpindi Divisions of the Panjab |date=1890 |publisher=Civil and Military Gazette Press |language=en}}</ref> (built the fort chautra)
*Chuchak<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sardar |first=Ziauddin |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=LXj1AQAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=Sial+tribe+rulers&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiz6s_ryfWDAxUuj68BHQsNBhY4ChDrAXoECAoQBQ |title=Love and Death |last2=Yassin-Kassab |first2=Robin |date=2013 |publisher=Muslim Institute |isbn=978-1-84904-307-6 |language=en}}</ref>

== ''<code>'''<big><sub>Sial warriors in sikh army</sub></big>'''</code>'' ==

* Bhai bhola singh
* Bhai waheguru singh(hari singh)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Nirankari (dr.) |first=Maan Singh |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=fJO-ACIK_PoC&pg=PA63&dq=Is+sial+kshatriy&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimk87o36mBAxVqbmwGHbBeAz8Q6AF6BAgNEAM |title=Sikhism, a Perspective |date=2008 |publisher=Unistar Books |isbn=978-81-7142-621-8 |language=en}}</ref>
*

*

== ''<code><sup>'''popular love story'''</sup></code>'' ==

[[Heer Ranjha|Heer ranjha]] love story's heer and [[Mirza Sahiban|mirza-Saheban]] love story's saheban belongs to sial clan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=InpaperMagazine |first=From |date=2012-09-16 |title=Front seat: Heer Ranjha retold |url=https://www.dawn.com/2012/09/16/front-seat-heer-ranjha-retold/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bali |first=Karan |date=2016-09-13 |title=Before 'Mirzya', Mirza and Sahiban have died over and over again for their love |url=https://scroll.in/reel/816380/before-mirzya-mirza-and-sahiban-have-died-over-and-over-again-for-their-love |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

== ''<code><small>'''<sup>Books</sup>'''</small></code>'' ==
Sial mention in SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM, Hindu mythology and religion,shyam Bhagvath,The man who was a women.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Subramaniam |first=Kamala |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XysqAAAAYAAJ&q=Who+insulted+gargya+rishi |title=Srimad Bhagavatam |date=1979 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pattanaik |first=Devdutt |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ux1eDwAAQBAJ&dq=Who+insulted+sage+gargya&pg=PT196 |title=Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata |date=2018-07-01 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5305-100-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Pattanaik |first=Devdutt |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ky3GBQAAQBAJ&dq=Who+insulted+sage+gargya&pg=PT53 |title=The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore |date=2014-01-09 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-76630-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Dowson |first=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7wJBAQAAMAAJ&dq=Who+insulted+sage+gargya&pg=PA315 |title=A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature |date=1888 |publisher=Trübner |language=en}}</ref>

== ''<code>'''<sup>Wrong theory</sup>'''</code>'' ==
'''Some people said they are sub-caste of Chamár, but the more general view is that they are an entirely distinct group.'''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Commissioner |first=India Census |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6C1RAAAAYAAJ&dq=BRIEF+ETHNOGRAPHIC+NOTES.+siyal+caste+odisha&pg=PA435 |title=Census of India, 1911 |date=1902 |publisher=Superintendent Government Prtg. |language=en}}</ref>

== <code>'''''<sup>Alternative name:</sup>'''''</code> ==
Chandravanshi; Khajuria; Nagvanshi; Sayalkulam; Sial ,Shiyal, Siyol ,Raisial ,Sialjatt; Sijolo; Siolo; सियाल<ref>{{Cite web |last=Project |first=Joshua |title=Siyal in India |url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18120/IN |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=joshuaproject.net |language=en}}</ref>

== ''<code>'''<sup>Dance</sup>'''</code>'' ==
Jhummar: Jungle dance of the Sial, which has a tribal sounding beat - 16 beats on the drum per cycle - believed to date back to the Aryan period.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Roy |first=AnjaliGera |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KzArDwAAQBAJ&dq=Jhang+sial+dance&pg=PA22 |title=Bhangra Moves: From Ludhiana to London and Beyond |date=2017-07-05 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-351-57400-6 |language=en}}</ref>

== '''''<code><sup>See also</sup></code>''''' ==

*

[[Sial tribe]]

[[Sialkot]]

[[Heer Ranjha|Heer-Ranjha]]

[[Mirza Sahiban|Mirza-Saheban]]

[[Sial dynasty]]

=='''''<sup><code>Social status</code></sup>'''''==
According to the 1981 census, their population in Odisha is 18,677. They are non-vegetarian but rice is their staple cereal. They are belong to [[List of Scheduled Castes|Scheduled castes]] of the odisha state and rest of the States they are OBC and Unreserved.



=='''''<sup><code>References</code></sup>'''''==
{{Reflist}}

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Siyal is a community found in India and subcontinent(Pakistan).They are the people of ruling class.In odisha they are cultivators,toddy tappers,molasses seller and wine seller [1] by profession and they also used to climb coconut trees, palm trees & date-palm trees and pluck the fruits for business.[2]

           sial
      Religion-Hindu
      Language-hindi,sambalpuri
      Country- India
      Regions- Odisha
      Etthnicity-Panjabi 
 Type-Solar,Lunar,Agniyas,Nagas.
Populated state-Odisha,Rajasthan, Delhi,Haryana,Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Panjab,Uttar Pradesh,etc

Etymology

Sial comes from scythian kings, then, called Sal or Saliva- hana, seem to have ruled at Sialkot from the epic times to the 8th century A.D.

To recapitulate. We have thus a Scythian tribe extending from the epic times to the present date called successively Silwa, Śâla or Shala, Sarya or Sarwya and Sial, occupying a site called in successive eras Sakala, Sayaλa Sayyada; Salkot, Shalkot, Shalkund or Sakal- pur or Risalkot; Sâlbâhanpur, Sâlpuri.[3]

History

Sial are descendent of Scythian.[4][5][6] They are part of sial dynasty. Downfall of sial dynasty by raja ranjit singh 1807.[7]

According to panjab alienation record 1900 mention that they are agricultural race[8] with martial races.[9][10][11]

king of sials

Raja salwan belong to sial race ( page- 182)[12] Raja Shal maternal uncle to the Pandavas and founder of sialkot.[13][14]

  • King shal(maternal uncle of pandavas)[15]
  • King salwan[16]
  • King Puran[17]
  • King Rasalu[18]

Chieftain of sial

  • Khiwa sial[19](founder of khiwa) [20]
  • Rajab sial[21](built a fortress near ahamadpur)[22]
  • Mal sial (founder of jhang sial) [23]
  • Mahpal sial[24]( founder of maukera)
  • Daulat sial[25]
  • Ghazi sial[26] (built the fort chautra)
  • Chuchak[27]

Sial warriors in sikh army

  • Bhai bhola singh
  • Bhai waheguru singh(hari singh)[28]

popular love story

Heer ranjha love story's heer and mirza-Saheban love story's saheban belongs to sial clan.[29][30]

Books

Sial mention in SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM, Hindu mythology and religion,shyam Bhagvath,The man who was a women.[31][32][33][34]

Wrong theory

Some people said they are sub-caste of Chamár, but the more general view is that they are an entirely distinct group.[35]

Alternative name:

Chandravanshi; Khajuria; Nagvanshi; Sayalkulam; Sial ,Shiyal, Siyol ,Raisial ,Sialjatt; Sijolo; Siolo; सियाल[36]

Dance

Jhummar: Jungle dance of the Sial, which has a tribal sounding beat - 16 beats on the drum per cycle - believed to date back to the Aryan period.[37]

See also

Sial tribe

Sialkot

Heer-Ranjha

Mirza-Saheban

Sial dynasty

Social status

According to the 1981 census, their population in Odisha is 18,677. They are non-vegetarian but rice is their staple cereal. They are belong to Scheduled castes of the odisha state and rest of the States they are OBC and Unreserved.


References

  1. ^ Hunter, W. (2023-03-25). Orissa: Vol. II. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-382-14963-5.
  2. ^ "Siyal". www.scstrti.in. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  3. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
  4. ^ Nijjar, Bakhshish Singh (2008). Origins and History of Jats and Other Allied Nomadic Tribes of India: 900 B.C.-1947 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0908-7.
  5. ^ "THE SAKAS (SCYTHIANS) / KUSHANS/ HEPHTHALITES (WHITE HUNS)". Pakistan Defence. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  6. ^ "Can Indians even claim they're from India?". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  7. ^ Singh, Khushwant (2017-04-18). Ranjit Singh: Maharaja of the Punjab. Random House Publishers India Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-102-6.
  8. ^ Bayly, Susan (2001-02-22). Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-79842-6.
  9. ^ Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-7824-059-6.
  10. ^ Islamoglu, Huri; Perdue, Peter C. (2020-11-29). Shared Histories of Modernity: China, India and the Ottoman Empire. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08392-7.
  11. ^ Mazumder, Rajit K. (2003). The Indian Army and the Making of Punjab. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 978-81-7824-059-6.
  12. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
  13. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
  14. ^ Bibliotheca Indica. Baptist Mission Press. 1881.
  15. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
  16. ^ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
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