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| '''Atwal''' (also '''Attwal''' or '''Athwal''') is a clan name or '']'' of ]s from the ] of ] and ]. | |||
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| '''Atwal''' or '''Athwal''' is a Sikh surname of ].<ref name="Hank">{{cite book |editor1-last=Hanks |editor1-first=Patrick |editor2-last=Coates |editor2-first=Richard |editor3-last=McClure |editor3-first=Peter |editor1-link=Patrick Hanks |editor2-link=Richard Coates |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |year=2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-967776-4 |pages=xlvii, 97 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PR47 |quote=p. xlvii: Only about 200 Sikh family names in Britain are not also found in the Hindu community; these include Atwal, Chahal, and Johal, which are all Jat clan names. ... p. 97: Atwal ... Variants: Athwal ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat tribe.}}</ref> | |||
| == Origin and geographic distribution== | |||
| ==Notable people== | |||
| Atwals are one of the oldest Jat clans. One theory says that they settled in the Punjab during the ] era. There is unanimity among historians that Atwals were mainly camel-herders and were originally known as ''Oonth Wala'' ("Camel Keeper"), which changed over time to "Atwal". They inhabited the ], ], ] and ] districts of Eastern Punjab. Some on the other hand, settled as far west as ], ], ], ] (today's ]), ] and ] in ], what is now Pakistan. Atwals are also found in large numbers in ] and ]. | |||
| Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include: | |||
| ⚫ | *], Indian golfer | ||
| *], Indian police officer | |||
| *], Indian politician | |||
| *], Indian-American geneticist | |||
| *], British Punjabi writer | |||
| *], Indian politician | |||
| *], British politician | |||
| *], Canadian businessman | |||
| *], British Indian actress | |||
| == References == | |||
| According to H.A. Rose, the Atwals are descendants of the ] ] and they came to East Punjab from Multan. | |||
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| == Among Dalits == | |||
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| Atwal is also the name of a ] clan/sub-caste in the Punjab. | |||
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| == Religion == | |||
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| After settling in West Punjab, many Atwal Jats converted to ] although most Atwals in India are ]. Their villages of origin are Shankar and ], in the ] region of ]. | |||
| == Atwals today == | |||
| Members of the clan were originally based in villages in northwest India. Due to emigration during the 20th century, members can be found around the world, including in the ], the ] and ]. | |||
| == Famous Atwals == | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:06, 26 December 2024
Surname list
Atwal or Athwal is a Sikh surname of Jats.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
- Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
- A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
- Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Dilbagh Singh Athwal, Indian-American geneticist
- Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
- Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Jas Athwal, British politician
- Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman
- Taj Atwal, British Indian actress
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. xlvii, 97. ISBN 978-0-19-967776-4.
p. xlvii: Only about 200 Sikh family names in Britain are not also found in the Hindu community; these include Atwal, Chahal, and Johal, which are all Jat clan names. ... p. 97: Atwal ... Variants: Athwal ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat tribe.
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