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Atwal (also Attwal or Athwal) (Hindi: अटवाल, Punjabi: ਅਟਵਾਲ)is a clan name or Gotra of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.
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 United Kingdom, the U.S.A. and Canada. In punjab most Atwal's came from the village of Pharala (dist. Nawanshahar) some Atwal's went to Pakistan from Pharala during partition. Some returned to settle near Pharala in pind's such as Bir Powad .
Famous Atwals
- Arjun Atwal, prominent Indian golfer
- Tanveer K. Atwal, child actress appeared in The Matrix Revolutions (2003) as Sati
- Tharnjit Atwal, prominent engineer
- Charanjit Singh Atwal
- Navreet Atwal
Reference
- Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998