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Atwal (also Attwal or Athwal) (Hindi: अटवाल, Punjabi: ਅਟਵਾਲ)is a clan name or Gotra of Jats and Dalit clan/sub-caste 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.
Religion
After settling in West Punjab, many Atwal Jats converted to Islam although most Atwals in India are Sikh. Their villages of origin are Khurdpur, in the Doaba region of Punjab (India).
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 came from village Pharala distt nawanshahar some atwals went to pakistan from pharala during the partition some of them came back and seteld around pharala. lots off them later came to uk and canada.
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
Reference
- Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudi, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Adhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998