Dhanoa
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Dhanoa (धनोवा) Dhnoa (धनोवा) is Gotra of Jats found in Distt Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh and Amritsar in Punjab and in Pakistan.
Origin
Jat Gotras Namesake
- Dhnoa (धनोवा) (Jat clan) → Dhanau (धनोवा). Dhanau (धनोवा) is mentioned in Verse-11 of No.9. Batihagarh stone Inscription Samvat 1385 (1328 AD)[1] ....(V.11) His servant by name Dhanau (धनोवा) was appointed as manager. (He was) devoted to, his master, valiant, intelligent and a friend of his lord the King.
History
Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Village in Jyotiba Phuley Nagar district
Salamatpur is a village in District Jyotiba Phuley Nagar (Amroha) in Uttar Pradesh. Jats of Dhanoa gotra live in this village.
Distribution in Punjab
Dhanoa population is 3,360 in Amritsar district.[2]
Villages in Ludhiana district
Villages in Hoshiarpur district
Villages in Jalandhar district
Villages in Mohali district
Villages in Patiala district
- Dhanoa population in Patiala is 3,300.
Distribution in Pakistan
The Dhanoa clan came from pre-1947 northern India. After the partition of India and Pakistan, many Dhanoa Jats moved to east Punjab. They are now dispersed throughout Punjab, but mainly reside in the Ropar District.
Notable Persons
- Birender Singh Dhanoa - Air Force Vice Chief.
- BS Dhanoa - Lt Gen (Retd) from Armoured Regiment.
- Gudu Dhanoa - Bollywood movie director.
- Dan Dhanoa - Bollywood movie actor.
- Sultan Dhanoa - Samaspur (Kabaddi player).
External Links
References
- ↑ Epigraphia Indica & Record of the Archaeological Survey of India, Volume XII, 1913-14, p. 44-46. Ed by Sten Konow, Published by Director General Archaeological Survey of India, 1982.
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.124
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