Gujarwal
Gujarwal or Gujjarwal (Hindi: गुज्जरवाल, Punjabi: ਗੁੱਜਰਵਾਲ) is a village in Ludhiana West, district of Indian Punjab.
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Location
Its PIN code is 141202. This village falls under Pakhowal block. It is about 18 kilometre away from Ludhiana city.
Jat gotras
History and Fame of the village
Gujarwal is a well-known village not only in Ludhiana but in Punjab also, and almost all of the land owning families of the village are the Grewal or Garewal Jats. Many members (Grewals) of this village held important positions in the British and also after the Indian independence in military, civil and police services, and politics. For example, the Chief Minister of Punjab (probably), Intelligence Chief of the undivided post independent Punjab and Kashmir, College Principals, high ranking military officers, and so on. It appears from the village name that its original name could have been "Grewal", after the land owning Jat families, but over time the name started to be pronounced as "Gujarwal" instead of "Grewal". [2]
Population
Notable persons
External Links
http://www.satellitemappunjab.in/ludhiana/ludhiana-(west)/g/gujjarwal/
http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Ludhiana/Pakhowal/Gujjarwal
References
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Chapter XI (page1025)
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. 106
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