Kasel
Kasel () is a village in Tarn Taran tahsil of Amritsar district in Punjab.
Location
Jat Gotras
Population
History
Population of Dhillons in Patiala was 31,500. This clan claim its descent from "king Karn" and the Dhillons are mainly to be found in the sub-district of Govindgarh as well as in scattered villages of sub-districts Bhikhi and Fatehgarh. [1]
There are many villages named Dhillon or Dhilwan( district (Kapurthala) in Punjab. For example, Harnam Singh Wala is a village with almost 95 percent have their last name as Dhillon. This village is 13km from Rampura Phul in Bhatinda District. The village is known for growing some of the best wheat and peas in Punjab. These peas are especially delicious in late winter.
Majara Dingarian is a village situated in District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Another word for Dhillon Jats in the Punjabi language is "Dingaria". Almost all of the village land is owned by Jats, particularly Dhillon clan.[2]
In Punjab (British India), the majority of Dhillons inhabited Amritsar and Gujranwala. In joint Punjab, majority of Dhillons were in Amritsar and Gujjranwala. In the 1881 Census, Dhillons numbered at 86563 (one of the largest amongst the Jat tribes) [3]. Dhillons are a very influential section of Jats. Majority of the Dhillons in Sirsa, Hisar, Ambala and Karnal areas of Haryana are Sikhs. Majority of the Dhillons in Sialkot, Lahore and Gujranwala have converted to Islam. Most of the Jats in Sialkot, Lahore and Gujranwala are believed to be Dhillons.
Today, Dhillons are settled in large numbers in Bhatinda, Moga, Sangrur, Rupnagar and Patiala in Punjab (India) as well as the Sirsa, Hisar, Ambala and Karnal areas of Haryana. Dhillons from Ludhiana and Doaba have migrated to foreign countries e.g. Canada, US, UK and etc.
In amritsar district the Dhillon population is 44,202: This clan as per Captain Falcon [4] holds 140 villages in the district. Some of the Dhillons' villages are Kasel, Dhand, Chabal, Kairon, Padri, Gaggobua, Panjwar, Lijan, and Gandiwind. [5]
In Ludhiana district Dhillon population is 9,858: This clan is scattered all over the district and claims coming from the west of the Sutlej river.[6]
According to B S Dhillon the population of Dhillon clan in Jalandhar district is 9,000.[7] In Firozpur district the Dhillon population is 22,500. [8]
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References
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. p. 126
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. p.106
- ↑ History of the Jatt Clans - H.S Duleh.
- ↑ Falcon, R.W. (Captain), Handbook on Sikhs for the Use of Regimental Officers, Printed at the Pioneer Press, Allahabad, India, 1896, pp. 81-103.
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. p.124
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. p.123
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon.p.127
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. Ip.127
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