Maherna Kalan

Maherna Kalan is a village in in tahsil Raikot of district Ludhiana in Punjab.

Jat Gotras

• Deol

History

Maherna kalan is the founding village of Deols. Raja Jagdeo settled here after coming from Madhya Pradesh. Deol is a warrior clan of jats. Maherna kalan jats have very fair complexion and predominantly blue or green eyes,you will hardly ever find a maherna jatt to have brown or black eyes. Jats of maherna have earned name in various areas.

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Hartaj Singh Deol has provided following history of the village:

The history of our village as confirmed by elders of our village is that our ancestor S.Gurdit Singh Deol was a direct descendant of Maharaja Jagdeo Parmar after he married a Bhullar Jatni of a Chief near the area of Jarg. Our village ancestor S.Gurdit Singh was given the land of Maherna Kalan as a jagir and he had 3 sons,out of which the eldest was Sardar Raja Singh. Sardar Raja Singh formed the Raja Patti of the village and are the direct descendants of Maharaja Jagdeo Parmar. The men of Raja Patti have grey/blue eyes(every male in my family does) and good height and build (I'm 6'5).

The Deol clan considers Ludhiana as its origin. Maherna is considered by many as the birthplace of Deol Jats. Another clan connected to us is Boparai, Deols don't intermarry with Boparai's. Maherna Khurd is of Boparai Jats and Bhullar's. Many village folk say that our previous village was Benra in Sangrur. Sekhon's are considered our cousins as well. Famous village of Dangon which gave us Dharmendra ji, also was settled by Deol Jatts of Maherna.

By many Maherna Kalan is also called Deol Sardaran da pind because of the royal connection with Parmar Rulers.

Safed Poshan di Haveli, Maherna Kalan

This haveli was built by [[Deol Jat Jagirdar Sardar Lal Singh Deol in late 19th century. Background information on the Safaid Poshi family is that it spanned 18 generations. From Sardar Raja Singh Deol to Sardar Maghar Singh Deol after which all these titles were abolished. Sardar Lal Singh Deol was the most influential Jagirdar in the cluster of 8 villages around Chhapar. These 8 villages were independent until the British Raj; before that neither Patiala, Nabha,Jind or Bhadaur had any claim over the 8 villages around Chhapar and were under the administration of the Safaid Posh sardars of Maherna.

Notable persons

• Maj.General H.S. Deol,
• Colonel B.S. Deol,
• Harita Deol.

References

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