Pahal

From Jatland Wiki
(Redirected from Pahal/Pahil)

Pahal (पहल)[1][2] (पहाल)[3] [4] Paahal (पाहल)[5] Pahil (पहिल) Pahl (पहल) Pahlava (पह्लव) is gotra of Jats. They were supporters of Johiya Confederacy. [6]

Origin

They are said to be the descendants of Nagavanshi ancestor Pala (पाल). [7]

Jat Gotras Namesake

  • Pahil (Jat clan) = Pahideva (पाहिदेव), a Kalachuri ruler in Raipur Chhatisgarh, mentioned in 'Raipur Stone Inscription Of Brahmadeva - (Vikrama) Year 1458 (=1402 AD)'. ... The pedigree of Hâjirâja (L.19,20) son Brahmadeva commences in verse 13 (L.18). Hâjirâja seems to have had two sons, Padmanabha (पद्मनाभ) (L.21) and Pahideva (पाहिदेव) (L.22). The former's son was Kanhada (कान्हड़) (L.21) and the latter's, Sivasharman (शिवशर्मन) . Two brothers of Hâjirâja are also named in verses 20 and 21. The elder of them was named Supau(सुपौ) (L.23) and the younger Geyâti (गेयाति) (L.24). The former of these had two sons, Gôlha (गोल्ह) (L.23) and Vishnudâsa. The inscription finally mentions the artisan Nâmadêva (नामदेव).

Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Bhiwani district

Mandola,

Villages in Jind district

Villages in Jhajjar district

Villages in Palwal district

Ronija,

Villages in Sonipat district

History

Pahlava (पह्लव) was a north-western Mahabharata tribe, defeated by Nakula (II.29.15); who joined the Kaurava forces (VI.20.13). [8] The Mahabharata Tribe - Pahlava (पह्लव) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Pahlawat (पहलावत)/Pahal (पहल).

Reference

  1. B S Dahiya:Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study), p.241, s.n.166
  2. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. प-82
  3. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. प-65
  4. O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.47,s.n. 1446
  5. Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. प-82
  6. Jat Varna Mimansa (1910) by Pandit Amichandra Sharma,p. 58
  7. Mahendra Singh Arya et al.: Ādhunik Jat Itihas, Agra 1998, p. 264
  8. शारथ्वतश चॊत्तरधूर महात्मा; महेष्वासॊ गौतमश चित्रयॊधी । शकैः किरातैर यवनैः पह्लवैश च; सार्धं चमूम उत्तरतॊ ऽभिपाति (VI.20.13)

Back to Gotras