Ahlawat

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Ahlawat (अहलावत) or Ailawat (एलावत) or Ohlawat (ओहलावत) is a clan or gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India and Pakistan.

Origin

These are Nagavanshi Jats. Some other historians consider them descended from Chandravanshi King Ahamana (अहमान) in the lineage of Krishna.[1] Dilip Singh Ahlawat mentions them one of the ruling Jat clans in Central Asia. [2]

History

It is drived from Illa-vrta or Alawat. Illa-vrta was a province in Jambudvip, which was situated in Mongolia. Presently it is known as Altai that is degenerated form of Elawrat.

The historians indicate the habitations of Ahlawats in Narth-west region of India and place known as Alans in Central Asia. According to the historian Bhim Singh Dahiya, Ahlawats in Russia are known as Allans.

Two branches of Ahlawat Solankis were rulers in south India. Pulkesin first of this clan founded Vatapi (Badami) kingdom between Godavari and Krishna rivers. This branch ruled till 753. The second branch of this clan founded rule at Kalyani near Warangal in north east of Vatapi in 937. They ruled till 1190.

After their down fall in south India they migrated to north India and settled at Dadheda village in Jangladesh. They further moved to Kalabadala place in Bhiwani district of Haryana. After some time they moved to Seria village of Jhajjar district and cleared forests of this place for cultivation.

Chaudhary Digha founded another village Deeghal. There are 26 villages of this gotra. Ohlan, Pehlan, Brahman, Joon and Made are derivatives of Ahlawats.

Distribution in Haryana

Ahlawat Khap has 26 villages in Haryana. Head village is Deeghal (Jhajjar).[3]

Distribution in Rajasthan state

Villages in Jhunjhunu district

Dewalawas, Manoharpura,

Locations in Jaipur city

Malviy Nagar, C-Scheme, Ganpati Nagar, Ganpati Nagar,

Locations in Jaipur District

Gangati Kalan, Gangati Khurd,

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Villages in Baghpat district

Kandera,

Villages in Meerut district

Raghunathpur,

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Bhainsi, Daurala, Ladwa, Moghpur, Mumma, Rahkada, Mehrampur Dhulenda, Bharala,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Ratlam,

Distribution in Pakistan

The Ahlawat were part of a group of Muslim Jat clans, known as the Mulla, who were found in Haryana. Like other Jat and Rajput clans of Haryana, they emigrated to Pakistan after partition. They are now found mainly in Okara district.

Notable persons of this gotra

  • Deep Ahlawat - Arjun award winner 2004
  • Dalip Singh Ahlawat - Jat historian
  • Captain Devinder Singh Ahlawat - Maha Vir Chakra (MVC),
  • Pooja Ahlawat
  • Capt NS Ahlawat - Sena Medal, Shaurya Chakra
  • Col. Ajay Ahlawat - famous Polo player
  • Mrs Satwanti Ahlawat - IAS Haryana
  • Attar Singh Ahlawat - IPS Haryana
  • Paramjit Singh Ahlawat - IPS Haryana
  • Preet Singh Ahlawat - HCS Retd., Jind, Haryana
  • Rajbir Singh Ahlawat - IAS Haryana
  • Amar Singh Ahlawat - IFS, Madhya Pradesh, 1980
  • Nirankar Singh Ahlawat - 5-6-1958, IFS , Madhya Pradesh, 1985
  • Arun Kumar Ahlawat - BE from Delhi College Of Engineering (Represented DCE at International Robotics Competition held at Michigan United States)
  • Brig.Ran Singh -Son of Capt. Kehri Singh from Dighal village. Former Speaker Haryana (1968 - 1972).Again Speaker and Minister in Janta Dal Govt.Fought in the second world war on the Burma Front. Commanded 3 Jat in war with Pakistan in 1948 in Kargil.His son Capt Badan Singh Ahlawat passed out of Doon School Dehradun in 1955 and commissioned in 3 Para Regt an elite force, died in an avalaunch when he volunteered for a hazardous mission in Kashmir in 1963. He won the Gulmarg Skiing Championship two times.The Govt. College Dujana is named after Brig. Ran Singh.
  • Bhim Singh Ahlawat -IAS.Son of Capt. Dalpat Singh of Dighal village.He was former Member Punjab Public Service Commission and on formation of Haryana became Chairman Haryana Public Service Commission.
  • [[Captain Dalpat Singh Ahlawat- Chairman, District Board Rohtak from 1920 to 1952..A very prominent jat leader widely respected throughout the area.Capt. Dalpat Singh and Capt Kehri Singh were brothers.and both the brothers fought in the First World War. The Dighal Govt. High School is named after him.
  • Padam Ahlawat -Schooling from Sherwood Nainital ISC 1966. Former Editor Haryana Gazetteer's. Haryana Secretariat, Chandigarh.Brought out several District Gazetteer's and wrote articles and middles for The Tribune Chandigarh.
  • Jetinder Singh Ahlawat- Sr. Manager, developed Automatic Horse Shoe nails Machine In India

Reference

  1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p.282
  2. ↑ Dilip Singh Ahlawat: Jat viron ka Itihasa
  3. ↑ Dr Ompal Singh Tugania, Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, Agra, 2004, p. 13

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