Balyan

Mahendra Singh Tikait (Balyan))

Balyan (बाल्यान) Baliyan (बालियान) Balian (बालियान) Balyan (बलयाण) is gotra of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.

Origin

They have originated grom King Bali, dauhitra of Prajapati Daksha.

History

Balyan is the name of Khap and the Gotra is "Raghuvanshi". It is found in Western Uttar Pradesh (mostly in and around District Muzaffarnagar), Haryana (in Jhajjar)and Rajasthan. Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait is "Chaudhary" (Head) of the Baliyan khap. "Tikait" is the title conferred to the head of Baliyan Khap by Raja Harshavardhana, the Jat ruler of Thanesar, in 7th century. Since then it is used by Chaudhary of the Khap as its surname.

Megasthenes has described about this clan in Indica as Bolingae. He writes, Then next to these towards the Indus come, in an order which is easy to follow The Amatae (Antal), Bolingae (Balyan), Gallitalutae (Gahlot), Dimuri (Dahiya), Megari (Maukhari), Ordabae (Buria), Mese (Matsya). (See -Jat_clans_as_described_by_Megasthenes)

Balyan Khap

Balyan Khap khap has 100 villages. Its head village is Sisauli in muzaffarnagar. Its main villages are: Sauram, Harsauli , Barbala. Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union, is from this khap. The famous jat historian Choudhary Kabul Singh was from this khap and It has been mentioned in the chronicles of Jat 'Sarv Khap', which are still preserved with Chaudhry Kabul Singh. The great Bappa Rawal was their ancestor. James Tod has called them Balvanshi.

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Balyans are present in a very good number in Muzaffarnagar. They have nearly 100 villages here. Some popular villages are 1. Sisauli, 2. Kinoni, 3. Purbaliyan, 4. Savtoo, 5. Garhi Noabad,6. Shoron, Sauram 7. Bhajju. Balyan Jats are also found in Mukanpur village of Uttar Pradesh. Found in Kiwana village in Muzaffarnagar district.

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Atali, Alawalpur Majra, Barwala, Bhajju, Bhaneda Jutt, Bhora Khurd, Bhora Kalan, Dhindhawali, Dulhara, Gadhi(Jaitpur) Goyala, Harsoli , Kakra (Kakda), Kinauni, Kuhad, Kutba, Kutbi, Majra, Mandi, Mohamandpur, Mukandpur, Morna, Muzaffarnagar, Purbaliyan, Rasulpur, Shoron, Shoram, Savtu, Sonta, Sisauli, Daulatpur,Kadipur

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Bhopal district

Balyan Jats are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

Villages in Mandsaur district

Also found in Mandsaur, Thauri (Mandsaur district)

Villages in Guna district

Vijaypur (Raghogarh,

Distribution in Haryana

Village in Yamunanagar district

Harnaul,

Villages in Jhajjar district

Gudha, Rohad, Majri,

Villages in Sonipat district

Mehlana,

Distribution in Delhi

Navada Tajpur,

Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Tonk district

Aranya Kankad (4),

Villages in Barmer district

Baliyana

Distrbution in Punjab

Villages in Patiala district

• Salempur Balian is village in Patiala tahsil in Patiala district in Punjab.

Villages in Sangrur district

• Balian is Village in Dhuri tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.

• Balian are villages in Sangrur tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.

Distribution in Bihar

Baliyan (बालियान) gotra Jats found in Bihar.

Notable People from this gotra

• Naresh Baliyan, Jaildar - Parsad Navada(Uttam Nagar,Delhi)
• Choudhary Kabul Singh - Jat historian

• A.K. Balyan - President of NIPM

• Hari Ji (8th century AD)

• Ch. Vijay Rao - Chairman of Sarv Khap (12thcentury AD)

• Damal Chand - Senapati of Raja Bir Singh (15th century AD)

• Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union

• Ch. Purshottam Singh Baliyan E.O, Urban Development, Himachal Pardesh

• Dr. Kiran Baliyan - Eminent Scientist and Research Scholar

• Dr. Ashok Kumar Balyan - Chief HRD and director (HR) of ONGC

• Krishan Pal Balyan- OSD to Speaker Meira Kumar , Delhi

• Pradeep Balyan - Rowing

• Rateesh Devi Balyan - Rowing

• Dr. Kaul Singh, ex MD of HARTRON
• Ch. Attar Singh, ex sirpanch of gram panchayat shoron, first secretary and founder of rashtriya inter college shahpur
• Justice VEDPAL SINGH, High Court Judge, UP
• Sh BRAJPAL SINGH, EX CHIEF EXEQUATIVE, food processing unit, received NIRYAT RATAN AWARD BY Indian Council of Small & Medium Industries
• Mr Vinay Singh, MBA (Mumbai),Manager Prepaid IDEA,
• Dr. Swati Singh,MBBS, MD (OBs &GYNAE)
• Tej Veer Singh (Balyan) - CCF Rajasthan, Permanent Address : 133, NEMI NAGAR(EXT.), JAIPUR, Mobile Number : 9414066799

• Vinod Choudhary (Baliyan) - Date of Birth : 28-May-1964, A.En. I.G.M.P. B-6 KARARI NAGAR BEHIND LALGARH PALACE Bikaner, Present Address : S-12/B, SHYAM NAGAR ,JAIPUR,RAJ.Mobile: 9414347982

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