Malik
Malik (मलिक) or Malak (मलक) is gotra of Jats. THE BIGGEST GOTRA OF JAATS IN HARYANA IS MALIK ITSELF THEY BELONG TO ALMOST EVERY PART OF HARYANA. MALIK is the biggest gotra in Haryana as well as in Uttra Pradesh. Maiks are Jats mostly found in Distt. Muzaffarnagar in Western Uttar Pradesh, In Muzaffarnagar Area there are 52 villages of MALIK's Gotra. This area is well known as GATHWALA-KHAP. They are found in Haryana. There are more than 760 villages of MALIK GOTRA in HARYANA & UP.
History
They are mentioned in the Markandeya Purana as people of the Central region of India. [1] The Gathvals are now designating themselves as Maliks, which is a title. [2]
Distribution in Delhi
Distribution in Haryana
Villages in Panipat district
Ugrakheri, Rajakheri, Nimri, Rishalu, Seenk, Pathri,
lakhubuana
Villages in Sonipat district
Sersa, Dabarpur, Piplikhera, Bhainswal Kutani, Khanpur Kalan, Kasandha, Ahulana, Bidhal, Tyaad, Pinana, Bhigan, Mahra,near Gohana Jasrana
Distribution in UP
Villages in Muzaffarnagar
Kudana, Goharpur, Adampur, Badhai, Badhai Kala Chandanhedi, Chunsa, Fugana, Hisawada, Jhal, Jagaheri, Kajikhera, Khera Mastan, Kiwana, Kurawa, Moghpur, Mohammadpur, Muzaffarnagar Pinana, Shonjani Jattan, Karoda Hathi, Karoda Mahajan, Lakh, Lishad, Kharar, Hasanpur Kabraut
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Malik gotra Jats are also found in Madhya Pradesh. They are found at Bhopal, Gwalior,
Distribution in Rajasthan
Locations in Jaipur city
Adarsh Nagar, Ganesh Colony (Khatipura), Jawahar Nagar, Mahavir Nagar I, Mansarowar Colony, Sanganer, Vaishali Nagar, Vasundhara Colony,
Villages in Alwar district
Alwar,
Villages in Hanumangarh district
Distribution in Punjab
Sherewala (Abohar),
Notable persons from this gotra
- Anil Malik - IAS Chandigarh
- Ajay Malik - Model
- Dr. Kunwar P. Singh - Scientist & Head of the Environmental Chemistry Division, Industrial Toxicolgy Research Centre (ITRC), Lucknow
- Vivek Malik
- Naik Bhim Singh Malik, Sena Medal
- H S Malik - IAS Haryana
- Yogesh Malik, IFS Delhi
- M R Malik - IPS Gurgaon
- Yudhvir Singh Malik - IAS Chandigarh
- G S Malik - IPS Gujarat
- Amit Malik - IFS, Kerala, 1992
- Shashi Malik, 5-7-1964, IFS Madhya Pradesh, 1993
- P.K. Malik, 22-4-1964, IFS, Orissa, 1991
- V.S. Malik, IFS, TamilNadu,1991
- *Vivek Gathwala ,reality
- Dharmvir Malik - Educationist[3]
References
- ↑ 247-LVII, 33
- ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 312