Malik
Malik (मलिक) or Malak (मलक) is gotra of Jats found in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. MALIK is the biggest gotra in Haryana as well as in Uttar Pradesh with more than 760 villages. Malik Jats are mostly found in Distt. Muzaffarnagar in Western Uttar Pradesh. In Muzaffarnagar area there are 52 villages of this Gotra. This area is known as Gathwala-Khap.
History
The Mahabharata Tribe - Malika (मलिक) Mentioned in Geography of Mahabharata (VI.10.65)
- तदैव मरधाश चीनास तदैव दश मालिकाः
- कषत्रियॊपनिवेशाश च वैश्यशूद्र कुलानि च (VI.10.65)
- The Mahabharata Tribe - Malika (मलिक) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Malik (मलिक)
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]
Battisa Khap
Battisa Khap was of Gathwala Gotra in 32 villages around Sonipat in Haryana. The number of villages has grown to 45 now. They wrote Malik now. Malik is their title and Bhainswal their Chaudharahat. [3]
Gathwala Khap
Gathwala Khap has currently 52 villages in western Uttar Pradesh.Current head of Khaap is Baba Harkishan Singh Malik.Head village is Lishaad. 
Distribution in Delhi
Distribution in Haryana
Villages in Panipat district
Ugrakheri [4] Raja Kheri, Nimbri, Risalu (रिसालू), Seenk, Pathri, Nangal Kheri (siwha ghaadi), Buana Lakhu, Mahrana
Villages in Jind district
Villages in Sonipat district
BilBilan Dabarpur, Piplikhera, Bhainswal Kalan (भैंसवाल कलां), Kutani, Khanpur Kalan, Kasandha, Ahulana, Bidhal, Tyaad, Pinana, Bhigan, Mahra (near Gohana), Jasrana, Nayat/Niat (न्यात), Gamri, Rawara, Riwada, Rukhi, Sersa - (a few families only). Others are Khatri and Mann. Tihara Kalan, Tihara Khurd
Villages in Hissar district
Rakhi Khas Ramayan Gaon (रामायण गांव), Dhandheri (ढंढेरी), Depal देपल, Umra (उमरा), Sultanpur (सुल्तानपुर), Kanwari (कंवारी), Muzadpur (मुजादपुर) - all together known as SATBASS (सतबास)
Villages in Jhajjar district
Villages in Rohtak district
Distribution in UP
Villages in Muzaffarnagar district
Adampur, Badhai Kala Badhai, Chandanhedi, Chunsa, Fugana, Goharpur, Goyala, Hasanpur Hisawada, Jagaheri, Jhal, Kabraut Kajikhera, Karoda Hathi, Karoda Mahajan, Kharar, Khera Mastan, Kiwana, Kudana, Kurawa, Lakh, Lishad, Moghpur, Mohammadpur, Mohammadpur Rai Singh Muzaffarnagar Pinana, Shonjani Jattan,
Villages in Meerut district
Bhadaura in Meerut District,
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),
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Malik gotra Jats are also found in Madhya Pradesh. They are found at Bhopal, Gwalior,and Ratlam.
Villages in Ratlam district
Villages in Ratlam district with population of this gotra are:
Ratlam 4,
Notable persons from this gotra
- Meghna Malik - Actress
- 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
- Harvinder Malik - A multi talented artist with expertise in the fields of Fine Arts, Television and Cinema.
- Naik Bhim Singh Malik, Sena Medal
- Dariyao Singh Malik
- H S Malik - FSO UP (3 Galantry Award Winner, meritorious service award and first in Muzzaffarnagar distt to win galantry award)
- Jitendra Malik - MP from Sonipat, Haryana -2009
- Rahul Malik - NSUI Distt. president
- 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 ---- Land Development-Mining -AGGREGATES PLANTS
- abhijeet malik - basketball player( playing for victoria in australia in jrs.)
- Dharmvir Malik - Educationist[6]
- RAM NIVAS MALIK from panipat body building mr north india and gold in under univercities in all india
References
- ↑ 247-LVII, 33
- ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286
- ↑ Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, Agra, 2004, p. 19
- ↑ Rohtas Malik[pushpinder malik][kamaldeep malik][pramjeet malik][vijender malik][suraj p. malik][abba malik]
- ↑ --Sanjitmalik 09:39, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
- ↑ 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