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Datt or Dutt is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. They are one of the seven clans of the Mohyals who are Saraswat Brahmins of the Punjab. The six other clans are Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Lau, Mohan and Vaid. Punjabi Brahmins other than Mohyals include Barahis(Twelvers), Bawanjais(Fifty-twoers) and Athwans(Eighters). Most Datts are Hindus, but like most Mohyals, many follow Sikhism as well. A Brahmin (anglicised from the Sanskrit word IAST ; Devanagari ), also known as Vipra, Dvija, Dvijottama (best of the Dvijas), (god on Earth) is a member of an upper caste within Hindu society. ... Punjab, 1903 Punjab Province, 1909 Punjab (meaning: Land of the five Rivers) (c. ... Mohyal (sometimes Muhiyal or Mahjal) is the name of a subcaste of Brahmins, the top varna of the Hindu varna system. ... The Saraswat Brahmins claim descent from a Brahmin caste mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures as inhabiting the Saraswati River valley, the geographic location of which is unknown. ... Chhibber is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... For other uses of the word Mohan, see Mohan Mohan is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... Vaid is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ...

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Gotra

Datts claim descent from Rishi Bharadwaja and derive their gotra from his name. Some consider Gaj Bhavan, the grandson of Bharadwaj to be the real founder of their clan. In Hinduism, Bharadwaja was one of the great sages (rishis) who lived in ancient India. ... A gotra (lit. ...


Etymology

The word Datt is derived from the Hindi word daata meaning a charitable person. Some interpreted it as a corruption of the word Aditya which means 'sun' in Sanskrit. As there is a surname Datta amongst Bengali Kayasthas , traditional Mohyals prefer 'Dutt' or 'Datt' instead of 'Datta'. Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Who dare interfer in my wrk# In Hinduism, the Adityas are a group of solar deities, sons of Aditi and Kasyapa. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... The Bengali people are the ethnic community from Bengal (divided between India and Bangladesh) in Indian subcontinent with a history going back more than two millennia. ... Kāyastha or Kayasth is a Indo-Aryan clan (Maha-parivar) who were originally Brahmins of Aryavarta (Vedic India), but eventually came to be regarded in the Kaliyuga as Kshatriyas. ...


Chief Datt and Alexander the Great

The origin of the Datts is also traced to a chieftain named 'Datt' who accompanied Alexander the Great as an envoy of Porus. However on the way, Alexander fell seriously ill and died at Babylon. Datt along with his followers drifted to Arabia and settled at Harya Bunder. With the passage of time, there emerged a viable community of Datts in Arabia and in the subsequent era, they became rulers of small dominions in that country. Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of, if not the most successful military commanders in history. ... Alexander and Porus by Charles Le Brun, 1673 Porus, the Greek version of the Indian names Puru, Pururava or Purushottama, was the ruler of a Kingdom that was located between what is now known as the Jhelum and the Chenab rivers (in Greek sources called Hydaspes and Acesines) in the... Babylon was a city in Mesopotamia, the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province, Iraq, about 50 miles south of Baghdad. ... The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ...


Rahib Datt and Imam Hussain

At the time of the war at Karbala, fought in 681 AD, which led to a schism amongst the Muslim community into Sunnis and Shias, Rahib Sidh Datt was a highly esteemed figure of Arabia due to his close relations with the family of Prophet Mohammed. When Ali ibn Abu Talib, the fourth Caliph and son-in-law of Muhammad was murdered, his younger son, Hussain, came out to oppose the new Caliph,Yazid ibn Muawiyah. The vastly superior forces of Yazid, at Karbala surrounded his force consisting of two hundred men. In the war, when no Muslim king came to his help, Rahib fought on the side of Hussain and sacrificed his seven sons in the bloody war. [There is no historical evidence of any figure called Rahib Datt. The names of each individual who died at Karbala, as well as their family affiliations are documented in several historical and scholarly books. There is no mention of any Rahib Datt. This story of Rahib Datt is simply a myth and no more than that.} Hussain was fatally wounded by Shamer, the commander of Yazid, and died of thirst in the desert on the tenth day of Muharram (Today observed as the Day of Ashura). Rahib chased the murderers as they ran with the severed head of Hussain, up to Kufa. Later, the head was carried to Damascus and finally buried with the rest of the body at Karbala. [Once again, there is no historical record of this and this qualifies solely as myth. I have great interest in this topic because I come from a Datt family. I have contacted several historians to verify this and eventually concluded that this is a myth.] The Shia disciples of Imam Hussain and the valiant Datts did not lay down their arms till they saw the end of Yazid who could rule for just forty days. Later on, when an orgy of vendetta was let loose on the Shias and the followers of Rahib, the latter who was already overwhelmed with grief due to the slaughter of his seven sons, left Arabia in 728 AD and migrated to Afghanistan via Iran and Turkistan. Shrine of Karbala Karbalā’ (Arabic: ‎ also transliterated as Kerbala, Kerbela, or Karbila) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ali ibn Abi Talib (علي بن أبي طالب) (c. ... Caliph is the title for the Islamic leader of the Ummah, or community of Islam. ... Muhammad (Arabic ; also Mohammed, Mohamet, and other variants[1] [2] [3]), 570-632 C.E.,[4] [5] was an Arab religious and political leader who established Islam and the Muslim community (Ummah, Arabic: أمة) to whom he preached. ... HÌ£usayn ibn ‘AlÄ« ibn AbÄ« Ṭālib ()‎ 28th August (626 – 680) ( Shaban 3 , 4 - Muharram 10 , 61 A.H.)was the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Yazid Ibn Muawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyan (645 - 683) (Arabic: يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان) was the sixth Sunni Caliph and the second of the Umayyad dynasty. ... Muharram (Arabic: محرم ) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. ... For the mythical demon in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, see Asura For the Canaanite and Ugaritic mother-goddess, see Asherah. ... Kufa (الكوفة al-Kufa in Arabic) is a city in Iraq, about 170 km south of Baghdad, and 10 km northeast of Najaf. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Türkistan (also spelled Turkistan or Turkestan) is a region in Central Asia, largely inhabited by Turkic people. ...


Shiv Datt and Pir Wahun

The kith and kin of Rahib on their arrival in India, were received with great hospitality by the native Mohyals. After wandering over places, they settled near Nankana Sahib in the district of Sheikhupura in present-day Pakistan. It was here that in the closing decades of the tenth centuty an interesting incident took place involving a Pir called Wahun - a trickster chess player, and Shiv Datt - the chief of the Datts. Wahun was known for his knack of invariably winning the games. According to a bet fixed by him, the loser would either pay the price with his head or embrace Islam. In this way, he converted a large number of Hindus to the Muslim faith till he met his match in Shiv Datt. He challenged the Pir to a game of chess and defeated him three times in a row, thereby claiming the heads of his wife and two sons as per the stakes. However out of sheer magnanimity, Shiv Datt pardoned their life. When Wahun came to know that one of the ancestors of Shiv Datt had sacrificed his seven sons for the sake of the Prophet in the battle of Karbala, he took a solemn vow that in the future he would never convert any Hindu by coercion to Islam. It was on this occasion that the Pir echoed the famous words: Wah Datt Sultan, Hindu ka Dharam Musalman ka Iman(Hail, O King Datt for Thou are endowed with the Dharma of the Hindu and the Iman of the Muslim). Nankana Sahib, also known as Raipur and Rai-Bhoi-di-Talwandi is a city in the state of Punjab in present-day Pakistan. ... Sheikhupura or Shaikhupura (Urdu: شيخوپورہ) is an industrial city in the province of Punjab, in Pakistan. ... Pir is the term for a pilgrimage site in Farsi, frequently one of the Zoroastrian faith. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game and mental sport for two players. ... For other uses, including people named Islam, see Islam (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Dharma (Sanskrit धर्म) or Dhamma (Pāli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Iman (Arabic: إيمان) is an Islamic term, literally meaning to learn, to fully observe ones faith or to learn ones faith, and lexically meaning affirmation and confirmation in the heart, as can be found in a verse of the Quran: [Josephs brothers] said, Our father! Indeed, we... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ...


The Datts and Mahmud Ghaznavi

After some time, Shiv Datt along with a long number of followers left Nankana Sahib and moved to Dipalpur, where they lived in peace and harmony until Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked Dipalpur in 1001 AD and uprooted them from there. The Datts migrated to the Shahi kingdom of Raja Anandpal in Lahore. When Anandpal and his successor passed away, Mahmud Ghaznavi captured Lahore. Mahmud of Ghazni (971-April 30, 1030), also know as Yamin ul-Dawlah Mahmud (in full: Yamin ul-Dawlah Abd ul-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Sebük Tigin) was the ruler of Ghazni from 997 until his death. ... Coin of the Shahi king Spalapati Deva, circa 750-900. ... Lahore (Urdu: لاہور) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and the second most populated city in Pakistan, sometimes known as the Gardens of the Mughals, after the significant rich heritage of the Mughal Empire. ...


The Mughal Period: The Massacre of Paniad

This excerpt and the entire Datt story in this page is taken from a short book on Mohyals. There is no historical evidence for any of these assertions. Some are simply outrageous (for example, fighting in Karbala and the so-called massacre of Paniad); others are outright falsehoods, for example Humayun's life being spared and Shah Swarup and Dholan being given land by Babar. Folks, you can read Babar Nama and several other historical texts and you wouldn't find any such reference.


For almost five centuries, the Datts led a maverick life. It was in 1527 AD, durinng the reign of the Mughal emperor Babar that Rai Pun Dewan, who was an offspring of Shiv Datt defeated and killed Rai Meen and after capturing the territory of Pathankot, founded his capital at Paniad, situated between Gurdaspur and Dina Nagar. The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Babar can refer to: Babar the Elephant The BaBar Experiment at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Babur (also spelled Baber or Babar), 16th-century ruler of India and founder of the Mogul Empire Babar Island, an island of Indonesia Safir A Babar, This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Pathankot is a small city in the state of Punjab. ... Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of India. ...


Provoked by this daring victory of Rai Pun, Babar incited the governor of Lahore to attack Puniad and provided him with the troops of royal army. The governor had his own grouse against the Datts as he had fallen in love with a Marwah girl and wanted to marry her but she had sought the protection of the Datts. A large force was deployed to attack Puniad, but they were thrice repulsed and routed by the Datt defenders. Ultimately, due to the trechory of a cook who had been bribed by the invaders, the whole Datt garrison was caught unawares. They were taking meals on a cotton field and were completely unarmed when the army swooped on them. In the ensuing battle, the men were slaughtered while the women committed Sati. Sati may refer to any of the following: The Hindu Goddess Sati, daughter of Daksha and wife of Shiva A social practise in some parts of India in past centuries, often spelt Suttee The Buddhist Sati; see mindfulness. ...


In this tragic war, the Datt clan was annihilated to the last man. Only two infant boys named Shah Swarup and Dholan, escaped because they had gone to live with their maternal grandparents at Samba near Jammu.The horrible episode of Paniad so touched the suscepibilities of the Datts that their future generations never touched any food at Paniad, nor spent a night there. As the carnage took place on a Thursday, that day of the week is considered inauspicious by the Datts and they do not wash clothes or start any new project on that day. Tawi river side of Jammu City, by Paul La Porte Jammu   (Hindi: जम्मू, Urdu: جموں) is one of the three regions comprising the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. ...


When Babar’s son Humayun fell mortally ill in 1530 and the physicians declared him beyond cure, astrologers were summoned to the royal court. They unanimously declared that the prince was under a curse of retribution due to the bloodshed of the Datts of Paniad and his life could only be saved by propitiating the surviving members of the exterminated clan for divine mercy. After a long search, Shah Sarup and Dholan, were traced at Samba. They were brought to the presence of the dying Humayun and implored to pray for his life. In return, they were offered the gift of land covered by their running horses in a period of twenty-four hours. Shah Swarup got thirteen villages in the district of Gurdaspur while Dholan received some villages in the district of Sialkot. In course of time, Kanjrur and Zaffarwal became strongholds of the Datts. Nasiruddin Humayun (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), second Mughal Emperor, ruled in India from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. ... Gurdaspur District is a district in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of India. ... Sialkot (Urdu: سیالکوٹ ) is a city in the north of Pakistan situated at the feet of the snow-covered peaks of Kashmir and near the Chenab river. ...


True to the prediction of the fortune tellers, Humayun's life was also saved.


Mai Karmo

Like the Marathas who had Rani Lakshmi Bai, the Mohyals too had their heroine in Karmu Mai Dattani. Shortly before the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1783-1839), Jai Singh was the head of the Kanhaiya Misl in Amritsar. The Misls were later consolidated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh into the army of the Sikh Kingdom of the Punjab, when he became the Maharja of the province after capturing Lahore in 1799. Jai Singh appointed Mai Karmo as the chief of the Katra branch of the Kanhaiya Misl. The intrepid lady held her court in the open, in a jostling market square in Amritsar which is known by her name till today: Karmo Ki Deod. She was a terror to local ruffians and used to administer justice without any fear or favour. She once took part in a battle wearing the coat of arms. The seal of her high office is believed to be still in the possession of her progeny. The Marāthās (Marathi: मराठा)is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries AD. The Marathas... Equestrian statue of Jhansi ki Rani Rani Lakshmi Bai also known as Jhansi Ki Rani, was the queen of Jhansi, a Maratha-ruled princely state of northern India, was one of the great nationalist heroes of the War of Independence of 1857, and a symbol of resistance to British rule... Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjabi: ), also called Sher-e-Punjab (The Lion of the Punjab) (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. ... Amritsar (Punjabi: ), meaning Pool of the Nectar of Immortality, is the administrative headquarter of the Amritsar District in Punjab, India. ... This article is about the current Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The Sikh Empire could be defined as early as beginning as early as 1707 starting from the death of Aurangzeb and the downfall of the Mughal Empire. ... Katra is a place in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir in India. ...


Famous Datts/Dutts

Sunil Dutt (June 6, 1929 - May 25, 2005), born Balraj Dutt was an Indian Bollywood actor and politician. ... A photo of Nargis from the movie Andaaz. ... Sanjay Dutt. ... Image:Dutt2. ...

See also

Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Forward Castes or Upper Castes or Non Reserved Castes are group of endogamous Castes who are not classified either in Backward Classes list or in Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes lists declared by Government of India or by various state governments of India. ... Chhibber is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... For other uses of the word Mohan, see Mohan Mohan is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... Vaid is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. ... Mohyal (sometimes Muhiyal or Mahjal) is the name of a subcaste of Brahmins, the top varna of the Hindu varna system. ...

References

The seven Mohyal clans Mohyal (sometimes Muhiyal or Mahjal) is the name of a subcaste of Brahmins, the top varna of the Hindu varna system. ...

Bali | Bhimwal | Chhibber | Datt | Lau | Mohan | Vaid
Castes and Tribes of the Punjab
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Ancient Kshatriya tribes Ahir | Gujjar | Kamboj | Khash | Yadav
Arain Arain | Chaudhry | Mian | Mehr
Brahmin groups Saraswat Brahmins | Punjabi Brahmins | Mohyal | Bali | Bhimwal | Chhibber | Datt | Lau | Mohan | Vaid
Dalit groups Punjabi Dalits | Balmiki | Chamar | Chura | Chhimba | Kabirpanthi | Mazhabi | Nai | Ramdasia | Rangrehta | Ravidasi
Jat clans Jat | Atwal | Aulakh | Bagri |Badesha| Bains | Bajwa | Bajya | Bassi | Beniwal | Bhalli | Bhangu | Bharhaich | Bhinder | Bhullar | Brar | Chahar | Chahal | Chatha | Cheema | Chhillar | Deol | Deshwal | Dhariwal | Dhaliwal | Dhillon | Dhindsa | Dosanjh | Dulat | Faujdar | Gandhar | Garewal | Gill | Ghuman | Grewal | Hala | Hayer | Jakhar | Jawanda | Johiya | Kahlon | Kang | Khirwar | Khokhar | Langah | Lehal | Maan | Mahil | Maitla | Malhi | Manes | Mehria | Mattu | Nijjar | Pannu | Poonia | Purewal | Randhawa | Ranghar | Riar | Rode | Sahota | Samra | Sandhu | Sangha | Sanghera | Sekhon | Shergill | Shokeen | Sidhu | Sohal | Sra | Sukhera | Takhar | Takshak | Tarar | Tiwana | Toor | Virk | Wahla | Waraich
Khatris and other groups Khatri | Arora | Bhatia | Chopra|Sekhri | Sood | Kukhran | Ahuja | Alreja | Bedi | Dumra | Mehra | Kapoor | Khullar
Rajput clans Rajput | Bhatti | Chadhar | Chauhan | Chib | Dogra | Gheba | Janjua | Jarral | Jaswal | Jodhra | Khakha | Kharal | Mahnike | Manj | Minhas | Mir | Meo | Naul | Noon | Panwar | Parhar | Parmar | Ranial | Rathore | Salaria | Sial | Wattu | Wejhwa | Wijhalke
Shaikhs and other groups Abbasi | Alavi | Farooqi | Gardezi | Gilani | Hashemi | Osmani | Quraishi | Sayyid | Shaikh | Shaikh Siddiqui | Siddiqui
Tarkhans and other groups Lohar | Ramgarhia | Sehmi | Tarkhan
Others Ahluwalia | Awan | Bakarwal | Bania | Bishnoi | Dhangar | Gakhar | Kalal | Labana | Meghwar | Mekan | Saini | Sansi
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