Mohyal-The Warrior Brahmins

जय महयाल, पिछले कुछ दिनों से मंन बहुत उद्द्वेल्लित था . एक महाशय ने बरबस ही सवाल किया " आप कौन होते हैं " मैंने कहा महाशय मैं मोहयाल ब्राह्मण हूँ I अब उन्होंने एक और सवाल दाग दिया - मोहयाल मतलब? और फिर जैसे ए.के.हंगल साहिब पूछ रहे हों -"इतना सन्नाटा क्यों है भाई?" ऐसा जानिए के जैसे मुझे काटो तो मुझमें खून नहीं I खुद से सवाल ,मिलने जुलने वाले बिरादरान से सवाल की मोहयाल शब्द का अर्थ क्या है कोई तो बता दो ! लेकिन कहीं से भी कोई भी संतोषजनक उत्तर नहीं मिला . मंन बेचैन हो उठा था . महाशय को उत्तर देना ज़रूरी था ! अपनी बिरादरी के कई बुद्धिजीवियों से संपर्क साधा पर लगभग सभी ने इंटरनेट में फैली हुई जानकारी एकत्रित कर के अपना फरमान सुना दिया की भाई ये "महिपाल " शब्द का अपभ्रंश रूप है जिसका अर्थ होता है भूमि का स्वामी, श्री कृष्ण ,राजा, वगेरह वगेरह ! लेकिन दिमाग के कोने में एक कीड़ा काट रहा था की महिपाल से मोहयाल शब्द की उत्त्पत्ति???? नहीं! बात कुछ हज़म नहीं होती! इसी जिज्ञासा के क्रम में विचार सांझे करने शुरू किये .लेकिन हमने ठान लिया था मोहयाल शब्

Hindu followers of Muslim imam One of the most important events in early Muslim history was the battle of Karbala fought in 680 CE in which Imam Hussain, grandson of the Prophet through his daughter Fatima and her husband Imam Ali, was slaughtered along with a small band of disciples in a bloody battle against the tyrant Yazid. This event occurred in the Islamic month of Muharram, and it is for this reason that this month is observed with great solemnity in many parts of the Muslim world. What is particularly striking about the observances of the month of Muharram in large parts of India is the prominent participation of Hindus in the ritual mourning. In several towns and villages, Hindus join Muslims in lamenting the death of Hussain, by sponsoring or taking part in lamentation rituals and tazia processions. In Lucknow, seat of the Shia nawabs of Awadh, prominent Hindu noblemen like Raja Tikait Rai and Raja Bilas Rai built Imambaras to house alams, standards repre

2nd Lt. Puneet Nath Datt 2nd Lt. Puneet Nath Datt Size: 10 items 2nd Lieutenant Puneet Nath Datt, 1/11 Gorkha Rifles, was a born soldier who belonged to the illustrious Datt family of Mohyals, the militant Brahmin race of India. The Datts derive their lineage from Dronacharya, the military tutor of the Pandava Dynasty. The Mohyals have a chequered history of soldering right from the medieval times, having taken part in the battles of Karbala in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Right up to 1946, there existed a regiment of Mohyals Brahmins, commanded by Lieutenant General Kunhiraman Palat Candeth, PVSM, a retired soldier of yore. Dicky, as he was popularly known, was the son of Late Major Pramod Nath Datt who also retired from the 1/11 Gorkha Rifles. He was the grandson of Late Shri Prem Nath Datt, a leading advocate of Jaipur and the family were permanent residents of Rajasthan. Besides the dynastic military background, he got the inspiration to join the Indian Army

Bhai Sati Das Bhai Sati Das (died 1675) along with his elder brother Bhai Mati Das is one of the greatest martyrs in Sikh history. Bhai Sati Das and his elder brother Bhai Mati Das were followers of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur . Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Dyal Das were all executed at kotwali(police-station) near the Sunehri Masjid in the Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi , under the express orders of emperor Aurangzeb . Sikhism Early life Bhai Sati Das was a Mohyal Brahmin [ 1 ] [ 2 ] of the Chhibber clan. He belonged to the village of Karyala, a stronghold of the Chhibbers, in the Jhelum District in Punjab (Pakistan) , about ten kilometres from Chakwal on the road to the Katas Raj Temple Complex. The village stands on the top of the Surla hills. This part of the country is known as Dhani meaning rich. A few kilometres away are the Salt Mines and coal mines of Dandot . The Katas lake is beautiful. Legend connect

Mahan Singh Mirpuri Sardar Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri (d. 1844) (also spelled Maan Singh "Mirpura"/"Mirpuria") was a famous General in the kingdom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh , and was the second-in-command to the famous General Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa . He was conferred by Maharaja Ranjit Singh the title of Raja for his conquests of Haripur , Nowshehra and Peshawar . The town of Mansehra derives its name from him. Early life He was born a commoner in Gujranwala , in a Muhiyal family belonging to the Ambral branch of the Bali Clan. He was the grandson of Himmat Singh Bali, and his father Data Ram was a counselor to Sultan Mukkarb Khan, the Gakhar Subedar of Gujrat. Military career and later Life While in Lahore in search of a job, he happened to participate in a hunting expedition of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, in which he caught the notice of the latter by single-handedly killing a leopard with his sword. Impressed by his valor, the Maharaja ha

JAI MOHYAL Bali Bhimwal

JAI MOHYAL Bali Bhimwal