Mohyal-The Warrior Brahmins

BALIS   True to tradition, common to all denominations of Mohyals, the origin of Balis is shrouded in an invisible antiquity. The great theologian Rishi Parashar, grandson of Rishi Vasishtha and the guru of Surya-vanshis, was the progenitor of the clan. When did the Balis first appear on the scene of life is not readily discernible but there are indications that their kiths lived in formidable number in Mullan. before the dawn of the Christian era. From there they migrated to West Rajasthan, Sind and Gujarat. A brahmin community known as Mohel, originating from Mullan, has ruled over Bikaner. Multan was famous for its Sun Temple and in those days. its improtance ranked with that of the holy city of Mathura. According to Tod, Multan is a corrupt form of the name Mohel-sthan. The ancestors of Balis, under the pseudonyms of Bala, Kathi and Raos (of Thatta) fought a savage war with Alexander the Great near Multan in 326 Be. They decimated his army and killed his ace general...

              The Impressions of Mohyal Youth Camp Byasi (4-6 th December 2014) As it is said – the elders bequeath      their community to their children. The youth are potentially the destabilizing force of any community, if given the appropriate skills and opportunities they could offer a powerful force to promote positive changes and building a good character in today’s youth is essentially an adult concern. Today, the leaders of our community perceive youth as a source of energy and leadership. To promote and harness the power of youth project based programme are to be organized where they could determine their priorities, plan and monitor community. Today, the leaders of our community perceive youth as a source of constructive energy and leadership. To promote and harness the power of youth project based programme are to be ...

DATTS   Datts are the descelldants of Rishi Bhardwaj and derive their gotra from his name. Some consider Gaj Bhavan the grandson of Rishi Bhardwaj to be the real founder of the clan. The word Datt is derived from the simple Hindi word 'data' meaning a charitable person. Some interpret it as a deformation of the word 'Aditya' which means' SUI/" in Sanskrit. There are 12 Adityas, i.e. 12 names of the sun for the 12 months of the year. As there is a Datta surname amongst the Bengalis also who are Kayasth and not brahmin, the traditional Mohyals prefer the epithet of Datt instead of Datta. The origin of Datts is also traced to a chieftain named Datt who accompanied Alexander the Great on his return journey to Macedonia, as an envoy of Raja Porus. Actually, Alexander is said to have taken two brahmins with him, named Datt and Kalanos. However, on the way, when Alexander fell seriously ill and died at Babylon; Datt along with his followers drift...