6-519: Sohal is a Principal clan found among the Malwai speaking lineage of Jat Sikh, which were originated from Sohal township both ( Khurd and Kalan ) settled by Hari Singh Dhillon (Bhangi Misldar), they were primarily related to Deo, hayer as well Aulak and avoid intermarriage among them. In modern time Sohal is a chiefly found in Amritsar and Doaba region. It is a habitational name, associated with
12-572: The Ain-i-Akbari . The Sidhu clan of the Jats wielded power and influence in the local area. The sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind , visited the Jagraon region of Malwa in western Ludhiana and a Gurdwara called 'Guru Sar' was constructed in the village of Kaunke, located 7 km southwest of the city of Jagraon itself, to commemorate his visit to the locality between the years 1631–1632. During
18-686: The Early Mughal-Sikh Wars , in 1634 Guru Hargobind left Amritsar to avoid Mughal persecution and arrived near Moga with fresh recruits enlisted en-route to stage a counter-attack against the Mughal government. When near Moga, he sent his family to safety in Kartarpur and whilst he remained in the Malwa region with his army. The tenth guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh , traveled around
24-670: The Punjabi community of Jats , derived from the villages of Sohal Khurd and Sohal Khalsa in the Jalandhar district of Punjab, India . Malwa (Punjab) Europe North America Oceania Malwa is a geographical region in the south of Punjab state in India. It is located between south of the Sutlej river, north of the Ghaggar river, east of Pakistan , and west of
30-730: The Sivalik Hills . The name of the region is derived from the Malavas , an ancient Indic tribe which inhabited the area in antiquity. The city of Ferozepur , located in the Malwa region, was founded sometime in the latter half of the 14th century by Firuz Shah Tughlaq the third of the Delhi Sultanate . Later-on during the Mughal Empire , Ferozepur acted as the capital of the Multan subah (province) according to
36-592: The Muktsar part of the Malwa region for around a year, converting many local Jats to Sikhism while doing so. During the Sikh Confederacy of the 18th century, the Bhangi Misl held sway. The local Punjabi dialect of the cultural region is known as Malwai , which differs from other adjacent Punjabic lects . Malwai Giddha is a local dance form which evolved in the region. The Malwa region
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