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The '''Domaal Rajputs''' are a [[Muslim Rajput]] tribe found principally in the |
The '''Domaal Rajputs''' are a [[Muslim Rajput]] tribe found principally in the [[Poonch district, India|Poonch]] and [[Rajouri District|Rajouri]] districts in the [[Jammu Division|Jammu]] region of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India and in [[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]], [[Kotli]], [[Nakyal]] and [[Chikar]] areas of [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name="people">''People of India: Jammu & Kashmir'' (Volume XXV), editors K. N. Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R. Rizvi 2003. {{ISBN|81-7304-118-0}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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According to their traditions, as to the origin of the Domaal tribe. One makes them out to be a branch of the Chib tribe of [[Bhimber]], and according to this claims, the Domaal descend from two brothers Dharam Chand and Puran Chand. Dharam Chand on a visit to Delhi |
According to their traditions, as to the origin of the Domaal tribe. One makes them out to be a branch of the Chib tribe of [[Bhimber]], and according to this claims, the Domaal descend from two brothers Raja Dharam Chand and Raja Puran Chand. Raja Dharam Chand on a visit to Delhi was martyred by a Muslim king because the Chib Rajput King refused to convert to islam. But after he martyred, Muslims spread rumors that Raja Dharam Chand ji had converted to Islam. Then Rajputs chose his younger brother Puran Chand as the new chief of the tribe. Due to therumors,He later converted to Islam, and given the name Dom Khan. The Domaal are the descendants of Dom Khan, the suffix ''aal'' among Pahari Rajput clans signifies descent. According to some sources, they account for 35% of the population in Rajauri District of Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>• Socio-Cultural and Economic Changes among Muslim Rajputs: A Case Study of Rajouri District in J&K by Dr. M. Mazammil Hussain Malik, vol. 3, issue 11 Epilogue, November 2009 www.epilogue.in</ref> |
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The community occupies the southwestern slopes of the [[Pir Panjal]] range. Their villages are found along the slopes of hills overlooking a number of tributaries falling into the [[Poonch River]] and [[Chenab River]].<ref name="people"/> |
The community occupies the southwestern slopes of the [[Pir Panjal]] range. Their villages are found along the slopes of hills overlooking a number of tributaries falling into the [[Poonch River]] and [[Chenab River]].<ref name="people"/> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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* Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, former-president and Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
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* Retired Lef Sardar Ameer Mohammad Khan |
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* Sardar Fateh Mohd Khan Karelvi |
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* Shabir Ahmed Khan |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 07:34, 3 December 2022
The Domaal Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe found principally in the Poonch and Rajouri districts in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India and in Mirpur, Kotli, Nakyal and Chikar areas of Azad Kashmir.[1]
History
According to their traditions, as to the origin of the Domaal tribe. One makes them out to be a branch of the Chib tribe of Bhimber, and according to this claims, the Domaal descend from two brothers Raja Dharam Chand and Raja Puran Chand. Raja Dharam Chand on a visit to Delhi was martyred by a Muslim king because the Chib Rajput King refused to convert to islam. But after he martyred, Muslims spread rumors that Raja Dharam Chand ji had converted to Islam. Then Rajputs chose his younger brother Puran Chand as the new chief of the tribe. Due to therumors,He later converted to Islam, and given the name Dom Khan. The Domaal are the descendants of Dom Khan, the suffix aal among Pahari Rajput clans signifies descent. According to some sources, they account for 35% of the population in Rajauri District of Jammu and Kashmir.[2]
The community occupies the southwestern slopes of the Pir Panjal range. Their villages are found along the slopes of hills overlooking a number of tributaries falling into the Poonch River and Chenab River.[1]
Notable people
- Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, former-president and Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- Retired Lef Sardar Ameer Mohammad Khan
- Sardar Fateh Mohd Khan Karelvi
- Shabir Ahmed Khan
References
- ^ a b People of India: Jammu & Kashmir (Volume XXV), editors K. N. Pandita, S.D.S Charak and B.R. Rizvi 2003. ISBN 81-7304-118-0
- ^ • Socio-Cultural and Economic Changes among Muslim Rajputs: A Case Study of Rajouri District in J&K by Dr. M. Mazammil Hussain Malik, vol. 3, issue 11 Epilogue, November 2009 www.epilogue.in