Baliyan
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Balyan (बाल्यान) Baliyan (बालियान) Balian (बालियान) is gotra of Jats found in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.They are known as the head people of western up with the title chaudhary..
Contents [hide] 1 Origin 2 History 3 Balyan Khap 4 Distribution in Uttar Pradesh 4.1 Villages in Muzaffarnagar district 5 Distribution in Madhya Pradesh 5.1 Villages in Bhopal district 5.2 Villages in Mandsaur district 5.3 Villages in Guna district 6 Distribution in Haryana 6.1 Villages in Jhajjar district 6.2 Villages in Sonipat district 7 Distribution in Delhi 8 Distribution in Rajasthan 8.1 Villages in Tonk district 8.2 Villages in Barmer district 9 Distrbution in Punjab 9.1 Villages in Patiala district 9.2 Villages in Sangrur district 10 Distribution in Bihar 11 Notable People from this gotra 12 References Origin
They have originated grom King Bali, dauhitra of Prajapati Daksha. [1] History
Balyan is the name of Khap and the Gotra is "Raghuvanshi". It is found in Western Uttar Pradesh (mostly in and around District Muzaffarnagar), Haryana (in Jhajjar)and Rajasthan. Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait is "Chaudhary" (Head) of the Baliyan khap. "Tikait" is the title conferred to the head of Baliyan Khap by Raja Harshavardhana, the Jat ruler of Thanesar, in 7th century. Since then it is used by Chaudhary of the Khap as its surname. Megasthenes has described about this clan in Indica as Bolingae. He writes, Then next to these towards the Indus come, in an order which is easy to follow The Amatae (Antal), Bolingae (Balyan), Gallitalutae (Gahlot), Dimuri (Dahiya), Megari (Maukhari), Ordabae (Buria), Mese (Matsya). (See -Jat_clans_as_described_by_Megasthenes) Balyan Khap
Balyan Khap khap has 100 villages. Its head village is Sisauli in muzaffarnagar. Its main villages are: Sauram, Harsauli , Barbala. Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union, is from this khap. The famous jat historian Choudhary Kabul Singh was from this khap and It has been mentioned in the chronicles of Jat 'Sarv Khap', which are still preserved with Chaudhry Kabul Singh. The great Bappa Rawal was their ancestor. James Tod has called them Balvanshi. [2] Distribution in Uttar Pradesh
Balyans are present in a very good number in Muzaffarnagar. They have nearly 100 villages here. Some popular villages are 1. Sisauli, 2. Kinoni, 3. Purbaliyan, 4. Savtoo, 5. Garhi Noabad,6. Shoron, Sauram 7. Kutba.Balyan Jats are also found in Mukanpur village of Uttar Pradesh. Found in Kiwana village in Muzaffarnagar district. Villages in Muzaffarnagar district Atali, Alawalpur Majra, Barwala, Bhajju, Bhaneda Jutt, Bhora Khurd, Bhora Kalan, Dhindhawali, Dulhara, Gadhi(Jaitpur) Goyala, Harsoli , Kakra (Kakda), Kinauni, Kuhad, Kutba, Kutbi, Majra, Mandi, Mohamandpur, Mukandpur, Muzaffarnagar, Purbaliyan, Rasulpur, Shoron, Shoram, Savtu, Sonta, Sisauli, Distribution in Madhya Pradesh
Villages in Bhopal district Balyan Jats are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. Villages in Mandsaur district Also found in Mandsaur, Thauri (Mandsaur district) Villages in Guna district Vijaypur (Raghogarh, Distribution in Haryana
Villages in Jhajjar district Gudha, Rohad, Majri, Villages in Sonipat district Mehlana, Distribution in Delhi
Tajpur, Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Tonk district Aranya Kankad (4), Villages in Barmer district Baliyana Distrbution in Punjab
Villages in Patiala district Salempur Balian is village in Patiala tahsil in Patiala district in Punjab. Villages in Sangrur district Balian is Village in Dhuri tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. Balian are villages in Sangrur tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. Distribution in Bihar
Baliyan (बालियान) gotra Jats found in Bihar.[3] Notable People from this gotra
Choudhary Kabul Singh - Jat historian A.K. Balyan - President of NIPM Hari Ji (8th century AD) Ch. Vijay Rao - Chairman of Sarv Khap (12thcentury AD) Damal Chand - Senapati of Raja Bir Singh (15th century AD) Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union Ch. Purshottam Singh Baliyan E.O, Urban Development, Himachal Pardesh Dr. Kiran Baliyan - Eminent Scientist and Research Scholar Dr. Ashok Kumar Balyan - Chief HRD and director (HR) of ONGC Krishan Pal Balyan- OSD to Speaker Meira Kumar , Delhi Pradeep Balyan - Rowing Rateesh Devi Balyan - Rowing Dr. Kaul Singh, ex MD of HARTRON Ch. Attar Singh, ex sirpanch of gram panchayat shoron, first secretary and founder of rashtriya inter college shahpur Justice VEDPAL SINGH, High Court Judge, UP Sh BRAJPAL SINGH, EX CHIEF EXEQUATIVE, food processing unit, received NIRYAT RATAN AWARD BY Indian Council of Small & Medium Industries
References
↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p. 268 ↑ Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, Agra, 2004, p. 19 ↑ हवा सिंह सांगवान:असली लुटरे कौन, 2009, पृ. 84 Back to Gotras