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The Domaal Rajputs are a Muslim Rajput tribe found principally in the divided district of Poonch in Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Rajouri District in Indian-administered Kashmir Kotli ,Mirpur,Bhimber Bagh District and Chikar in Azad Kashmir.[1] and also found in Pakistani Districts of Jhelum,Gujranwala,Rawalpindi and little population in other areas of Punjab.

Domaal Rajputs are among top listed tribes of Kashmir

History

According to their traditions, there was once a Mala Rajput who went to Kargil. There, he contracted a marriage with a Buddhist woman. The community claims descent from the progeny of this marriage. There are also a number 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 converted to Islam. For this action, he was excommunicated by members of his tribe. They chose his younger brother Puran Chand as the new chief of the tribe. He too latter converted to Islam, and took 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 Naeem Khan]],Member AJK Council. E x minister in Jammu & Kashmiry.

*Sardar Farooq Sikandr Khan.Ex Member Azad Kashmir Council ex Adviser PM Pakistan.Voice President PML(N) Azad kashmir.Minister of revenue AJK.

*Raja Nisar Ahmed Khan. Ex-MLA Mendhar constituency and former Cabinet Minister for Power in the Govt. Of Jammu and Kashmir.

*Raja Mohammad Aslam Khan. Ex-Member Legislative Assembly, Rajouri, Govt. Of Jammu & Kashmir. Executive Member of JK National Conference

*[[Sardar Haji Mahmood Ahmed Khan]] Ex Chairman of development Authorities and also a successful business man.

*Shabir Ahmed Khan. Ex-MLA Rajouri. Former Minister of Health and Medical Education and Power, Govt. Of J&K. Member of PCC J&K unit of Indian National Congress.

*[[Sardar Muhammad Ashraf ex justice]]*

*[[Sardar Sohail Mahmood Ahmed Khan]] Ex Chairman of development authorities.

  • Sardar Colonel Riaz Khan(late) Colonel retd Pak army
  • There are many notable peoples on high Government Posts and well settled Businessmans of Domaals in both sides of Kashmir and Pakistan

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ • 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

A Famous Group on Facebook about Domaalz https://m.facebook.com/groups/307107886034071?group_view_referrer=profile_browser

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