Deo (clan)
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The Deo are a gotra
(clan) of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region
of India
and Pakistan
.
, in Pakistan
, as the seat of their original settlement.
Their ancestor is said to be a Mahaj, who came from an area they describe as "Saki Jungle", in North India
. Of his five sons, Sohal
, Kom, Deol
, Aulakh
and Deo, all of who gave their names to Rajput and Jat tribes. According to another tradition, they are descended from Jagdeo, a Suryavanshi Rajput
.
The Deo are distinct from the Deol
clan of Jats, although both claim descent from a common ancestor.
, Sialkot
is a stronghold of the tribe. They were also living in village Naddha now in district Gujranwala and these Deo were all Sikhs and have migrated to East Punjab India.
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
(clan) of Rajputs, found in the Punjab region
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
History and origin
According to the traditions of the tribe, Sankatra was their ancestor, and they point to the town of ZafarwalZafarwal
Zafarwal ) is a town situated in the Narowal District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located at 32°21'0N 74°54'0E with an altitude of 268 metres . It is 7 km away from Indian-administered Kashmir. Zafarwal was part of the Kashmir region during the rule of Ranjit Singh. It was transferred to him...
, in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, as the seat of their original settlement.
Their ancestor is said to be a Mahaj, who came from an area they describe as "Saki Jungle", in North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
. Of his five sons, Sohal
Sohal
Sohal is a Jatt, gotra found in both Punjab, India and Punjab Pakistan. They are mainly Sikhs in India, and Muslims in Pakistan. - History :In Indian Punjab, Sikhs write this last name as "sohal" for its pronounced as such when written in Gurmukhi....
, Kom, Deol
Deol
Deol is a warrior clan of the Jat people found in India Punjab, Haryana,Uttar Pradesh and Pakistan. Deols are mostly Sikh Jats...
, Aulakh
Aulakh
Aulakh , also known as Ola or Aula is a Jat clan found in Punjab, Pakistan and the states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, in India.- Origin :Aulakhs claim Lipka Tatar descent...
and Deo, all of who gave their names to Rajput and Jat tribes. According to another tradition, they are descended from Jagdeo, a Suryavanshi Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
.
The Deo are distinct from the Deol
Deol
Deol is a warrior clan of the Jat people found in India Punjab, Haryana,Uttar Pradesh and Pakistan. Deols are mostly Sikh Jats...
clan of Jats, although both claim descent from a common ancestor.
Distribution
They are found throughout the central districts of Punjab. In PakistanPakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Sialkot
Sialkot
Sialkot is a city in Pakistan situated in the north-east of the Punjab province at the foothills of snow-covered peaks of Kashmir near the Chenab river. It is the capital of Sialkot District. The city is about north-west of Lahore and only a few kilometers from Indian-controlled Jammu.The...
is a stronghold of the tribe. They were also living in village Naddha now in district Gujranwala and these Deo were all Sikhs and have migrated to East Punjab India.