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| Descended from: | Asl Jatt |
| Branches: | None |
| Religion | Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing... |
| Languages | Punjabi |
| Surnames: | Hayer/Hayre/Hyre |
Hayer also spelled as Hayre or Haer is a Jatt clan found in 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...
in the region of Punjab. This article concerns the historical clan.
History and origin
The Hayer are one of the few "Asl Jatts" (pure) and boast to one of the original clans of the Jatt people. They are also known to be brave and ferocious warriors and along with the MaanMaan
Maan or Mann ਮਾਨ or Maanshahia are a clan and tribe of the Jat people found in Punjab , Punjab , Haryana and Rajasthan.- Distribution :...
and Bhullar
Bhullar
Wrestling_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_GamesBhullar is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan....
clans were one of the first Jatt tribes to take control of the Punjab and thus, bring a reign of long-lasting Jatt rule (Pre-Maharaja Ranjit Singh era). Maan, Bhullar and Hayer share a common ancestry.
Distribution
Hayer generally are found in the Doaba, Abohar, Majha, and Malwa(cities and towns of JalandharJalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourth century. In 1809 it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab....
, Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...
, Amritsar
Amritsar
Amritsar is a city in the northern part of India and is the administrative headquarters of Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. The 2001 Indian census reported the population of the city to be over 1,500,000, with that of the entire district numbering 3,695,077...
,Ferozepur, ZiraLudhiana ,Hollanwali) region of Punjab. Majority of Hayers/Hehars/Hayres/Hehrs/Haers originate from the villages of Heyeran and Littran
Famous people
Notable people with the name Hayer/Hehar/Heer/Haer/Hehr include:- Tara Singh HayerTara Singh HayerTara Singh Hayer, OBC was a Sikh Canadian newspaper publisher who was murdered.Hayer was born in Paddi Jagir, a small village in Punjab, India...
- Aman HayerAman HayerAmandeep Singh Hayer, better known as Aman Hayer, is a British Asian music artist and producer, born and based in the United Kingdom. The Bhangra producer, lyricist, director, musician and singer has worked on numerous albums since 2002...