Jethal (clan)
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The Jethal are Rajput
clan found in Punjab
, Pakistan
.
descent, but its pedigree is traced to Bhutta, who some 12 or 14 generations ago, married the sister of a Ghori
king. The king, however, drove Bhutta with his 21 sons in the Kirana Bar
. Bhutta eventually crossed the Jhelum River
, and settled at Ratta Pind, now a mound near the town of Kandwal. According to other traditions, they are Bhutta
Jat by origin.
They are also said to be originally settled at Ucch Shah Jalal, the modern town of Uch in Bahawalpur
.
, where they hold four villages, Jethal, Mattan Khurd and Kundal. In addition, the lone village of Jethal in Chakwal District
, also belongs to this tribe. They are also found in the village of Chak 21 S.B.
in Sargodha District
, these Jethals are immigrants from the four Jethal villages in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil.
Punjabi Rajput
Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region.According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 were Muslim, 388,744 were Hindu and were Sikh.Traditionally,...
clan found in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, 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...
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History and origin
The Jethal claim Bhatti RajputRajput
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...
descent, but its pedigree is traced to Bhutta, who some 12 or 14 generations ago, married the sister of a Ghori
Ghori
Ghori also refers to a resident of Ghor Province in Afghanistan----Ghori is a small town in Pakistani Controlled Azad Kashmir, located at 34°27'0N, 73°30'0E . It lies near to the epicentre of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake....
king. The king, however, drove Bhutta with his 21 sons in the Kirana Bar
Kirana Bar
Kirana Bar is a portion of the Chej Doáb, it takes its name from the Kirana Hills found here. The hills are not, as generally supposed, outliers of the Salt Range This region is divided between the Sargodha and Jhang districts of Punjab, Pakistan...
. Bhutta eventually crossed the Jhelum River
Jhelum River
Jehlum River or Jhelum River , ) is a river that flows in India and Pakistan. It is the largest and most western of the five rivers of Punjab, and passes through Jhelum District...
, and settled at Ratta Pind, now a mound near the town of Kandwal. According to other traditions, they are Bhutta
Bhutta
Bhutta is a Jatt tribe found in Punjab, Pakistan. The Bhutta are of Rajput origin are descended from a branch of the Suryavanshi Rajput family. Like "Soomra" jats of Punjab became Soomro in Sindh, likewise "Bhutta" became Bhutto when tribe moved towards south of Indus valley...
Jat by origin.
They are also said to be originally settled at Ucch Shah Jalal, the modern town of Uch in Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur , located in the province of Punjab, is the twelfth largest city in Pakistan. The city was once the capital of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The city was home to various Nawabs and counted as part of the Rajputana states...
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Distribution
They are only found in the Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil of Jhelum DistrictJhelum District
Jhelum District is in the Punjab province of Pakistan. According the 1998 census the district had a population of 936,957, of which 31.48% were urban. Jhelum is known for providing a large number of soldiers to the British and later to the Pakistan armed forces due to which it is also known as...
, where they hold four villages, Jethal, Mattan Khurd and Kundal. In addition, the lone village of Jethal in Chakwal District
Chakwal District
Chakwal is a district in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Chakwal district was created in 1985; until the year 2000 when divisions were abolished, it was part of Rawalpindi Division.-Administration:...
, also belongs to this tribe. They are also found in the village of Chak 21 S.B.
Chak 21 S.B.
Chak 21 S.B. is a village, four kilometers away in north from Kot Momin, in Sargodha District. This village came into existence on the South Branch Canal created in 1901 by the British....
in Sargodha District
Sargodha District
Sargodha District is a district of Punjab province, Pakistan, the capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district, wheat, rice, and sugarcane being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region are also famous for citrus fruit; kino is a newly developed variety...
, these Jethals are immigrants from the four Jethal villages in Pind Dadan Khan Tehsil.