Majhail

Majhail is a Jat gotra or clan of Jats belonging to the Majha region.[1] Moreover, the designation Majhail is also associated with Jat people who can trace their lineage to the Majha region of the North Indian state of Punjab who are mainly Sikhs.

Origin

The Majhail Jats are the descendants of "Kathians" who were known for their highest reputation for courage, skill and honour in the art of war and whose legend goes back to the time of Pauravas in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.[2] The "Kathians" or "Cathaeans" or "Kath" Jats were known to be daring, brave and courageous and their capital was a city of Sankala/Sangala during Mahabharata period which is currently known as Sialkot.

"Before Alexander’s raid in India, Majhails inflicted a defeat on the valiant Paurava, and who, though hopelessly outnumbered by the Greeks, fought Alexander the great by the sakata-vyuha, or ‘waggon-formation,’ which the Greek phalanx could not pierce, and who refused to submit formally. The Greek writers call them “Kathians” and describe them as a nation, residing to the east of Hydraotes or the Ravi river, the present districts of Lahore and Amritsar of the West Pakistan and Indian Punjab, respectively. The Kathians themselves enjoyed the highest reputation for courage and skill in the art of war." [2]

The "Majhails are the stout-hearted inhabitants of the Majha belt dominated by Sikhs, whose forefathers had borne the brunt of every foreign invasion from the north-west, losing courage against the indiscriminate killings."[3] The Majhail's were famous for their strong build and their hard-working attitude because they worked in the army or very far away from their homes in farms or ranches.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dhillon, Amarjit Singh (2010). The Jat People & Dhillons in History. Indo-Canadian Friendship Society.
  2. 1 2 Singh, Sirdar Kapur. "The Sikh Raj". The Sikh Coalition. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "The bloody history of Punjab's new district". One India News. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Raj Academy Archived November 5, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
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