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The Bali are a clan of the Mohyal Brahmin community, who originated from North India, particularly the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi (after the partition).
The Mohyals' were once priests that resided near the ancient river of Saraswati, that used to flow from the Himalayas and down to the Arabian Sea. [1] However during the Vedic Period, Bhagwan Parashurama, a famous warrior sage militarised these priests into fierce warriors that would go on to unify the areas of northwestern India and defend it from many invasions. [2]
Brahmin is a varna (caste) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. The traditional occupation of Brahmins is that of priesthood at Hindu temples or at socio-religious ceremonies, and the performing of rite of passage rituals, such as solemnising a wedding with hymns and prayers.
Saraswat Brahmins are spread over widely separated regions spanning from Kashmir and Punjab in North India to Konkan in West India to Kanara and Kerala in South India. In places such as western and southern India, the claim of Brahminhood of some communities who claim to be Saraswat Brahmins is disputed. The word Saraswat is derived from the Rigvedic Sarasvati River.
Mohyal Brahmins are an Indian sub-caste of Saraswat Brahmins from the Punjab region. A sub-group of the Punjabi Hindu community, Mohyal caste comprises seven clans named Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Datt, Lau, Mohan and Vaid.
Chhibber, alternatively Chibber, is a clan of Mohyal Brahmins from the Punjab region.
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Datt/Dutt is a Mohyal Brahmin clan from Punjab.
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Lau is one of the seven Mohyal Brahmin clans of Punjab.
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Mohan is a Mohyal Brahmin clan found primarily in the Punjab region of India.
Bhimwal is a Mohyal Brahmin clan found primarily in the Punjab region.
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