Bhangu is a surname of Indian origin.
Virk is a last name used by Sikhs in Punjab, India, which is based on that of a Jat clan supposedly founded by a Rajput called Virak.
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Aulakh is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Atwal or Athwal is a Sikh family name derived from a tribe of Jats. It is also a Jat clan.
Randhawa is a Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed Granthi was a Randhawa There are also adherents of Hinduism and Islam belonging to the Randhawa clan.
Pannu is a Sikh family name derived from "a Jat clan from the ancient Pannam dynasty". It is also a sub-caste of Jats.
Jaswal is an Indian surname found among Jat Sikhs and Muslims of Punjab. It is also a clan of Rajputs that commanded the former princely state of Jaswan.
Kalsi is a famous Tribe of Tarkhan Sikhs also known as Ramgarhia Sikhs.
Bindra is a Punjabi surname found among Jats & Khatris. Many Bindra Khatris were located in Rawalpindi district.
Shergill is a surname and clan IAST: (गोत्रा) of Jats, its parent clan is Gill. According to oral history, the founding progenitor of the clan was a man named Shergill, who was the son of Gill. The Majithia family belong to this clan.
The Sehdev is a clan associated with the Rajput community, predominantly found in Punjab and Rajasthan. The Rajputs, whose name is derived from "Rajputra" meaning "son of a king," are traditionally part of the Kshatriya varna, known for their warrior and ruling class status.
Vadda Ghalughara was the mass murder of Sikhs by the Afghan forces of the Durrani Empire during the years of Afghan influence in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent owing to the repeated incursions of Ahmad Shah Durrani in February 1762. It is distinguished from the Chhota Ghalughara. Mostly non-combatants were killed in the event, and an estimated that 10,000 to 50,000 Sikhs were killed on 5 February 1762.
Ratan Singh Bhangu was a Sikh historian and Nihang who wrote about the Sikhs' struggles and rise to power in North India, in his book Prachin Panth Prakash. This work describes how the Sikh people came to dominate Punjab in the 1700s and remains one of the few historical accounts of the era.
Mehtab Singh was a Sikh warrior and martyr.
Vir Singh/Veer Singh may refer to:
Dhaliwal, also known as Dhariwal, is a surname and clan found among the Jat Sikhs of Punjab, India. Historically, they were influential Sardars under the Singh Krora Misl during the Sikh Confederacy in India.
Sandhu or Sindhu is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl.
Ratan Singh may refer to:
Mehtab Singh may refer to:
Panth Prakash, also called Pracīn Panth Prakash ["Old' Panth Prakash, not to be confused with "Naveen" Panth Prakash by Giani Gian Singh], is a historical text about Sikh history in the 1700s by Rattan Singh Bhangu and was completed in the early 1810s. The text's opening foundation briefly covers the lives of the ten Sikh Gurus, then traces the accomplishments of the Sikh community from 1708 to the establishment of Sikh rule in Punjab. The text provides the most comprehensive compilation of stories related to the feats of Sikh warriors in the 18th century, the evolving Sikh martial formations, and the internal power dynamics between Sikh Misl groups.