Hatwal

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Hatwal
Classification Brahmin
Religions Om.svg Hinduism
Languages Garhwali
Country India
Populated states Uttarakhand
Related groupsGarhwali people

Hatwal is one of the 36 sub-castes of Sarola Brahmins and their toponymic surname from Hat, a village in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India.

Origin

The Hatwals are one of the 36 sub-castes of Sarola Brahmins from Garhwal who first migrated to the hills of present-day Uttarakhand from the plains of north-western India around the 13th century. [1] [2]

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