Johal

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Johal is a surname and clan found among the Jats of Punjab, India. [1] [2] [3] Notable persons with the surname include:

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References

  1. Pawar, Hukam Singh (1993). The Jats, their origin, antiquity, and migrations (1st ed.). Rohtak: Manthan Publications. ISBN   81-85235-22-8. OCLC   30029839.
  2. Dhillon, B. S. (1994). History and study of the Jats : with reference to Sikhs, Scythians, Alans, Sarmatians, Goths, and Jutes. Gloucester, Ont., Canada: Beta Publishers. ISBN   1-895603-02-1. OCLC   38048107.
  3. Pabla, Manjit (2020-05-05). "The Legacies of Bindy Johal: The Contemporary Folk Devil or Sympathetic Hero". Religions. 11 (5): 228. doi: 10.3390/rel11050228 . ISSN   2077-1444.