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Aulakh is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
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Atwal or Athwal is a Sikh family name derived from a tribe of Jats. It is also a Jat clan.
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McLeod, W. H. (2000). Exploring Sikhism. Oxford University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-19-564902-4.
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