Atwal
Atwal Athwal Jatt | |
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Jat clan | |
Ethnicity | Punjabis |
Location | Pakistan, India |
Language | Punjabi |
Religion | Sikhism, Hinduism Muslim |
Atwal (Punjabi: ਅਟਵਾਲ) is a Jat clan.[1]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
- Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
- A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
- Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
- Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
- Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman
- Taj Atwal, British Indian actress
Notable Characteristics
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Jatts are generally known to be brave and are often land owners with their massive properties often equalling to the amount of 1 million dollars or more
References
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- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). "Introduction". In Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. xlvii. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
Only about 200 Sikh family names in Britain are not also found in the Hindu community; these include Atwal, Chahal, and Johal, which are all Jat clan names.