- Source: Mohyal Brahmin
Mohyal Brahmins are an Indian sub-caste of Saraswat Brahmins from the Punjab region. A sub-group of the Punjabi Hindu community, Mohyal caste comprises seven clans named Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Datt, Lau, Mohan and Vaid.
According to an oral tradition, some Mohyal Brahmins helped Imam Hussain in the Battle of Karbala; these Mohyal Brahmins are called Hussaini Brahmins. Prior to the Partition of India, Mohyal Brahmins lived primarily in the western Punjab, including present-day Hazara division and the Pir Panjal regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Jammu and Kashmir respectively. After the partition, most migrated to, and settled in the new created Republic of India. As per data by the Government of Punjab, the priestly practice of Mohyal Brahmins has slowly reduced after the partition.
The Mohyals do not perform priestly duties.
Contributions to Sikhism
The majority of Mohyal Brahmins identify as Hindu, with some also identifying as Sikh. Guru Nanak, continuing in the tradition of Bhakti Saints, revitalised Sanatan ('Hindu') wisdom in order to make to accessible for the common people of late Medieval India. As a part of this transformation, many Punjabi Hindus, including the Mohyals, revered and followed Guru Nanak. This devotion towards Nanak's mat (teachings/wisdom) led them to follow Nanak's successors and then assist in the creation of the Sikh ethos. Moreover, as the latter Gurus became martial, this community was a natural home for the warrior-class of the Punjabi Hindus.
Some notable Mohyals include the brothers Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das, both died alongside the ninth Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, for protecting Hinduism from Islamic Jihad.
See also
Punjabi Hindus
Saraswat Brahmins
Hussaini Brahmins
References
External links
[1]
Official Website of General Mohyal Sabha
Hindu followers of Muslim imam, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.10, (16–31 May 04)
Official Website of Educational Institution Directly run by G.M.S.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Mohyal Brahmin
- Hussaini Brahmin
- Mohan (clan)
- List of Brahmin dynasties and states
- Saraswat Brahmin
- Datt
- Chhibber
- Bali clan
- List of Punjabi tribes
- Raizada
