sohal

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{{Not confuse|Sohi|text=Sohi or Sokhal, apparently family name based on Jat People}}{{For|Village founded in Punjab region probably inhabited by Sohal Jats {{Closed access}} |Sohal Khalsa|Sohal Khurd}}

Sohal is a Principal clan found among the Malwai speaking lineage of Jat Sikh, which were originated from Sohal township both (Khurd and Kalan) settled by Hari Singh Dhillon (Bhangi Misldar),{{Cite book |last=Griffin |first=Lapel H. |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.csl.6707 |title=Chiefs and families of note in the Punjab |date=1940 |publisher=Government Printing,Lahore |pages=478 |quote=Hari Singh, whose head-quarters were at the village of Sohal in the Amritsar district, seized much of the neighbouring country, Sialkot, Karial, Mirovvah}}{{Cite web |title=Bhangi Misl |url=https://jatchiefs.com/dynasties/dhillon-dynasty-states/bhangi-misl/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Jat Chiefs |language=en-US |quote=Hari Singh, made Sohal (in present day Amritsar district), and seized much of the neigbouring country, Sialkot, Karial and Mirowal and ravaged Chiniot and Jhang Sial, and attacked Jammu, which he rendered tributary}} they were primarily related to Deo, hayer as well Aulak and avoid intermarriage among them.{{Cite book |last=CROWTHER |first=R. T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pz2beQenAL4C&q=Sohal&pg=PA46 |title=Memorandum on Sikhs. MS notes |date=1849 |pages=36 |language=en}} In modern time Sohal is a chiefly found in Amritsar and Doaba region.{{Cite book |last1=Army |first1=India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S3lKAAAAYAAJ&dq=sohal+name+under+the+sikh+clan&pg=RA1-PA35 |title=Sikhs: Comp. Under the Orders of the Government of India |last2=Bingley |first2=A. H. |date=1899 |publisher=Printed at the Government central printing office |pages=35 |language=en}}{{Attribution needed|date=July 2024}}