- Kahloon
Kahlon, Kahloon or Kahloan (Urdu: ????),(Punjabi: काहलोन) is a
gotra (clan ) ofJat s .Its members live in thePakistani Punjab and theIndian Punjab .History of Kahlons
The Kahlons Jats claim descent from Raja vikramajit,through Raja Jag Deo of Daranager,of the
Lunar Dynasty .The home of the clan isBatala from batala they spread into different region of punjab.There are three divisions of the clan corresponding with three sons of soli,their founder.In Pakistan Punjab they are mainly based inNarowal District andSialkot District , where they have 45 villages most populous Jat clan in the area and in India Punjab they are mainly based inGurdaspur District .Kahlons Jats Today
Today, one can find Kahlons Jats on both sides of the Punjab. In Punjab (Pakistan), a majority of Kahlons live in the
Sialkot District andNarowal District ,some are also scattered in different cities of Punjab in the many of settled aroundSargodha district andFaisalabad District after the establishment of an irrigation system in late 19th century.In Punjab (India),they are mainly based inGurdaspur District ,but few of them also settled inAmritsar District andJalandhar District .Religion
Kahlons in
Pakistan followIslam and those inIndia followSikhism .Prominent Kahlons Jats
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Abrar-ul-Haq (Abrar is also spelled as Ibrar) is a Pakistani pop artist.
*Ch Mumtaz Ahmad Kahloon,Sargodha District,Ex minister for Auqaf,Colonies and Consolidation of the Provincial Assembly Pakistan
*Nirmal Singh Kahlon,is a former Deputy Speaker and current Speaker of Indian Punjab Legislative Assembly.
*Ravi Kahlon ,is a Canadian Field Hockey Player.
*Sody Singh Kahlon, is a famous British Sikh Comedian.
*Harmeet Kahlon, is a famous Indian Golf Player.
*Riffat Javed Kahlon,is an Ex-MNA of Narowal District and a Parliamentary Secretary of National Assembly of Pakistan.
*Col.(R)Javed Safdar Kahloon,District Nazim Narowal.
*Maj (R) Israr ul Haq Kahloon is an active politician in Narowal District.ee also
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Punjab Chiefs References
# Professor B. S. Dhillon (1994). History and study of the Jats. Beta Publishers. ISBN 1895603021.
# ^ 1911 census of British Punjab - Major General Barstow.
# ^ Gazetteer of the Sialkot District, Sang e meel, 1990, p42
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