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'''Virk''' (also spelled as Birk and Wirk) is a Suryavanshi Kshatriya Rajput Clan and Jat clan of the Punjab region.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HGqsWktyFcEC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA253#v=onepage&q=Virk&f=false Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan By Maneesha Tikekar page 253] Google Books website, Retrieved 15 July 2021</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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Virk (also spelled as Birk or Wirk) are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas clan.<br />
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Virks are Suryavanshi Rajputs and they are mentioned in Mahabharata as “Vrika Rajputs” or “Vrika Raja-putra” means “Son of King” or “Son of Warrior” or famoulsy known as “Son of Wolfs”. Vrikas are regarded as “Kshatriyas” or a “Warriors” in “Mahabharta” and they are brethren of Minhas Rajputs. Hence many people write their surnames as “Minhas-Virk”.<br />
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(Kshatriyas varna - Warrior)<br />
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Virks have a history of more than 2000 years. Since they were mentioned in Mahabharata as “Vrika” Rajputs or “Vrika Warriors” or “Vrika Kshatriyas”.<br />
<br />
Virks are descendants of Pandavas from therfore gotra “Virk” and hence they are Suryavanshi Rajput Clan.<br />
<br />
Virks are known to be Kshatriyas as HarshVardhan Virk who defeated Huns in 400 AD.<br />
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Raja Yashodharman Virk who ruled the whole Northern and Central India in 200 BC.i.e.Kashmir,Sindh to Rajasthan and Central India (Madhya Pradesh).<br />
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Many Virks in 1500s have converted to Sikhism by the grace of Guru Nanak Dev ji.<br />
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In Kashmir Valley, “Varik or Warik” is an gotra of Kashmiri Pandits/Brahmins.<br />
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Virks are known to be directed descendants of Rama and hence they are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.<br />
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Worlds oldest civilization in Mesopotamia called “Uruk/Warka” was 4000 years old. Known to be the country of Virks. In Greek history it was stated as “Hyrcania” or “Gurgaon” or “Verkana” or “Volka” or “country of wolf's”.<br />
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Many researchers have tried to find the the First Aryans of India and they were “Virks”.<br />
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Virks are known to be part of “Jutes” and “Scthyian” tribe.<br />
<br />
Source:- HARKING BACK: Tracking the very first Aryans to come to our land<br />
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Conclusion:- Virks are ancient Warrior clan.They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas Rajput and Jat clan and gotra can also be found in Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Brahmins.<br />
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Before 1947, many Virk clans lived in the [[Lahore]], [[Sialkot]] and [[Sheikhupura]] regions of [[Punjab, British India]]. After [[Independence of India]] in 1947, Virk people of Sikh faith migrated <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1403060 |author=Majid Sheikh |date=22 April 2018|title=HARKING BACK: Tracking the very first Aryans to come to our land|newspaper=Dawn|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
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Varik or Warik is an gotra of Kashmiri Pandits too.<br />
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==Notable people who bear the surname== <br />
* [[Nawab Kapur Singh Virk]] (1697–1753), Sikh leader, Organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and Dal Khalsa.He is a founder of district Kapurthala<br />
*[[Jani Virk]], (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor<br />
* [[Yashodharman]] Jat king who ruled Central India in 200 BC<br />
* [[Harshvardhana]] Ancient Jat king who defeated Huns in 400 AD.<br />
*[[Tomo Virk]], (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist<br />
*[[Adnan Virk]], Canadian television sportscaster<br />
*[[Ammy Virk]], Punjabi singer and actor<br />
*[[Kulwant Singh Virk]] (1921–1987), Punjabi poet, writer, and civil servant<br />
* [[Manjinder Virk]], English actress, director and writer <br />
* Joga Singh Virk (born 1946),Founder of Virk colony in Patiala district Punjab<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Gotras of Jats}}<br />
[[Category:Jat clans]]<br />
[[Category:Jat clans of Punjab]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani names]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]</div>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53Ahttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Virk&diff=248319Virk2021-12-24T10:30:57Z<p>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53A: </p>
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<div>{{other uses}}<br />
'''Virk''' (also spelled as Birk and Wirk) is a Suryavanshi Kshatriya Rajput Clan and [[Jat]] clan of the [[Punjab region]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HGqsWktyFcEC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA253#v=onepage&q=Virk&f=false Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan By Maneesha Tikekar page 253] Google Books website, Retrieved 15 July 2021</ref><br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
Virk (also spelled as Birk or Wirk) are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas clan.<br />
<br />
Virks are Suryavanshi Rajputs and they are mentioned in Mahabharata as “Vrika Rajputs” or “Vrika Raja-putra” means “Son of King” or “Son of Warrior” or famoulsy known as “Son of Wolfs”. Vrikas are regarded as “Kshatriyas” or a “Warriors” in “Mahabharta” and they are brethren of Minhas Rajputs. Hence many people write their surnames as “Minhas-Virk”.<br />
<br />
(Kshatriyas varna - Warrior)<br />
<br />
Virks have a history of more than 2000 years. Since they were mentioned in Mahabharata as “Vrika” Rajputs or “Vrika Warriors” or “Vrika Kshatriyas”.<br />
<br />
Virks are descendants of Pandavas from therfore gotra “Virk” and hence they are Suryavanshi Rajput Clan.<br />
<br />
Virks are known to be Kshatriyas as HarshVardhan Virk who defeated Huns in 400 AD.<br />
<br />
Raja Yashodharman Virk who ruled the whole Northern and Central India in 200 BC.i.e.Kashmir,Sindh to Rajasthan and Central India (Madhya Pradesh).<br />
<br />
Many Virks in 1500s have converted to Sikhism by the grace of Guru Nanak Dev ji.<br />
<br />
In Kashmir Valley, “Varik or Warik” is an gotra of Kashmiri Pandits/Brahmins.<br />
<br />
Virks are known to be directed descendants of Rama and hence they are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.<br />
<br />
Worlds oldest civilization in Mesopotamia called “Uruk/Warka” was 4000 years old. Known to be the country of Virks. In Greek history it was stated as “Hyrcania” or “Gurgaon” or “Verkana” or “Volka” or “country of wolf's”.<br />
<br />
Many researchers have tried to find the the First Aryans of India and they were “Virks”.<br />
<br />
Virks are known to be part of “Jutes” and “Scthyian” tribe.<br />
<br />
Source:- HARKING BACK: Tracking the very first Aryans to come to our land<br />
<br />
Conclusion:- Virks are ancient Warrior clan.They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas Rajput and Jat clan and gotra can also be found in Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Brahmins.<br />
<br />
Before 1947, many Virk clans lived in the [[Lahore]], [[Sialkot]] and [[Sheikhupura]] regions of [[Punjab, British India]]. After [[Independence of India]] in 1947, Virk people of Sikh faith migrated <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1403060 |author=Majid Sheikh |date=22 April 2018|title=HARKING BACK: Tracking the very first Aryans to come to our land|newspaper=Dawn|access-date=15 July 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
Varik or Warik is an gotra of Kashmiri Pandits too.<br />
<br />
==Notable people who bear the surname== <br />
* [[Nawab Kapur Singh Virk]] (1697–1753), Sikh leader, Organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and Dal Khalsa.He is a founder of district Kapurthala<br />
*[[Jani Virk]], (born 1962), Slovenian writer, poet, translator and editor<br />
* [[Yashodharman]] Jat king who ruled Central India in 200 BC<br />
* [[Harshvardhana]] Ancient Jat king who defeated Huns in 400 AD.<br />
*[[Tomo Virk]], (born 1960), Slovenian historian and essayist<br />
*[[Adnan Virk]], Canadian television sportscaster<br />
*[[Ammy Virk]], Punjabi singer and actor<br />
*[[Kulwant Singh Virk]] (1921–1987), Punjabi poet, writer, and civil servant<br />
* [[Manjinder Virk]], English actress, director and writer <br />
* Joga Singh Virk (born 1946),Founder of Virk colony in Patiala district Punjab<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Gotras of Jats}}<br />
[[Category:Jat clans]]<br />
[[Category:Jat clans of Punjab]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani names]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]</div>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53Ahttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ahluwalia_(caste)&diff=248318Ahluwalia (caste)2021-12-24T10:25:29Z<p>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53A: </p>
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'''Ahluwalia''' (also transliterated as '''Ahluvalia''') is an [[Indian caste system|Indian caste]] native to the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region.<ref name="WHMcLeod_2009"/><ref name="Paramjit_2015"/><br />
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The Ahluwalias originally belonged to the [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalal]] caste, whose traditional occupation was brewing [[desi daru|country liquor]].Ahluwalias, formerly known by the name of Kalal, are a caste of liquor distillers. The Kalals held a low status in the traditional caste hierarchy, close to the [[Dalit]].<br />
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Most of the Ahluwalias follow either [[Sikhism]] or [[Hinduism]].<ref name="WHMcLeod_2009"/><ref>{{cite book |author=Jogindra Singh Gandhi |title=Lawyers and Touts: A Study in the Sociology of Legal Profession |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Lawyers_and_Touts/FGmPAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Hindustan |year=1982 |page=64 |quote=Ahluwalia are bi-religious, having both Hindu and Sikh members }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian castes]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]</div>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53Ahttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ahluwalia_(caste)&diff=248317Ahluwalia (caste)2021-12-24T10:24:50Z<p>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53A: </p>
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<div>{{short description|Indian caste}}<br />
'''Ahluwalia''' (also transliterated as '''Ahluvalia''') is an [[Indian caste system|Indian caste]] native to the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region.<ref name="WHMcLeod_2009"/><ref name="Paramjit_2015"/><br />
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The Ahluwalias originally belonged to the [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalal]] caste, whose traditional occupation was brewing [[desi daru|country liquor]].<ref name="WHMcLeod_2009"/><ref name="Paramjit_2015">{{cite journal |author=Paramjit S. Judge |title=Caste Hierarchy, Dominance, and Change in Punjab |journal=Sociological Bulletin |volume=64 |issue=1 |year=2015 |page=62 |publisher=Sage |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/26290720 |quote=Ahluwalias, formerly known by the name of Kalal, are a caste of liquor distillers. The Kalals held a low status in the traditional caste hierarchy, close to the [[Dalit]].<br />
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Most of the Ahluwalias follow either [[Sikhism]] or [[Hinduism]].<ref name="WHMcLeod_2009"/><ref>{{cite book |author=Jogindra Singh Gandhi |title=Lawyers and Touts: A Study in the Sociology of Legal Profession |url=https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Lawyers_and_Touts/FGmPAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Hindustan |year=1982 |page=64 |quote=Ahluwalia are bi-religious, having both Hindu and Sikh members }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian castes]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]</div>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53Ahttps://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rane_(surname)&diff=255461Rane (surname)2021-12-24T09:48:41Z<p>2405:204:7:ABB3:F980:5826:3279:D53A: </p>
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''' Rana ''' or ''' Rane ''' is a Title of Maharaja <br />
==Notable people bearing the name==<br />
'''Rane''' include:<br />
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* [[Datta Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Harshvardhan Rane]], actor<br />
* [[Jayesh Rane]], footballer<br />
* [[Kartika Rane]], actress<br />
* [[Narayan Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Nitesh Narayan Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Nilesh Narayan Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Pratapsingh Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Rama Raghoba Rane]], soldier<br />
* [[Ranjita Rane]], cricketer<br />
* [[Saili Rane]], badminton player<br />
* [[Saraswati Rane]], singer<br />
* [[Vishwajit Pratapsingh Rane]], politician<br />
* [[Walter Rane]], American illustrator <br />
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