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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Mohyal Brahmin''' is an Indian caste of [[Saraswat Brahmin|Saraswat Brahmins]] with origins in the [[Punjab region]]. They have originated from Sindh and Afghanistan region.{{cn|date=August 2021}} The members of this clan originate from the broader [[Saraswat Brahmin]] group and comprise seven sub-clans named [[Bali clan|Bali]], [[Bhimwal]], [[Chhibber]], [[Datt]], [[Lau clan|Lau]], [[Mohan (clan)|Mohan]] and [[Vaid]]. These each claim their lineage from one of seven different [[Brahmin]] [[rishi]]s.<br />
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The majority of them identify as Hindu, A very small minority of Mohyals also have an association with shia muslims because they help imam hussain in karbala calling,these Mohyals are called [[Hussaini Brahmin]]s.<br />
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Certain scholars have suggested a connection between Mohyals (Vaids in particular) and the Baidya (Vaidya) community of Bengal. [[Sena dynasty]] of Bengal is identified as Vaidya,<ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.50087/page/n210/mode/1up</ref> and Brahmakshatriya (i.e., Militant Brahmins). According to historian T.P. Russell Stracey, "'''Vaidya''' is a different rendering of '''Vaid'''".<ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237762/page/n142/mode/1up</ref> Panchanan Raya referred to the Lau clan as being descendants of a branch of Sena kings,<ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n185/mode/1up</ref> and he also connected the Mohyals with Bengali Baidyas <ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n184/mode/1up</ref> and stated that many families of the latter clan merged with the former clan.<ref>https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n185/mode/1up</ref> It is worth noting that Dhanvantari gotra is found as the original gotra among the Bengali Baidyas,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=I3JDAAAAYAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=dhanvantari|title=Origin and Growth of Caste in India|last=Dutt|first=Nripendra}}</ref> which is also the gotra of the Mohyal Vaids. <br />
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The Mohyals do not practise priestly duties.<ref>https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1305628/1226_1374670688_ind39846.pdf</ref> The same tradition is seen in the Bhumihar clan and the Bengali Baidya clan, who, despite following Brahmin varna-rituals, are often considered as Semi-brahmins <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?redir_esc=y&id=ttcnAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Sharma|title=Multiculturalism: Public Policy and Problem Areas in Canada and India|last=Raj|first=Christopher S.}}</ref> for not performing priestly duties. <br />
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<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kashmirobserver.net/2014/11/05/the-brahmins-who-fought-for-imam-hussain-at-karbala/|title=The Brahmins Who Fought For Imam Hussain At Karbala|last=Fazl|first=Abul|date=November 5, 2014|work=Kashmir Observer Online|access-date=8 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>Mohyal Brahmin along with [[Tyagi]] Brahmin Of Haryana,[[Nambudiri]] of Kerala,[[Bhumihar]] Brahmins of MP, Bihar, UP are Known as '''Brahmrishi''' Community Of Brahmins. Though they are a different section of Brahmins than the above mentioned groups.<br />
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== Contributions to Sikhism ==<br />
===Spirituality and identity===<br />
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Guru [[Guru Nanak|Nanak]], revitalised faith in order to make it accessible for the common people of Late [[Medieval India|Medieval]] India. As a part of this transformation, many Punjabi Hindus, including the Mohyals, revered and followed Guru Nanak.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} 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 Punjabi Hindus.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19125681|title=Who is a Sikh? : the problem of Sikh identity|last=McLeod, W. H.|date=1989|publisher=Clarendon Press|isbn=0-19-826548-4|location=Oxford|oclc=19125681}}</ref>{{page needed|date=July 2020}} A distinct Sikh [[religious identity]] was not created until the 19th century, thus, referring to the period of the Gurus as ''Sikhism'' is problematic.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30157084|title=The Construction of religious boundaries : culture, identity, and diversity in the Sikh tradition|last=Oberoi, Harjot.|date=1994|publisher=University of Chicago Press|isbn=0-226-61592-8|location=Chicago, IL|oclc=30157084}}</ref>{{page needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
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===Guru period===<br />
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Other notable Mohyals include the brothers [[Bhai Mati Das]] and [[Bhai Sati Das]], who both died alongside the ninth Guru, [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]], for protecting Hindu Religion from Islamic Jihad.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/297207913|title=The history of Sikh gurus|last=Prithi Pal Singh, 1928-|date=2006|publisher=Lotus Press|isbn=81-8382-075-1|location=New Delhi|oclc=297207913}}</ref>{{page needed|date=July 2020}} As the family of the latter Gurus and this Chhibber family were close, Bhai Chaupa Singh Chhibber became a care-taker of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], the tenth guru.<ref>The Making of the Sikh Rehatnamas (2008) - Dr S S Kapoor and Mrs Mohinder Kaur Kapoor</ref>{{full citation needed|date=July 2020}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.mohyalonline.com/ Official Website of General Mohyal Sabha]<br />
* [http://www.milligazette.com/Archives/2004/16-31May04-Print-Edition/1605200441.htm Hindu followers of Muslim imam, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.10, (16–31 May 04)]<br />
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{{The seven Mohyal clans}}<br />
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