Mohyal Brahmin
Mohyal Brahmin is an Indian caste of Saraswat Brahmins with origins in the Punjab region. They have originated from Sindh and Afghanistan region.[citation needed] The members of this clan originate from the broader Saraswat Brahmin group and comprise seven sub-clans named Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Datt, Lau, Mohan and Vaid. These each claim their lineage from one of seven different Brahmin rishis.
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 Brahmins.
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,[1] and Brahmakshatriya (i.e., Militant Brahmins). According to historian T.P. Russell Stracey, "Vaidya is a different rendering of Vaid".[2] Panchanan Raya referred to the Lau clan as being descendants of a branch of Sena kings,[3] and he also connected the Mohyals with Bengali Baidyas [4] and stated that many families of the latter clan merged with the former clan.[5] It is worth noting that Dhanvantari gotra is found as the original gotra among the Bengali Baidyas,[6] which is also the gotra of the Mohyal Vaids.
The Mohyals do not practise priestly duties.[7] 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 [8] for not performing priestly duties.
[9]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.
Contributions to Sikhism
Spirituality and identity
Guru Nanak, revitalised faith in order to make it 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.[citation needed] 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.[10][page needed] A distinct Sikh religious identity was not created until the 19th century, thus, referring to the period of the Gurus as Sikhism is problematic.[11][page needed]
Guru period
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.[12][page needed] 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.[13][full citation needed]
References
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.50087/page/n210/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.237762/page/n142/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n185/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n184/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.279334/page/n185/mode/1up
- ↑ Dutt, Nripendra. "Origin and Growth of Caste in India".
- ↑ https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1305628/1226_1374670688_ind39846.pdf
- ↑ Raj, Christopher S. "Multiculturalism: Public Policy and Problem Areas in Canada and India".
- ↑ Fazl, Abul (November 5, 2014). "The Brahmins Who Fought For Imam Hussain At Karbala". Kashmir Observer Online. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ McLeod, W. H. (1989). Who is a Sikh? : the problem of Sikh identity. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-826548-4. OCLC 19125681.
- ↑ Oberoi, Harjot. (1994). The Construction of religious boundaries : culture, identity, and diversity in the Sikh tradition. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-61592-8. OCLC 30157084.
- ↑ Prithi Pal Singh, 1928- (2006). The history of Sikh gurus. New Delhi: Lotus Press. ISBN 81-8382-075-1. OCLC 297207913.
- ↑ The Making of the Sikh Rehatnamas (2008) - Dr S S Kapoor and Mrs Mohinder Kaur Kapoor
External links
- Official Website of General Mohyal Sabha
- Hindu followers of Muslim imam, The Milli Gazette, Vol.5 No.10, (16–31 May 04)
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