Datt
Datt/Dutt is a Mohyal Brahmin clan from Punjab.[1]
A faction of this community, called Hussaini Brahmin, has a legend claiming that their ancestors fought for Imam Hussain in the Battle of Karbala.[2]
See also
- Chitpavan
- Tyagi
- Bhumihar Brahmins
References
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1591. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ Toru Takahashi (13 March 2014). "'Rajput', local deities and discrimination: Tracing caste formation in Jammu". In Paramjit S. Judge (ed.). Mapping Social Exclusion in India: Caste, Religion and Borderlands. Cambridge University Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 978-1-107-05609-1.
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The seven Mohyal clans
- Bali
- Bhimwal
- Chhibber
- Datt
- Lau
- Mohan
- Vaid
