Atwal

Atwal
Athwal Jatt
Jat clan
EthnicityPunjabis
LocationPakistan, India
LanguagePunjabi
ReligionSikhism, Hinduism Muslim

Atwal (Punjabi: ਅਟਵਾਲ) is a Jat clan.[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:

  • Arjun Atwal, Indian golfer
  • A. S. Atwal, Indian police officer
  • Charanjit Singh Atwal, Indian politician
  • Harjeet Atwal, British Punjabi writer
  • Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, Indian politician
  • Jaspal Atwal, Canadian businessman
  • Taj Atwal, British Indian actress

Notable Characteristics

Jatts are generally known to be brave and are often land owners with their massive properties often equalling to the amount of 1 million dollars or more

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). "Introduction". In Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. xlvii. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 12 April 2020. Only about 200 Sikh family names in Britain are not also found in the Hindu community; these include Atwal, Chahal, and Johal, which are all Jat clan names.
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