Uppal (उप्पल) is a gotra of Jats found in India and Pakistan. Jats of Uparnam (Hindi:ऊपरनाम) village were known as Uppal. The land of Tusharas was also known as 'Uparla Hind' (Hindi:ऊपरला हिन्द). [1] The area also known as Uttarapatha. Uppal gotra is also supposed to be derived from it. Uppal jats are found among Sikhs and Hindus of Punjab and Haryana.[2]
Distribution
The Uppal population is 2,400 in the Patiala district. [3]
Notable persons from this clan
- Dr. Mohammed Imram Uppal - Advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan
- Cdr Deepak Uppal (Retd) - A Commander in Indian Navy. Retired in 2006.
- Sheraz Uppal (Pakistani Pop singer)
References
- ^ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998
- ^ History of the Jatt Clans - H.S Duleh (Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh)
- ^ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
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