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Balyan , classically called the Bolingeans (ˌboʊlɨnˈdʒiːənz; ), is the gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

 caste of the Jat tribe located in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
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 and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 in India
India
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.
They are very powerful people.

History and origin

Baliyan is a Gotra of JATS as well as Baliyan is Khap
Khap
The Khap and Sarv Khap was a system of social administration and organization in the republics of Northwestern Indian states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense...

 and the Gotra is Raghuvanshi. It is found in Western Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 (mostly in and around Bijnor, Muzaffarnagar,Merrut,saharanpur District), Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

 is the main state of jats. Tikaitis title conferred to the head of Baliyan Khap given by Raja Harshavardhana, the ruler of Thanesar
Thanesar
Thanesar is an old and historic town on the banks of the Sarsawati Ghaggar river in the state of Haryana in northern India. It is located in Kurukshetra District, approximately 160 km northwest of Delhi...

, in 7th century. It is still used by Chaudhary of the Khap
Khap
The Khap and Sarv Khap was a system of social administration and organization in the republics of Northwestern Indian states such as Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh since ancient times. Khap is a term for a social - political grouping and used in a geographical sense...

 as its surname.

Balyan Jats are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

. BALIYAN are the very strong and powerful people.

Baliyan is the Hindi translation of Greek
Greek language
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 word 'Bolingae' race as mentioned by Megasthenes
Megasthenes
Megasthenes was a Greek ethnographer in the Hellenistic period, author of the work Indica.He was born in Asia Minor and became an ambassador of Seleucus I of Syria possibly to Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra, India. However the exact date of his embassy is uncertain...

 in Indica.Origin

They have originated grom King Bali, dauhitra of Prajapati Daksha. [1]
History

Balyan is the name of Khap and the Gotra is "Raghuvanshi". It is found in Western Uttar Pradesh (mostly in and around District Muzaffarnagar), Haryana (in Jhajjar)and Rajasthan. Chaudhary Mahendra Singh Tikait is "Chaudhary" (Head) of the Baliyan khap. "Tikait" is the title conferred to the head of Baliyan Khap by Raja Harshavardhana, the Jat ruler of Thanesar, in 7th century. Since then it is used by Chaudhary of the Khap as its surname.
Megasthenes has described about this clan in Indica as Bolingae. He writes, Then next to these towards the Indus come, in an order which is easy to follow The Amatae (Antal), Bolingae (Balyan), Gallitalutae (Gahlot), Dimuri (Dahiya), Megari (Maukhari), Ordabae (Buria), Mese (Matsya). (See -Jat_clans_as_described_by_Megasthenes)
Balyan Khap

Balyan Khap khap has 100 villages. Its head village is Sisauli in muzaffarnagar. Its main villages are: Sauram, Harsauli , Barbala. Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union, is from this khap. The famous jat historian Choudhary Kabul Singh was from this khap and It has been mentioned in the chronicles of Jat 'Sarv Khap', which are still preserved with Chaudhry Kabul Singh. The great Bappa Rawal was their ancestor. James Tod has called them Balvanshi. [2]
Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Balyans are present in a very good number in Muzaffarnagar. They have nearly 100 villages here. Some popular villages are 1. Sisauli, 2. Kinoni, 3. Purbaliyan, 4. Savtoo, 5. Garhi Noabad,6. Shoron, Sauram 7. Bhajju. Balyan Jats are also found in Mukanpur village of Uttar Pradesh. Found in Kiwana village in Muzaffarnagar district.
Villages in Muzaffarnagar district
Atali, Alawalpur Majra, Barwala, Bhajju, Bhaneda Jutt, Bhora Khurd, Bhora Kalan, Dhindhawali, Dulhara, Gadhi(Jaitpur) Goyala, Harsoli , Kakra (Kakda), Kinauni, Kuhad, Kutba, Kutbi, Mandi, Mohamandpur, Mukandpur, Muzaffarnagar, Purbaliyan, Rasulpur, Shoron (शौरौ), Shoram (सोरम), Savtu, Sonta, Sisauli,
Majra,
Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Villages in Bhopal district
Balyan Jats are also found in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
Villages in Mandsaur district
Also found in Mandsaur, Thauri (Mandsaur district)
Villages in Guna district
Vijaypur (Raghogarh,
Distribution in Haryana

Villages in Jhajjar district
Gudha, Rohad, Majri,
Villages in Sonipat district
Mehlana,
Distribution in Delhi

Tajpur,
Distribution in Rajasthan

Villages in Tonk district
Aranya Kankad (4),
Villages in Barmer district
Baliyana
Distrbution in Punjab

Villages in Patiala district
Salempur Balian is village in Patiala tahsil in Patiala district in Punjab.
Villages in Sangrur district
Balian is Village in Dhuri tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.
Balian are villages in Sangrur tahsil of Sangrur district in Punjab.
Notable People from this gotra

Choudhary Kabul Singh - Jat historian
A.K. Balyan - President of NIPM
Hari Ji (8th century AD)
Ch. Vijay Rao - Chairman of Sarv Khap (12thcentury AD)
Damal Chand - Senapati of Raja Bir Singh (15th century AD)
Ch. Mahendra Singh Tikait - President, Bharatiya Kisan Union
Ch. Purshottam Singh Baliyan E.O, Urban Development, Himachal Pardesh
Dr. Kiran Baliyan - Eminent Scientist and Research Scholar
Dr. Ashok Kumar Balyan - Chief HRD and director (HR) of ONGC
Krishan Pal Balyan- OSD to Speaker Meira Kumar , Delhi
Pradeep Balyan - Rowing
Mr.Vipin Baliyan-Kutba now a days in Lucknow,
Rateesh Devi Balyan - Rowing
Dr. Kaul Singh, ex MD of HARTRON
Ch. Attar Singh, ex sirpanch of gram panchayat shoron, first secretary and founder of rashtriya inter college shahpur
Justice VEDPAL SINGH, High Court Judge, UP
Sh BRAJPAL SINGH, EX CHIEF EXEQUATIVE, food processing unit, received NIRYAT RATAN AWARD BY Indian Council of Small & Medium Industries
Mr Vinay Singh, MBA (Mumbai),Manager Prepaid IDEA,
Dr. Swati Singh,MBBS, MD (OBs &GYNAE)
Tej Veer Singh (Balyan) - CCF Rajasthan, Permanent Address : 133, NEMI NAGAR(EXT.), JAIPUR, Mobile Number : 9414066799
Vinod Choudhary (Baliyan) - Date of Birth : 28-May-1964, A.En. I.G.M.P. B-6 KARARI NAGAR BEHIND LALGARH PALACE Bikaner, Present Address : S-12/B, SHYAM NAGAR ,JAIPUR,RAJ.Mobile: 9414347982
References

↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p. 268
↑ Dr Ompal Singh Tugania: Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu, Agra, 2004, p. 19
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See also

  • villages of balyan gotra in india- rashidpur garhi of district Bijnor
  • Races as described by Megasthenes
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