Loi
Loi (लोई) Jats are a small Jat clan and a branch of the Gill Jats with deep roots in the Hoshiarpur region of Punjab, India.
History
The Loi Jats are one of the rarest Jat clans. The surname Loi is understood to have emerged as a localized sub‑branch of the Gill lineage, a name adopted by one of the 8 or 12 sons of Gill. There are various subdivisions or muhins (sub-gotras) of Gill, based on the twelve (some say eight) sons of the progenitor of the gotra and their descendants as well, some of them are written below (excerpts below relating to the sub-gotras were taken mostly from History of the Jatt Clans - H.S Duleh [Translation from original Punjabi work "Jattan da Itihas" by Gurjant Singh], whilst parts relating to the twelve sons was taken from Deeper Roots of the Gill, Bhatti, Sidhu, Brar, Tur, and Related Jat and Rajput Clans by Gurcharan Singh Gill, edited by Janice Gill Bunker. Published by Indian Family History Society, 2008.
Origin of name
Loi surname origins
Loi is a sub-clan of Gill Jats, adopted by an ancient leader of the Gill tribe, perhaps one of the 12 sons of Gill.
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They are settled in Hoshiarpur, establishing their presence in this new region. Most of the Loi Jats live within the village Pandori Ganga Singh.
The Lois may of also settled in Kharar Achharwal village in Hoshairpur. They owned farm land within these villages.
Villages in Hoshiarpur district
Notable persons
Source
- The Loi Jats Website
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External links
References
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