Dab (tribe)
Encyclopedia
The Dab are a Jat clan, found in the Punjab
province of India and Pakistan.
Doab
. The Dab claim descent from Dab, who was said to be a Suryavanshi Rajput
.The Dab surname is also found among the Khokhar Rajputs.
They came into Punjab around 1469 AD. Many of the Dab's converted to sikhism at this time.
In the Pakistan they are found mainly in the Shorkot Tehsil
of Jhang District
, and their main villages are is Jalala Dab and Dab Kalan.
The village of Kotli Sultan Dab in Khanewal District
, is also centre of the tribe. Before the partition of India, many Sikh and muslim jat Dab's lived in Jhang and Sialkot districts of West Punjab.
Few sikh Dab's come to India after partition making it a rare clan although there are many Muslim Dab jatts still in Pakist
In district jhang, The Dab family recalls From Mehar.In rural society, Mehar means 'from respected image'. In punjab province, Dabs are present mostly in district jhang, khanewal, and chakwal. The Dabs keep their recognition in chakwal by being wealthy transporters. The Dabkalan is found in district jhang, is a historical region and is famous for the heavy landlords Dab.The Dabs have made a very good name all over the world whether they belong to Sikh or the Muslim community.
Col.Baljit Singh Dab , gallantry award winner for his bravery in Indo - Pak war.
Mr.Javen Khan Dab, Ex home secretary, Lahore,Punjab
Shafqat Mehmood Dab Punjab Police Jhang is also living in Chak No 170/JB
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
province of India and Pakistan.
History and origin
The Dab are a small clan of pastoral Jatts, who have always resided in the Chenab JhelumJhelum
Jhelum or Jehlum may refer to:* Jhelum, a city in Pakistan on the banks of the Jhelum River* Jhelum District, an administrative division in Punjab, Pakistan surrounding the city of Jhelum...
Doab
Doab
A Doab is a term used in India and Pakistan for a "tongue" or tract of land lying between two confluent rivers...
. The Dab claim descent from Dab, who was said to be a Suryavanshi Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
.The Dab surname is also found among the Khokhar Rajputs.
They came into Punjab around 1469 AD. Many of the Dab's converted to sikhism at this time.
Distribution
In India they are found in Gurdaspur,Amritsar and Bathinda districts.In the Pakistan they are found mainly in the Shorkot Tehsil
Shorkot Tehsil
Shorkot is a subdivision of Jhang District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is subdivided into 16 Union Councils. The city of Shorkot is the headquarters of the tehsil.-Politics:The Tehsil Nazim of Shorkot is Mian Madhu Lal Hussain...
of Jhang District
Jhang District
Jhang District is a district of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The city of Jhang is the district's capital. According to the 1998 census of Pakistan, the district's population was 2.8 million, of which 23 percent lived in urban areas. By 2008, according to estimates, the population had...
, and their main villages are is Jalala Dab and Dab Kalan.
The village of Kotli Sultan Dab in Khanewal District
Khanewal District
Khanewal is District of Punjab province in Pakistan. It most widely known for being the host city to the second largest Train Station in Pakistan...
, is also centre of the tribe. Before the partition of India, many Sikh and muslim jat Dab's lived in Jhang and Sialkot districts of West Punjab.
Few sikh Dab's come to India after partition making it a rare clan although there are many Muslim Dab jatts still in Pakist
In district jhang, The Dab family recalls From Mehar.In rural society, Mehar means 'from respected image'. In punjab province, Dabs are present mostly in district jhang, khanewal, and chakwal. The Dabs keep their recognition in chakwal by being wealthy transporters. The Dabkalan is found in district jhang, is a historical region and is famous for the heavy landlords Dab.The Dabs have made a very good name all over the world whether they belong to Sikh or the Muslim community.
Notable Dab People
Dr.Pervaiz Ahmad Khan Dab , secretary to chief ministor Punjab.Col.Baljit Singh Dab , gallantry award winner for his bravery in Indo - Pak war.
Mr.Javen Khan Dab, Ex home secretary, Lahore,Punjab
Shafqat Mehmood Dab Punjab Police Jhang is also living in Chak No 170/JB