Uppal
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| Distribution | Punjab (Pakistan) 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... and Punjab (India) Punjab (India) Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the... |
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| Religion | Sikhism Sikhism Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing... and Islam Islam Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~... |
| Languages | Punjabi Punjabi language Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language... |
| Surnames: | Uppal |
Uppal is a Jatt 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"...
, found in the Punjab region
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. They are closely related with the Khatri Uppal
Uppal (Khatri)
Uppal is a Khatri surname found in India.Uppal Khatris are found among Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus in the states of Punjab and Haryana.The word Uppal is said to mean a stone They are connected with the Uppal Jats.- Distribution:...
, and may be of common origin. The Uppal have customs and traditions similar to other Jats, and speak Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
.
Religion
The Uppal Jats in Indian PunjabPunjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
are Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
, while those in Pakistan follow Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
Uppal Villages
Uppal villages in Punjab include Uppal Jagir, JalandharUppal Jagir, Jalandhar
Uppal Jagir and Uppal khalsa are villages in the tehsil of Phillaur, near Nurmahal, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.-Demographics:According to the 2011 Census, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa have a population of 6,421 people...
, Uppal Khalsa, Bhupa Uppal, Gadowali, Lassuri, Bohara(Nawanshahar), and Aur (Nawanshahr) in Jalandhar District
Jalandhar District
Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...
. In Ludhiana District
Ludhiana District
-Rainfall:The rainfall in the district increases from the southwest toward the northeast. About 70% of the rainfall is received during the period of July through September...
, they are found in Uppal, Marari Kalan( ASR), and Marari khurd (ASR).
Notable persons from this clan
- Ar. Vijay Uppal, Architect In Chief of Himachal Pradesh(First in India) and Vice President Council of Architecture of India.
- Brig S.P.S. Uppal (Retd) India Army.
- Sunny Uppal, BSc, MPH. Consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, presently in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Lakha Gajipuria is a KabaddiKabaddiKabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
star. His full name is Jatinder Singh Uppal - Lt Col Swaranjit Singh Uppal, Retired from Indian Army in 2002. Notable Social Worker, presently in California, USA.
- Sh. Dharam Singh UppalDharam Singh UppalSh. Dharam Singh Uppal is a former Indian International athlete and presently a Superintendent of Police in Punjab. He was in the field event of men's 800 m and 1500 m race and won several medals for the country as well as state. He represented India in Asian games and SAF games...
, Supritendant of Police, served in Bathinda, Hoshiarpur and in the Jalandhar district. - Lt Col DPS Uppal (Retd), Indian Army, a JAT SIKH & S/o Sardar Gurcharan Singh Uppal and grandson of Sardar Bishan Singh Uppal, Viceroy Commissioned Officer of 1/16 Panjab Regiment who traces his roots to Village 'GHAWIND' District LAHORE(Now in Pakistan). Presently stay in House No.- 32, Phase-3A, Sector-53, MOHALI, PIN 160059, India.
- Prof. (Dr) RS Uppal, Department Of Agronomy, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana, a JAT SIKH & S/o Sardar Amar Singh Uppal and another grandson of Sardar Bishan Singh Uppal, Viceroy Commissioned Officer of 1/16 Panjab Regiment who traces his roots to Village 'GHAWIND' District LAHORE(Now in Pakistan). Presently stay in House No. 2072/ Sector-15C, CHANDIGARH, India.
- Tim UppalTim UppalTim Uppal, PC, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park in the 2008 federal election...
, A canadian politician.
See also
- Khatri UppalUppal (Khatri)Uppal is a Khatri surname found in India.Uppal Khatris are found among Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus in the states of Punjab and Haryana.The word Uppal is said to mean a stone They are connected with the Uppal Jats.- Distribution:...
- Jatt Sikh
- Muslim Jat of Punjab
- GujjarGujjarThe Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Alternative spellings include Gurjara, Gujar, Gurjjara and Gūrjara. The spelling Gurjara or Gurjar is preferable to the rest....