Mohyal (caste)

Mohyal Brahmins or Mohyal is caste of Hindu Brahmin community in India. Alternative spellings include Muhiyal, Muhial, Mhial, Mohiyal, Mahjal, or Mahthal. Most Mohyals are Hindus, but many are Sikhs as well.

The legend of Rahab Sidh Dutta

As per Mohyal folklore, a Mohyal of the Dutta clan had fought on behalf of Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala, more specifically in the storming of Kufa- sacrificing his seven sons in the process. According to legend, Rahab Sidh Dutta (also mentioned as Rahib Sidh or Sidh Viyog Datt in some versions) was the leader of a small band of career-soldiers living near Baghdad around the time of the battle of Karbala. The legend mentions the place where he stayed as Dair-al-Hindiya, meaning "The Indian Quarter", which matches an Al-Hindiya in existence today.[1] This legend occupies an important part in the Dutta clan's oral history,[2][3] and is considered a source of pride for them.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Reg-i-Surkh: Dut Brahman Imam Husain se Rabt o Zabt, by Mahdi Nazmi, Abu Talib Academy, New Delhi 1984, Pages 63-71.
  2. ↑ Alnataq (Urdu), by Shah Nazir Hashmi, Lucknow 1926
  3. ↑ Mohyals, Muslims and Mustafabad: The Tribune, Chandigarh (8 August 1993).
  4. ↑ Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory, by Syed Akbar Haider, Oxford University Press 2006, Page 175


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