Gondal (clan)

Gondal is a historical clan and a surname of Punjabis in Pakistan, mainly present in Gujrat, Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin districts of Punjab.

History
In the early 18th century, Gondals resided in the tract of land between Jhelum and Chenab, roughly from present-day Shahpur to Gujrat. In his Nadir Shah di Vaar, Gondals are mentioned by the poet Najabat, who witnessed the invasion of Nadir Shah in 1739, to be one of the several Punjabi tribes who confronted the Persian army under their leaders Dilloo and Saidoo and did not allow it to pass through Gondal Bar, hence saving it from the devastation which fell upon Gakhars, Khattars and Ghebas:

Notable people with this surname

 * Nazar Muhammad Gondal (born 1950), Pakistani politician
 * Usman Gondal (born 1987), Pakistani footballer
 * Vishal Gondal (born 1976), Indian entrepreneur
 * Khalid Mahmood Gondal (born 1949), Pakistani civil servant