User:Punachal/Datyal

Datyal is a rajput caste belonging to Suyravanshi clan & is very close to patial, barwaal, dhadwaal castes which are found in northern India. Datyal usually led from the front in war formation. The soldiers who were in the front row of a arrow-head formation of soldiers in Patiala/kingdoms in Punjab and adjoing areas were called datyal. Some of the patials started using datyal when they moved later to areas in Jammu & Himachal Pradesh. Datyal surname is still in use in some districts of Himachal & Uttranchal.