Datt Mandir
Datt/Dutt is a Mohyal Brahmin (Saraswat Brahmin) clan from the Punjab. A faction of this community, called Hussaini Brahmin, has a legend claiming that their ancestors fought for Imam Hussain in the Battle of Karbala. See also *Chitpavan *Tyagi References

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Mohyal Brahmin
Mohyal Brahmins (or Potohari Brahmins) are an Indian sub-caste of Saraswat Brahmins from the Punjab region, who are sometimes referred to as 'Warrior Brahmins'. Mohyal Brahmins were the ancient and one of the first Hindu rulers of Punjab and Afghanistan. Their texts claim that their center of origin was from the Ghandhara region of Ancient India (now a region divided between northeastern-Afghanistan and northwestern-Pakistan). Prior to the Partition of India, Mohyal Brahmins lived primarily in the Potohar and Hazara regions of Northern Punjab (Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Campbellpur, Haripur, Abbottabad and Murree) and the Pahari regions of Jammu and Kashmir ( Pulandari, Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimber, Poonch, Rawlakote, Jammu, Bagh and Rajouri). After the partition, they migrated to, and settled in the neighbouring Indian states of Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi. Mohyal Brahmins are a caste and a sub-group of the Punjabi Hindu community. The members of this sub ...
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