Sohal is an ancient name and current surname historically used in India and Pakistan of a
Punjabi tribe of the
Jat
The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and su ...
ethnicity. Notable people with the name Sohal include:
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Sohal Rai (born 2000), Indian Hacker
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Harry Sohal (1946–1994), Indian-born politician from Canada
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Naresh Sohal (born 1939), Indian born composer of western classical music
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Sunny Sohal (born 1987), Indian cricketer
*Ishan sohal (born 1989), manager Indian overseas bank
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Maktoum bin Butti bin Sohal (died 1853), founder of the Dubai sheikhdom
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