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Jarral/Jaryal:The Jarral/Jaryal are both a Hindu and Muslim Rajput tribe of Jammu and Kashmir in India and Azad Kashmir and Punjab in Pakistan. This Rajput tribe belongs to Chandravanshi (Lunar race) lineage. Jarrals/Jaryals are Aryans. They claim to be descendants of Pandavas of Mahabharata through prince Arjuna who was a brave hero of Mahabharata. The grandson of Arjuna was Parikshit after his death his elder son Janamjaya became Maharaja of Hastinapur his younger brother Prince Nakashena became the king of Indarprasth and after they got power they moved to Kalanaur in Punjab. Raja Naka does many marriages and his tribe was known as Jarral/Jaryal. In 1187 after defeat by Muslim King Shab-u-Din they lost Kalanaur. Shab-u-Din invited the Jarral/JaryalRaja to accept Islam and the Raja accepted Islam but many other Jarrals(Jaryals) did not accept Islam and moved to different parts such as Jammu, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. After conversion the Muslim Jarral become an out caste. The other Rajput rulers broke their relations with Muslim jarrals after which the Muslim Jarrals became weak and moved to Rajauri district in Kashmir and defeated Sardar Amna Pal the king of Rajauri. After this the royal Dynasty of Muslim Jarrals ruled over Rajauri for 670 years. The Hindu jarrals also moved to various places in Jammu region in Bhaderwah, Bhalessa the main families of Hindu Jarral Rajput are found and the Muslim Jarrals are found in Azad Kashmir, Noweshra and Rajouri-poonch. But there are majority of Muslims in this caste.

Jarral surname use by Muslims

and Jaryal surname use by Hindus

Originally a branch of Tomar Rajputs, they gained prominence after their conversion to Islam in the 12th century(but many other Jarrals(Jaryals) did not accept Islam and moved to different parts such as Jammu, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh). They are descendants of Pandavas through Raja Naka, younger brother of King Janmejaya and ruled a certain territory of Northern India from a place later came to be known as Kalanaur. They fought against Muhammad Ghor in both the battles of 1191 and 1192 joining Prithviraja Chauhan of Ajmer. They were ferocious and battle hardy Rajputs. Even after conversion they were fond of battles and seized Rajauri from the Pal rulers in 1193 AD.Jarrals enjoyed fighting the Afghans, the Sikhs, the Dogras and the British and never rested but expanded their state in great length and width of the Punjab Hills. They were ousted from Rajauri State by the combined forces of Sikhs, Dogras and British in 1846. Later, knowing their feats of bravery and courage, the British befriended with them that helped them great in the latter years. It is one of the highest castes of Tomar but due to conversion to Islam they were not mentioned by the Sagas who note, maintain and narrate rajput family trees. They reside in India, Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab and other parts now in Pakistan. The descendents of Jarral Rulers reside in Musaman Burj, Wazirabad in Pakistan.

Originally a branch of Tomar Rajputs, they gained prominence after their conversion to Islam in the 12th century(but many other Jarrals(Jaryals) did not accept Islam and moved to different parts such as Jammu, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh). They are descendants of Pandavas through Raja Naka, younger brother of King Janmejaya and ruled a certain territory of Northern India from a place later came to be known as Kalanaur. They fought against Muhammad Ghor in both the battles of 1191 and 1192 joining Prithviraja Chauhan of Ajmer. They were ferocious and battle hardy Rajputs. Even after conversion they were fond of battles and seized Rajauri from the Pal rulers in 1193 AD.Jarrals enjoyed fighting the Afghans, the Sikhs, the Dogras and the British and never rested but expanded their state in great length and width of the Punjab Hills. They were ousted from Rajauri State by the combined forces of Sikhs, Dogras and British in 1846. Later, knowing their feats of bravery and courage, the British befriended with them that helped them great in the latter years. It is one of the highest castes of Tomar but due to conversion to Islam they were not mentioned by the Sagas who note, maintain and narrate rajput family trees. They reside in India, Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab and other parts now in Pakistan. The descendents of Jarral Rulers reside in Musaman Burj, Wazirabad in Pakistan.

The surname Jarral or Jaryal belongs to a Hindu and Muslim Rajput tribe of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Azad Kashmir and Punjab, Pakistan. This Rajput tribe belongs to Chandravanshi (Lunar race) lineage. They are Aryans.