Draft:Dhussa & Gaind Clan

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The Dhussa and Gaind clans are historically interlinked Khatri lineages belonging to the Sareen community of North India. Traditionally identified with the Kaushal Gotra, both clans trace their origins to Sialkot district of present-day Pakistan. These clans are part of the broader Kush Vanshi and Surya Vanshi Kshatriya heritage.

The Sareen surname is believed to date back over 900 years, with the Dhussa name in documented use for at least 700 years. The Gaind surname is considered to have originated in the early 19th century, during the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s reign over Punjab.

One of the most historically significant connections to the Dhussa clan comes through Bibi Rup Kaur, commonly believed to be the adopted daughter of Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh Guru. However, according to the Bhatt Vahi Talauda, she was his biological daughter, born to Mata Sulakkhani on 8 April 1649. She was married on 3 December 1662 to Khem Karan, son of Bhai Per Mall, a Dhussa Khatri from Pasroor, in present-day Sialkot, Pakistan. The couple settled at Kiratpur Sahib, in what is now known as Gurdwara Manji Sahib, where some of Bibi Rup Kaur’s personal belongings are preserved as sacred relics. Her son, Amar Singh, is believed to have descendants living in Dialpura Sodhiari, Patiala district of Punjab today.^[1]

The Gaind surname is traditionally believed to have been conferred as an honorific title (upadhi) upon Diwan Mokham Chand, a distinguished general and strategist in the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. According to oral history from his direct descendants, Diwan Mokham Chand hailed from the Dhussa Khatri lineage. While this assertion is rooted in respected family tradition, it awaits independent corroboration from verified historical sources.^[2]

Both the Dhussa and Gaind clans share Kaushal Gotra affiliation. The Kuldevi (family goddess) is traditionally believed to be either Shivay Mata, Vindhyavasini Mata, or Chandi Mata, with temples historically situated in Pasroor (Pakistan) and Jammu (India). Determination of the specific deity is often guided by family memory and local customs.

A distinct spiritual tradition within the Dhussa lineage is the reverence for a living Guru, from whom the sacred Guru Mantra is received in person.

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