The Mohyals are originally a branch of the Saraswat Brahmins but they have renounced their priestly calling to become clerks, soldiers and farmers. They have produced eminent soldiers, doctors, educationists and artists. Mainly a Punjabi speaking community, they number less than 5 lakh. They live mostly in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

Origin Of The Mohyals
Different connotations of the name `Mohyal` have been suggested. The most commonly accepted is that it is derived from the word `Muhins`, meaning the seven classes into which the community is divided. The divisions are: Dutt, Chibbar, Vaid, Mohan, Bali, Lau and Bhimwal. Another arguement is that Mohyal is a corrupt form of Mahiwal, meaning owner of land. Another name applied to the Mohyals in the North-West Frontier Province was Pathan Brahmins because they had fought many battles shoulder to shoulder with the Pathans.

History Of The Mohyals: Mohyals claim to be the descendants of 6 `raj` rishis : Bharadwaj (Datt and Vaid), Bhargava (Chhibbar), Parashara (Bali), Kashyappa (Mohan), Vasishtha (Lau) and Koshal (Bhimwal). They have a prominent place in the annals of India and have also figured in the affairs of Arabia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Persia and China.

Society and Religion Of The Mohyals: As far as a Mohyal family is concerned the birth of a boy in a Mohyal family is an occasion for rejoicing. Mohyals generally confine their matrimonial alliances to their own 7 groups. Earlier they used to take girls in marriage from other Brahmin communities but they never gave their daughters to them in marriage