What does Virk mean?

Virk (also spelled as Wirk, Birk, Virk) is a Jat clan of the Punjab region in the Indian subcontinent.

What does Virk mean in Punjabi?

Indian (Panjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. The founder of the clan is believed to have been a Rajput called Virak. Similar surnames: Vik, Birk, Vial, Dirk, Kirk, Vora, Vick, Wire, Sirk, Turk.

Who is ramgarhia caste?

The Ramgarhia are a community of Sikhs from the Punjab region of northwestern India, encompassing members of the Jatt and Ahluwalia subgroups.

Is Virk an Indian name?

Indian (Panjab): Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. The founder of the clan is believed to have been a Rajput called Virak.

What caste is Cheema?

Punjabi Jat clan
Cheema is a Punjabi Jat clan of India and Pakistan. They have a high concentration in the villages of Gujranwala and adjoining parts of Sialkot. Most people with the surname are Sikhs in East Punjab and Muslims in West Punjab.

What was the Virk clan’s historical role in Punjab?

Traditionally, Virks have been associated with horse and buffalo trading throughout Punjab. This account of the Virk clan’s historical role in Punjab has recently gained increasing support with the discovery of 17th century texts written by Bhai Gurdas.

Is Birk and Virk same as Varik?

It is same as Varik. Typically, Virks are tall, thin and fair skinned. In the Western Punjab Virks are supposed to belong to Mahe dynasty, and Minhas are considered to be brethren of the Virks. Birk and Virk gotras are of same origin.

What is the history of Virks in India?

According to Brij Indra Bhaskar, in 428 AD the Virk rulers performed a big Yagya near Bayana and constructed a Pillar, on which they mentioned as Virks. Rock inscriptions of Yashodharman have been found in Mandsor.

Who was the ancestor of the Virks?

The epical ancestor of Virks, Raja Virk Vardhan, was a ruler of the area with its capital being the present-day city of Sialkot, Punjab (Pakistan). The eastern extent of his Raj included [Amritsar] (India) which still belongs to the Virks.