Sambyal

Sambyal are Dogra Royal Rajputs belonging to the Suryavanshi Rajputs Lineage, who migrated to the Shivalik Hills of the Jammu District, from the Rajputana (Present Day Rajasthan) many centuries ago. Historically, Sambyal is a warrior community. Sambyals have won laurels for India in all the wars fought since independence. Majority of the Sambyal Rajputs are concentrated in the Samba District of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, India. Before the formation of Samba District, the area under it was the part of Jammu District. Historically Samba District consisted of 22 native towns, commonly known as Mandis in the local parlance. Dogri is the main language spoken in the area, it was recognized as one of the national languages of India in 2003. The main Sambyals live near the border area in Samba.