The Gondal are one of the Jat clans tribes found mainly in Punjab, Pakistan. They are also a few in Indian Punjab, and other parts of India. They are believed to have accepted Islam on the inducement of famous Sufi poet Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar of Pakpattan and were instructed by him to stay in the area between the Chenab River and Jhelum Rivers. They are approximately half a million in population. Gondals have their own traditions regarding hospitality and hostality outsider is not welcome in general.Respect is never compromised among this tribe. They are also famous for taking revenge. Ghanon is the name of the first man(this debateable few people say Gondal himself embraced Islam) who accepted Islam at the hand of Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar. Ghanon came from India in the mid 1200s, at the time Ghiyas ud din Balban was governing Delhi.1. Gondal 2. Sukha, son of Gondal, 3. Badhrad son of Sukha, 4. Hans son of Badhrad, 5. Tullah son of Hanse, 6. Jaisrat son of Tullah, 7. Kouli son of Jaisrat, 8. Kalas son of Kouli, 9. Ghanon son of Kalas,The Gondal moved to Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin districts where they started farming. Their first village was called Hathiwind, which is near Bhalwal. After successful expedition against Gujars, the first ever mosque constructed by Ghanon at Chot Dhiran with stone masonary. Baba Ghanon went to Pakpattan to see his murshid, Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar. Ghanon died there and was buried in grave of the Chisty family at Pakpattan. Ghanon had four sons 1. Raja 2. Dhir 3 Badher 4. Budha.The principle political families are from Raja. Busal and Chimmu are sons of badher, these people were established RASA GIR in north central Punjab. Gondal bus service is operated primarily by Dhir family. Only two villages belong to the family of Budha. The major chunk of Gondal population in Pakistani Punjab belongs to the family of RAJA. The large townships of Gondal like Bhikhi Gojra Rukan Bukan Khai Wassu- Sohawa Jhulana BOHAT Pindi bahauddin Maghi Jewanwal Pind makko, GUNIAN,SALAM, SANDA, Jaiti purand Jalalpur Sharif on the banks of river Jhelum belongs to the sons of Raja. Gondals are also living in Gujrat Pakistan&Haripur Hazara Pakistan.
