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{{Infobox gotra
| name = Sihag
| image = [[File:Sihagcrossedswords.jpg|230px]]
| type = Jatt Clan
| location = [[Rajasthan]], [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]], [[Punjab, India]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]], [[Sindh]]
| descended_label = Vansh
| descended = [[Suryavansha]], [[Agnivansha]], [[Nagavansha]] 
| varna = [[Kshatriya]]
| branches = Asiagh,  Sehwag, Siyag,  Siag,  Suhag,  Syag,  Sehag,  Siyak,  Sihag ,  Syak,   Sinhwag, Siwal,  Bolan,  Chautala 
| religion = [[Hinduism]] 
| language = [[Bagri language|Bagri]], [[Haryanvi]], [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], [[Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
}}
'''Sihag''' ('''Siyag''', '''Sehwag''', '''Asiagh''',or '''Siag''') is a clan of [[Jatt people]] found in [[Haryana]], [[Rajasthan]], western [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Punjab region]] of [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].

==Origin==
Sihag originally is a clan of [[Jat people|Jats]].<ref>{{cite book |first=B. S. |last=Dhillon |title=History and Study of the Jats |isbn=1-895603-02-1}}</ref>{{Page neededn|date=June 2014}}

==History==
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2013}}

=== Rulers in Jangladesh ===
[[File:Map rajasthan dist 7 div.png|right|thumb|Northern-most light pink coloured region is "[[Jangladesh]]". It includes the present-day districts of [[Bikaner District|Bikaner]], [[Churu District|Churu]], [[Ganganagar District|Ganganagar]], and [[Hanumangarh District|Hanumangarh]].]]
The Sihags at one time ruled a part of the region then known as [[Jangladesh]].
(contracted; show full)l was "[[Sui, Rajasthan|Sui]] (Sihaggoti)".It is 12 mile north-east to [[Shekhsar]] in [[Lunkaransar]] district. [[Rawatsar]], Devasar, [[Biramsar]], Moteir, Dandusar and Gandeli were other famous towns in their state.There another capital was "Pallu" which is nearby [[Sui, Rajasthan|Sui]] in [[Nohar]] district. It is said that earlier its name was ''Kot Kiloor'' which afterwards was renamed on the name of ''Pallu'', the daughter of Sihag king.{{c
itation neededn|date=September 2014}}

Chokha Singh Sihag had war with [[Rathore]]s but the [[Godara (clan)|Godara]] [[Jats]] and [[Delhi Sultanate]] had aligned with Rathores due to which Sihag's faced a defeat. Rathores had established good relations with the [[Delhi]] Muslim rulers and became powerful. The lack of harmony and coordination among other Jat rulers led to the defeat of [[Jat states in Rajasthan]] and established the [[Rathore|Rathore Kingdom]] in 1488 AD.It has been known that even after defeat Sihag (contracted; show full) [[Godara (clan)|Godara]]s surrendered.Later on most of  Jat clans in Rajasthan  had to accept Rathor's suzerainty in Mughal times  due to the Rathores having allied with the Mughals.<ref name="Jibraeil 2006, p. 223">Jibraeil: "Position of Jats in Churu Region", The Jats - Vol. II, Ed Dr Vir Singh, Delhi, 2006, p. 223</ref><ref>Dr Pema Ram, The Jats Vol. 3, ed. [[Vir Singh (author)|Dr Vir Singh]],Originals, Delhi, 2007 p. 205-206</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Om Prakash Chautala]]
* [[Chaudhary Devi Lal]]
* [[Ajay Singh Chautala]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajay_Singh_Chautala}}</ref>
* [[Dalbir Singh Suhag]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalbir_Singh_Suhag}}</ref>⏎
* [[Virender Sehwag]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021019/windows/main1.htm|publisher=''[http://www.tribuneindia.com The Tribune]''|title=Top shot|author=Tribune News Service
|date=2002-10-19|accessdate=2006-02-11}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Gotras of Jats}}

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[[Category:Jat clans of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Jat clans of Haryana]]