Siyal people

Sial or Siaal is a Scythian tribe mainly residing in the asian subcontinents like India and Pakistan. They are also known as Silwa, Śâla or Shala, Sarya or Sarwya and Sial.^[1]

Mythology of Origin

Agnivanshi Sial, claim descent from a Parmar Rajput king named Rai Sankar.^[2]

Nagvanshi Sial, claim mythical descent from Shavala, the snake son of Kadru.

Chandravanshi Sial, according to few sources like Shrimad Bhagwatam they claim descent from Rajkumara siala. ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Suryavanshi Sial, claim mythical descent from the Hindu God Rama.

References

↑ Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.
↑ "Agnivanshi Sial". 1976.
↑ Dowson, John (1888). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner & Company.
↑ Pattanaik, Devdutt (2014-01-09). The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-76630-8.
↑ Pattanaik, Devdutt (2018-07-01). Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-100-6.
↑ Subramaniam, Kamala (1979). Srimad Bhagavatam. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

[1] Indian Antiquary: A Journal of Oriental Research in Archaeology, History, Literature, Languages, Folklore Etc. Education Society's Press. 1884.

[2] "Agnivanshi Sial". 1976.

[3] Dowson, John (1888). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature. Trübner & Company.

[4] Pattanaik, Devdutt (2014-01-09). The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-76630-8.

[5] Pattanaik, Devdutt (2018-07-01). Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-100-6.

[6] Subramaniam, Kamala (1979). Srimad Bhagavatam. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

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