Yogal (योगल)

योगल

यँगा हिति: धुलिखेलको बहुसंख्यक नेवा: उपजाति यगोलको पुर्खौली थलो हो। ने.स. ७९० अघि आदि पुर्खा गुणकर सिं यँगाबाट धुलिखेल प्रस्थान भई छ भाई सन्तानबाट धुलिखेल र अन्य स्थानमा फैलिए। राजा प्रताप मल्लद्वारा बनेपा सात गाउँ कब्जा गरे लगत्तै धुलिखेलको प्रशासनिक जिम्मा लगाई गुणकर सिंलाई पठाएको हुनुपर्ने ठम्याई छ। 

यंगालको 'सिंह' खलक कालान्तरमा अपभ्रंश हुँदै 'योगल' नामक स्थान विशेष थरको रूपमा रहन गएको भनाइ पाइन्छ। योगल त्यति बेलाको प्रशासनिक प्रमुख रहेको उल्लेखबाट उनलाई छथरिया श्रेष्ठ मान्न सकिन्छ। साथै, 'सिंह' थर सामान्यतः कायस्थ जातिले प्रयोग गर्ने भएकाले योगल थर पनि कायस्थ जातिको उपथर भएको अनुमान गर्न सकिन्छ।

Yogal

Yanga Hiti: is the ancestral homeland of the majority Newar subgroup known as Yogol of Dhulikhel. Prior to Nepal Sambat 790, the Gunakar Singh is believed to have migrated from Yanga to Dhulikhel. From his six sons, the family lineage spread throughout Dhulikhel and other areas.

It is assumed that shortly after King Pratap Malla took control over the seven villages of Banepa, he appointed Gunakar Singh to take administrative charge of Dhulikhel.

The ‘Singh’ lineage of Yanga is believed to have gradually transformed into the place specific surname ‘Yogal’ over time. Since Yogal is mentioned as the administrative head of that era, it can be considered to be a Chathariya Shrestha. Moreover, as the ‘Singh’ surname is typically used by the Kayastha caste, it is assumed that the Yogal surname is a sub-lineage of the Kayastha caste.

Yanga Hiti, Photo source: Sujen Man Maharjan