Theâ Mangralâ âÂÂare a âÂÂPothwari-Punjabi Rajput tribe found in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and Potohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan.
They claim to be descended from Raja Mangar Pal, a Raja (Prince). Mangar Pal emigrated from present day SialkotÃÂ toÃÂ Rajauri, PoonchÃÂ in what is now Jammu and Kashmir. Raja Mangar Pal's descendants settled there andÃÂ Kotli Mangrallan town emerged. Raja Mangar Pal was reportedly the son of Raja Amna Pal, the last ruler ofÃÂ Rajouri. Raja Amna Pal governed the region till 1194 CE after which he was killed in a revolt by Jarral Rajputs. Mangar Pal is considered to belong to the fifth generation descended from Raja Prithvi Pal, the first formally recorded ruler of Rajouri, who reigned from 968 to 1020 CE. Raja Mangar Pal's son, Raja Sehns Pal, was the first in the lineage to embrace Islam, and subsequent generations continued in the Muslim faith.
The Mangrals are a distinct community with a notable social standing. Although sometimes referred to as Mangral Gakkhars, historical evidence does not support a direct lineage with theÃÂ Gakkhars.This association may stem from social customs, such as their practice of not marrying their daughters to any tribe except Gakkhars.