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Ram Sarup Joon writes that the Ahlawat and Joon gotras trace their lineage to a branch of the Solanki dynasty, which ruled Kaliani and Watapi (Vatapi) in South India from the 5th to 12th century AD. They were in constant conflict with Raja Rajendra Chola, who attacked them with an army of 100,000 soldiers during the reign of Raja Satish Raj Solanki, seizing much of their kingdom.

In 1052 AD, a new ruler from this dynasty named Ahumal, titled Sameshwar I and Raj Raja, emerged to reclaim their lost territories. He launched a successful campaign against the Chola kingdom, conquered it, and married Umang Devi, the Chola king’s daughter. Ahumal established his new capital at Bangi, situated along the Tungabhadra River. He ruled until his death in 1068 AD, and his lineage became known as the Ahlawat dynasty.

Generations later, Bisaldev from this lineage migrated north and settled in Nanhakhera (Seria) near Dighal in Rohtak district. He had four sons—Olha, Ahlawat, Birmhan, and Pehlawat—after whom four new gotras originated, spread across 30 villages around Dighal. An ancient pond named Birmala, after Birmhan, remains revered in Seria.

Regarding the Solanki lineage, Ram Swarup Joon also notes that the Solankis, originally called Chalukyas, are considered Suryavanshi Rajputs. However, an inscription in the Vir Narayana temple in Dharwar indicates they were Chandravanshi, ruling from 1029 to 1063 AD. According to another inscription found in Barnagar, Gujarat, they belonged to the Bhadra gotra.

Solankis were originally based in southern India but later expanded their rule over Soron, Ayodhya, Gujarat, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. They had ties with Harsh Vardhan, the Bhatti Jats, and the Virk Jats of Malwa. Bhim Singh Dahiya further traces the origins of the Solgi, Solanki, Sulika, and Chulika clans to the Sulikas and Chulikas mentioned in the Puranas. These clans are thought to have migrated from the region around the Oxus River in Turkistan, with connections to the Gandhara and Vokkana regions.

The Solanki-Chalukya connection is further reinforced by inscriptions, including one from the Haraha inscription of Isanavarman Maukhari in the 6th century AD. Eventually, the Chalukyas and Solankis merged identities, with the original word “Sulik” evolving into “Chulik,” leading to the claim that the Chalukyas were born from the palm (Chuluk) of Brahma during a fire sacrifice at Mount Abu.

The Soharot gotra is also believed to have branched from the Solankis, with King Saur of the Solanki dynasty lending his name to the gotra.