Bajjar

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Bajjar [1] [2] [3] or Bajar [4] is a clan of Gujjar community. They are mainly found in Punjab, Pakistan, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, India, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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  1. Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (2000). Himalayan and Central Asian Studies: Journal of Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (Volume 4 ed.). The Foundation. p. 7.
  2. Ghosh, Anandamayee (2007). The Bhotias in Indian Himalayas: A Socio-linguistic Approach. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 109 and 113. ISBN   978-81-7646-569-4. Gujjars (Muslims and Hindus and of no particular religious identity) are Dodhi Gujjars , Banjara Gujjars , Bakerwal Gujjars with minor subgroups like Hakla, Bajjar, Kohli, Chechi, Khatana, Badhana, Bagdi, Goosi and Kalas etc.
  3. Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 398.
  4. Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 87. ISBN   978-81-8382-051-6.