Bhukai (subcaste)

Bhukai or Bukai is an Indian subcaste of the Sikh Ahluwalia and Hindu Karal (Ahluwalia) castes. People belonging to this subcaste are natives of South Asia. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Bhukai/Bukai
Jāti	Sikh Karal/Kalal (Ahluwalia) Hindu Karals
Religions	Hinduism Sikhism Islam
Country	India Pakistan
Kingdom (original)	Kapurthala State

Origin

Bhukai (also spelled Bukai or Bukhai) are a South Asian sub‑caste historically associated with the Karal/Kalal (Kharral) community and the Sikh Ahluwalia clan. They practice endogamy as a division under Ahluwalias, who are historically related to Hindu Karals. ^[1] Members of this group have followed Hinduism, Sikhism, and Islam. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Ahluwalia (misl)
• Ahluwalia (surname)
• Bimbat (subcaste)
• Judge (subcaste)
• Tulsi (Sikh clan)

References

1. Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN   978-0-7069-8368-5.
2. Singh, Kumar Suresh (2003). People of India: Punjab. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN   978-81-7304-123-5.
3. McLeod, W. H. (2000). Exploring Sikhism: Aspects of Sikh Identity, Culture and Thought. Oxford University Press. ISBN   978-0-19-564902-4.
4. van den Dungen, P. H. M. (1968). "Changes in status and occupation in nineteenth century Panjab". In Low, D. A. (ed.). Soundings in Modern Southern Asia History. University of California Press. pp. 70–71. OCLC   612533097.
5. Joshi, Rita (1985). The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals: 1526–1707. Vikas Publ. House, New Delhi, India. p. 9. ISBN   978-0706927528.