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In the end of the sixteenth century the Sidhus, who are of the same Bhati stock as the Manj tribes, came up from Rajputana. One branch, the Sidhu Brars, rapidly gained a footing in the south of the Gil country and drove its former inhabitants northwards, taking possession of their principal places.
- ↑ Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193. ISBN 978-8-18475-241-0.
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Brar, Randhawa, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all Jatt agriculturist tribes) ...
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