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Sandhu or Sindhu is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl.
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References
- ↑ Denzil Ibbetson (1990). Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province (page 368). Asian Educational Services, 1990. ISBN 9788120605053 – via Google Books website.
- ↑ "History of Services of Gazetted Officers Serving Under... (page 138)". Office of the Accountant-General, West Pakistan. 1959 – via Google Books website.
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