Chauhan (surname)

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Chauhan or Chohan is a surname of various Indian communities. [1] [2] [3]

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It is found among the Bhil, [4] Bhangi (Chuhra) [5] Dhobi, [6] Lonia, [7] Ror, Rajput, [8] Pateliya [9] caste groups found in the Indian states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Bihar. [10]

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  1. ↑ Pal, Vijay Kumar. Black Dots of Terrorism. Rudra Publications. p. 92. ISBN   978-93-90835-65-2. Chauhan surname is very common in Hindu and Muslims.
  2. ↑ Ram, Sodhi (1989). Indian Immigrants in Great Britain. Inter-India Publications. p. 183. ISBN   978-81-210-0242-4. Again the region's first or second name helps in distinguishing between the two. For example, for such a surname as 'Chauhan', other names make the distinction as follows: Punjab Region Gujarat Region Other names Male Joginder Lal Nathubhai Female Nachhatar Kaur Dhanuben Surname Chauhan Chauhan Though most of the persons from the ...
  3. ↑ Chaudhry, Minakshi (1998). Exploring Pangi Himalaya: A World Beyond Civilization. Indus Publishing. p. 86. ISBN   978-81-7387-084-2.
  4. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1148. ISBN   978-0-19-563357-3. Bhil:Surnames_ Bhumia, Chauhan, Parihar, Rawat, Singh, Solanki [Madhya Pradesh]
  5. ↑ Shah, Popatlal Govindlal (1968). Ethnic History of Gujarat. Gujarat Research Society. p. 112. According to the 1941 census, there were many Bhangis (Churas) in Gujarat spread all over the State. They are the second largest untouchable caste of Gujarat. Accor-ding to their own story they are the descendents of a Brahman sage who carried away the buried dog that died in the midst of a Brahman assembly. But several of their surnames Chohan (Chauhan), and Chudasama, Jethvs, Solanki, Kumhar, etc. suggest mixture of castes.
  6. ↑ K.S, Singh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). The Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 523. ISBN   978-81-7991-100-6.
  7. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. p. 907. ISBN   978-81-85579-09-2.
  8. ↑ Bisht, Ramila (2002). Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal. Indus Publishing. p. 51. ISBN   978-81-7387-132-0.
  9. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1680. ISBN   978-0-19-563357-3. PATELIA: Surnames_ Bariya, Chauhan, Nalwaya, Parmar [Gujarat].
  10. ↑ MEHLA, ISHWAR SINGH (2023-06-22). An Anthology On The Ror Caste. Notion Press. p. 14. ISBN   979-8-88975-967-6.

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