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Chopra, [1] [2] [3] [4] is a clan found in the Gurjar ethnic community of Pakistan and India. [5]
They are mainly adherents of Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam. [6] The variations of the name include Chopra, [7] Chonpra, or Chupra. [8] [9]
Some Chopra Gujjar families have settled in Punjab, and Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, but the vast majority of them live in the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, [5] Uttarakhand, Punjab [8] (mainly in the districts of Gurdaspur, Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur), Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. [3]
Pathan sometimes misspelled as Pathanah is a clan of the Gurjars mainly based in Punjab and Kashmir.
Laur, Lava, Lavi or Lor is a major clan of the Gurjar ethnic community of northern India.
Kalsian, Kalsan or Kalsyan is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic community based in India and Pakistan.
The Gurjar are an Indo-Aryan agricultural ethnic community, residing mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were traditionally involved in agriculture, pastoral and nomadic activities and formed a large heterogeneous group. The historical role of Gurjars has been quite diverse in society: at one end they have been founders of several kingdoms and dynasties and, at the other end, some are still nomads with no land of their own.
Chadri also known as Chad is a clan of the Gurjars of India and Pakistan. They are mainly based in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, India and Jammu and Kashmir, but some are also found in Pakistani, Kashmir, Punjab and Himalayan regions devided between Pakistan and India. It is also an offshoot of Laur branch of Gurjars in eastern Rajasthan.
Khatana is a major and ancient clan of the Gurjar community of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. They follow several religions, including the Hinduism and Islam some follow Sikhism.
Chavda, (Gujarati:ચાવડા), is a prominent clan of the Gurjar ethnic community.
Doi is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic group of Pakistan and India.
Chamayan is also referred to as Chamayin, Chamain or Chaim is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic group found in India and Pakistan. They adhere to many religions, including the Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam.
Rana is a clan of the Gurjar ethnicity. It is predominantly found among the Gujjars of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as in Pakistan's Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces.
Hakla, some time misspelled as Haklla or Akla is a clan originally affiliated with the Gurjar community of south Asia. They are mostly found among the Hindu and Muslim Gujjars.
Chapa or Chap is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic community of northern India.
Chhokar, sometime spell as Chokar or Chokhar, is a clan of the Hindu and Muslim Gurjar people found in the south Asian regions of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Dogar is a clan of Gurjars. Dogar Gujjar families mainly found in some areas of Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan. Dogar clan is also found among Jats. Jat related to this clan mainly found in Dehli and Punjab, India.
Bhumla,, as Bumla or Bhoomla is a Punjabi and Haryanvi speaking clan found among the Hindu and Muslim Gurjars.
Charr or Char is clan originally found among the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
Chechi, sometimes known as Yuechi, is a major and historic clan of the Gurjar community in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. That is prevalent among the Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim Gujjars.
Hun or Huna is an ancient clan of the Gurjar ethnic community of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. Historically, they were also known by the name of Huna. They are primarily Hindu, while some are Muslim in Kashmir and Pakistan. In mountainous areas, they speak the Gujari language, as well as other indigenous dialects.
The Vaghela some time also refer as Baghela is a clan of the Gurjar caste of India.
Bajjar or Bajar is a clan of Gujjar community. They are mainly found in Punjab, Pakistan, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, India, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is believed that Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was founded by the Bajjar Gujjars.
Gujjar: They were mostly Hindus but during the reign of Aurangazeb they embraced Islam, hence are mostly Sunnis though their sub-castes viz, Chandel, Bhatti, Banja, Lodhe, Kasane, Bhensi, Chopra, Chauhan, Chechi, Khatapa.
Gujjars: They were mostly Hindus but during the reign of Aurangazeb , most of them embraced Islam. Hence , they are mostly Sunnis though their sub - castes viz . Chandel , Bhatti , Banja , Lodhe , Kasane , Bhensi , Chopra , Chauhan...
Gujjars: But a section of them who were not converted or who after conversion abandoned Islam still continues to be Hindus, though they are in the minority. Their sub-castes or gotras like Bhatti, Chandal, Chauhan, Baniya, Lodha, Kasara, Bhensi, Chopra, Chechi, Khatara, etc.
Gujar sections: Chupra, Gurdaspur, Chopra, Ludhiana
The Desh Mukhas of Chopada are one of the chief Dor Gujar families in Khan-desh. They claim to belong to Pavar (Parmar) family of Kashyap rishi clan.