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| Hans | |
|---|---|
| Arora, Jat, Chuhra, and Mirasi | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabis |
| Language | Punjabi |
Hans is an Indian Punjabi Hindu and Sikh surname that originates from the Sanskrit hams, meaning swan or goose. [1] It is used as a clan name by the Arora, [1] the Jat, [2] the Bhangi (Chuhra) and the Mirasi castes. [3] [4]
Virk is a last name used by Sikhs in Punjab, India, which is based on that of a Jat clan supposedly founded by a Rajput called Virak.
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Aulakh is a Jat clan in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
Deol is a Jat surname native to the Punjab region of India.
Sangwan is a surname of the Jat people found in the Indian state Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Grewal or Garewal is a family name historically used in India and Pakistan as a gotra (clan) of Jat people.
Sidhu is a Punjabi Jat clan found in Punjab.
Randhawa is a Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed Granthi was a Randhawa There are also adherents of Hinduism and Islam belonging to the Randhawa clan.
Jat Sikh or Jatt Sikh is an ethnoreligious group, a subgroup of the Jat people whose traditional religion is Sikhism, originating from the Indian subcontinent. They are one of the dominant communities in the Punjab, India, owing to their large land holdings. They form an estimated 20–25% of the population of the Indian state of Punjab. They form at least half of the Sikh population in Punjab, with some sources estimating them to be about 60–66% appx. two-third of the Sikh population.
Tyagi, originally called Taga, is a cultivator caste who claim Brahmin status. The landholding community is confined to Western Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. They are often considered the highest of the agricultural castes. During the British Raj, they changed their name from Taga to Tyagi, and began claiming Brahmin status. As of a 1990 report by the Backward Classes Commission, Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming. The Government of Haryana granted reservation to Tyagis along with five other castes in 2016. However, the Punjab and Haryana High Court shortly put a stay on the government's order.
Gill may be a surname or given name, derived from a number of unrelated sources.
Ror is a caste found primarily in the Indian states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Sohal is a Principal clan found among the Malwai speaking lineage of Jat Sikh, which were originated from Sohal township both settled by Hari Singh Dhillon, they were primarily related to Deo, hayer as well Aulak and avoid intermarriage among them. In modern time Sohal is a chiefly found in Amritsar and Doaba region.
The surname Patni/Paatni holds historical and cultural significance in the state of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Gujarat in India. It is associated with various castes like Rajputs, Brahmins, Banias and Jats.
Dhaliwal, also known as Dhariwal, is a surname and clan found among the Jat Sikhs of Punjab, India. Historically, they were influential Sardars under the Singh Krora Misl during the Sikh Confederacy in India.
Brar is a surname, and a Jat clan from the Punjab region.
The Kaikadi are a community in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Their name is derived from kai and kade, while the community derives its name from kai and kadi. Traditionally, they were nomadic, mainly wandering in the Vidarbha region of the state, but most have now settled down. They speak Kaikadi, a Dravidian language closely related to Tamil with significant Indo-Aryan admixture. They practice the puberty function like other Tamil communities.
Bhatti is a Punjabi and a Sindhi caste of Rajputs. and Jats. The name Bhatti is a Punjabi form of Bhati, and they along with Bhuttos and Bhatias claim to have originated from the Hindu Bhati Rajputs. The Bhati/Bhatti Rajputs, are descended from a common ancestor, Rao Bhatti, a 3rd-century Hindu monarch.
Ghumman or Ghuman is a Jat clan of Punjabis, found in Pakistan and India, mainly in Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Daska and some other districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
Chudasama is an Indian surname of Hindu origin. It is found caste groups of the Gujarat state in India, including the Mer, Mochi, and Bhangi (Chuhra).
For the Khokhars, such alliances can be dated back to the mid-fifteenth century, while similar marital alliances with the shrine can be traced for other Jat clans, such as the Bhattis, Hans and Dhudhis.
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