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Pathan sometimes misspelled as Pathanah is a clan of the Gurjars mainly based in Punjab and Kashmir.
Battar or Batar is a clan (gotra) of the Gujjar ethnic community. they based in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Indian-Kashmir and Pakistani areas of Kashmir and Punjab. Variants of the clan name includes, Bhattar, Bhatar, or Bhatarik.
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.
Mundan is a agricultural clan originally found among the Gurjars of Indian and Pakistan. They follow mostly Hinduism and Islam as their main religions.
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.
Kapasia also spelled Kapasiya is a clan of the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
Chopra, is a clan found in the Gurjar ethnic community of Pakistan and India.
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Awana or Awan is a clan of the Gujjar ethnic community of India and Pakistan.
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.
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Lohsar is a clan of Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community. It is a agricultural Gujjar clan in Punjab, Kashmir and is also a subclan of Khatana Gujjars.
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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.
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- 1 2 3 Bharadwaj, A. N. (1994). History and Culture of Himalayan Gujjars. Jay Kay Book House. p. 72.
Kalsian Gujjars: The Baharwal , Kalsian, Rawal Gujjars also claim to be Chandervansi and the Kalsian being Chouhan (Chauhan).
- 1 2 3 Contemporary Social Sciences. Research Foundation of India. 1978. p. 107.
The Chhokar descendant from Jadon; the Chamayin from a Tuar; the Kalsian of Kairana, and the Mavi, from a Chauhan; the Pilwan from a Pundir: the Adhana from a Bed- gujar.
- 1 2 Bahadur, Krishna Prakash (1977). Caste, Tribes & Culture of India. Ess Ess Publications. p. 20.
Gujar clans claim various origins . The Chauhans of Gujrat claim descent from Rai Pithora of Delhi. The Chhokar in Karnal say they are Chandarbansi and an offshoot of the Jadu (Jadons) of Muzaffarnagar. The Bhodwal, Kalsian and are descendants of Chauhan.
- ↑ Raheja, Gloria Goodwin (1988-09-15). The Poison in the Gift: Ritual, Prestation, and the Dominant Caste in a North Indian Village. University of Chicago Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-226-70729-7.
- ↑ Aziz, Khursheed Kamal (1987). Rahmat Ali: A Biography. Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden. ISBN 978-3-515-05051-7.
Gujjars have 19 gots : Tunwar , Chokhar , Rawal , Kalsan , Kathana , Kasanah , Kalas , Gorsi , Chechi , Dhedar , Poswal , Lawi , Bijar , Khaindar , Melu , Thakaria , Chauhan , Monan , Bhumla . Rahmat Ali was a Gorsi
- ↑ "Gurjar Gotra". 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publisher. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
Gujar sections: Kalsian, Karnal (Haryana).
