Kapasia

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Ethnicity Gurjar (Gujjar)
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  • Choudhary
  • Thakur
  • Khan
  • Singh
Related groups Gurjar clans

Kapasia [1] [2] [3] also spelled Kapasiya [4] [5] is a clan of the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.

They can be found in the Punjab, [1] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Balochistan regions of Pakistan. Also found in Indian regions of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Dehli. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kamran Azam, Sohrowardi. Encycolopedia Aqwam-e-Pakistan. Pakistan. p. 98. Some notable clans of Gujjars in Punjab are Kapasia , Bajjar, Chechi, Gorsi, Chandela, Awana, Bokan, Chauhan, Panwar, Kohli, etc.
  2. 1 2 Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publishers. p. 448. ISBN   978-81-7835-664-8. Gujar sections are__ Kapasia, Dehli
  3. Singh, Kuar (2023-02-28). Historical and Statistical Memoir of Zila Bulandshahar. BoD – Books on Demand. p. 178. ISBN   978-3-382-50030-6. Mouza Sadharanpur is the capital of the Baraha, and its Gujjars of different clans are the most notorious in the district. The names of these clans are Chanchi, Châora, Sarondhà, Bádi, Kasanah, Adhanah, Chuntr, and Kapasia.
  4. "Gurjar Gotra". learngurjari.dlohia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  5. Mavi, Manish (2021-07-10). "गुर्जर गोत्र - Gurjar Sabha" . Retrieved 2023-12-04.