Khatana [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] is a major clan of the Gurjar (Gujjar) community of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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They ruled in some princely states, and independent estates in India and Pakistan. [6]
Khatana [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] is a major clan of the Gurjar (Gujjar) community of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
They ruled in some princely states, and independent estates in India and Pakistan. [6]
Khatana Gujjars have many sub-branches/sub-sections including the: [7]
They are found in all regions and provinces of Pakistan, including Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad Capital Territory. In Pakistani Punjab's Gujarat district alone, there are 40 village with Khatana Gujjar majority population. [8]
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.
Gujari is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by most of the Gujjars in the northern parts of India and Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan. It is a member of the Rajasthani group of languages.
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.
Kapasia also spelled Kapasiya is a clan of the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
Korri is a clan of the Gurjar people of southern Asia.
Chopra, is a clan found in the Gurjar ethnic community of Pakistan and India.
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 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 the Gurjar ethnicity. It is predominantly found among the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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.
Bhatia is a clan found among the Gurjar ethnic group of Pakistan and India. They are mainly involved in agricultural in Punjab region.
Tas is an agricultural clan of the Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community in Indian Punjab. Tas Gujjars are adherents of Hinduism, Islam and some are also Sikh.
Bhumla,, as Bumla or Bhoomla is a Punjabi and Haryanvi speaking clan found among the Hindu and Muslim Gurjars.
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.
Bhadana also known as Padana is a clan of the Indian and Pakistani Gurjars. They are said to have once ruled the Bhadanaka kingdom of north India from early 11th century to 12th century.
Charr, or Char is clan originally found among the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
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.
3. Chauhan surname is very common in Hindu and Muslims. 4. Nirvan a clan in Gurjar community, both IN Hindus and Muslims both. 5. KHATANA clan of Gurjar is in both Hindus and Muslims.
Paharpur village was settled by three Gujar clans namely, Bhoomla, Kalas, and Khatana, who came from different villages and areas. They divided the land of the mauza into three tarfs and established three hamlets in their respective tarfs.
The names of the gotras are common to Hindu Gujjars, Sikh Gujjars and Muslim Gujjars in the Indian sub- continent. Members of some gotras while claiming their ancestory to the legendary figures, philosophers and warriors also assert the superiority of their gotra over others. A few prominent gotras are Khatana, Hakla, Bajjar, Chechi, Rathore, Chauhan, Bhatti, Rana, Thekria, Noon, Bhadana, Gorsi, Bagri, Kasana, Bajran, Kohli, Khari and some others.
The name Samthar is a corruption of Shamsher Gadh by which the capital is still known."___ The rulers of Shamsher Gadh belonged to Khatana sub-caste of the Gurjar race. The native place of the family was Northwest Punjab-Gandhara territory in ancient times where Kaid Rai, one of their ancestors fought against Alexandra. Chandra Pal son of Jai Pal Khatana, fought against Subuktgin at Kabul in 997 A.D. Mahmud Ghaznavi defeated Jai-Pal and Anand Pal and the territory from Kabul to Lahore became a part of Ghaznative Kingdom in 1018 A.D. The Khatanas took refuge in Mardan, Swat, Hazara etc. and Triloehan Pal, son of Arland Pal, himself retired to Jammu Hills from where he attacked Punjab till he died. Some Khatana families migrated south of Sutlej and reached upto Malwa and Gwalior and in the east upto upper Gangetie valley.
These Khatanas are not only leading Gujjars clan but have many offshoots as the minor sections ( sub - clans ) such as Awana, Amrana, Bukkan, Bhand, Topa, Gajgahi...
In district Gujrat (West Punjab), there are forty villages of Khatana Gujars whose Headmen informed me in 1951 that by tradition they being mor Khatana are heirs of Jaipal who fought against Mahmud of Ghazni.