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Gujar sections: Mundan, Delhi: Mund, Hoshiarpur: -dan, Karnal:-addan: Kaithal
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1320. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- 1 2 Contemporary Social Sciences. Research Foundation of India. 1978. p. 107.
In Sonipat district of Haryan Gujjar clans are numerous and these clans are, Mundan, Kadahan, Tauhar, Gorsi, and Kanana. In Rohilkhand, Batar, Khubar, Khare, Jatili, Motla, Suradna (Sardana), etc.
- ↑ Bingley, A. H.; Bahadur, Krishna Prakash (1978). History, Caste & Culture of Jāts and Gūjars. Ess Ess Publications. p. 47.
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