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The main Muslim/non Muslim Jaat tribes were: Bajwa, Chatta. Cheema. Randhawa, Ghumman, Kahlon, Gil, Sehota, Taror, Waraich, Bandasha,Wahla, Bhutta, Malhi, Sukhera, Langah, Virk, Khokhar, Sial, Kharal, Ghakkar, etc.
- ↑ Rahman, Taimur (2012). The Class Structure of Pakistan. Oxford University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-19-906507-3.
Traditionally, landlords belong to the higher quoms of the zamindar caste. For instance, landlords in the Punjab belong to the Syed, Rajput, or Jatt castes. ... Similarly, a large number of Punjabi zamindars belong to the Jat caste. The Jat caste includes tribes such as Bajwa, Chatta, Cheema, Randhawa, Ghammon, Buta, Kahlon, Gil, Sehota, Taror, Waraich, Summa, Wahla, Bhutta, Malhi, Sukhera, Alpial, Daha, Langah, ...
- ↑ Snehi, Y. (2019). Spatializing Popular Sufi Shrines in Punjab: Dreams, Memories, Territoriality. Taylor & Francis. p. 1 (preface). ISBN 978-0-429-51563-7 . Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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- ↑ Chaudhry, Gulzar Ahmed (4 June 2014). "Nagar Mahal – from Agarwals to Sukheras". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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