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Sukhera is a Punjabi social group and surname with origins in Punjab, Pakistan. [1]

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References

  1. Quddus, Syed Abdul (1992). Punjab, the Land of Beauty, Love, and Mysticism. Royal Book Company. p. 213. ISBN   978-969-407-130-5.