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The Jats were divided into several tribes . In the Western plain ( i.e. , West of Lahore ) excluding the salt range , and sub - montane tracts were to be found the Tahim , Butta , Langah , Sumra , Sipra and Hans
- ↑ Parshad, Gopal (2007). Industrial Development in Northern India: A Study of Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, 1858-1918. National Book Organisation. p. 15. ISBN 978-81-87521-20-4.
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