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Khatri is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region [13] of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are warriors who took to trade. [14] In the Indian subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantile professions such as banking and trade.
Sultan Muzaffar Shah I, the founder of the Gujarat Sultanate, a Muslim Khatri kingdom and its ruling Muzaffarid Dynasty. He was a Tanka Khatri convert to Islam. [9]Maharaja Bijay Chand Mahtab Kapoor GCIE, KCSI, IOM, with origins from Kotli, Sialkot was the ruler of Bardhaman Raj in Bengal from 1887 till his death in 1941.
The mediaeval Gujarat Sultanate was founded by Zafar Khan, who was either a Punjabi Muslim Khatri [5] or Rajput. [6] Following Timur's invasion of the Delhi Sultanate, the Delhi Sultanate was devastated and weakened considerably, so he declared himself independent from Delhi in 1407, and formally established the Sultanate of Guzerat.
The Khukhrain or Khokhrain [1] is a sub-group composed of eight clans of the Khatri caste that originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range. History The Khukhrains spread over Khushab , Dhune Kheb, Chakwal , Pind Dadan Khan , Peshawar , Nowshera and Lahore .
This is a list of Punjabi tribes. More specifically, these are tribes (mostly in Pakistan ) and castes (mostly in India ) located within the Punjab region of South Asia , including those that may not be officially recognized by state governments.
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Among the Khatris, it is part of the Bunjahi sub-caste which consists of clans such as Duggal, Handa, Johar, Puri, Nanda, Thapar, Vij, Wahi and 44 other clans. [ 1 ] The Kochhar clan has produced Dewan Mokham Chand , described as one of the most important generals of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Sikh Empire who was responsible for defeating the ...
Following is a list of Punjabi Muslim tribes, castes and surnames, mainly those with origins in Punjab, Pakistan. Note that some of these may have a significant non-Muslim population. Note that some of these may have a significant non-Muslim population.