Khatana

Gujar clan in South Asia


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::summary Gujar clan in South Asia ::

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FieldValue
nameKhatana
ethnicityGujar
locationPakistan, India, Afghanistan
languagePunjabi, Hindko, Urdu, Hindi, Gujjari, Pahari, Koshur
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Khatana (کھٹانہ) is a sub-clan of the Gujar ethnic group found in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. They follow different religions, such as Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism.

Offshoots

Khatana Gujars have many sub-branches/sub-sections such as:

Geographic distribution

They are found in all regions and provinces of Pakistan, including Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, and Islamabad Capital Territory.

References

References

  1. Lidhoo, Moti Lal. (1988). "Kashmir Tribals: Child Rearing and Psycho-social Development". Minakshi Publishers.
  2. (1989). "Contributions to Indian Sociology: Volume 23, Issue 2". Mouton.
  3. Pal, Vijay Kumar. "Black Dots of Terrorism". Rudra Publications.
  4. Manku, Darshan Singh. (1986). "The Gujar Settlements: A Study in Ethnic Geography". Inter-India Publications.
  5. Rahi, Javaid. "The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi". Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu.
  6. Kanwal, Aroosa. (2024-01-31). "Rehumanizing Muslim Subjectivities: Postcolonial Geographies, Postcolonial Ethics". Taylor & Francis.
  7. Bharadwaj, A. N.. (1994). "History and Culture of Himalayan Gujjars". Jay Kay Book House.
  8. Rahi, Javaid. (2012-01-01). "The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi". Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture, Languages, Jammu.

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