Chhokar

Chhokar, Chokar, Chokhar
ReligionsIslam, Hinduism
LanguagesSindhi, Punjabi, Marwari, Balochi
Country Pakistan,  India
RegionPunjab, Sindh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
LineageGurjar

Chhokar,[1][2][3] sometime spell as Chokar[4] or Chokhar,[5][6] is a clan of the Hindu and Muslim Gurjar people found in the south Asian regions of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

  1. ^ Swaran, Singh; Bhalla, V. (1997). Chandigarh. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-119-8. Gujjar:The community has a number of clans. The principal clans are Barsoi, Dhanga, Chamayan, Chhokar, Khatana, Rawal, Khare, Seradra, Pilwara, Awana, Kumbar, Madi, Chechi, Koli, Chadri, Chanda, Mutan, Nekari, Rawat, Rajana, Budana. The clans regulate their marriage alliance.
  2. ^ Haryana State Gazetteer. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department. 2001. p. 512. In Karnal area the principal clans of Gujjars are Rawal, Chhokar, Charmain and Kilson. They are mostly concentrated in the rural areas of Panipat and Kaithal tahsils. They are the devotees of Lord Krishana.
  3. ^ Vidya Prakash Tyagi (2009). Martial Races Of Undivided India. K.S publisher. p. 240.
  4. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1320. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  5. ^ Aziz, Khursheed Kamal (1987). Rahmat Ali: A Biography. Vanguard. p. 32. ISBN 978-3-515-05051-7. Gujjars have 19 gots : Tunwar , Chokhar , Rawal , Kalsan , Kathana , Kasanah , Kalas , Gorsi , Chechi , Dhedar , Poswal , Lawi , Bijar , Khaindar , Melu , Thakaria , Chauhan , Monan , Bhumla.
  6. ^ Himalayan and Central Asian Studies: Journal of Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation. The Foundation. 2000. pp. 6_7. few frominent gotras of Gujjars are Khatana, Hakla, Bajjar, Chokkar, Chechi, Rathore, Chauhan, Bhatti, Rana, Thekria, Noon, Bhadana, Gorsi, Bagri, Kasana, Bajran, Kohli, Khari and others.

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