Bhatia caste
| Bhatia | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism, Islam
and Sikhism |
| Populated States | Delhi , Punjab, Sindh |
Bhatia is a gotra of Jatt & Gujjar castes, originating in the Punjab region of Pakistan. The Bhatias primarily live in Northwestern India and Pakistan.[1]
A large number of Bhatias, settled in Pakistani Punjab in 1947.[2] In Punjab, Bhatias are considered to be Jatts or Rajputs.[3]
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Tribalism in India, pp 160, By Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Edition: illustrated, Published by Vikas, 1978, Original from the University of Michigan
- ↑ People of India: Gujarat Part 1, pp 201, 899, By Kumar Suresh Singh, Rajendra Behari Lal, Published by Popular Prakashan, 2003
- ↑ The Sikhs in History, pp 92, By Sangat Singh, Edition: 2, Published by S. Singh, 1995, Original from the University of Michigan
Further reading
- Markovits, Claude (2000). The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750 - 1947. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Markovits, Claude (2000). Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- O'Brien, Anthony (1996). The Ancient Chronology of Thar: the Bhattika, Laukika and Sindh Eras. Delhi: Oxford University Press.
- Wink, André (1997). Al-Hind - The Making of the Indo-Islamic World: The Slave Kings and the Islamic Conquest, 11th - 13th Centuries. 2. Leiden: E. J. Brill.
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