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<div>{{For| Hindu caste of Rajasthan|Dhakar}}'''Dhakar'''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khari |first=Rahul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lGgAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture |publisher=Reference Press |isbn=978-81-8405-031-8 |pages=91 |language=en |quote=The gotras of Laur Gujars of eastern Rajasthan are: '''Dhakar''' Kumbar Kasana Chadri Chaur Madi Sisanda Chechi Chandela Koli Bagadwal Tonwar Budana ...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bingley |first=A. H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1B4dAAAAMAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=History, Caste & Culture of Jāts and Gūjars |last2=Bahadur |first2=Krishna Prakash |publisher=Ess Ess Publications |pages=44 |language=en |quote=Khari Gūjars : - '''Laur Gujar''' clans Kumbar Sisanda Chaur Bagadwal Budana Madi Chadri Chandela '''Dhakar''' Mutan Kasana Chechi Koli Tonwar Khatana ...}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=U_oYbQP_NkIC&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Kashmir Today: volume 18 |publisher=Directorate of Information, Jammu and Kashmir Government |pages=25 |language=en |quote=As regards gotra (clan), the entire '''Gujjar-Bakerwal''' community is divided into a number of clans (gotras) on the basis of common descent in contrast with dada-potre unit which have roots in actual patrilineal descent.___Some of important gotras are: Chechs, '''Dhakar''', Khatana, Boke, Dahli, Haqla, Dahu, Chaneja, Sood, Bajra, Kalas, Kohli,...}}</ref> is a clan of the '''[[Gurjar|Laur Gurjar]]''' community of [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]]. They are primarily an agricultural community in the [[Punjab|Punjab region]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rose |first=Horace Arthur |url= |title=(A-K) (Page_234) |last2=Ibbetson |first2=Sir Denzil |publisher=Languages Department, Punjab |pages=234 |language=en}}</ref> There are Hindu Dhakar Gujjars in certain northern [[India]]n regions, as well as a small number of [[Sikhs]] in Punjab. Muslims Dhakar live in [[Azad Kashmir]] and West Punjab. The ''Dhakar'' Gujjars are a distinct ethnic group from the [[Dhakar]] Hindu Caste of Northern India.<br />
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==Distribution==<br />
===''India''===<br />
They are mostly concentrated in east [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]] <br />
and [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. <br />
===''Pakistan''===<br />
They also live in Pakistani provinces including the <br />
[[Sindh]], [[West Punjab]], Azad Kashmir, .<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Gurjar clans]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Pakistan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of India]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Gujarat]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, Pakistan]]<br />
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