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Lohsar
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EthnicityGurjar (Gujjar)
LineageKhatana

Lohsar[1][2][3] is a clan of Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community. It is a agricultural Gujjar clan in Punjab, Kashmir and is also a subclan of Khatana Gujjars.[2]

Ethnography

They are located in Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat[1] and Dehli. And also located in various Pakistani regions, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, Islamabad and Punjab (especially in Gujranwala & Gujrat district[4]).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publishers. p. 448. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sen, Siba Pada (1988). Sources of the History of India: Himachal Pradesh. Gujarat. Punjab. Institute of Historical Studies. p. 96. The Khatanas: a Muslim clan of Gujars having many sub-clans viz., Awanas, Bhunds, Amrenas, Debor, Dai, Lohsar etc
  3. ↑ Bahadur, Krishna Prakash (1977). Caste, Tribes & Culture of India. Ess Ess Publications.
  4. ↑ Punjab (India) (2007). Gazetteer of the Gujrat District. Sang-i-Meel Publications. p. 46. ISBN 978-969-35-2039-2. list of Gujjar clans:__ Kalas, Lohsar, Bargar, Singal, Jagal, Bijeran, Anghat, Manghat, Bhambre, Khair, Bahrwal, Bania, Baukan, Doi, Dhakkar, and so on.