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Bajjar[1][2][3] or Bajar[4] is a clan of Gujjar community. They claim to be Kshatriya and are one of the descendants of Raja Jagdev. They are excessively found in Punjab, Pakistan, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, India, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is believed that Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was founded by the Bajjar Gujjars. .[5]
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| Ethnicity | Gurjar |
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References edit
- ^ Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (2000). Himalayan and Central Asian Studies: Journal of Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (Volume 4 ed.). The Foundation. p. 7.
- ^ Ghosh, Anandamayee (2007). The Bhotias in Indian Himalayas: A Socio-linguistic Approach. B.R. Publishing Corporation. pp. 109 and 113. ISBN 978-81-7646-569-4.
Gujjars (Muslims and Hindus and of no particular religious identity) are Dodhi Gujjars , Banjara Gujjars , Bakerwal Gujjars with minor subgroups like Hakla, Bajjar, Kohli, Chechi, Khatana, Badhana, Bagdi, Goosi and Kalas etc.
- ^ Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 398.
- ^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.
- ^ رانا علی, حسن چوھان (1998). تاریخ گجر: ماضی اور حال. چوھان پبلشرز. p. 201. ISBN 9786128378304.
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