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Babbar (also spelled as Bubber and Babar, also called as Babrani in Sindh)[1] is a surname found among the Aroras of Punjab[2] and the Jats (جت) of Balochistan tribe originating in lower Sindh and Makran.[3] Babbars are a section of camel-herders from the greater Jats (جت) origin, the aboriginal of this region[4] whereas Aroras are a sub-caste of Khatri community.[5] Babrani is a sept of Soomra.[6][7] Babbar is also a surname in Pashtun people. The Babbars and the Arora Babbar, both are different from each other in origin. The Babbar is a totemic surname that means "lion".[8][9] In Punjab, the Babbars are mostly concentrated in the district of Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan, and Arora Babbars mostly live in the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana and Delhi.[10]
Notable people edit
- Aarya Babbar, Indian actor
- Nadira Babbar, Indian theatre actress
- Prateik Babbar, Indian actor
- Raj Babbar, Indian actor
- Utkarsh Babbar, Indian Designer
See also edit
- Basti Babbar, village in Bahawalpur, Punjab
References edit
- ^ Westphal-Hellbusch, Sigrid; Westphal, Heinz (1986). The Jat of Pakistan. Lok Virsa.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016-11-17). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
- ^ Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1979). Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes. Nisa Traders : sole distributors Gosha-e-Adab.
- ^ Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1907). Baluchistan District Gazetteer Series: Sibi. printed at Bombay Education Society's Press.
- ^ Levi, Scott Cameron (2000). The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and Its Trade, 1550-1900. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 45.
- ^ Ali., Ansari, Sadik Ali Sher (1901). A short sketch, historical and traditional, of the Musalman races found in Sind, Baluchistan and Afghanistan, their genealogical sub-division and septs, together with an ethnological and ethnographical account. Printed at the Commissioner's Press. OCLC 555353750.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ HerausgeberIn., Hughes, Albert William (2005). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind. Sang-e-Meel Publications. pp. 583 and 711-898. ISBN 969-35-1745-8. OCLC 1258117566.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (Folk_Literature)". www.sindhiadabiboard.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ^ Baluchistan (Pakistan) (1979). Balochistan Through the Ages: Tribes. Nisa Traders: sole distributors Gosha-e-Adab.
- ^ Ibbetson, Sir Denzil; Maclagan (1990). Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0505-3.
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