| Charr | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism, Islam |
| Languages | Gujari, Kashmiri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Marwari, Pahari, Pashto, Balochi and Hindi |
| Country | India, Pakistan |
| Region | Gujjarat, Rajasthan Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh, Balochistan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | Gurjar (Gujjar) |
| Related groups | Gurjar clans |
Charr,[1][2] or Char[3][4] is clan originally found among the Gurjars of India and Pakistan.
Geographical distribution
They are inhabitants of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan and Islamabad areas of Pakistan. And also located in Rajasthan, Gujarat,[5] Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Dehli and Jammu and Kashmir[1] regions of north India.
References
- 1 2 Magray, Mohammed Bashir (2003). Tribal Geography of India Jammu and Kashmir. Oberoi Book Service. p. 58.
In Jammu and Kashmir important castes and Gotars of Gujjars in the district are Kassana, Charr, Khari, Bajarr , Bajran , Ladi , Checki , Doi , Tass , Bhatti , Tienda , Kataria , Poswal , Chauhan , Gorsi , Lassana , Khatana , etc.
- ↑ Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars Vol:05 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi -Book Series on Gujjar History and Culture. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 316.
- ↑ Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.
- ↑ Singh, K. S. (1998). Rajasthan (2 pts.). Popular Prakashan. p. 406. ISBN 978-81-7154-766-1.
- ↑ Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publisher. p. 447. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
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