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Chawari

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Chawari
EthnicityGurjar
LocationPunjab, Pakistani Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir
ReligionHinduism, Islam

Chawari or Chhawari is a subcaste (gotra) of the Gujjar community with no particular religious identity;[1][2][3][4] they're found among Hindu and Muslim Gujjars. They mostly inhabit in the land of five rivers Punjab, Pakistani Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.

References

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  1. ^ Khatana, Ram Parshad (1992). Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy. Vintage Books. p. 238. ISBN 978-81-85326-46-7.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Gujrat District. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1990. p. 46. It is said that there are 101 sub - divisions of Gujars which may be following:__ List of Gujars: Tas , Bhadana, Chawari, Nun, Khari, Paur (Por), Ralaita, Awane, and many other.
  3. ^ Vidya Prakash Tyagi (2009). Martial Races Of Undivided India. Kalpas publishers. p. 240.
  4. ^ "Gurjar Gotra". 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-01.