Bhatia

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EthnicityIndian

Bhatia is a clan found among the Gujjar ethnic group of Pakistan and India. They are mainly involved in agricultural in Punjab and Sindh region.

Distribution

They are settled in Azad Kashmir, Pakistani Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad and Balochistan Azad Kashmir parts of Pakistan. They're also inhabit in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi and Indian Punjab.

It is also believed that village Adoana village in Shahid Bhagat Singh district of Indian Punjab was founded by the Bhatia Gujjars where this clan is dominant in the area and hold major part of the land.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Manku, Darshan Singh (1986). The Gujar Settlements: A Study in Ethnic Geography. Inter-India Publications. p. 78. ISBN 978-81-210-0072-7. For example village Adoana was founded by Bhatia Gujars and this dominant clan has the maximum land. Maissey (Mehsi) another important clan of Gujars found in the village.
  2. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1320. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  3. 1 2 Singh, Nau Nihal (2003). The Royal Gurjars: Their Contribution to India. Anmol Publications. p. 58. ISBN 978-81-261-1414-6. A village Adoana was founded by Bhatia Gujars and this dominant clan has the maximum land in the village.
  4. 1 2 Singh, K. S. (1998). Rajasthan (part ll). Popular Prakashan. p. 406. ISBN 978-81-7154-766-1.