What is Khokhar caste?

Khokhar (खोखर) Khokar (खोकर) Khokkar (खोक्कर) is a gotra of Jats found in Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India and Pakistan. Khokhar is a Baloch Jat clan found in Afghanistan. It is an important tribe of Punjab (Pakistan).

Who is the chief of Khokhar?

After the death of Raja Shaikha Khokhar, Jasrath was crowned the chief of the Khokhar chiefdom.

Is Khokhar a Jat?

Khokhar is a Baloch Jat clan found in Afghanistan.It is an important tribe of Punjab (Pakistan).

Which caste is Gill?

Gill is a very large gotra of the Sikh Jats. Among the Pathans they are called Gilzai.

Which tribe was influential in Punjab in 13th and 14th centuries?

Powerful tribes controlled large territories.In Punjab, the Khokhar tribe were very influential during the 13th and 14th centuries. Later, the Gakkhars became more important .

Which two tribes dominated the Multan and Sindh region?

In Multan and Sind, the Langahs and Arghuns dominated extensive regions. The Balochis were another large and powerful tribe in the north-west. In the western Himalayas, the Gaddi Shepherds lived. The Nagas, Ahoms and many others lived in the distant north-eastern part of the subcontinent.

Is Khokhar a Jatt or Rajput?

The Khokhar ( کھوکھر) are a tribe of Jatt status and they found in Rajputs also. Qutab Shah, who came from Ghazni with Sultan Mahmud, was the common ancestor of the Awans and Khokhar. “Tribal history holds that Qutb Shah and his sons married local women who converted to Islam from Hinduism.

Is Malik a Rajput?

According to their tribal traditions, they are of Malkana Rajput stock, who like other Malik groups came to the Pir Panjaal during the period of Akbar’s rule. The question then is who are or were the Malkana Rajputs. The Malkana are a well known Rajput found mainly in the Agra region of western Uttar Pradesh.

Is Gill a lower caste?

Castes like cheema, Brar, Gill are lower caste from time immemorial , they are jatt therefore shudra class. Dahiya , Gill are common surnames of Brahmins and Rajputs.

Is Gill a jatt last name?

There is a Jat tribe that bears this name; the Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Gill.

Who was the leader of the Khokhar family?

Raja Jasrath Khokhar (sometimes Jasrat or Dashrath) was the son of Shaikha Khokhar. He became leader of the Khokhars after the death of Tamerlane and after his escape from prison with the intent to take leadership.

Why was Jasrath Khokhar captured by the Timurid Empire?

Jasrath Khokhar was born to Khokhar Raja Shaikha Khokhar to Khokhar Muslim royalty. In one of his father’s battles, he was captured by Timurid Empire and was held prisoner in Samarkand. However he soon gain the rank of a general in the Timurid Dynasty and even married the daughter of the emperor, Shah Rukh. He would later return to Punjab.

Where does the name Khokhar jatland come from?

Khokhars origin is from Central Asia. They were perhaps Central Asian Huns who repeatedly attacked North India. They were same for north India’s empires as barbarians or Huns were for Roman Empire. They have very ancient and important history that needs to be researched.

Which is the most important tribe of Khokhar tribe?

Khokhar (खोखर) Khokar (खोकर) Khokkar (खोक्कर) is a gotra of Jats found in Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India and Pakistan. Khokhar is a Baloch Jat clan found in Afghanistan. It is an important tribe of Punjab (Pakistan). They are mentioned in Vayu Purana and Visnu Purana as ‘Kokarakas’.