Rajput Clans of Punjab - Punjabi Rajput, Janjua Rajput, Khokhar, Khanzada, Tomara Dynasty, Jarral, Paramara, Khattar, Rathore, Johiya, Pathania (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 108. Chapters: Punjabi Rajput, Janjua Rajput, Khokhar, Khanzada, Tomara dynasty, Jarral, Paramara, Khattar, Rathore, Johiya, Pathania, Thathal, Patial, Chib, Naru Rajput, Jadaun, Chhimba, Chadhar, Nischal, Manj, Raja Jagat Singh, Nagyal, Dhamial, Naroo, Noon, Sohlan, Sulehria, Alpial, Jaswal, Langrial, Ghuman, Kanyal, Wattu, Bhakral, Parhar, Marral, Naipal, Jalap, Baghial, Hon, Ratial, Jodhra, Taoni, Baghela, Mahaar, Nipal Chand, Khichi, Chhokar, Varya Rajputs, Sial, Mandahar, Bhao, Phullarwan, Khingar, Gungal, Kanju, Katil, Gaharwal, Jatal, Jamra, Bharwana, Lodhra. Excerpt: Rajputs during the medieval period were a dominant caste in Northwestern India, including the Punjab region. As a forward caste, Rajputs have not been counted as a caste in the official census in the Republic of India since 1940. According to the 1911 census in British India, the total Rajput population in the Punjab was 1,635,578, of which 1,222,024 (74.5%) were Muslim, 388,744 (24%) were Hindu and (24,810) (1.5%) were Sikh. Traditionally, in the plains of Punjab, most of the Rajput clans had converted to Islam and some Rajput villages in the Punjab Region converted, wholly or partially, to Sikhism. The extent of conversion depended on the influence of Sikhism in that region. The Rajput clans of Punjab hills (modern Himachal Pradesh and Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur districts) remained Hindu. Punjab (British India), 1909Punjab region straddling the border between India and Pakistan. The "Five Rivers" are the Beas, the Ravi, the Sutlej, the Chenab and the Jhelum. All are tributaries of the Indus river, the Jhelum being the largest. Punjab has a long history and rich cultural heritage. The people of the Punjab are called Punjabis and their language is also called Punjabi. The main religions of the Punjab region are, in order of population, Islam, Sikhism and Hindui...