Rana (clan)
Rana[1][2][3] is a clan of the Gurjar ethnicity. It is predominantly found among the Gujjars of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir,[1] as well as in Pakistan's Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces.[4][5]
| Rana | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism, Islam |
| Languages | Gujari, Kashmiri, Pashto, Hindi, Urdu |
| Country | India, Pakistan |
| Region | Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Ethnicity | Gurjar (Gujjar) |
References
- Epilogue, Volume 4, Issue 5. Epilogue -Jammu Kashmir. p. 22.
The Gujjars of Rajouri-Poonch are divided into innumerable sub-castes but major among them are, Dhakkar, Khatana, Badana, Sood, Paswal, Kalas, Benth, Bijran, Chauhan, Chechee, Sango, Rana etc.
- Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (2000). Himalayan and Central Asian Studies: Journal of Himalayan Research and Cultural Foundation (Volume 4 ed.). The Foundation. p. 7.
A few frominent gotras of Gujjars are Khatana, Hakla, Bajjar, Chechi, Rathore, Chauhan, Bhatti, Rana, Thekria, Noon, Bhadana, Gorsi, Bagri, Kasana, Bajran, Kohli, Khari and others.
- Vidya Prakash Tyagi (2009). Martial Races Of Undivided India. Kalpaz. p. 239.
- Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 398.
- "Gurjar Gotra". 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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