Khokhar

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Khokhar or Khokar is a gotra of Rajputs, Jats and Tarkhans found in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India. In Pakistan, Khokhar (Urdu: کھو کھر ) are considered as a Punjabi tribe.

1 Etymology
2 History
3 Geographical distribution
4 Lineage
5 Prominent Khokhars

[edit] Etymology

Khokhar is a derivative of Kukar.

[edit] History

Khokhars are meant to be descended from Qutub Shah in the same way Awans are.

Khokhars broke the front lines of Mohammad of Ghori in his 1191 First Battle of Tarain against Prithviraj III. They didn't participate in the 1192 war and Prithviraj lost.

[edit] Geographical distribution

Khokhars are mainly found in the Punjab region.

[edit] Lineage

Khokhars are related to Awan.

[edit] Prominent Khokhars

Riaz Khokhar
Dr. Umer Sohail Khokhar (Sialkot, Pakistan)
Haji M. Nawaz Khokhar (Former Deputy Speaker Pakistan National Assembly, Former Minister of science & Technology and Ex-Member National Assembly Pakistan).
Saleem Khokhar from Bukharian Chiniot Distt.Jhang Pakistan

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Ancient Kshatriya tribes	Ahir \| Gujjar \| Kamboj \| Khash \| Yadav
Arain	Arain \| Mian \| Mehr
Brahmin groups	Saraswat Brahmins \| Punjabi Brahmins \| Bali \| Bhimwal \| Chhibber \| Datt \| Lau \| Mohan \| Mohyal \| Vaid
Dalit groups	Punjabi Dalits \| Balmiki \| Chamar \| Chura \| Kabirpanthi \| \| Nai \| Ramdasia \| Rangrehta \| Ravidasi
Jat clans	Jat \| Atwal \| Aulakh \| Badesha \| Baghoor \| Bagri \| Bains \| Bajwa \| Bajya \| Bandechha \| Bassi \| Beniwal \| Bhalli \| Bhangu \| Bharhaich \| Bhinder \| Bhullar \| Brar \| Buttar \| Chahar \| Chahal \| Chatha \| Cheema \| Chhillar \| Deol \| Deshwal \| Dhariwal \| Dhaliwal \| Dhillon \| Dhindsa \| Dosanjh \| Dulat \| Faujdar \| Gandhar \| Garewal \| Ghuman \| Gill \| Gondal \| Grewal \| Hala \| Hayer \| Jakhar \| Jawanda \| Johiya \| Johl \| Kahlon \| Kaloye \| Kang \| Khirwar \| Khokhar \| Langah \| Lehal \| Maan \| Madar \| Mahil \| Maitla \| Malhi \| Mandair \| Manes \| Mattu \| Mehria \| Nijjar \| Palak \| Pama \| Pannu \| Poonia \| Purewal \| Randhawa \| Ranghar \| Riar \| Rode \| Sahota \| Samra \| Sandhu \| Sangha \| Sanghera \| Sekhon \| Shergill \| Shokeen \| Sidhu \| Sohal \| Sra \| Sukhera \| Takhar \| Takshak \| Tarar \| Thiara \| Tiwana \| Toor \| Virk \| Wahla \| Waraich \| Warar\| Dehr\| Dahar\| Sial
Khatris and other groups	Khatri \| Ahuja \| Alreja \| Arora \| Bedi \| Bhatia \| Chopra \| Dumra \| Ghai \| Kapoor \| Kukhran \| Khanna \| Khullar \| Malhotra \| Marwaha \| Mehra \| Mehta \| Oberoi \| Puri \| Sablok \| Sareen \| Sehgal \| Sekhri \| Sodhi \| Sood \| Suri \| Walia
Rajput clans	Rajput \| Bhatti \| Chadhar \| Chauhan \| Chib \| Doad \| Dogra \| Gheba \| Jamwal \| Janjua \| Jarral \| Jaswal \| Jodhra \| Khakha \| Kharal \| Khati \| Kunwar \| Mahnike \| Mair \| Mangral \| Manj \| Meo \| Minhas \| Mir \| Naul \| Noon \| Panwar \| Parhar \| Parmar \| Punwar \| Ranial \| Rathore \| Salaria \| Sial \| Toor \| Wattu \| Wejhwa \| Wijhalke
Shaikhs and other groups	Abbasi \| Alavi \| Farooqi \| Gardezi \| Gilani \| Hashemi \| Osmani \| Quraishi \| Sayyid \| Shaikh \| Shaikh Siddiqui \| Siddiqui
Tarkhans and other groups	Tarkhan \| Bansal \| Bassan \| Bhamrah \| Bhogal \| Chana \| Dhanjal \| Ghataura \| Hunjan \| Jagdeo \| Jagdev \| Kalsi \| Lohar \| Matharu \| Mudhar \| Nagi \| Panesar \| Ramgarhia \| Reehal \| Sagoo \| Sembhi \| Soor \| Ubhi \| Virdi
Others	Ahluwalia \| Awan \| Bakarwal \| Bania \| Bishnoi \| Chhimba \| Dhangar \| Gakhar \| Kalal \| Labana \| Meghwar \| Mekan \| Saini \| Sansi \| Tonk Kshatriya