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Pandher is a Jat gotra or clan found in Northern India and Pakistan.

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[edit] Origin

Sir Lepel Griffin’s opinion is that the Pandhers came into the Punjab region from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and mostly from Rajasthan . The noted historian, K.C. Yadav says that most of the Jat tribes came to the Punjab in the eleventh century during the days of Mahmud of Ghazni. Pandhers too are believed to have migrated to the province at this time. Today most Pandhers are found in the Malwa region of Punjab.

[edit] History

[edit] Geographical distribution

[edit] Religion

Pandher Jats are found in Sikh and Muslim communities. After the Arab Muslim invasion, some Pandhers embraced Islam. With the rise of Sikhism, many converted to the faith. During British rule, some embraced Christianity. Today, majority if not all Pandhers are found in the Sikh community.

[edit] Pandher persons

One Of the Greatest Pandhers in history is, Bobby 'The Great' Pandher.[citation needed]

Punjab's Pandher community, concentrated in 32 villages, has decided to excommunicate Moninder Singh Pandher, the main accused in the Nithari serial killings in Gautam Budh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. The announcement of social boycott of the Noida businessman was made at a meeting of community members at at village Ravsiana in this district on Sunday 7 January 2007, Pandher Association spokesman said on Monday January 8, 2007 to the press.

He said the meeting chaired by its president Jaswinder Singh unanimously adopted a resolution to excommunicate Moninder Singh Pandher alias Goldi. "We hold him guilty of maligning the reputation of the Pandher community," the resolution said.

Infamous former Pandher has been ex-communicated from the Pandher Clan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohinder_Singh_Pandher

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gotras of Jats. (Discuss)
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