Ghawri

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Ghawri (pronounced: gh-av-ri) is one of the many last names of early Kashatria warrior clans. They played an important historical role in Sikh history, adopting Sikhism. Ghawri is a Native Title which originated from the language Kalami (Gawri/Garwi), a Dardic language spoken in northern Pakistan.

Ghawris form a part of the Arora community. In India, they reside in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh. They have also spread to all parts of the world.

The Aroras are of similar origin to Khatri in that they are from the Kashatriya caste and are thus of warrior ancestry.[1][2] They are a group of Indo-Aryans who remained in the Indus Valley throughout most of their history. However, the Arora people were separated from the Khatri in their move to the city of Aror, which is believed to be at the request of the Brahmin community led by Pasurama.

The Arora people were originally Hindu, but over their history they have accepted Sikhism and Islam. The Arora community has suffered many divides in its past. After moving to Aror, they were conquered by the Arabs and thousands of Aroras are said to have been slaughtered during the Islamic invasions of India. Aroras suffered extreme violence and massacres during the Partition of India.