Wattu

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The Wattu (Hindi: वतु, Urdu: وٹو) are a Punjabi tribe of India and Pakistan. It is a prominent Brahmin subclan clan from the Sindhu part. Wattu are also found among Jat gotra (clan). The Wattu are found among Hindus as well as Muslims.

Some Wattus were convertd to Islam during the reign of Firuz Shah Tughluq. [1]

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  1. ^ A glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and North -West provinces, compiled by H A Rose, vol III Page 493


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