Baharwal,[1][2][3] also spell Barwal,[4][5] or Bahrwal is a clan of the Gujjars. Their settlements are located in the northern Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kashmir, Haryana[6] and Punjab (India).[7]

Their villages with small pocket of population are found mainly in Chandigarh district of Haryana,[5] Patiala district of Punjab, Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh also in some other villages of Punjab and Kashmir in Pakistan and in Rajasthan, India.[8]

Origin

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They claimed to being the descendants from the Hindu family (Hinduism).[9]

References

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  1. Bharadwaj, A. N. (1994). History and Culture of Himalayan Gujjars. Jay Kay Book House. p. 72. The Baharwal , Kalsian, Rawal Gujjars also claim to be Chandervansi and the Kalsian being Chouhan (Chauhan).
  2. Survey Report on Village: Chandigarh. Kaimbwala. Controller of Publications. 1988. p. 4.
  3. Rahi, Javaid (2012-01-01). The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 303.
  4. Om, Hari (1998). Beyond the Kashmir Valley. Har-Anand Publications. p. 81. ISBN 978-81-241-0558-0.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Agrawal, S. P.; Aggarwal, J. C. (1991). Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After. Concept Publishing Company. p. 175. ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9.
  6. Census of India, 1981: Chandigarh. Controller of Publication, Civil Lines. 1983.
  7. "Baharwal Gujjars" (PDF). lsi.gov.in.
  8. Khatana, Ram Parshad (1992). Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy. Vintage Books. p. 164. ISBN 978-81-85326-46-7.
  9. "How SC-ST votes could shape Jammu and Kashmir's future". India Today. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-10-21.