Hans (caste)
tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan
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Hans is a Punjabi surname used by Arora caste in India. It originates from the Sanskrit hams, meaning swan or goose.[1] It is also a Jat clan.[2] The name can also be found amongst the Bhangi (Chuhra) and Mirasi castes.[3][4]
| Hans | |
|---|---|
| Arora, Jat, Chuhra, and Mirasi | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabis |
| Language | Punjabi |
See also
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change- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. -127. ISBN 978-0195081374.
- ↑ Peacock, Andrew Charles Spencer (2017). Islamisation : comparative perspectives from history. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-1-4744-1713-6. OCLC 981708615.
For the Khokhars, such alliances can be dated back to the mid-fifteenth century, while similar marital alliances with the shrine can be traced for other Jat clans, such as the Bhattis, Hans and Dhudhis.
- ↑ The Bhangi: A Sweeper Caste, Its Socio-economic Portraits : with Special Reference to Jodhpur City. Popular Prakashan. 1992. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-7154-550-6. OCLC 26504606.
- ↑ People of India. Punjab. I. J. S. Bansal, Swaran Singh, Anthropological Survey of India. New Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. 2003. pp. 60, 322. ISBN 81-7304-123-7. OCLC 55042800.
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Books
change- Commissioner, India Census; Plowden, Sir William Chichele (1883). Report on the Census of British India, Taken on the 17th February 1881 ... Eyre and Spottiswoode. p. 227.
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