Khokhar

ethnicity from Pakistan and India

The Khokhar are an indigenous tribal community from Punjab region of Pakistan who are classified as Jats, Ror and Rajputs with a high social status. It is certain that Khokhars follow Hinduism and Sikhism and are predominantly Hhindus, Sikhs and Muslims.

According to the medieval history, the Khokhars mostly lived in the Salt Range in the Northern Punjab and they have been a very dominant landowning tribe.

Khokhars are one of the "Blood proud" tribes as they hold a high social status and are classified as a higher or upper caste.

Khokhars were the most powerful and influential tribe of Punjab from 13th to 19th century.