Kohli (clan)
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi, Pothwari, Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism ancient Buddhist | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kukhrain, Khatri |
Kohli is a koli clan from Punjab.
The clan is a member of the Khukhrain of the native Punjabi Khatri sub-caste, the other eight members being Anand, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi, Ghai, Bhasin, Sabharwal, Chadha and Suri.[1] They were concentrated in Bhera, Rawalpindi, Cambellpore (Chhachh) and Hazara before the partition of India in 1947. The neighborhood Kohlian da Mohalla (Mohalla Kohlian Wala) in Bhera, Punjab, Pakistan is named after the clan.[2]
Fateh Singh Chhachhi and Sher Singh Chhachhi served under Maharaja Ranjit Singh as generals where they participated in the conquest of Pind Dadan Khan, Pindi Gheb and Jhang.[3]
See also[edit]
- Virat Kohli
- Pawanexh Kohli
- Martin Kohli
- Sunil Kumar Kohli
- Mohan Singh Kohli
- Amolak Rattan Kohli
- Manmohan Singh Kohli
References[edit]
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press (OUP). p. 1732. ISBN 978-0195633542. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
The Khokhran Khatri have eight clans, namely Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Ghai, Kohli, Sabarwal, Sawhney, Sethi, and Suri.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
- ^ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.