Kohli (clan)

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Kohli
Regions with significant populations
India, Pakistan
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
Religion
Hinduism, Sikhism, with some Muslim minority
Related ethnic groups
Kukhrain

Kohli is a Khatri clan originating from Punjab in north-western India and parts of Jammu in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The clan is a member of the Khukhrain of the Khatri sub-caste, the other seven members being Anand, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi, Bhasin, Sabharwal, Chadha and Suri.[1]

Kohli is also a Swiss-German surname, originally spelled Köhli.

References

  1. ^ Gupta, Shilpy; Kapoor, A.K. (2009). Human rights among Indian populations : knowledge, awareness and practice. New Delhi: Gyan Pub. House. p. 121. ISBN 9788121210157.