Kohli (clan)
Regions with significant populations | |
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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
- ^ Gupta, Shilpy; Kapoor, A.K. (2009). Human rights among Indian populations : knowledge, awareness and practice. New Delhi: Gyan Pub. House. p. 121. ISBN 9788121210157.