Punjabi Rajputs
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan • India | |
| Languages | |
| • Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| • Islam, Hinduism & Sikhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Rajputs |
The Punjabi Rajputs are people of the Rajput ancestry found throughout the Punjab region that was divided between India and Pakistan in 1947. Their native language is Punjabi. The major surnames are Minhas, Doad, Bisen, Puar etc
The 1947 partition of India caused a division of population generally along religious lines. The main religions of the region are Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. The Punjabi Muslim Rajputs are mostly in Pakistani Punjab, while both the Hindu and Sikh Rajputs are mainly found in Indian Punjab.
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