List of Kashmiri tribes explained

Kashmiri kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of Kashmiri cultural anthropology. Hindu Kashmiris and Muslim Kashmiris living in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India and other parts of the country and the world are from the same ethnic stock.

Following is a list of Kashmiri surnames.

Kashmiri tribes

See also

References

  1. Book: The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, Volume 52 . The Survey . 2003 . The But/Butt of Punjab were originally Brahmin migrants from Kashmir during 1878 famine. . 2010-12-02.
  2. Book: Explore Kashmiri Pandits . Dharma Publications . 9780963479860 . 2010-12-02.

  3. "Sheikh: local converts, subdivided into numerous subgroups. Most largely retain their family names, or patronyms (kram), indicating their original profession, locality or community-such as Khar (carpenter), Pampori (a place), Butt and Pandit (Brahmin), Dar (kshatriya)-but with increasing Islamization, some have dropped these"

  4. Book: Proceedings - Indian History Congress, Volume 63 . Indian History Congress . 2003 . 867 . ...the Muslims also retained their Hindu caste-names known as Krams e.g. Tantre, Nayak, Magre, Rather, Lone, Bat, Dar, Parray, Mantu, Yatoo/Aitu . 30 December 2016 .
  5. Book: Schofield, Victoria . Victoria Schofield. Kashmir in conflict. 25 June 2012. 2003 . I.B. Tauris & Co . 1860648983 . 4 . ...looms rose to 24,000 by 1813. Despite the religious oppression that many hindus were subjected, they were however, useful to the Afghans because of their administrative experience. Kashmiri Pandits were not prevented into entering into government service & there were some families whose names consistently appear in public service - the Dhars, Kauls, Tikkus & Saprus. .
  6. Book: Brower . Barbara . Disappearing Peoples?: Indigenous Groups and Ethnic Minorities in South and Central Asia . Johnston . Barbara Rose . Routledge . 2016 . 9781315430393 . Kashmiri Hindus are all Saraswat brahmins, known by the exonym Pandit (the endonym being Batta), a term first reserved for emigrant Kashmiri brahmins in Mughal service. Their surnames (kram) designate their original professions or their ancestors' nicknames (e.g., Hakim, Kaul, Dhar, Raina, Teng)..
  7. Book: Raina, Mohini Qasba . November 13, 2014 . Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective . April 5, 2023 . 55 . Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential. . 9781482899450 . Partridge Singapore . en-IN .
  8. Book: Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper. The Valley of Kashmir. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.. 2005. Asian Educational Services. 978-81-206-1630-1. 304. en.
  9. Web site: February 23, 2008 . Anwar . Bhat . Tarique . Rajesh . Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames . live . July 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080226225421/https://twocircles.net/2008feb23/kashmiryat_kashmiri_surnames.html . February 26, 2008 . Similarly, Mirza, Dhar or Dar, Bhat, Kaul, Akhoon, Chakoo, Durrani, Kachroo, Draboo, Kaloo, Kanna, Kaw, Khar, Khuda, Kitchloo, Munshi, Machama, Mirza, Padar, Parimoo and Raina are a few typical surnames that are used by both Hindus, and Muslims of Kashmir! . . en-IN .
  10. Web site: September 4, 2020 . Kaul . Upendra . My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul . live . July 9, 2023 . https://archive.today/20230405053256/https://www.greaterkashmir.com/amp/story/todays-paper/my-name-is-khan-and-im-kaul . April 5, 2023 . Similarly, Mirza, Dhar or Dar, Bhat, Akhoon, Chakoo, Durrani, Kachroo, Draboo, Kaloo, Kanna, Kaw, Khar, Khuda, Kitchloo, Munshi, Machama, Mirza, Padar, Parimoo and Raina are a few typical surnames that are used by both Hindus, and Muslims of Kashmir . . en-IN .
  11. Book: Clements . William M.. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: Southeast Asia and India, Central and East Asia, Middle East . Green . Thomas A. . 2006 . Greenwood Press. 978-0-313-32849-7 . 60 . English . A variety of Hindu surnames such as Dar, Bhatt, Handoo, Kachru, Kichlu, Matoo and Pandit persist in Muslim families..
  12. Book: Ahmad, Khalid Bashir . June 23, 2017 . Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative . April 5, 2023 . . One would come across among Muslims of Kashmir any number of surnames that are equally common among the Pandits. Among these are Bhat, Raina, Nath, Langoo, Malla, Bazaz, Saraf, Munshi, Watal, Wali, Khar, Shangloo, Nehru, Gagar, Kharoo, Aga, Jalali, Peer, Pandit, Parimoo and Mattoo. . 9789386062819 . en-IN .
  13. Book: Agrawal, Premendra . August 20, 2014 . Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour . April 5, 2023 . Commercial Services . 86 . 9788193051207 . Meaning of surnames found on the Kashmiri Pandit tree: Bakaya, Sapru, Bakshi, Munshi, Wazir, Chalkbast, Bhan, Langar or Langroo, Wattal, Bazaz, Taimini, Mattu, Chak, Zalpuri, Khar, Hazari, Zutshi, Razdan, Tikhu, Kathju, sopori, Thussoo, Haksar, Raina, Waloo or Wali, Wantu/Wanchu, Gamkhwar, Kakh, Mushran, Sharga, Handoo, Gurtu, Kitchlu, and Ganjoo. . en-IN .
  14. Book: Uttar Pradesh . 2005 . Anthropological Survey of India . 2005 . 978-81-7304-114-3 . Hasan . Amir . Manohar . 769 . en . The Kesarwani Bania, or simply the Kesarwani, as they are popularly referred to, are an important group of the Vaishya or business community. They were also referred to as Baniya, Bani and Bakkal in the British time. From Kashmir, they came to Kara- Manikpur at the end of the twelfth century. . Anthropological Survey of India.

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