Lohsar Explained

Caste Name:	Lohsar
Ethnicity:	Gurjar (Gujjar)
Lineage:	Khatana

Lohsar^{[1] [2] [3]} is a clan of Indian and Pakistani Gurjar ethnic community. It is a agricultural Gujjar clan in Punjab, Kashmir and is also a subclan of Khatana Gujjars.

Ethnography

They are located in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Dehlias well as in the Indian-administered part of Jammu and Kashmir. They are also located in various Pakistani regions, including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, Islamabad and Punjab (especially in Gujranwala and Gujrat districts^[4]).

Notes and References

1. Book: Kumar, Raj . Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern . 2008 . Kalpaz Publishers . 978-81-7835-664-8 . 448 . en.
2. Book: Sen, Siba Pada . Sources of the History of India: Himachal Pradesh. Gujarat. Punjab . 1988 . Institute of Historical Studies . 96 . en . The Khatanas: a Muslim clan of Gujars having many sub-clans viz., Awanas, Bhunds, Amrenas, Debor, Dai, Lohsar etc.
3. Book: Bahadur, Krishna Prakash . Caste, Tribes & Culture of India . 1977 . Ess Ess Publications . en.
4. Book: Punjab (India) . Gazetteer of the Gujrat District . 2007 . Sang-i-Meel Publications . 978-969-35-2039-2 . 46 . en . list of Gujjar clans:__ Kalas, Lohsar, Bargar, Singal, Jagal, Bijeran, Anghat, Manghat, Bhambre, Khair, Bahrwal, Bania, Baukan, Doi, Dhakkar, and so on..