Chawari or Chhawari is a subcaste (gotra) of the Gujjar community with no particular religious identity;[1][2][3][4] they're found among Hindu and Muslim Gujjars. They mostly inhabit in the land of five rivers Punjab, Pakistani Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.

Chawari
EthnicityGurjar
LocationPunjab, Pakistani Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir
ReligionHinduism, Islam

References

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  1. ^ Khatana, Ram Parshad (1992). Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy. Vintage Books. p. 238. ISBN 978-81-85326-46-7.
  2. ^ Gazetteer of the Gujrat District. Sang-e-Meel Publications. 1990. p. 46. It is said that there are 101 sub - divisions of Gujars which may be following:__ List of Gujars: Tas , Bhadana, Chawari, Nun, Khari, Paur (Por), Ralaita, Awane, and many other.
  3. ^ Vidya Prakash Tyagi (2009). Martial Races Of Undivided India. Kalpas publishers. p. 240.
  4. ^ "Gurjar Gotra". 2023-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-01.