Pawar Gurjars

Pawar is a clan (sub-caste) found among the Hindu-Muslim Gurjar ethnic People  of southern Asia. They are based in Rajasthan and other north Indian states.  

Origin
Pawar Gujjars trace their ancestry back to the Hindu lineage but there are also Pawar Muslims after some of them got converted to Islam in the mughal period. They also claimed to be descendants from the Hindu Gods of the ancient time.

Distribution
They are mainly found in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir and Dehli.

References


Sources
Sir Edward Maclagan and H.A. Rose (1914) A Glossary of the Tribes & Castes of the Punjab & North-west Frontier Province: Based on the Census Report for the Punjab, 1883 Superintendent, government printing, Punjab. p. 232


Category:Social groups of Rajasthan
Category:Ethnic groups in South Asia
Category:Ethnic groups in Pakistan