Batar

Batar also known as Battar is a clan of the Gurjar community. They are mostly found in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Indian-Kashmir and Pakistani areas of Kashmir and Punjab.  

Origin and history 
The Bhattar or  Batar Gurjars is a subclan of Maitrak Gurjars and are the descendants of Vallabh Bhattarak who was the senapati of Gupta dynasty and later founder of the Maitraka dynasty of Gujarat (G.I. chapter 5). 

In the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, the Battar Gurjars possess 52 villages surrounding Gangoh Town.

In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh Batar and Rathi Gurjar have their own Khaps and Batar Gurjar khap based in more than twenty one villages in Saharanpur district and nearby areas.

Variants
Variants of this Gurjar clan name includes, Battar, Batar Bhattar, Bhatar, Bhatarak or Bhatarik.
References

Category:Gurjar clans of India
Category:Gurjar clans of Pakistan
Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh
Category:Social groups of Punjab, Pakistan