Rakhra (caste)

Rakhra (or shortly restated as rakkar) is anomaly an heritable Sikh family based on village settled by Dhaliwal Jats of Patiala, Under the command of Mubarak Khan Rakhra, who served as the strategic advisor to Ahmed Shah Durrani, an attempt was made by Rakhda kinsman  to take possession of the area between the "Rachna Doab" and the Jhelum River, which was disputably proclaimed as the territory of their feudal rivals, the Sukerchakia clan 

 Notable people 
Notable people bearing the name Rakhera imclude:

 Surjit Singh Rakhra Indian Politician and leader of Shiromani Akali dal party (SAD)

 Related pages 
 Jats
 Durrani Empire
 Family name

 References 

Category:Castes
Category:Jats
Category:Social groups of India