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Baisla
Jāti Gurjar (Gujjar)
Religions Hinduism, Sikhism,
Languages Haryanvi, Punjabi, Marwari, Pahari, and Hindi
CountryIndia, Pakistan
Region Rajasthan Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
LineageGurjar
Related groups Gurjar clans

Baisla or Bainsla is a clan of Gurjar ethnic community. [1] [2] It's variant spellings include Bainsle, Baisle Besle, Bansla and Bansal. [3]

Ethnography

The Baisla are generally located in northern Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi [2] and Uttar Pradesh. [4] most of their population is found in these states.

Notable

References

  1. ^ Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. ISBN  978-81-8405-031-8.
  2. ^ a b Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publisher. p. 446. ISBN  978-81-7835-664-8.
  3. ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, segments, synonyms, surnames and titles. Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN  0-19-563357-1. OCLC  35662663.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Edwin Thomas (1876). Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: 3.:Meerut division part 2. North-Western Provinces Government.