| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India, Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi, Pothwari, Hindi | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kukhrain, Khatri |
Kohli is a Khatri clan from Punjab.
The clan is a member of the Khukhrain of the native Punjabi Khatri sub-caste, the other eight members being Anand, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi, Ghai, Bhasin, Sabharwal, Chadha and Suri. [1] They were concentrated in Bhera, Rawalpindi, Cambellpore ( Chhachh) and Hazara before the partition of India in 1947. The neighborhood Kohlian da Mohalla (Mohalla Kohlian Wala) in Bhera, Punjab, Pakistan is named after the clan. [2]
Fateh Singh Chhachhi and Sher Singh Chhachhi served under Maharaja Ranjit Singh as generals where they participated in the conquest of Pind Dadan Khan, Pindi Gheb and Jhang. [3]
See also
- Virat Kohli
- Pawanexh Kohli
- Martin Kohli
- Sunil Kumar Kohli
- Mohan Singh Kohli
- Amolak Rattan Kohli
- Manmohan Singh Kohli
References
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Singh, Kumar Suresh, ed. (1998).
India's Communities. Oxford University Press (OUP). p. 1732.
ISBN
978-0195633542. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
The Khokhran Khatri have eight clans, namely Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Ghai, Kohli, Sabarwal, Sawhney, Sethi, and Suri.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
- ^ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.