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Gadri | |
Distribution | Pakistan and India |
Descended from: | Gad (brother of king Gudana) |
Languages | Punjabi, Sindhi, Urdu Hindi |
Gadri also called Gaadri or Gadre; Punjabi: گادڑی ; is a Jat clan, today mainly found in north western India and Pakistan.
They claimed descent from Gad, brother of king Gudana.
History[edit | edit source]
Distribution[edit | edit source]
Gadri people inhabited some parts of Indian subcontinent:
In India[edit | edit source]
In India, they inhabited east Punjab. There are also some villages named "Gadri".
According to 1911 census, Gurdaspur district in East Punjab had a Gadri population of 555.[1]
In Pakistan[edit | edit source]
In Pakistan, they inhabited Faisalabad district in West Punjab, Sanghar district in Sindh. Some minority also inhabited in other parts of Pakistan, including Islamabad.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1911 census of India