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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]

  1. 1911 census of India

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