The 'Dhank is a Clan & caste of India who believe themselves to be Marathi, they assert their ancestor (Maratha) came from Maharashtra In The battle of 1761 was fought at Panipat between Ahmed Shah Abdali and the Marathas. The archer army of Marathas there is called Dhanak today. The Dhanak caste is a Kshatriya community. They are found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh they are no relation with dhanuk kurmi. They are historically Hindu and their occupations have changed over time, as circumstances have dictated for survival. Although similar groups in India are often referred to as adivasi, the Dhanka generally reject this term.[1]