Khokhar | |
---|---|
Jāti | Jat, Rajput |
Religions | Predominantly ![]() (minority ![]() |
Languages | Punjabi, Haryanvi, Hindi |
Country | ![]() ![]() |
Region | Punjab, Haryana |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Family names | yes |
Khokhar is a historical Punjabi tribe primarily native to the Pothohar Plateau of Pakistani Punjab. Khokhars are also found in the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana.[1] Khokhars predominantly follow Islam, having converted to Islam from Hinduism after coming under the influence of Baba Farid.[1][2][3]
Gujars of this tract are wholly Muslims, and so are the Khokhar who have only a few Hindu families. In early stages the converted Rajputs continued with preconversion practices.
After this period, we do not hear of any Hindu Gakhars or Khokhars, for during the next two or three centuries they had all come to accept Islam.