| Paatni/Patni/Pathni/Pathani | |
|---|---|
| Classification | aristocracy, feudatory, landlord |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Gangoli variation of •Kumaoni •Garhwali •Hindi |
| Populated states | Uttarakhand |
| Subdivisions | Clans based on Raaths. E.g.: Dhuri, Padhan. |
The Pathani/Paatni (Kumaoni:पाटनी) are an ethnic group of the Attigoan and Kamsyar region of Gangolihat tehsil Pithoragarh district of the Kumaon Himalayas of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Paatni people are members of a hill raja clan that migrated from Patan, Rajasthan in India to Bhaaloaagar and then to their current location in Uttarakhand in the early 16th century.[1] Atkinson described them as the groups holding small principalities in Kumaon at the end of Katyuri rule and the advent of the Chand dynasty in Kumaon. After a brief stint with the Chands, they were awarded a grant of the Patti of Attigaon and Kamsyar i.e. the area from Ganaigangoli to Banspatan.