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Kashmiri Pandit surname

Kher or Khar is a Kashmiri Pandit and Karhade Brahmin clan or surname, native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra, India.

Usage

Kher/Khar as a last name is used by Kashmiri Brahmins and Karhade Brahmins.

Multiple Kashmiri surnames have been attached to a Kashmiri person because of the appearance of any of their ancestors in past with any animal or a bird, which later became the family's surname.

Notable people

References

  1. Pandit, Bansi (March 22, 2008). Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 101. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Anwar, Tarique; Bhat, Rajesh (February 23, 2008). "Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames". Two Circles. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. Kaul, Upendra (September 4, 2020). "My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. Kaul, Upendra (September 2, 2023). "Surname: Personal, Cultural or Historical!". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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