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| The '''Khukhrain''' or '''Khokhrain'''<ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110108/saturday/above.htm |author=Khushwant Singh|title=The brave Khokhrains|website=The Tribune (India newspaper)|date=8 January 2011|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> is a clan composed of eight septs of the ] ] that originally hailed from the areas of the ] and particularly the town of ] in ]. | The '''Khukhrain''' or '''Khokhrain''' <ref name="tribuneindia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110108/saturday/above.htm |author=Khushwant Singh|title=The brave Khokhrains|website=The Tribune (India newspaper)|date=8 January 2011|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> is a clan composed of eight septs of the ] ] that originally hailed from the areas of the ] and particularly the town of ] in ]. | ||
| ==Battle of Bhera== | ==Battle of Bhera== | ||
| The Khukhrains spread over ], Dhune Kheb, ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="panjab195">The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 Page 195</ref> |
The Khukhrains spread over ], Dhune Kheb, ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="panjab195">The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 Page 195</ref> They were a powerful tribe during the attacks of ] and resisted him during his third invasion after the defeat of ] at the Battle of Bhera in 1004-5. Bhera was the Khukhrain capital.<ref>The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 Page 200)</ref> | ||
| When Bhera was sacked by ], the Khukhrain king, Biji Rai preferred to commit suicide using his dagger rather than submit to ].<ref name="panjab195" /> Jaipal's son, ], received support of the Khukhrains against the Ghazni rule in 1008-9 at Wahind.<ref>The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 page 201}</ref> |
When Bhera was sacked by ], the Khukhrain king, Biji Rai preferred to commit suicide using his dagger rather than submit to ].<ref name="panjab195" /> Jaipal's son, ], received support of the Khukhrains against the Ghazni rule in 1008-9 at Wahind.<ref>The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 page 201}</ref> | ||
| ==Religious beliefs== | ==Religious beliefs== | ||
| The Khukhrain clan was originally ]. Later clan members embraced ] and ]. Khukhrains of all these faiths collectively form one ]. In Pakistan there continues to be a large number of Muslim Khukhrains living |
The Khukhrain clan was originally ]. Later clan members embraced ] and ]. Khukhrains of all these faiths collectively form one ]. In Pakistan there continues to be a large number of Muslim Khukhrains living especially in the Pakistani Punjab.. Some scholars such as Muhammad Ikrām Chutai believe that a number of Khukhrains were converted to ] by the Sufi ].<ref>Babaji: Life and Teachings of Farid-ud Din Ganj-i Shakar By Muhammad Ikrām Chutai Page 433 Published by Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2006</ref> | ||
| ==Khokran and Khokhars== | ==Khokran and Khokhars== | ||
| '']'' notes that: "The |
'']'' notes that: "The Khukhrain sub-group of the "52"s claims descent from a son of Manu, but it is possibly named from the Khokhar Rajputs, and several clan names are traced to military terms in support of the claim to ] descent.."<ref>Britannica: A New Survey of Universal Knowledge By Walter Yust Published by Encyclopædia Britannica, 1952 Page 980</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Khukhrain | |
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| Khokhrain | |
| Profile | |
| Region | Punjab |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Khukhrain no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |
| Historic seat | Bhera |
The Khukhrain or Khokhrain is a clan composed of eight septs of the Khatri caste that originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range and particularly the town of Bhera in Punjab.
Battle of Bhera
The Khukhrains spread over Khushab, Dhune Kheb, Chakwal, Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar, Nowshera and Lahore. They were a powerful tribe during the attacks of Mahmud of Ghazni and resisted him during his third invasion after the defeat of Jayapala at the Battle of Bhera in 1004-5. Bhera was the Khukhrain capital.
When Bhera was sacked by Mahmud of Ghazni, the Khukhrain king, Biji Rai preferred to commit suicide using his dagger rather than submit to Mahmud Ghaznavi. Jaipal's son, Anandapala, received support of the Khukhrains against the Ghazni rule in 1008-9 at Wahind.
Religious beliefs
The Khukhrain clan was originally Hindu. Later clan members embraced Sikhism and Islam. Khukhrains of all these faiths collectively form one kinship. In Pakistan there continues to be a large number of Muslim Khukhrains living especially in the Pakistani Punjab.. Some scholars such as Muhammad Ikrām Chutai believe that a number of Khukhrains were converted to Islam by the Sufi Baba Farid.
Khokran and Khokhars
Encyclopædia Britannica notes that: "The Khukhrain sub-group of the "52"s claims descent from a son of Manu, but it is possibly named from the Khokhar Rajputs, and several clan names are traced to military terms in support of the claim to Kshatriya descent.."
See also
References
- Khushwant Singh (8 January 2011). "The brave Khokhrains". The Tribune (India newspaper). Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 Page 195
- The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 Page 200)
- The Panjab Past and Present By Punjabi University Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies Published by Dept. of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University., 1981 page 201}
- Babaji: Life and Teachings of Farid-ud Din Ganj-i Shakar By Muhammad Ikrām Chutai Page 433 Published by Sang-e-Meel Publications, 2006
- Britannica: A New Survey of Universal Knowledge By Walter Yust Published by Encyclopædia Britannica, 1952 Page 980