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Dhusia is a caste in India. They are also known as Chamars, Ghusiya, Jhusia and Jatava. They are mainly found in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Bihar. They are classified as a Scheduled Caste.

Most of the Dhusia in Punjab and Haryana migrated from Pakistan after partition of India. In Punjab, they are mainly found in Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar and Jalandhar cities. They are inspired by B. R. Ambedkar to adopt the surname Rao. and Jatav.

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  1. "Lokniti" (PDF).
  2. "The Inhabitants". sultanpur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009.
  3. "Social Justice" (PDF).
  4. Verma, A. K. (December 2001). "UP: BJP's Caste Card". Economic and Political Weekly. 36 (48): 4452–4455. JSTOR 4411406.


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