Chauhan (surname)

Chauhan or Chohan is a surname of various Indian communities.[1][2][3]

It is found among the Bhangi (Chuhra)[4], Rajput,[5] and Koli[6] caste groups found in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Bihar.

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References

  1. ^ Pal, Vijay Kumar. Black Dots of Terrorism. Rudra Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-93-90835-65-2. Chauhan surname is very common in Hindu and Muslims.
  2. ^ Ram, Sodhi (1989). Indian Immigrants in Great Britain. Inter-India Publications. p. 183. ISBN 978-81-210-0242-4. Again the region's first or second name helps in distinguishing between the two. For example, for such a surname as 'Chauhan', other names make the distinction as follows: Punjab Region Gujarat Region Other names Male Joginder Lal Nathubhai Female Nachhatar Kaur Dhanuben Surname Chauhan Chauhan Though most of the persons from the ...
  3. ^ Chaudhry, Minakshi (1998). Exploring Pangi Himalaya: A World Beyond Civilization. Indus Publishing. p. 86. ISBN 978-81-7387-084-2.
  4. ^ Shah, Popatlal Govindlal (1968). Ethnic History of Gujarat. Gujarat Research Society. p. 112. According to the 1941 census, there were many Bhangis (Churas) in Gujarat spread all over the State. They are the second largest untouchable caste of Gujarat. Accor-ding to their own story they are the descendents of a Brahman sage who carried away the buried dog that died in the midst of a Brahman assembly. But several of their surnames Chohan (Chauhan), and Chudasama, Jethvs, Solanki, Kumhar, etc. suggest mixture of castes.
  5. ^ Bisht, Ramila (2002). Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal. Indus Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-7387-132-0.
  6. ^ Doshi, Shambu Lal (1995). Anthropology of Food and Nutrition. Rawat Publications. ISBN 978-81-7033-278-7.

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