Awana (clan)

**Awana**, **Awan**
Awana, Awan
Religions	Hinduism; Sikhism; Islam;
Languages	Gujari; Punjabi; Gujarati; Marwari; Pahari; Pashto; Hindi;
Country	India; Pakistan;
Region	Rajasthan; Punjab; Jammu and Kashmir; Azad Kashmir; Balochistan; Haryana; Hazara; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa;
Ethnicity	Gurjar (Gujjar)

Awana^[1] also spelled Adhana or Awan^[2] is a clan of the Gurjar ethnic community of India and Pakistan.^[3]

Origin

The Adana or Awana Gujjars claim to be descendants from a Bedgujar Rajput chieftain and Gujjar woman.^[4] The Adhana Gujjars were from the Hindu lineage but are now found in Muslim religion also.^[5]

Distributions

They are inhabitant in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Hazara,^[3] Punjab, Pakistan Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, India.

References

Citations

^ Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8. The Gujar clans of Ghaziabad , Meerut are Baisla Pawar Adhana Mavi Awana & Kasana.
^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.
^ ^a ^b Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz. p. 446. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8. Gujar sections: Awana, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Gujarat: Awana, Hazara
^ Contemporary Social Sciences. Research Foundation of India. 1978.
^ Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu.

Notes

Henry Adolphus Byden Rattigan (1895) A Digest of the Cases Reported in the Punjab Record:With an Index of the Names of the Cases · Volumes 28-30 Civil and Military Gazette Press. p.80
K. S. Singh, Swaran Singh, V. Bhalla (1997) Chandigarh Chandigarh, India, culture, society. p.66 "The community has a number of clans. The principal clans are Barsoi, Dhanga, Chamayan, Chhokar, Khatana, Rawal, Khare, Seradra, Pilwara, Awana, Kumbar, Madi, Chechi, Koli, Chadri, Chanda, Mutan, Nikari, Rawat, Rajana, Budana."
A. H. Bingley, Krishna Prakash Bahadur (1978) History, Caste & Culture of Jāts and Gūjars Ess Ess Publications. p.44

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[1] Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8. The Gujar clans of Ghaziabad , Meerut are Baisla Pawar Adhana Mavi Awana & Kasana.

[2] Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.

[:0-3] Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz. p. 446. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8. Gujar sections: Awana, Ludhiana, Hoshiarpur and Gujarat: Awana, Hazara

[4] Contemporary Social Sciences. Research Foundation of India. 1978.

[5] Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu.

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