Chopra clan
| Chopra | |
|---|---|
| Religions | |
| Languages | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Ethnicity |
|
Chopra (also known as Chonpra, Chunpra, Chopda or Chopde) ,[1][2][3][4] is a clan found in the Rajput, Punjabi Khatri and Gurjar communities of India and Pakistan.[5]
The majority of them follow Hinduism and Sikhism, but a small minority also follow Islam. Those residing in India predominantly practice Hinduism, while those in Pakistan mostly adhere to Islam.[6] The variations of the name include Chopra, Chonpra, Chupra, Chopda or Chopde. [7][8][9]
Ethnography[edit]
They are mainly settled in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.[5][7][3]
References[edit]
- ^ Shashi, Singh (1971). Himachal: Nature's Peaceful Paradise. Indian School Supply Depot. p. 102.
Gujjar: They were mostly Hindus but during the reign of Aurangazeb they embraced Islam, hence are mostly Sunnis though their sub-castes viz, Chandel, Bhatti, Banja, Lodhe, Kasane, Bhensi, Chopra, Chauhan, Chechi, Khatapa.
- ^ Contemporary Social Sciences. Research Foundation. 1975.
Gujjars: They were mostly Hindus but during the reign of Aurangazeb , most of them embraced Islam. Hence , they are mostly Sunnis though their sub - castes viz . Chandel , Bhatti , Banja , Lodhe , Kasane , Bhensi , Chopra , Chauhan...
- ^ a b Rahi, Javaid. The Gujjars -Vol 04 (Gujjars History & Culture) by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 76.
- ^ Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 84.
- ^ a b Negi, Thakur Sen (1976). Scheduled Tribes of Himachal Pradesh: A Profile. Negi. p. 116.
- ^ Misra, Promode Kumar; Malhotra, K. C. (1982). Nomads in India: Proceedings of the National Seminar. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 65.
Gujjars: But a section of them who were not converted or who after conversion abandoned Islam still continues to be Hindus, though they are in the minority. Their sub-castes or gotras like Bhatti, Chandal, Chauhan, Baniya, Lodha, Kasara, Bhensi, Chopra, Chechi, Khatara, etc.
- ^ a b Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Kalpaz Publisher. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
Gujar sections: Chupra, Gurdaspur, Chopra, Ludhiana
- ^ Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 8.
The Desh Mukhas of Chopada are one of the chief Dor Gujar families in Khandesh. They claim to belong to Pavar (Parmar) family of Kashyap rishi clan.
- ^ Shashi, Shyam Singh (2006). The World of Nomads. Lotus Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-81-8382-051-6.
Sources[edit]
- James M. Campbell (1880) Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Under Government Orders. Khàndesh. Volume XII [Dr.]: Government Central Press. p. 67
- Horace Arthur Rose (1911) A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province Low Price Publications. p. 182 "CHONPRA, a Gujar clan (agricultural) found in Amritsar."
- V.Verma (2000) Ban-Gujars: A Nomadic Tribe in Himachal Pradesh B.R. Publishing Corporation. p. 104 ISBN 9788176461122
 | This article about an Indian ethnicity or social group is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a Pakistani ethnicity is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |