Bainsla

Bainsla or Baisla is a clan of Gurjar ethnic community.[1][2] It's variant spellings including Bainsle.

Baisla/Bainsla
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Col Bainsla who lead the protest demanding reservation as Scheduled Tribe for the Gurjar community in Rajasthan.
JātiGurjar (Gujjar)
ReligionsHinduism, Sikhism, Islam
LanguagesHaryanvi, Punjabi, Marwari, Pahari, and Hindi
CountryIndia, Pakistan
RegionRajasthan Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi
LineageGurjar
Related groupsGurjar clans

Ethnography

They are generally located in northern Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi[2] and Uttar Pradesh.[3] most of their population found in these states.

Notable people

  • Kirori Singh Bainsla

References

  1. Khari, Rahul. Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture (in en) (2007)Reference Press. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kumar, Raj. Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern (in en) (2008)Kalpaz Publisher. p. 446. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
  3. Atkinson, Edwin Thomas. Statistical, Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: 3.:Meerut division part 2 (in en) (1876)North-Western Provinces Government.