Mundan
Mundan[1][2][3] is a agricultural clan originally found among the Gurjars of Indian and Pakistan. They follow mostly Hinduism and Islam as their main religions.
| Mundan | |
|---|---|
| Religions | |
| Languages | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Ethnicity | Gurjar (Gujjar) |
| Feudal title | Choudhary/Chaudhary |
Ethnography
They are found in Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Pakistani Punjab provinces of Pakistan. They are also numerously found in the Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh,[4] Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana (in districts of Kaithal, Karnal[3] and Sonipat),[1] Indian Punjab (in District Hoshiarpur)[1] and Dehli[1] Indian regions.
Mundan Media
An Indian woman's head shaving as an act of Hindu religious devotion
An Indian woman's head shaving
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kumar, Raj. Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern (in en) (2008)Kalpaz Publisherz. p. 448. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
- ↑ Singh, K. S.. Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles (in en) (1996)Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1320. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Contemporary Social Sciences (in en) (19_22) (1978)Research Foundation of India. p. 107.
- ↑ Bingley, A. H.. History, Caste & Culture of Jāts and Gūjars (in en) (1978)Ess Ess Publications. p. 47.