Bandechhe
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Bandechhe is Jat Gotra also as prounounced Bandesha or Badesha , found in the Punjab region of North India and Pakistan.[1]
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History & Origin
They claim Suryavanshi descent.
The noted historian, K.C. Yadav says that most of the Jat tribes came to the Punjab in eleventh century during the days of Mahmud of Ghazni and orhan. Bandechha too are believed to have migrated to the province at this time. According to some traditions, this clan originated from the village Fatehgarh Churian of Amritsar district.
Religion
Most of the members of this clan are Sikhs by religion in India and Muslims in Pakistan.
Distribution
Distribution in India
In India, Bandechha(s) are found mostly in Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ludhiana, Karnal in Punjab and Haryana in India. Prominent Bandechha villages include Buche Nangal, Fatthu Dhinga, Sarai Banjara, Shah Kot, Badesha, Fatehgarh Churian, Brass, Shahkot.
Bandechhe population is 3,540 in Patiala district.[1]
Distribution in Pakistan
In Pakistan, Bandechhas are mostly found in Faisalabad and Khanwal districts in Punjab (Pakistan). Some have migrated further to Sindh. Prominent Pakistani Bandechha villages include Bamba Wala (Sialokot), Hassan pur, Alipur Bandesha, Noorpur Bandesha , Daak Wala, Bodi Shah, Chitourgarh, Chak 64 J.B(Gojra) , Chak 209 Lodhi Nangal (Samundri), Chak 207G.B (Samundri), Leel (Noshera Virkan) ,and Nankana Sahib.
References
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126
2.A Glossary of the tribes & castes of Punjab by H. a Rose
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