Bir

Bir (बिर) is a Muslim Jat clan found in Pakistan.

Origin

The Birbhum district in West Bengal bears the name of Bir kings, who ruled in the area.^[1]^[2]

According to 1911 census the Bir were the principal Muslim Jat clan in district with population -

↑ O'Malley, L.S.S., "Bengal District Gazeteers - Birbhum", 1996 reprint, pp. 1-9, Govt. of West Bengal
↑ Maiti, Prakash Chandra, Birbhum in the Backdrop of Pre-history, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue, pp. 15–28

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