Kohad

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Kohad (कोहाड) Koharia (कोहाड़िया) Kawhad (कव्हाड) is a gotra of Jats found in Punjab and Maharashtra. They are the descendants of Kohada. Vamsa Brahmana mentions a person, Mitra Vinda Kohada. [1] Shravana Datta is also called a Kohada whereas Gobhila Grihasutra speaks of a tradition of the Kohadas. [2] The Kohadas are now a Jat clan. [3]

Distribution in Punjab

Koharia population is 2,370 in Patiala district. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Weber, Indische Studien, 4 , 372-332
  2. ↑ Hindi (Translation of) Vedic Index of Macdonell & Keith by R.K.Rai, Vol .I.p.216
  3. ↑ Bhim Singh Dahiya, Jats the Ancient Rulers ( A clan study), 1980, Sterling Publishers New Delhi , p. 286
  4. ↑ History and study of the Jats. By Professor B.S Dhillon. ISBN-10: 1895603021 or ISBN-13: 978-1895603026. p.126

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