Khunkhunia

From Jatland Wiki
(Redirected from Khunkhuniya)

Khunkhunia (खुनखुनियाँ)[1] [2] Khunkhuniya (खुनखुनियाँ) is a gotra of Jats[3]in Uttar Pradesh. [4]

Origin

This gotra started after Khokhan which later changed to Khokhar. [5]

History

H.A. Rose writes that Kohja (कोह्जा), In the Jullundur tahsil, are the first Jats to become Musalmans. They seem to have been the Kaujas or Kohjas who hold five villages ; one of which is called Kauja, where the Kingra cho enters the District. They say their ancestor was a giant who accompanied Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni in one of his invasions and settled down here as he liked the country. His name was Ali Muhammad or Manju, and he was nicknamed Koh-Cha, or 'little mountain' on account of his size. The change from Koh-cha to Kauja or Kohja is simple. Six of their septs (the Sim, Sadhu, Arak, Sin, Dhanoe, and Khunkhun) claim to be of Arab descent, and so were originally Muhammadans. The others were converted at various times since the reign of Akbar. The above mentioned six septs at least intermarry on equal terms. The Kohjas avoid the use of beef and till lately observed Hindu rites, as well as the Muhammadan nikah, at weddings. [6]

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Notable persons

External links

References


Back to Jat Gotras