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Uttradhi Arora
The Uttaradhi Arora literally the Northern Aroras, are a major subgroup of the Arora Arora is a community of Punjab, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their native place Aror. Historically, the Arora section of the Khatri community had been principally found in West Punjab, in the districts to the sou ... caste in India. After the conquest of Aror by the Arabs, the Aroras that went back North, towards Lahore, are called Uttaradhi Arora. Uttaradhi (Punjabi), Dakhanadhi (Gujarati Lohana) and Dahre (Sindhi) are sub-groups of the Arora people based on territorial differentiations. References Punjabi tribes Arora clans 2. The glossary of tribes and castes in punjab {{India-ethno-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arora
Arora is a community of Punjab, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their native place Aror. Historically, the Arora section of the Khatri community had been principally found in West Punjab, in the districts to the south and west of Lahore. Scott Cameron Levi, believes that they are a "sub-caste of the Khatris". Their traditional occupations were shopkeeping and moneylending in late pre-colonial and colonial times and even as of 2009 many were prominent shopkeepers in Punjab. After Partition of India, Punjabis who migrated from erstwhile West Punjab were mostly Khatris and Aroras. Studies reveal that "Arora Khatri, Bedi, Ahluwalia etc. are some of the important castes among the Punjabis". Mughal decline and Afghan Revival On 13 April 1752, Lahore and Multan of Punjab were ceded to Ahmad Shah Durrani after the fall of Kaura Mal in the battlefield and retreat of Adina Beg. Afghanistan was the conduit for the trade between Central Asia and India. Grain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aror
Aror ( Sindhi: اروهڙ) or Alor or Arorkot (Sindhi: اروهڙ ڪوٽ) is the medieval name of the city of Rohri (in Sindh, modern Pakistan). Aror once served as the capital of Sindh. History As Roruka, capital of the Sauvira Kingdom, it is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature. Little is known about the city's history prior to the Arab invasion in the 8th century CE. Sauvīra was an ancient kingdom of the lower Indus Valley. Aror was the capital of the Arorh Dynasty, which was followed by Rai Dynasty and then the Brahman Dynasty that once ruled northern Sindh. Aror is the ancestral town of the Arora Community. In 711, Aror was captured by the army of Muslim general Muhammad bin Qasim. Arab historians recorded the city's name as ''Al-rur'', ''Al-ruhr'' and ''Al Ror''. In 962 it was hit by a massive earthquake that changed the course of the Indus River and ruined the town's mud brick building, thereby setting into play the city's decline, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi Tribes
This is a list of Punjabi tribes. More specifically, these are tribes and castes located within the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent—including those that may not be officially recognized by state governments. A * Atwal * Ad-Dharmi * Agrawal * Aheri * Ahir * Ahluwalia * Arain * Arora * Ansari * Abraham B • Bajwa C * * Chugh * Chauhan * Cheema * Chhimba Darzi * Churigar * Chawla * Chandi D * Dhanial * Dhobi * Dhund Abbasi * Dogar * Dhillon * * * Dhaliwal * Dhindsa G * Gujjar * * Grewal * Gill * Gakhar * Gabol H * Hunjan J * Jarral * Jatt * Jat Muslim * Jhinwar * Joiya * K * * * * Khokhar Jat * Khokhar Khanzada * Kharal * Kalal * Kamboh * Khagga * Khandowa * Khatri L * Labana * Lohar * Langrial M * Mahtam * Malik * Maliar * * Mazhabi * Mughal * Mirasi * Mochi Hindu * Mochi Musalman * Mohyal N * Nalband * Nat * Noongar P * * Penja * Perna Q * Qalandar R * Rai Sikh * Rajput * Ramgarhia * Ramdasia * Ranghar * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
