Khatri-Dhangar





Khatri-Dhangar
Initially there were 3 divisions of Dhangar.Later 1/2 division is known as Khatik.The no.3 and 1/2(साढ़े तीन) is not a random selection but it has relegious and cosmological significance.
Origin of Dhaighar(Dhaigude/धायगुडे) clan The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor, Khanna(Khanna is derived from Khanda/Khande/Sword/Talwar) and Malhotra (also known as Mehra or Mehrotra derived from Mihir/Surya ).They were regarded as Kshatriyas of two and a half houses because a grouping of three is considered unlucky; more so because half the house of Mehras, those who remained in the Himalayas (present day Uttarakhand) had not joined the new group. They were also regarded as Khatri, especially after their expansion into Char Ghar (four houses).
The word Hatkar is derived from Hatti.The words Khutekar and Khatik is derived from Khatri/Kshatri.
Origin of Tandon (Martand/Markad) clan Tandon is also said to be an abbreviation of Martand and to mean the sun,but it is also said to mean warrior.
Bara-Ghar (12 House) Khatri Section Chopra (Punjabi: ਚੋਪਰਾ, Hindi: चौपड़ा, IAST: chopṛa) is a clan name found in Jain, Punjabi Khatris. Jain Chopra is a Jain clan and belongs to Rajasthan. Khatris Chopra is a Punjabi Khatri clan and belongs to the Bara-Ghar (12 House) Khatri section.
Dhaigude and Dhaighar-Khatri are the sub clan of Kharat.
Kakkar surname must be derived from Kokare and Kakkad from Kakade.
Origin of Gandhi Gandhi clan found in Punjabi Khatri and Baniya.Baniya is the subclan of Dhangars.Gandhi must be derived from Gandhar.Gandhar is derived from Dhangar.
The words Khutekar and Khatik are derived from Khatri/Kshatri.Khatri and Khatik are the sub division of Shepherds.Khatik is the half division of the shepherds
Usha Devi Maharani Sahiba Holkar (Malhotra) XV Bahadur, Maharani of Indore . Malhotra is one of the three clan of Dhaigude family of Shepherds.
 

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