Bimbat (subcaste)
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Bimbat (also transliterated as Bimbet) is an Indian sub-caste of Ahluwalia community. People of this surname are either native or related to Punjab region.[1][2][3]
History
Bimbet community was originally a sub-group of the Kalal community and were traditional Chobdars and village leaders. They also joined the Ahluwalia caste with many other groups.[4]
Notable people
- Rukhsana Sultana born as Meenu Bimbet
See also
References
- ↑ www.DiscoverSikhism.com. Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Search this book on
- ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2003). People of India: Punjab. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-123-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Singh, K. S.; Bhalla, V.; Singh, Swaran (1997). Chandigarh. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7304-119-8. Search this book on
- ↑ Pettigrew, Joyce. Robber Noblemen. 1975 "The Ahluwalia misl drew heavily from Kalal groups... Surnames like Bimbet were associated with hereditary Chobdars and village leaders."
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