| View category for people with the Gadri surname |
| Gadri | |
| Variant(s): | Gaadri Gadre |
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| Wikipedia: | Search Wikipedia |
| Gadri | |
| Distribution | Pakistan and India |
| Descended from: | Gad (brother of king Gudana) |
| Languages | Punjabi, Sindhi, Urdu Hindi |
Gadri also called Gaadri or Gadre; Punjabi: گادڑی ; is a Jat clan, today mainly found in north western India and Pakistan.
They claimed descent from Gad, brother of king Gudana.
History[]
Distribution[]
Gadri people inhabited some parts of indian subcontinent:
In India[]
In India, they inhabited east punjab. There are also some villages named "Gadri".
According to 1911 census, Gurdaspur district in East Punjab had a Gadri population of 555.[1]
In Pakistan[]
In Pakistan, they inhabited Faisalabad district in West Punjab, Sanghar district in Sindh. Some minority also inhabited in other parts of pakistan, including Islamabad.
Individuals with that surname but no separate page[]
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See also[]
- (other relevant pages on Familypedia)
References[]
- ^ 1911 census of India