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Khandoya Tribe

Khandowa tribe (Khandoya) Khandoya The  Khandoya , sometimes spelt Khandoa and occasionally pronounced Khandowa,  are extremely localized tribe, their name comes from the Punjabi word  khand,  meaning something sweet. According to their traditions, they are a clan of Chauhan Rajputs, who after wondering in from what is now Haryana settled in area near Chakwal in an area that had sweet water, which they called Khandoya or sweet water place. Other then Khandoya village, Khandoya are also found in the villages of  Bhalla,   Dhok Virk, Mari, and Trimni.  From Khandoya, the Khandoya spread to the Pind Dadan Khan plains, where the majority are still found. In Pind Dadan Khan tehsil of Jhelum, their villages include  Addowal, Dharyala Jalap, Jhuggian Syedan, Karyala Jalap, Kot Umar, Nawanloke and Pinnanwal . Further south in Khushab District, there are several Khandoya families in  Katimar village . The Khandoya pe...