Kumaoni Rajput
Appearance
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | |
| Languages | |
| Hindi • Kumaoni | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Garhwali Rajput, Kumaoni people |
Kumaoni Rajput, also referred to Rajputs of Kumaun region of Uttrakhand who held considerable power in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.[1] They are the most populated community in the Kumaon and were the landowning caste in the region.[2] They were highly represented in the British Indian Army and formed major part of the Kumaon Regiment.[3]
Kumaoni Rajput clans
References
- ↑ People of India: Uttar Pradesh. Anthropological Survey of India. 2005. ISBN 978-81-7304-114-3.
- ↑ Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (2001). Man in India. A. K. Bose.
- ↑ The Indian Army List. Defense Department. 1932.
- ↑ The Himalayan Gazetteer Volume 3 Part 2. 1886. p. 432.
- ↑ Pandey, Badri Datt (1993). History of Kumaun: English Version of "Kumaun Ka Itihas" Volume 2. Shyam Prakashan. pp. 551–553. ISBN 9788185865010.