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Khosa (Sikh clan)

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Khosa [1]is an subdivisions found among the Sikh clans inherited from tur (or toor) lineage found among the Jats derived from their forefather named as Khosa Bhai Randhir [2],subsequently located in the Punjab region of both India’s as-well the Pakistan side of the Indian subcontinent

Khosa Clan
ਖੋਸਾ
ClassificationJats aswell Jat Sikhs sect of Khalsa Panth
RegionPunjab
EthnicityPunjabis
Feudal titleSardar or Sirdar
Related groupsToor Jats

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  1. Parkin, Harry, ed. (19 August 2021), "Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain", Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198868255.001.0001/acref-9780198868255, ISBN 978-0-19-886825-5, retrieved 19 June 2024
  2. Singh, Kunwar Uttam (1 January 2008). "Deeper Roots Of The Gill, Bhatti, Sidhu, Brar, Toor, and Related Jat and Rajput Clans". The Indian Family History Scoiety. One of these Khosa Jat tribes had a descendant named Bhai Randhir and the village Khosa Randhir in Moga is named after him. The village Khosa Pondo near Moga is named after his brother Pondo. Khosa clan is a sub-clan of the Tur clan.