Chaudhary

Chaudhary

Choudhury"

 (Hindi: चौधरी , Urdu: چودهری, Bengali: চৌধুরী) is a term in Indo-Aryan languages, literally meaning "holder of four". Traditionally, the term is used as a title indicating the ownership of ancestral land, but in contemporary usage it is often taken as a surname or title.

In northern Indian states such as Haryana and Punjab, the title is used by landowning ethnic group and community, mainly by Yadavs,Gujjars and Jatts.[1] However, it is also used by the Brahman-Zamindar, Muslim, mewari-kayasth, few sub-caste of Kurmis, RORs, Minhas and Sainis.[2]

References

  1. ^ India. Office of the Registrar General (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 11. 
  2. ^ "Sainis as Zaildars (also known as Chaudharis)". http://shoorsaini.com/saini_zaildars_of_british_punjab. 

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