Baisoya

Baisoya[1][2] or Basoya[3] is a clan of Hindu Gurjars of northern India. The clan is mainly made up of Hindus but there are also some Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ethnography

There are many villages of Baisoya Gujjars in Rajasthan, Haryana, Indian Punjab (Amritsar),[4] Himachal Pradesh, Dehli and Madhya Pradesh.[3]

References
  1. "Gurjar - Meaning, People, Samaj, Gotra, Caste, History". WebConte. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. Tyagi, Vidya Prakash (2009). Martial races of undivided India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-775-1.
  3. Khari, Rahul (2007). Jats and Gujars: Origin, History and Culture. Reference Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-81-8405-031-8.
  4. Census of India, 1991: District census handbook. A & B. Village & town directory : Village & ownwise primary census abstract : Amritsar. Controller of Publications. 1996.
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