Bassi (बस्सी या बसी) is a subcaste of Kamboj clan and community found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and other parts of India. Some of people belongs to this Bassi subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Bassi falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Bassi sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Bassi are used: Bassi
References: Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15, Jat Tribes of Zira p 140/141
बस्सी या बसी आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
