Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju (धन्जू) 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 Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju falls under 52 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju are used: Dhanju or Dhinju or Thinju
Nanak Chand Kamboj, National President and founder of All India Kamboj Maha Sabha was from Dhanju subcaste.
References: Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15
धन्जू आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 52 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
