Gandher or Gandherye is prominent subcaste of Kamboj community


Gandher or Gandherye is prominent subcaste of Kamboj community

Gandher or Gandherye (गंधेयोर या गांधारे या गांधी) 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 Gandher or Gandherye subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Gandher or Gandherye falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Gandher or Gandherye sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.

Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Gandher or Gandherye are used: Gandher or Gandherye

References: Eh Kamboj Lok, Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Kapurthala/Kamboj Hitaishy (Monthly Kamboj Magazine in Hindi), 1976, New Delhi Magazines

गंधेयोर या गांधारे या गांधी आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।

Deepak Kamboj

Deepak Kamboj

Deepak Kamboj started and conceptualized the powerful interactive platform - KambojSociety.com in September 2002, which today is the biggest and most popular online community portal for Kambojas in the world. He was inspired by the social and community work carried out by his father Shri Nanak Chand Kamboj. He has done research on the history, social aspects, political growth and economical situation of the Kamboj community. Deepak Kamboj is an author of various articles about the history of Kamboj community and people.