Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan is prominent subcaste of Kamboj community


Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan is prominent subcaste of Kamboj community

Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan (जोसन या जोस्सन) 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 Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan falls under 52 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.

Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan are used: Jossan or Josan or Josun or Jausen or Junsan or Jansan

Hans Raj Josan was a former Forest minister of Punjab. He belongs to Indian National Congress.

References: H. Rose Vol II, p 353, p 445, Vol III p 524, Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Kapurthala/Hitaishy N Delhi Magazines H. Rose Glossary, Vol II, p 356: =Jausen/Josen/Jossen, A.H. Bingley also notes this subcaste in his Sikhs p 57

जोसन या जोस्सन आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 52 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.