Khanda or Khinda or Khandye (खिंदा या खिंदे) 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 Khanda or Khinda or Khandye subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Khanda or Khinda or Khandye falls under 52 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Khanda or Khinda or Khandye sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Khanda or Khinda or Khandye are used: Khanda or Khinda or Khandye
References: Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15, J Kamboj/Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Kapurthala/Hitaishy Magazines,
खिंदा या खिंदे आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 52 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।