Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker 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 Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker falls under 84 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker are used: Makkar or Makkad or Makaure or Mukker
References: Kamboj Itihass, p42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15, Rose Voll III, p 524, Jay Kamboj/Kamboj Hitaishy (Monthly Kamboj Magazine in Hindi), 1976, New Delhi/Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Ka
आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 84 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।