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Kher (surname)

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Kher or Khar is a Kashmiri Pandit and Karhade Brahmin clan or surname,[1][2] native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra, India.

Usage

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Kher/Khar as a last name is used by Kashmiri Brahmins and Karhade Brahmins.[3][2]

Multiple Kashmiri surnames have been attached to a Kashmiri person because of the appearance of any of their ancestors in past with any animal or a bird, which later became the family's surname.[3][4][5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Pandit, Bansi (March 22, 2008). Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 101. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Anwar, Tarique; Bhat, Rajesh (February 23, 2008). "Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames". Two Circles. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Kaul, Upendra (September 4, 2020). "My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Kaul, Upendra (September 2, 2023). "Surname: Personal, Cultural or Historical!". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.