What is Khatana?
{{Infobox ethnic group | group = Khatana | native_name = {{lang|hi|size=90|खटाणा}} | flag = | flag_caption = | flag_alt = | image = | caption = Coat of Arms (Samthar State) | regions = {{flagicon|India}} [[India]] | langs = [[Gujari language|Gojari]] • [[Hindi]] • [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]] • [[Punjabi]] • [[Urdu]] • [[Pashto]] • [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] • [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]] • [[Pahari]] • [[Gujarati]] | rels = [[Hinduism]] [[file:Om symbol.svg|20x20px]] • [[Sikhism]] [[file:Khanda.svg|20x20px]] | related_groups = [[Kasana]] }} '''Khatana''' (''Hindi'': खटाणा) is a tribe of [[Gurjar|Gurjars]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XXGhAL1WKcC&pg=PA193|title=The Early History of India|last=Smith|first=Vincent A.|date=1999|publisher=Atlantic Publishers|isbn=978-8171566181|page=193}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=A Short History Of The Gurjars: Past And Present|last=Hassan Chauhan|first=Rana Ali|publisher=Chauhan Publications|year=1998|isbn=9789698419004|edition=1st|location=Lahore, Pakistan|pages=128|language=English, Urdu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rahi|first=Dr Javaid|date=2018-01-01|title=The GUJJARS Vol -04 History and Culture of Gujjar Tribe : Ed. Dr. Javaid Rahi|url=https://www.academia.edu/41725937|journal=The Gujjars Vol 04}}</ref> ==Geographical Distribution == They live in large numbers in the states of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Delhi]], [[Rajasthan]], and [[Gujarat]]. == Branches == There are numerous branches of Khatanas, some of them are mentioned below. # '''Gajgahia''' # '''Tthalla''' # '''Doiye''' # '''Ralaitay''' # '''Dahar''' # '''Banth''' # '''Gaigi''' # '''Bhandd''' # '''Mor-Mangi''' # '''Mong''' # '''Mor-Khatana''' # '''Khokhar''' # '''Kunduana''' == Khatana Personalities == ===Notable People === * [[Ghulam Ali Khatana]] (Indian Politician) ===Royal Figure