Kichlu

Kichlu (Kashmiri: किचलू (Devanagari), کچلو (Nastaleeq)) or Kitchlew is a Kashmiri Pandit sub-caste in the Kashmir region of India and Pakistan. The Kichlu are both Hindu and Muslim. The Kichlu sub-caste is a part of the larger Malmas gotras is one known as Paldeo Wasgaré, and this gotra embraces families belonging to the following Kráms, or tribal subdivisions: Sopuri-Pandit, Mála, Poot, Mirakhur, Kadlabaju, Kokru, Bangru, Bakáya, Khashu, Kichlu, Misri, Kar, and Mám.^[1]

Over time, some Kitchlews have migrated from the Kashmir Valley and have settled in other parts of India, as well as in neighbouring Pakistan.

Notable Kichlus[]

References[]

^ The Valley of Kashmir. Oxford University Press. 1895. p. 304. Retrieved 25 March 2007. Among the Malmas gotras is one known as Paldeo Wasgaré, and this gotra embraces families belonging to the following Kráms, or tribal subdivisions:-Sopuri-Pandit, Mála, Poot, Mirakhur, Kadlabaju, Kokru, Bangru, Bakáya, Khashu, Kichlu, Misri, Kar, and Mám.

[Sir_Walter_Roper_Lawrence-1] The Valley of Kashmir. Oxford University Press. 1895. p. 304. Retrieved 25 March 2007. Among the Malmas gotras is one known as Paldeo Wasgaré, and this gotra embraces families belonging to the following Kráms, or tribal subdivisions:-Sopuri-Pandit, Mála, Poot, Mirakhur, Kadlabaju, Kokru, Bangru, Bakáya, Khashu, Kichlu, Misri, Kar, and Mám.

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