Sankhunia
Sankhunia (संखुणिया) Shankhunia (शंखुणिया) Shankhuniya (शंखुणिया) Sankhnia (संखणिया) is Jat Gotra found in Sikar district in Rajasthan. Shahkhani (शंखणी) is a Muslim Jat clan found in Pakistan.
History
Origin
They are descendants of Nagavanshi mahapurusha Shankukarna (शङ्कुकर्ण).
Villages founded by Sankhunia clan
- Sankhunia Ki Dhani (संखुणिया की ढाणी) - village in [[]] tahsil, District Sikar, Rajasthan.
Distribution in Rajasthan
Villages in Sikar district
Distribution in Pakistan
According to 1911 census the Shahkhani were the principal Muslim Jat clan in Dera Ghazi Khan District with population of Shahkhani (961) . [1]
Notable persons
References
- ↑ Census Of India 1911 Volume xiv Punjab Part 2 by Pandit Narikishan Kaul
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