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{{Short description|Pastoral nomadic Gujjar sub-group found in Himalayan regions of India and Pakistan}}
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{{Infobox ethnic group
| group =
| native_name = بکروال
| image = File:BAKARWALS_RAJOURI.jpg
| image_caption = The Bakarwals of Rajouri
| regions =
*{{flag icon|Pakistan}} Pakistan, [[Azad Kashmir]]
*{{flagicon|India}} India, [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| population = 1,13,198 ([[2011 census of India|2011 census]])<ref name=":pop2" />
| pop1 =
| pop2 =
| pop3 =
| ref3 =
| languages = [[Urdu]] • [[Gujari|Gojri]] • [[Dogri language|Dogri]] • [[Pahari-Pothwari|Pothwari]]
| religions = [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|20px]] [[Sunni Islam]]
| related_groups = [[Gaddis]] • [[Van Gujjar people]] • [[Muslim Gujjars]]
| footnotes =
}}

The '''Bakarwal''' (also spelled '''Bakkarwal''', or '''Bakerwal''') are a [[Nomadic people|nomadic]] Muslim ethnic group and a sub-group of the larger [[Gujjar]] community.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahi |first=Javaid |url=https://www.academia.edu/43050675/The_GUJJARS_Vol_06_A_Book_on_History_and_Culture_of_Gujjar_Tribe_Ed_Javaid_Rahi |title=The Gujjars -Gojri Language Number-Vol 06 by Dr. Javaid Rahi |publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu |pages=221 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Dar |first=Sajad Ahmad |date=2023-01-31 |title=The Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir and their changing marriage rituals |journal=Pastoralism |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=1 |doi=10.1186/s13570-022-00264-2 |doi-access=free |bibcode=2023Pasto..13....1D |issn=2041-7136}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bose |first=Sumantra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gq9FEAAAQBAJ |title=Kashmir at the Crossroads: Inside a 21st-Century Conflict |date=2021-12-07 |publisher=Yale University Press |isbn=978-0-300-26271-1 |pages=237 |language=en |quote=The Gujjars and their sub-group Bakerwals (literally: livestock-herders) are mostly poor people who inhabit remote highland areas and have an ethnolinguistic identity that is distinct from that of the much more numerous Kashmiri-speaking Muslims.}}</ref> They primarily inhabit the Indian Union Territories of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]], where they have been listed as a [[Scheduled Tribe]] since 1991.<ref name="Bamzai">{{Cite news |last=Bamzai |first=Sandeep |date=6 August 2016 |title=Kashmir: No algorithm for Azadi |url=https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/kashmir-no-algorithm-for-azadi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810045102/https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speaks/kashmir-no-algorithm-for-azadi/ |archive-date=10 August 2016 |newspaper=Orf |publisher=Observer Research Foundation}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite book |last1=Rashid |first1=Abdul |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iYRIEAAAQBAJ&dq=bakarwal+gujjar&pg=PA328 |title=Know Your State Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh |last2=Sultan |first2=Farah |date=2021-07-28 |publisher=Arihant Publications India limited |isbn=978-93-257-9092-6 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite journal |last=Nasir |first=Syed Mahmood |date=2021 |title=From Nomadic to Sedentary Life: A Study of the Bakarwal Community of Pakistan |url=http://dspace.qau.edu.pk:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/19386 |journal=Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad |pages=284 |via=QAU Research Repository}}</ref> The [[Gujjar]]-Bakarwal are among the largest Muslim [[tribal communities]] in the region and constitute the third-largest ethnic group in the Indian-administered part of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |date=3 December 2022 |title=History & politics of systematic marginalization of Gujjar-Bakerwal tribe: A Subaltern Narrative |url=https://www.thedispatch.in/history-politics-of-systematic-marginalization-of-gujjar-bakerwal-tribe-a-subaltern-narrative/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Javid |first1=Shahid |last2=Muthukumar |first2=Dr J. |date=2024-02-08 |title=Cultural And Traditional Life Of Gujjar And Bakarwal Tribes Of Jammu And Kashmir |url=https://migrationletters.com/index.php/ml/article/view/8537 |journal=Migration Letters |language=en |volume=21 |issue=S1 |pages=1097–1105 |issn=1741-8992}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Sharma |first1=Anita |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7n7KQgAACAAJ |title=The Bakkarwals of Jammu and Kashmir: Navigating Through Nomadism |last2=Allana |first2=Nandita Jaishankar |last3=Chaudhuri |first3=Dipa |date=2009 |publisher=Niyogi Books |isbn=978-81-89738-48-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

The Bakarwal are traditionally [[pastoral nomads]], known for seasonally migrating with their livestock in search of suitable grazing pastures.<ref name=":0" /> Their annual transhumance involves moving between high-altitude meadows in the summer and lower-altitude areas during the winter. They were officially enumerated as a distinct group for the first time during the [[2001 census of India|2001 Census of India]].<ref name=":0" />

They inhabit a vast area stretching from the [[Pir Panjal Range]] to [[Zanskar]], located in the [[Himalayan mountains]] of India .<ref name="Khatana">{{Cite book |last=Khatana |first=Ram Parshad |title=Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy |publisher=South Asia Books (Vintage Books) |year=1992 |isbn=978-81-85326-46-7 |location=[[Gurgaon]], India}}</ref><ref name="Anita Sharma">{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Anita |title=The Bakkarwals Of Jammu And Kashmir: Navigating Through Nomadism |publisher=Niyogi Books |year=2009 |isbn=978-81-89738-48-8 |location=[[Delhi]], India}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Z. K. |date=2014-06-03 |title=Gujjar-Bakarwals - A Unique and Significant Ethnic Group of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/india-2/gujjar-bakarwals-a-unique-and-significant-ethnic-group-of-jammu-and-kashmir/41473 |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=Your Article Library |language=en-US}}</ref> Their seasonal migration patterns encompass regions such as [[Suru Valley]] and [[Kargil]] in [[Ladakh]], and they traverse the [[Pir Panjal Range|Pir Panjal]] and [[Banihal Pass|Banihal]] passes during their [[transhumance]].<ref name=":1" /> This extensive migration route underscores their deep-rooted connection to the diverse terrains and climates of the Himalayan region.<ref name=":1" />

==History and origin==
Bakarwals and [[Gujjars]] are often grouped together as a single [[Ethnic community|social and ethnic community]] due to their shared [[Ancestor|ancestry]], [[language]], [[religion]], and [[cultural practice]]s.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last=Mehmood |first=Tahir |date=June 2024 |title=Overcoming Obstacles: The Journey of Gujjar-Bakarwal in Jammu and Kashmir since Independence |url=https://theacademic.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/13.pdf |journal=Research Scholar, Department of History, Panjab University, Chandigarh |volume=2 |pages=134 |via=The Academic}}</ref> Both groups speak dialects of [[Gojri]], practice Islam, and follow similar customs in terms of dress, food, and social organization.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> As a result, they are frequently treated as a unified tribal category in official classifications and government records, particularly in the context of their [[Scheduled Tribe|Scheduled Tribe status]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]].

The Bakarwal community is not limited to [[India]]; they are also found in [[Azad Kashmir]], Pakistan. Significant populations of Bakarwals reside in some areas of [[Azad Kashmir|Azad Jammu and Kashmir]]. These areas serve as important seasonal and permanent settlements for the community, reflecting their traditional patterns of transhumance and pastoralism.<ref name=":7" />

Despite these commonalities, [[Gujjars]] and Bakarwals are often distinguished by their traditional modes of livelihood.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /> Bakarwals are primarily a [[Nomadic pastoralism|nomadic pastoralist]] group who migrate seasonally with their herds of sheep and goats in search of grazing pastures in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan highlands]] during summer and lower-altitude regions in winter.<ref name=":5" />

One view suggests that the Bakarwals emerged in the twentieth century as a mix of [[Gujjars]], [[Awan (tribe)|Awans]], and others from present-day [[Hazara region|Hazara, Pakistan.]]<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gandhi, Sumirtha ; Dash, Umakant |first1=Verma, Veenapani Rajeev |date=2019 |title=Traversing the margins: Access to healthcare by Bakarwals in remote and conflict-prone Himalayan regions of Jammu and Kashmir |url=https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s13570-019-0137-9.pdf |journal=Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice |volume=9 |issue=1 |page=2 |bibcode=2019Pasto...9....2V |doi=10.1186/s13570-019-0137-9 |access-date=24 July 2024 |quote=As an ethnic group, they emerged only since the beginning of the twentieth century from a conglomerate of other groups of pastoralists and peasants including Gujjars and Awans who migrated to Jammu and Kashmir from the Kunhar and Allai valleys in what is today the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. |doi-access=free}}</ref> However, this view is not recognized by the '''Bakarwals''' themselves, and there is no historical or traditional evidence supporting such an origin.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" />

The Bakarwals and [[Gujjars]] in [[Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir]] sometimes practice inter-tribal marriages as well.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-yUy7QpJp7MC&q=Bakarwals&pg=PA21 |title=Epilogue, Vol 4, Issue 5 |publisher=Epilogue -Jammu Kashmir |pages=21 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|year=1994|last1=Raha |first1=Manish Kumar |last2=Basu |first2=Debashis|chapter=Ecology and Transhumance in the Himalaya|editor-last1=Kapoor |editor-first1=Anuk K. |editor-last2=Kapoor |editor-first2=Satwanti|title=Ecology and Man in the Himalayas|location=New Delhi |publisher =M. D. Publications|pages=33–48, pages 43–44 |isbn=978-81-85880-16-7
}} citing an unpublished paper by Negi, R. S. ''et al.'' "Socio-Economic Aspirations of Guijjara and Bakerwal"</ref>{{full citation needed|date=January 2024}}

== Etymology ==
The term Bakarwal is an occupational one and is derived from the [[Gojri language|Gojri]]/Punjabi or Dogri word ''[[Goat|Bakari]]'' or Bakra meaning goat or sheep, and ''wal'' meaning "one who takes care of".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Manglik |first=Mr Rohit |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Tribes_of_India_Identity_Culture_and_Lor/hLEzEQAAQBAJ?hl=en |title=Tribes of India Identity, Culture and Lore: [9789369069101] |date=2023-01-23 |publisher=EduGorilla Publication |isbn=978-93-6906-910-1 |pages=92 |language=en |quote=Etymologically the word Bakarwal is derived from the Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi/Kashmiri/Dogri terms, Bakri or Bakar meaning "goat or sheep", and Wal meaning "one who takes care of".}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chandar |first=Dr Subhash |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NuxXEQAAQBAJ&pg=PA128&dq=term+Bakarwal+is&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiQ7IO3gJuOAxUfSGwGHcbODhgQ6wF6BAgOEAU#v=onepage&q=term%20Bakarwal%20is&f=false |title=Dalit Communities in Their Indigenous Culture - A Sociological Study of Saraj Area in Jammu Region |date=2025-04-18 |publisher=BFC Publications |isbn=978-93-6370-970-6 |pages=128 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Khatana" />

==Religion==
The Bakarwals are completely Muslim and adhere to the [[Sunni Islam|Sunni]] sect of Islam, similar to other [[Muslim Gujjars|Muslim Gujjar]] communities.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Podder |first=Tanushree |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xSwWEQAAQBAJ&dq=Bakarwals+are+sunni+Muslim&pg=PT128 |title=Men of Steel: Bravehearts of the Indian Military {{!}} True Stories from 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War to 2020 Galwan Valley Skirmish {{!}} Books on Indian Army for Teens |date=2024-07-29 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-5708-554-0 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Havea |first=Jione |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rpz5EAAAQBAJ&dq=Bakarwals+are+sunni+Muslim&pg=PA90 |title=Vulnerability and Resilience: Body and Liberating Theologies |date=2020-01-28 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |isbn=978-1-9787-0364-3 |pages=90 |language=en}}</ref>

==Subgroups==
The Bakarwal Gujjars are primarily divided into two major subgroups: Kunhari Bakarwal and Illahiwal Bakarwal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ubRIAAAAYAAJ |title=Antiquity to Modernity in Tribal India: Tribal movements in India |date=1998 |publisher=Inter-India Publications |isbn=978-81-210-0386-5 |pages=163 |language=en}}</ref> Moreover, Bakarwals, like other Gujjar communities, are also subdivided into numerous sub-clans.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Qazi |first=S. A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZZh3Zkoqtc4C&dq=clans+of+Bakarwals&pg=PA176 |title=Systematic Geography of Jammu and Kashmir |date=2005 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-7648-786-3 |pages=176 |language=en}}</ref>

===Kunhari===
The Kunhari is a subgroup of Bakarwals who claimed their origin from the [[Kunar Province|Kunar province]] of Afghanistan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khatana |first=Ram Parshad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9SBuAAAAMAAJ |title=Tribal Migration in Himalayan Frontiers: Study of Gujjar Bakarwal Transhumance Economy |date=1992 |publisher=Vintage Books |isbn=978-81-85326-46-7 |pages=52 |language=en |quote=The Kunhari Gujjar Bakarwals claim that their ancestors came from the valley of Kunhar.}}</ref>

===Illahiwal===
The Illahiwal are those who claimed their origin from the Illahiwal region in the [[Kohistan District, Pakistan|Kohistan]] and [[Swat District|Swat]] districts of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rahi |first=Javaid |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kkltEAAAQBAJ&dq=Illahiwal+Bakarwal&pg=PA313 |title=The Gujjars -Gojri Language Number-Vol 03 by Dr. Javaid Rahi |publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu |pages=313 |language=en}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
The Bakarwal nomads are traditionally found throughout the Himalayan regions of [[Himalayas|India]] and [[Pakistan]], including parts of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]] and [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name="Khatana" /><ref name="Anita Sharma" /><ref name=":1" />

=== Jammu and Kashmir ===
[[File:Distribution of Gurjars & Bakarwals in Kashmir and Ladakha.png|thumb|Bakarwal and Gujjar people]]
The Bakarwal, often counted alongside the [[Gujjars]], constitute a significant portion of the tribal population.<ref name=":1" /> The [[Gujjar]] and Bakarwal are estimated to be around 20% of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name=":5" />

=== Ladakh ===
The Muslim [[Gujjars]] and Bakarwal communities in [[Ladakh]] are traditionally [[Pastoralism|pastoralists]], grazing livestock in areas like [[Rangdum]]. Recently, disputes over land encroachment and unauthorized construction have arisen. In 2024, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh intervened to address these issues, including the illegal occupation of grazing land and the ongoing legal dispute over land rights in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hon'ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) holds meeting to discuss infiltration of Gujjar-Bakarwal in Rangdum. {{!}} The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh {{!}} India |url=https://ladakh.gov.in/honble-lt-governor-brig-dr-bd-mishra-retd-holds-meeting-to-discuss-infiltration-of-gujjar-bakarwal-in-rangdum/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Excelsior |first=Daily |date=2024-06-17 |title=LG Ladakh addresses grazing dispute in Rangdum areas |url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/lg-ladakh-addresses-grazing-dispute-in-rangdum-areas/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Daily Excelsior |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=The Dispatch Staff |date=2024-06-16 |title=LG Mishra discusses infiltration of Gujjar-Bakarwal in Rangdum as Kishtwar violates agreement |url=https://indusdispatch.in/lg-mishra-discusses-infiltration-of-gujjar-bakarwal-in-rangdum-as-kishtwar-violates-agreement/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Indus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Himachal Pradesh ===
The Bakarwal nomads are also found in the Himalayan state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], which borders [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Tibet]].<ref name=":42">{{Cite journal |last=Vishav |first=Jyothi |date=2020 |title=Pastoral Life of Muslim Gujjars: A Study of Life of Gujjar in Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh, India |url=https://www.grassrootsglobal.net/mer2020/pdf_files/dr-vishav-jyoti_preprint.pdf |journal=Department of Sociology, G.D.C Darlaghat, District Solan Himachal Pradesh, India |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Rahi |first=Dr Javaid |date=2012 |title=The GUJJARS -Vol : 01 A Book on History and Culture of Gujjar Tribe : Ed Javaid Rahi |url=https://www.academia.edu/41978043 |journal=Academia |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=729}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Saini |first=Rahul |date=2024-01-01 |title=The Gujjar Bakarwal Nomads of the Himalayas - |url=https://www.academia.edu/123541878 |journal=Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research }}</ref>

=== Pakistan ===
In Pakistan, the Bakarwal are primarily found in some areas of [[Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], where they continue their nomadic traditions across mountainous and highland regions.<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=2025-05-11 |title='We just want peace': Kashmiri nomadic shepherds yearn for stability amid India-Pakistan tensions |url=https://arab.news/7mkx3 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref>

==== Azad Kashmir ====
In [[Azad Kashmir|Azad Jammu and Kashmir]], the Bakarwal are a nomadic pastoralist community traditionally engaged in the seasonal herding of goats and sheep. They migrate annually across the Pir Panjal and Himalayan mountain ranges in search of grazing pastures, often traveling long distances by foot. Their routes typically span from lowland areas such as [[Kharian Tehsil|Kharian]] to high-altitude plateaus like [[Deosai National Park|Deosai]] in [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], passing through regions including [[Muzaffarabad]], [[Garhi Dupatta]], and the [[Neelum District|Neelum Valley]].<ref name=":10" />

==Population==
{{historical populations|21=2001|22=60,724|23=2011|24=1,13,198|percentages=pagr|footnote=source: [[2001 Indian census|2001 census]]<ref name=":pop1">{{Cite book |last=Manglik |first=Mr Rohit |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hLEzEQAAQBAJ |title=Tribes of India Identity, Culture and Lore: [9789369069101] |date=2023-01-23 |publisher=EduGorilla Publication |isbn=978-93-6906-910-1 |pages=92 |language=en |quote=With a total population of 60,724 (2001 Census) the Bakarwals are spread throughout the northern part of the Himalayan Range.}}</ref> - [[2011 Indian census|2011 census]]<ref name=":pop2">{{Cite book |last=Kumar |first=Vikas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kQviEAAAQBAJ |title=Numbers as Political Allies: The Census in Jammu and Kashmir |date=2024-01-04 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-009-31722-1 |pages=184 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-10 |title=Educational Status of Gujjars and Bakarwals in J&K |url=https://www.jkpi.org/educational-status-of-gujjars-and-bakarwals-in-jk/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=JK Policy Institute |language=en-GB}}</ref> |align=right}}

The Bakarwal population in Jammu and Kashmir was 60,724 according to the [[2001 census of India|2001 Indian census]].<ref name=":pop1" />

The [[2011 census of India|2011 Indian census]] showed a 6.43% increase in the Bakarwal population, reaching 113,198 in the [[Jammu division|Jammu]] and [[Kashmir division|Kashmir]] region.<ref name=":pop2" />

== Economy ==
As sheep and goat rearing [[Transhumance|transhumants]], the Bakarwals alternate with the seasons between high and low altitudes in the hills of the [[Himalayas]]. From here, it is clear to see that the Bakarwals mainly follow a migration route through the foothills of the Himalayas as they can be found on the [[Hindu Kush|Upper Himalayan Range]] all the way down into the [[Lower Himalayan Range]].<ref name="Khatana"/>{{page needed|date=August 2023}}

== Social status ==
{{As of|1991}}, the Bakarwal were classified as a Scheduled Tribe under the [[Reservation in India|Indian government's general reservation program]] of [[positive discrimination]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Government of |first=India |title=Scheduled Tribes list of Jammu and Kashmir, India |url=https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/CLM/CLM_1/17.pdf |website=www.tribal.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|publisher=Census of India: Government of India |date=7 March 2007 |title=List of Scheduled Tribes |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207163453/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/scst_main.html |archive-date=7 February 2013 }}</ref>

== Gallery ==
{{Gallery|File:A Nomadic women of Padri Meadow in the way while Migrating from Hilly areas to Plains.jpg|Bakarwal women from Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir|File:Shepherd Woman in Jammu and Kashmir, India 2018.jpg|Bakarwal shepherd woman from Jammu and Kashmir|File:Water pipe smoking.jpg|Sketch of Bakarwal man holding his son and smoking Hookah|File:Gujjarvillage.png|Many Bakarwals live in such houses for periods of time|title=|width=160|height=170|noborder=yes|align=center|footer=|alt1=|alt2=|class3=bg-transparent|alt3=|class4=bg-transparent|alt4=}}

== See also ==
* [[Gujari language]]
* [[Gaddis]]

==References==
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[[Category:Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in India]]
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Transhumant ethnic groups]]
[[Category:Muslim communities of India]]
[[Category:Nomadic groups in Eurasia]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Muslim Gujjars]]

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