Kichlu (Template:Lang-ks) 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{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Oxford University Press(1895)