The Punjabi tribes (Punjabi: Pajābī kabīlē) are tribal groupings amongst the Punjabi people.
This is a list of Punjabi tribes. More specifically, these are tribes (mostly in Pakistan) and castes (mostly in India) inhabiting the Punjab region of South Asia, including assimilated groups.
Jhelum or Jehlum (/ˈdʒiːləm/; Punjabi / Urdu: جہلم) is a city along the western bank of the Jhelum River in Punjab, Pakistan. Located in northern Punjab, it is the capital of the Jhelum District. The city is often referred to as the "City of Soldiers" or "Land of Martyrs and Warriors" due to the inclusion of many soldiers from the area in the British Indian Army and later, the Pakistan Armed Forces, owing to the categorization of the Punjabi tribes as a 'martial race'.
Jhelum is a few miles upstream from the site of the ancient Battle of the Hydaspes between the armies of Alexander III of Macedon and Porus. The location of the modern city of Jhelum could possibly have been the capital of Porus' Kingdom, Paurava. A city called Bucephala was founded nearby to commemorate the death of Alexander's horse, Bucephalus. Other notable areas nearby include the 16th-century Rohtas Fort, the Tilla Jogian complex of ancient temples, and the 16th-century Grand Trunk Road, which passes through the city. According to the 2023 Pakistani Census, the population of Jhelum was 312,426. There are a number of industries in and around Jhelum, including a tobacco factory, wood, marble, glass and flour mills.
The Gakhar (Punjabi: گکھڑ, romanized: Gakkhaṛ) is a historical Punjabi tribe, originating in the Pothohar Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. They predominantly adhere to Islam.