Dar is a surname in kashmir..n for that matter we haveohd. Mawbool dar one time minister of state for home union of india..he was a brave n powerfull leader
JRJamsheed Rasool Dar
July 2, 2012 at 12:29 AM
well I think dars are ethnically kashmiris. I am a Muslim dar. Dars are comparatively braver than people of other castes. even in pandits i have seen dhars are a far braver people then other pandit castes.
RDRahul Dhar
June 22, 2012 at 1:33 AM
All Dhars are basically from kashmir.
The oldest KP Dhar being Shri Meeru Pandit Dhar who was the commander of Army of King Sikander from 1389 to 1413 AD. Almost all present Dhars are his descendants.
HDHeer Dar.
April 17, 2012 at 12:10 AM
Yes! The Dars or the Dhars are from kasmiri pundit origin originally . But due to the violence in the valley they shifted to other areas of India like Bengal (for trade)and gujrat also for trade. But a large of these Original people from kashmir can befound in jammu, kolkata, himachal and Delhi. They were brahmin warrioirs. They were the modt selfdependentwho also gave freedom to read and write to their daughters and girls. In the mod 18-th century the dar girls used to run businesses in handicrafts. So basicaly they origin from srinagar (anantnag, kangan and mattan). A part of this community can be found in the village ustehar, tehsil baijnath, district Kangra(Himachal Pradesh. ) The kaul and dar community lives there. By the way most of dar oundits are today converted to muslims but still hindus exist too.The Dar and the Kaul-also the khosa, kar ganju are hail from kasmir valley.
ADArjun Dhar
March 8, 2012 at 12:31 AM
All Dhars are originally from Kashmir. Over time, many Dhars decided to move across India. Subsequently, many Dhars decided to return to Kashmir, which is why Kashmir has so many Dhars.
All Dhars have origins in Kashmir. The Dhars across India are of Kashmiri descent.
SDSunil Dhar
December 18, 2011 at 7:14 AM
Dhars are from KASHMIR there should be no doubt about it. But many Dhars are now Living in HARYANA and North Eastern States of MIZORAM, NAGALAND etc.I know many Dhar Famelies who dont follow any kashmiri tradition and language but are sure that their foreather have migrated from KASHMIR.The most notable and famous Dhar was Pandit SITA RAM DHAR, the First Kotwal of DELHI, on whose name famous SITA RAM BAZAAR in OLD DELHI is named.
ADArun Dhar
December 17, 2011 at 9:05 PM
HISTORY OF DHAR
Dhar also spelled Dar is a Kashmiri surname (kram), of Brahmin origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley of India, as well as Kashmiri émigrés who have migrated to the Punjab,a region divided between India and neighbouring Pakistan.The caste name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims. The Dhar kram originates from the honorific given to a village head, strongman or a warlord of a jagir. This honorific was prevalent during 12 century AD (Jaisimha) and remained in vogue up until the 14th century AD. In antiquity, many Dhars migrated to Gauda, and a large amount later returned to the Kashmir Valley. Nevertheless, to this day, there are many Dhars who are found in that region of Bengal.
It is stated to be a pure gotra name. Dhar Bharadvaja is the name of their gotra. However, many scholars are of the view that Dhars are the descendants of Damras, the war lords and a troublesome non-Brahmanic tribe of ancient Kashmir.
Birbal Dhar was a leader in the Kashmiri resistance to Afghan rule in the early 19th century. He led a deputation which persuaded Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh to invade Kashmir in 1819, which ended Afghan rule.
RKRakesh Kr Koul
August 31, 2011 at 1:03 AM
surnames of kashmiri pandits were influenced by their place of living ,some typical attributes e.g.,
those who had a pit in their lawn were called Khoda
those who had hump in their lawns were called taing
those who used to take food in bowls were called kawal or kaul
those who used to wear socks were called mozas
those who lived at kilam ,kulgam were called kilam
we newer tried to keep our surnames on the basis of our gotras like datatri, kashyup and nearly lost our ancestral touch. etc
we newer thought to unite and have cohesive community feeling and sacrifice for our community men and women
RDRaj Dhar
January 12, 2011 at 9:24 AM
I think Dhars are originated from Kashmir, for various reason they had spread to all over India, mainly Gujrat & Bengal.
BBansilal
June 3, 2007 at 1:44 AM
Dhars are originated from Kashmir. Coincidently, some times ago I was reading a book about history of Bengal, there I found, during early mongol rule, many Kashmiris setteled down in Bengal, and Bengali Dhars are direct descendent of them. I guess same will be true for Gujarati Dhars. In fact,I have seen few Bengali and Gujarati Dhars, and they looks like Kashmiri.
safaya, its not a place of joke, people are doing serious talking here.
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Add CommentThe oldest KP Dhar being Shri Meeru Pandit Dhar who was the commander of Army of King Sikander from 1389 to 1413 AD. Almost all present Dhars are his descendants.
All Dhars have origins in Kashmir. The Dhars across India are of Kashmiri descent.
Dhar also spelled Dar is a Kashmiri surname (kram), of Brahmin origin, found among individuals native to the Kashmir Valley of India, as well as Kashmiri émigrés who have migrated to the Punjab,a region divided between India and neighbouring Pakistan.The caste name is shared among both Hindus and Muslims. The Dhar kram originates from the honorific given to a village head, strongman or a warlord of a jagir. This honorific was prevalent during 12 century AD (Jaisimha) and remained in vogue up until the 14th century AD. In antiquity, many Dhars migrated to Gauda, and a large amount later returned to the Kashmir Valley. Nevertheless, to this day, there are many Dhars who are found in that region of Bengal.
It is stated to be a pure gotra name. Dhar Bharadvaja is the name of their gotra. However, many scholars are of the view that Dhars are the descendants of Damras, the war lords and a troublesome non-Brahmanic tribe of ancient Kashmir.
Birbal Dhar was a leader in the Kashmiri resistance to Afghan rule in the early 19th century. He led a deputation which persuaded Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh to invade Kashmir in 1819, which ended Afghan rule.
those who had a pit in their lawn were called Khoda
those who had hump in their lawns were called taing
those who used to take food in bowls were called kawal or kaul
those who used to wear socks were called mozas
those who lived at kilam ,kulgam were called kilam
we newer tried to keep our surnames on the basis of our gotras like datatri, kashyup and nearly lost our ancestral touch. etc
we newer thought to unite and have cohesive community feeling and sacrifice for our community men and women
safaya, its not a place of joke, people are doing serious talking here.