Patni caste

The Patni caste is one of the oldest and most common surnames in Uttarakhand mainly in Lohaghat (a place in Champawat district of Uttarakhand). Patni (पाटनी) surname also belongs to Brahmins of the gotra Upamanyu. and in some parts of India It is believed to have originated from the Rajputs, a group of warrior clans who ruled northern India during the medieval period. The Patnis are also known as (upper) Thakurs or Rajputs in other parts of the country

Not to be confused with Paatni, Patani, Patne, Pathani, or Patni.
Paatni/Patni/Pathni/Pathani
Classificationaristocracy, feudatory, landlord
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesGangoli variation of Kumaoni, Hindi
Populated statesUttarakhand
SubdivisionsClans based on Raaths. E.g.: Dhuri, Padhan.
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