The Muslim Khatris are descendants of the Khatri community of Punjab who embraced Islam during the medieval period. Today they mostly live in the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh as well as in northern India. The community is scattered throughout Punjab and Kutch.
Origin Khatris, from which Muslim Khatris are descended, are a Punjabi community. The origins of the community lies in the Punjab region which is now divided into Punjab, Pakistan and Punjab, India.
The Khatri historian Baij Nath Puri wrote that Khatri Muslims had mostly converted during the middle of the 16th century and that in Punjab, such as in Multan and Jhang, they usually use the surname Khawaja, mainly hailing from the Kapoor clan.
History Khatris are divided into several clans. Many of the Muslim Khatris formed scholarly and military class under Mughal Empire. They were designated as martial race by the British.
Saudagaran-e-Delhi
The Qaume-e Punjaban community of Delhi is also of Khatri ancestry. Historically, this community lived in Delhi, and other north Indian towns, but after the partition of British India many members migrated to Pakistan.
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