Bamral (subcaste)

Bamral or Bhamral is an Indian subcaste of the Ahluwalia caste. They are natives of the Punjab region.

Origin Bamrals are also known as Bhamra or Bhamral. They are one of the various divisions under the Ahluwalia caste previously known as Karals/Kalals or Kharrals. Majority of them follow either Sikhism or Hinduism. Those Ahluwalias who became Muslims re-identified themselves as Kakezai. The Bamrals are a part of Ahluwalias who are known to practice endogamy.