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Pakhrals also known as Minhas and Jamwal in different regions were founders of the city and the state of Jammu and its governors from ancient times. Their ancestors were rajput warrior clans who later accepted Islam after the Muslim influence in Indian Region and moved from Rajasthan (India) to Kashmir and Pakistan. Pakhral Rajputs are known to be warriors, hospitable and aggressive people. Pakhrals reside mainly in Pothowar including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Upper Salt Range region, while some tribes are in Azad Jammu Kashmir, Indian Occupied Kashmir, Punjab, Hazara and Dera Ismail Khan. Potohar area is famous as Pakhral Rajputs area. Raja is mostly used as a title in Pakhral Rajputs which is derived from the word Rajput. Many Pakhral Rajputs were included in the so called khana number 10 during the British rule in India. Since partition Pakhrals have been involved in different enterprises, while many adopted government careers, law, politics, anthropology, education etc. and a good chunk are in foreign countries.