Bhan

Pakistan

Bhan refers to a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The name is also utilized by Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins.

The Bhan Brahmin dynasty established an erstwhile tribal hill state of Kashmir during the 10th century AD. This territory was ruled by the Bhan dynasty for approximately two hundred years. Currently, all land formerly belonging to the state of Bhan is located in the Sudhanoti District of Azad Kashmir, which is administered by Pakistan.

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