Battar

Battar or Batar is a clan (gotra) of the Gujjar ethnic community. they are mostly located in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Indian-Kashmir and Pakistani areas of Kashmir and Punjab.

Origin and history
The Bhattar or Batar Gurjars is a subclan of Maitrak Gujjars and are the descendants of Vallabh Bhattarak who was the senapati of Gupta dynasty and later founder of the Maitraka dynasty of Gujarat (G.I. chapter 5).

In the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh state of India, the Battar Gurjars possess 52 villages surrounding Gangoh Town.

In Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh Battar and Rathi Gujjar have their own Khaps and Batar Gujjar khap based in more than seven villages in Saharanpur district and nearby areas.

Variants
Variants of this Gujjar clan name includes, Battar, Batar Bhattar, Bhatar, Bhatarak or Bhatarik.