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Bhapa is a term used in Punjab by the members of the Sikh community in a derogatory sense for the Sikhs (mostly Khatri and Arora Sikhs/sometimes Hindus that identify as Sikh as well) that migrated from Pakistan after the independence in 1947. Bhapa is a caste or clan and is a relatively new word used to describe Sikhs who migrated to India during the independence from Pakistan especially from the Rawalpindi area also known as Khukhrain's area and its neighboring counterparts. Bhapa name at first was only associated with migrated Sikh traders/shopkeepers and clans were called Bhapas.〔Historical dictionary of Sikhism, W. H. McLeod, Rowman & Littlefield, 2005〕 ''Bhapa'' was a common term for the elder brother or father, and is still often used in that sense. It is somewhat equivalent of ''sir''. Derived from Sanskrit ''Bappa'' or ''Vapra'',〔Monier Williams' Sanskrit-English Duictionary〕 it is cognate to ''Bawa''.〔Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Printed at the Govt. Central Press, 1896〕 The term has occasionally been used as a royal title in some regions of India. The best-known king with the title was Bappa Rawal, the founder of the Guhilot dynasty. ==See also== * Khatri * Arora 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bhapa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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