Handa or Handye (हांडा या हांडे) is a subcaste of Kamboj clan and community found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and other parts of India. Some of people belongs to this Handa or Handye subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Handa or Handye falls under 52 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Handa or Handye sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Handa or Handye are used: Handa or Handye
References: Rose Vol II, p 325, p 326, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal p 17, Jay Kamboj/Kamboj Sandesh (Punjabi), 1953, S. Harbhajan Singh Momi, Kapurthala/Kamboj Hitaishy (Monthly Kamboj Magazine in Hindi), 1976, New Delhi Magazine
हांडा या हांडे आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 52 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
