Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu (पधू या पंधू) 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 Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu subcaste also found in Punjab state of Pakistan. Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu falls under 52 gotra (broad division) of Kamboj caste. Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu sub-caste alongside other Kamboj / Kamboh people belong to the group of Indo-Aryan peoples.
Etymology: The various variations / derivations for Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu are used: Pandu or Pandhu or Padhu
References: Kamboj Itihaas, 1972, H. S. Thind, p 42, Vishal Kamboj (Monthly Kamboj Magazine), Sher Singh Kamboj Nirmal , p 15, Personal research, H Rose Glossary Vol III, p 194
पधू या पंधू आधुनिक काम्बोज जाति का गोत्र / उपजाति है। यह गोत्र काम्बोज जाति के 52 गोत्र (व्यापक विभाजन) के अंतर्गत आता है।
