What is "kamlak"

Kamlak are a Rajputs tribe found mainly in the Rajauri District of Jammu and Kashmir.

The clan claim that they are the descendants of Raja Azamat Khan Kamlak, who migrated from Budhal to the village of Azamatabad, situated in north Thanamandi Tehsil. In Budhal Tehsil, there are several villages of Kamlak, both Hindu and Muslim. The Hindu Kamlak are a Dogra clan, and they intermarry with neighbouring clans such as the Charak, Chandial and Manhas. Both groups of Kamlak claim a common origin and have some common customs and rituals.