M. Sarmad
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You don't consider Bhat/Butt tribe to be Punjabi?
The term "Butt" was more of a title given to every Kashmiri migrant regardless of his caste/ethnic background who moved to Punjab in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Due to laws prohibiting non-agriculturist castes from owning agricultural land in Punjab, the Butts settled primarily in urban areas of Central Punjab. They didn't fully integrate into rural Punjab's culture and identity, but they did adopt the Punjabi language, and to some extent Punjabi culture. Kashmiris and local Punjabis rarely intermarried. However, the significant number of Kashmiri immigrants also had a noticeable impact on the larger cities of Central Punjab, influencing the local culture.